Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal appear no closer to meeting in the Octagon, but that hasn’t stopped the two from continuing to exchange online. The latest drama between the two fighters stemmed from an interview that “Gamebred” recently did with Damon Martin of MMA Fighting. Masvidal didn’t hold back when speaking about the former two-division
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9:00 AM ET With two title fights and a slew of rising stars on the main card, UFC 276 could be the year’s biggest event. And with the stakes being what they are, there’s a good chance it lives up to the hype. Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for a sixth consecutive time
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya is one of the most dominant champions in the sport. Undefeated at 185-pounds, Adesanya rose to the top of his division quickly and has since defended the belt four times. This weekend at UFC 276, Adesanya will attempt to score a fifth ruby by denying Jared Cannonier’s bid at
Micahel Chiesa probably wouldn’t approve of the latest social media exchange between Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal, because now, a mother has become a subject of the trash talk. Typically, whenever the family is brought into the mix, things turn ugly quickly. However, this time, Masvidal’s mother being a topic of discussion has not resulted
Dominance MMA Management CEO Ali Abdelaziz has tipped UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori to hold gold before reaching the age of 30. Vettori, who, like Kamaru Usman, Justin Gaethje, and Islam Makhachev, is managed by Abdelaziz, has made 12 walks to the Octagon since joining the MMA leader in 2016, amassing an 8-3-1 UFC record.
2:21 AM ET IT HAS BEEN almost a year since South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis (16-2), entered the Octagon — a successful UFC 264 outing last July that only lasted two rounds, knocking out Trevin Giles. But his quest to return has been a prolonged battle, complete with injury, opponent changes, fight cancellations and incredible
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for an important lightweight battle between No. 7-ranked Rafael Dos Anjos and No. 10-ranked Rafael Fiziev, who collide atop the UFC Vegas 58 fight card on ESPN and ESPN+ on Sat., July 9, 2022, from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they have an
By MMA Junkie Staff and Nolan King | June 28, 2022 11:15 am ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After his win over Fabio Aguiar at Bellator 282, Aaron Jeffery said he’s keen for the promotion to come back to his native Canada. Jeffery (12-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) discussed his win over Aguiar (18-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA),
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland would happily welcome a fight with either Nick or Nate Diaz but feels their best days are behind them. Holland is fresh off of his second-straight welterweight win over Tim Means at UFC Austin just days ago. He made the move from middleweight to welterweight earlier this year, earning a second-round
1:48 PM ET A scheduled women’s flyweight contender bout between Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy has been moved to UFC Long Island on July 16, the UFC announced Monday. The bout was moved from UFC 276 on Saturday, the UFC said, due to COVID-19 protocols. Murphy wrote Sunday on Twitter that she tested positive for
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Both Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are long retired. Rousey left the sport in 2016 after consecutive knockout losses ended her title reign, whereas Carano walked away in 2009 after her first professional loss to Cris Cyborg. Despite the fact that neither woman ever fought in the same year, the pair
LAS VEGAS – After his submission win over Christos Giagos at UFC on ESPN 38, Thiago Moises said his emotional victory was a much-needed one. Moises (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) discussed his win over Giagos (19-10 MMA, 5-6 UFC), bouncing back from back-to-back losses, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling knows what it’s like to get one-on-one advice from UFC legend Jon Jones. Jones made a rare public appearance this weekend at PFL 5 in Atlanta, GA on Saturday. He was one of the cornermen for PFL heavyweight and former UFC fighter Maurice Greene for his fight against Denis Goltsov.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 9:06 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim A pay-per-view event headlined by two championship bouts used to be a special occasion. Now it’s practically a business model. UFC 276, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV), will be the company’s fourth straight PPV with a pair
BLOCKBUSTER CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) International Fight Week returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., July 2, 2022, capped by a stacked card headlined by a blockbuster championship double header. In UFC 276’s pay-per-view (PPV) main event, reigning Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, defends his crown against No. 2-ranked contender, Jared Cannonier. In the co-main event, Featherweight champion, Alexander
By Farah Hannoun | June 27, 2022 11:30 am ET Khabib Nurmagomedov sees Alexander Volkanovski sealing his trilogy with Max Holloway at UFC 276. UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch to headline Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has issued a seemingly final opinion on a fight with Sean Brady. Thompson has been the target of Brady ever since Brady’s last win against Michael Chiesa last November. Both welterweights are waiting for their next opponents and Brady specifically called out the former 170lb title challenger for
12:30 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Max Holloway should be under a lot of pressure. It’s Saturday, June 25, seven days before he is set to face Alexander Volkanovski for the third time at UFC 276 and Holloway (23-6) is sitting inside T-Mobile Arena for the first time since December 2019, when he surrendered the