One of the best to ever do it has won gold again. In the main event of ONE on Prime Video 1, Demetrious Johnson claimed the ONE Championship flyweight title by knocking out Adriano Moraes in the fourth round of their rematch. Johnson was finished by a knee to the head in their first meeting,
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UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has addressed a recently released clip that sees him telling welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev not to “hurt” people during training. Filmmaker Youcef Hollywood spent some time filming Strickland whilst he trained at the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas. Also attending the session, which was seemingly ran by “Tarzan,” was
8:08 AM ET The sport of mixed martial arts loves itself a good set of rankings and awards, doesn’t it? Every year, we debate topics such as best fighter, best submission and best knockout. Heck, nearly every week, the UFC awards for performances of the night and fight of the night. We rank athletes within
It’s no longer good enough to be a celebrity boxer these days, you now have to up the ante to keep fickle fight fans from tuning out. That’s why Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji — better know by his Internet handle “KSI” — will be boxing two opponents in one night. He opens the DAZN
Christian Lee is a ONE Championship titleholder once again. At ONE Championship 160, Lee (16-4) snatched the title from champion Rae Yoon Ok (16-4) with a TKO one minute into Round 2. The event took place Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. From the opening bell, the takeover was increasingly dominant for Lee.
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos seems to concede that his time contending for world titles has come to an end. The 37-year-old dos Anjos most recently fell to Rafael Fiziev via knockout in July following a dominant win over Renato Moicano at UFC 272. Despite wins in two of his last three fights,
Aug 20, 2022 To the surprise of exactly no one, Kayla Harrison has once again clinched a spot in the PFL lightweight finals. Harrison (15-0) submitted Martina Jindrovã (6-2) via arm triangle choke at 1:17 of the first round of their 155-pound semifinals matchup on Saturday in London. Harrison put Jindrovå on her back early
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards have unfinished business. Really, the birth of Masvidal as a true star rather than hardcore fan favorite began in July 2019. On the same night he flattened Darren Till, Masvidal also bloodied up Leon Edwards backstage, dropping his now-famous “three piece and a soda” line soon
It appears Rafael dos Anjos is no longer looking to contend for a UFC title. The 37-year-old former lightweight champion is not done fighting, but wants to compete against fellow veterans of the sport rather than opponents in the hunt for the UFC title. According to a social media post on Thursday, dos Anjos (31-14
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has sent some advice the way of his most recent opponent, #6-ranked featherweight Arnold Allen. Earlier this year, Ipswich, England’s Arnold Allen notched the biggest win of his career. At UFC London in March, which represented the promotion’s first visit to the UK since 2019, Allen had the chance to shine
8:08 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It began with a text message with an invitation to dinner. It was the start of a friendship set up by Shane Victorino. At the time, the two-time Philadelphia Phillies All-Star outfielder didn’t know Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota and UFC featherweight Max Holloway had never met. Victorino
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is currently behind bars in Santa Clara County while his attorneys battle multiple charges — including attempted murder — following a public and somewhat messy shootout that took place earlier this year. Get the latest on that pending court case right here. Velasquez has been in contact with many
Luke Rockhold has called it a career. The former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion may have ended his fighting career on a down note, but during his peak, Rockhold (16-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) had an impressive run. In Strikeforce, he put together a nine-fight win streak, including a title win and two defenses. His best
UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards‘ iconic “pound-for-pound, head shot, dead” kick at UFC 278 was pre-meditated. Edwards pulled off one of the most incredible come-from-behind knockouts wins in UFC history by knocking off Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. He rallied from a few rounds down to knock out Usman with a brutal head kick with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jake Paul was highly critical of the bonus-winning brawl between Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa at UFC 278. Most viewers agreed that despite some altitude-induced fatigue, both Rockhold and Costa managed to show off their grit and skill in an entertaining scrap. Paul, meanwhile, labeled the fight “embarrassing,” and Costa has
Aug 21, 2022 Tony Ferguson‘s return to the cage is imminent. UFC president Dana White said Saturday night that Ferguson will face Li Jingliang at UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas. Sources told ESPN that bout agreements have not yet been signed, but there is a verbal agreement in place. Ferguson will move
LAS VEGAS – Jesus Santos Aguilar says he won the battle of wills against Erisson Ferreira da Silva at Dana White’s Contender Series 51. Aguilar (8-1) earned a UFC contract by submitting da Silva in Round 3 on Tuesday. The flyweights exchanged positions in what was a back-and-forth battle, but ultimately it was Aguilar who
Tyson Fury will be heading from the ring to the small screen via Netflix. The world-famous boxing champion Tyson Fury is soon to be the star of his own reality show. Netflix has picked up a multipart documentary series featuring Fury and his family. The show is going to be called “At Home With The