After months of delay, it’s finally official. Just moments ago, UFC President Dana White tweeted, “29-0 it is. He is officially retired. It was incredible to watch you work @TeamKhabib. Thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is next my friend.” The official UFC Instagram and Twitter accounts also acknowledged the end of “The Eagle’s”
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Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira to fight for vacant lightweight title at UFC 262 Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially the former UFC lightweight champion. “The Eagle” announced his retirement following his UFC 254 title defense against Justin Gaethje in October. “Today I want to say, this was my last fight. No way I can come here
By Mike Bohn | March 19, 2021 1:12 am [embedded content] A new chapter in UFC lightweight history began on Thursday when Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement was officially recognized by Dana White and the lightweight title became vacant. It took only a matter of moments for a new championship bout to be booked. Charles Oliveira (30-8
Kevin Holland has determined that Israel Adesanya is now a bonafide loser following the outcome of the UFC 259 main event. At UFC 259, Israel Adesanya tried to do what only a select few before him were able to achieve: become a simultaneous two-division world champion. It looked like he could have been on his
2:23 PM ET Junior dos Santos is no longer on the UFC roster and now he is challenging the loss that ultimately led to his release. The former UFC heavyweight champion’s team filed an appeal with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Wednesday over his second-round TKO loss to Cyril Gane at UFC 256
UFC featherweight Ricardo Ramos has a new date and opponent for his octagon return. Initially set to face Zubaira Tukhugov at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night show in Las Vegas before Tukhugov withdrew from the fight, Ramos will now fight Bill Algeo at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17, multiple people with knowledge of
“It shows people that it’s possible,” said current UFC welterweight Tristan Connelly, another member of the Checkmat Vancouver team who fought under the Battlefield banner in the past and has cornered countless athletes at BFL events over the years. “I didn’t see anyone come up and make it. All the people that I thought were
Event: Bellator 256: “Bader vs. Machida 2”Date: Fri., Apr. 9, 2021Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, ConnecticutHow To Watch: Showtime Bellator 256 Main Event: 205 lbs.: Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) vs. Lyoto Machida (26-10) Bellator 256 Main Card (9 p.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Corey Anderson (14-5) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-5-1)145 lbs.: Julia Budd (1403)
Coming off a solid debut year in 2020 where he was victorious in all three of his fights, welterweight Mikey England continued his winning ways with a first-round TKO of Bryan McDowell at FAC 7 on March 5. While England had a strong performance against McDowell, it wasn’t perfect. Because of that, he’s happier than
By MMA Junkie Staff | March 18, 2021 5:35 pm Follow @MMAjunkie (Editor’s note: This story originally published at Boxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.) Mike Tyson says he’ll be back in the ring in late May. The former boxing heavyweight champ, who took part in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. last
Israel Adesanya’s first UFC fight came in February of 2018 when he was an undefeated prospect. By the end of 2019, Adesanya’s rapid ascension was complete as he became the undisputed middleweight champion with a knockout victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in Melbourne. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience
Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje in works, Colby Covington on Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad Eye Poke situation, Kevin Holland ready to replace Darren Till or Marvin Vettori and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest
Even though it would appear no permanent damage was done to Belal Muhammad’s eye following an illegal strike from Leon Edwards at UFC Vegas 21, the welterweight claims he specifically warned the referee Herb Dean of the tendency before the fight started. Ruled a no-contest, the bout between Muhammad and Edwards started hot with both
11:26 AM ET Retired two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is not committed to a return to competition, but says there is one name that would entice him to come back more than any other: Max Holloway. Cejudo (16-2) shocked the mixed martial arts world when he announced his retirement last May, following a 135-pound title
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya remains undeterred by his loss to light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, calling the setback “a little valley” before a triumphant comeback. “In any movie, in any anime series, you have the valleys,” he told ESPN.com on Wednesday. “This is just mine. I’m taking this very well, and
It’s just the second time in UFC history that both parties in a marriage are due to fight on the same card. But unlike when Mark and Montana De La Rosa shared the spotlight at UFC Rio Rancho last February, both JP and Cheyanne will both be making their proper UFC debuts. “For her and
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Every time a new champion puts together a couple title defenses, everyone from the UFC commentary table to fans on Twitter begin speculating the same thing: is this new champion the best ever? It’s an endless cycle, one that enhances the profile of the current divisional great … until someone new
Brian Ortega dominates Korean Zombie to earn UFC 260 title shot UFC featherweight Brian Ortega looked as good as ever in his fight with the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, at UFC Fight island 6 in October. [embedded content] (Video courtesy of UFC) Ortega’s performance opposite Jung earned him a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski