Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days away from the UFC 278: “Usman vs. Edwards 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (Aug. 20, 2022) inside Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main event will feature reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defending his 170-pound title against
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LAS VEGAS – Dana White wasn’t thrilled with Hailey Cowan’s performance, but he decided to award her a UFC contract anyway. Cowan (7-2) edged out Claudia Leite by split decision Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 50 and had to listen to White’s tentative analysis of her fight before he decided that he liked everything
UFC President Dana White has provided insight as to why the promotion didn’t match the PFL‘s offer to sign featherweight Shane Burgos to a new contract. Burgos signed a deal to join the PFL this week in a shocking move in free agency. Burgos had fought out his UFC contract and the promotion opted to
12:51 PM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2019. Leon Edwards fights Kamaru Usman on August 20 at UFC 278. Why? What if? Those are the questions I ask myself every day. What if my dad didn’t bring me to the United Kingdom? What if my gym never opened in the Erdington
After putting together a 10-fight unbeaten streak, Leon Edwards finally gets his shot at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold this Saturday (Aug. 20, 2022) when he challenges Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, inside Vivent Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fifteen pounds north, Luke Rockhold returns to the cage against the lethal Paulo Costa, while Alexandr
Pound For Pound Rankings Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time, this was his fourth defense of his UFC featherweight title. Despite a multitude of distractions and some serious injuries, Ngannou was able to unify the UFC’s heavyweight titles and will now look to work through a contentious contract dispute. Miocic apologized for deviating
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has revealed that he’s got a “big-name opponent” in his sights for a potential October return to the ring. It’s been nearly eight months since polarizing combat sports figure Paul last entered the squared circle. Having bested former MMA champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley in 2021, “The Problem Child” hoped to
1:56 PM ET Shane Burgos is leaving the UFC and signing with PFL, the popular featherweight fighter announced Monday on “The MMA Hour.” Burgos fought out his UFC contract with his win over Charles Jourdain on July 16, becoming a free agent. He said he will likely compete in PFL before the end of the
Aljamain Sterling captured the bantamweight title by way of disqualification at UFC 259 back in March 2021 — thanks to an illegal knee by opponent Petr Yan — then retained his title by outlasting “No Mercy” at UFC 273 the following April, a five-round performance that saw “Funk Master” go 2-for-22 in takedown attempts and
SAN DIEGO – Azamat Murzakanov beat Devin Clark with a third-round TKO Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego. Take a look inside the fight with Murzakanov, who stayed unbeaten and won for the fourth straight time by knockout. Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov Aug 13, 2022; San Diego,
Luke Rockhold isn’t buying into the hype behind wrestling standout Bo Nickal. One of the biggest prospects in MMA today is former NCAA wrestling national champion Bo Nickal. Nickal is new to MMA but with his extensive wrestling background, the expectations are very high. Many thought he would have signed with the UFC already but
5:02 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission wants Tyson Nam to move up in weight after the UFC fighter violated the board’s fight-night weight regulations Saturday at UFC San Diego. Nam weighed 126 pounds Friday at the weigh-ins, successfully making the nontitle flyweight limit. But on fight night, the CSAC weighed Nam again and
The UFC 278: “Usman vs. Edwards 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event takes place this weekend (Sat., Aug. 20, 2022) inside Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, with reigning Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, defending his 170-pound title against the top contender and an old foe, Leon Edwards. Episode one of UFC’s most popular vlog series, “Embedded,”
Brandon Moreno has his sights set on UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo – but with some hesitation. Moreno, the UFC interim flyweight champ, is adamant about unifying the belts to finally put an end to their heated rivalry that’s spanned almost two years now. However, Moreno (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) admits there’s some fear that
Ahead of his rematch with Leon Edwards, UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has admitted that there’s another potential fight in his future that would ‘get him up more’. This weekend, the UFC heads to Utah for its first pay-per-view in the “Beehive State,” and will bring with it a blockbuster 170-pound headliner between 2015 foes
9:04 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim For sports fans, there’s nothing more exhilarating than watching the best of the best perform. Whether it’s LeBron James or Lionel Messi, Serena Williams or Tom Brady, the greats of every sport elevate the viewing experience. So, MMA fans, welcome to UFC 278, a showcase for the pound-for-pound No. 1
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will rematch longtime nemesis Leon Edwards with the 170-pound title on the line when they hook ‘em up in the upcoming UFC 278 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on ESPN+, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (Aug. 20, 2022) at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City,
SAN DIEGO – Priscila Cachoeira beat Ariane Lipski with a first-round TKO Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego. Take a look inside the fight with Cachoeira, who has won four of five fights after starting her UFC career 0-3. Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ariane Lipski Aug 13, 2022; San