MMA news

By Simon Samano | June 8, 2022 7:30 pm ET One thing fans of mixed martial arts often rave about compared to boxing is that, in MMA, “the best fight the best.” While that’s mostly true, it’s not always the case. Every now and then we clamor for a fight that doesn’t get made for

Tatiana Suarez has provided an update on her long-awaited return to the Octagon and named four potential opponents she could face when she makes her comeback. Since 2019, Suarez has been missing from contention. After emerging victorious in The Ultimate Fighter 23, the Californian established herself as legitimate threat to the strawweight throne with four wins,

8:04 AM ET JIRI PROCHAZKA PUT his arms at his side and curled his lanky, 6-foot-4 frame into a bow. In front of him was a Shinto priest, wearing a white robe and traditional black cap, called a tate-eboshi. It was October 2019, just days after Prochazka had knocked out Fabio Maldonado on a Rizin

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight contenders Rogerio Bontorin and Manel Kape will throw down this weekend (Sat., June 11, 2022) at UFC 275 inside Singapore Indoor Arena in Kallang, Singapore. Bontorin might be the best fighter in the world currently riding a four-fight winless streak. Of course, one of these bouts is an overturned victory

By Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan | June 8, 2022 8:30 am ET SINGAPORE – Taila Santos knows she’s got a massive task ahead of her at UFC 275, but thinks he’s up for the challenge. Santos (19-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is set to challenge dominant champion Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title on

Marlon Vera was recently ambushed by a wave of loving fans in his native Ecuador. Ariel Helwani shared the video on his Twitter account, which showed “Chito” Vera surrounded by fans while picking up his nephew from school in Ecuador. Check out the video below. Vera certainly seems to be a big star is his

9:17 AM ET Kelsey Puckett LAS VEGAS — It’s Dec. 28, 2020, and UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is invited to a Roaring ’20s-themed party to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Kyrgyzstan. “I’m like, oh my god, it’s three days before the New Year and I don’t have a dress,” Shevchenko recalled to ESPN two

Jorge Masvidal has had enough of Herb Dean officiating his bouts. The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger and one-time Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF) titlist last fought in a March 2022 showdown against his bitter rival, Colby Covington. Masvidal dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to “Chaos” (watch highlights) and suffered perhaps more of a

By Matthew Wells | June 7, 2022 8:30 pm ET South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi is in a medically-induced coma following a scary incident during a WBF All Africa title fight this past weekend. A video replay of the moment went viral, showing the boxer becoming disoriented after knocking his opponent Siphesihle Mntungwa into the

Sean Brady claims former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is “scared” to fight him. Brady recently took to Twitter to hit out at “Wonderboy,” claiming the 39-year-old veteran recently turned down a fight with him. The No. 9-ranked welterweight claims it’s because Thompson is “scared.” “@WonderboyMMA , @ufc told you to fight me.

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have already clashed outside of the Octagon once, and there remains no love lost between the Lightweight prospects. Currently, Pimblett is booked vs. Jordan Leavitt at the upcoming UFC London card in July. Topuria, meanwhile, has discussed returning to Featherweight after his 155-pound win over Jai

By Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan | June 7, 2022 12:25 am ET SINGAPORE – Joanna Jedrzejczyk insists she’s at her best going into Saturday’s UFC 275 rematch with Zhang Weili. Now it’s just time to produce a performance that aligns with that feeling. Jedrzejczyk (21-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), a former longtime UFC strawweight champion,

American Top Team (ATT) owner Dan Lambert hints that more MMA fighters could be crossing over into professional wrestling. Lambert recently spoke to Sports Illustrated and discussed he and some ATT members’ recent appearances on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) programming. Lambert is a big professional wrestling fan and has become a regular on AEW television

9:04 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN We often hear fighters say that it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. It makes sense. Fighters train for months ahead of a bout to tune up their skills and prepare for their opponent’s tendencies. So when something unexpected comes flying in, it can be a

Deiveson Figueiredo isn’t happy with the interim Flyweight title situation, but his rival, Brandon Moreno doesn’t think anyone cares. While the Brazilian champion heals from lingering hand issues, the show goes on with Moreno set to take on Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 on July 30. After hearing the news, Figueiredo was none too pleased

By Danny Segura | June 6, 2022 7:30 pm ET Now-former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig did not retire on a win, but she certainly earned the respect of her fellow fighters in the process. The seasoned veteran hung up the gloves on Saturday night following her submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night

If you were looking for slick submissions and brutal knockouts last month, you weren’t disappointed. Let’s take a look back at some of the best MMA finishes of May 2022 from the UFC, Bellator and the PFL. 7. Yoel Romero def. Alex Polizzi — Bellator 280 45-year-old Yoel Romero wound back the clock at Bellator

We’re less than a week away from UFC 275, taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Two titles are on the line: Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka will fight for the light heavyweight title, and Valentina Shevchenko will defend her women’s flyweight title against Taila Santos. Also, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili