DALLAS – Derrick Lewis is as carefree as ever going into UFC 277. Despite being finished in two of his past three fights and coming up short of an interim heavyweight championship, Lewis (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) entered fight week in vintage form Wednesday, cracking jokes with everyone around him and bringing a loose energy
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UFC President Dana White has defended the promotion’s decision to book Octagon mainstay Nate Diaz against rising welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev. For months, Diaz has slammed the MMA leader online and in interviews for failing to grant him the final fight of his active deal. While he’d called to face a variety of names, from
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Muhammad Mokaev’s dismissal of Paddy Pimblett over the weekend seemingly came out of nowhere. Both men were victorious at UFC London, but the two are three weight classes apart and at different stages of their career. Mokaev is a promising but little known prospect, whereas like it or not, Pimblett is
UFC president Dana White thinks it will be “sad” to see one of the most popular UFC fighters exit the promotion, but believes fans will enjoy his last matchup. In the main event of UFC 279 in September, Nate Diaz will make his final walk to the UFC’s octagon to face off against one of
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking forward to hearing what the detractors have to say if Islam Makhachev defeats Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Makhachev and Oliveira will battle for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280 on Oct. 22. Oliveira was stripped of the belt after failing to make championship weight ahead of his fight against
RIZIN 37 will kick off the promotion’s next Grand Prix tournament this weekend (Sun., July 31, 2022), showcasing the Super Atomweight division. So, for the latest installment of BROADENED HORIZIN, it made too much sense to place the spotlight firmly on the participants. Six of the eight competitors joined the show, starting with former two-time
Bellator 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and featured 12 bouts including two potential title eliminator fights. Atop the card, Jason Jackson defeated Douglas Lima in a dominant, five-round unanimous decision. The two main event participants were two of four fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed purses from the event, according
Israel Adesanya releases a highlight video of his win over Jared Cannonier following UFC 276. In the aftermath of the UFC 276 main event, Israel Adesanya was taking some criticisms on his performance. The middleweight champion was able to defend his title for the fifth time in a five-round bout. The fight went the distance
Welcome to Midnight Mania! By and large, the MMA world was not terribly excited by the announcement of UFC 279’s headlining match, Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev is an absolutely massive favorite due to the simple facts that he’s a nightmarish match up for Diaz, the bigger and stronger man, and over a decade
LONDON – To say Victoria Leonardo needed a win Saturday is one thing. But she may have been just happy to leave the cage uninjured. Leonardo (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) swept the scorecards in a unanimous decision win over Mandy Bohm (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 208 at The O2 in London.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jake Paul has helped social media influencers find a place in professional boxing and he’s on top of the first influencer boxing rankings. The Professional Boxing Association (PBA) released its first influencer rankings this past weekend. Jake tops the rankings over fellow YouTuber KSI at No. 2, and his
Khamzat Chimaev has the highest-profile fight of his young superstar career lined up. UFC 279 on Sept. 10, 2022, in Las Vegas will play host to “Borz’s” first UFC main event when he takes on fan-favorite, Nate Diaz. Despite the match-up being speculated for a few months, the community was largely surprised when things became
9:22 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Dana White’s Contender Series swaggered onto the scene five years ago dangling in front of fight fans a tantalizing promise. It was right there in the show’s name. This on-ramp for developing UFC talent wasn’t simply assuring MMA followers of an influx of new names for the prelims. No, the
Khamzat Chimaev grew up a Nate Diaz fan. That’s part of the reason why he’s excited to share the cage with one of the biggest stars in MMA at UFC 279. The sense of nostalgia and honor, however, is also paired with skepticism and a sense of doom for his opponent. “They say he don’t
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett has spoken out for the first time since his Twitter account was suspended last week. Pimblett capped off an emotion-filled fight week with a second-round submission of Jordan Leavitt at UFC London. He’s now won three straight fights in the Octagon since making the move from Cage Warriors to the UFC
Muhammad Mokaev does not condone the behavior of rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett and he’s letting “The Baddy” know about it. Mokaev, who defeated flyweight Charles Johnson yesterday afternoon (Sat., July 23, 2022) at UFC London live on ESPN+ from inside O2 Arena in London, England, caught up with reporters after the fight to discuss
Yair Rodriguez respects Alexander Volkanovski, but he doesn’t favor him to become champion at 155 pounds. The UFC featherweight contender thinks Volkanovski will have a tough hill to climb in challenging for the belt in the division above. Volkanovski, who’s defended the UFC featherweight four times, has expressed interest in moving up a division and
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has given his take on who the toughest opponent would be for Henry Cejudo upon his return to the Octagon. After ascending both the flyweight and bantamweight mountains, and defending his place on top of both, combat sports great Cejudo hung up his gloves. The decision came following his