Watch Ciryl Gane slice through Junior dos Santos ahead of UFC Vegas 20 [embedded content] UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane (7-0) extended his unbeaten streak with a TKO finish over Junior dos Santos at UFC 256 in December last year. Gane next faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Vegas 20 on Saturday, February
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By MMA Junkie Staff | February 24, 2021 11:30 pm ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently revealed the eight women who will make up the field for the promotion’s upcoming atomweight grand prix, set to kick off on May 28. The international lineup includes American Alyse Anderson (5-1), China’s Meng Bo (17-5), Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex
1:00 PM ET Deciding who should be next to challenge UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is perhaps the hottest topic in MMA, and it involves some of the biggest names in the sport. Usman dispatched Gilbert Burns via third-round TKO at UFC 258 on Feb. 13, and he immediately called out Jorge Masvidal as his
Sage Northcutt’s first fight in nearly two years is set for April. Northcutt will face Shinya Aoki at ONE on TNT 4 in a 170-pound matchup, MMA Fighting has learned following an initial report from ESPN. The event will take place April 28 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The 24-year-old prospect returns to action for the
Today’s episode is almost as fun as Derrick Lewis’ performance against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday! First: IT’S TIME… to welcome UFC announcer Bruce Buffer back on the show to celebrate his 25 years with the UFC! He gives Matt and Jim a tour of his house and movie poster collection, shares Dana’s reaction to the
Valentina Shevchenko has her next flyweight title defense lined up when she takes on former strawweight champ Jéssica Andrade at UFC 261. ESPN reported Wednesday that Dana White has confirmed Valentian Shevchenko will be defending her flyweight championship against Jéssica Andrade at UFC 261 on April 24. Thus far, this makes the first title bout
Nearly two years after his face-breaking loss against kickboxing bruiser Cosmo Alexandre, former UFC two-division prospect will make his return to ONE Championship for a 170-pound showdown opposite veteran submission specialist Shinya Aoki. That’s according to a report from ESPN. Northcutt (11-3), still just 24 years old, departed UFC on the strength of three straight
Forget about the beef with Jorge Masvidal, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson believes UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman should fight him next. After Usman defeated former teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 recently, he called out Masvidal, whom he had already defeated last summer. Masvidal had accepted their first fight on short notice, losing a decision to
By Nolan King | February 24, 2021 12:29 pm UFC 261 has its first title fight. Women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will seek her fifth consecutive successful title defense when she takes on former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade on the April 24 pay-per-view card. The event currently doesn’t have an official location or venue. UFC
Check out the highlights from the UFC 223 pre-fight press conference featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway, Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and UFC President Dana White. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. To start your 7-day free trial, visit
Kamaru Usman on Colby Covington refusing Leon Edwards, Conor McGregor shows his new physique in latest post, Khabib shows his swollen face just weeks before Justin Gaethje bout, Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal provoking Ben Askren ahead of boxing event, Gilbert Burns asks Colby Covington for his next bout, Angela Hill returns and much more!
Tom Aspinall speaks to the media post-fight after his second-round submission win over Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas19 #UFC #TomAspinall For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news
11:00 AM ET The PFL’s 2021 season will kick off April 23 and feature one of its most prized offseason signings in former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Pettis (24-10) will meet Clay Collard (18-8) in the main event of PFL 1, president Ray Sefo told ESPN. The fight will take place at a location
Curtis Blaydes is keeping his head up after a brutal knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 19. The UFC heavyweight was optimistic in a statement released Tuesday on his Instagram story, writing “sometimes you’re the hammer and sometimes you’re the nail.” “This game has a razor thin margin for
Now entering his second decade on the UFC roster, Alex Caceres arrives in Las Vegas on one of the best runs of his career. A contestant on Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter when he was still in the very early stages of his professional career, the now 32-year-old has grown up inside the Octagon,
Anthony Pettis and Clay Collard will face each other in the PFL’s first event of the 2021 season. The PFL announced the full lineup for their first event of the 2021 season and along with some familiar names from their previous seasons come some very noticeable new ones. The featherweight and lightweight matchups for its
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in January of 2019, TJ Dillashaw walked into the cage opposite Henry Cejudo with confidence, intent on building upon his legacy as a double-champ. Instead, Cejudo knocked him out in just 32 seconds. Before Dillashaw could spend too much time protesting the stoppage, he was popped by USADA for intentional
Former UFC champ Chris Weidman helps start GoFundMe in memory of father-in-law Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently shared a heartfelt post (seen in full below) about the loss of his father-in-law, Vincent. Now, Weidman and his family have established a scholarship to honor Vincent’s memory by supporting young wrestlers. Vincent J. Pecora Jr. was headed