Two-time UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier is game for a fight with former American Top Team teammate Colby Covington. Covington most recently defeated Poirier’s friend and teammate, Jorge Masvidal, in the main event of UFC 272. He earned a unanimous decision victory and proceeded to call out Poirier for another welterweight grudge match. Despite
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7:29 PM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Logan Storley claimed the interim Bellator Welterweight title in London on Friday with a split-decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) victory over Michael “Venom” Page at the OVO Arena Wembley. Page was looking to become just the third-ever British fighter to become a world champion in MMA, following Michael Bisping
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been just over six months since Dustin Poirier last stepped into the cage, suffering a decisive loss to UFC Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Since then, Poirier’s path forward has been unclear, as he’s flirted with the idea of a Welterweight move while also calling out several top Lightweight contenders. Though
By Nolan King and Michael Rosenthal | May 13, 2022 10:20 pm ET Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition with Don Moore scheduled for Saturday in Dubai was canceled because of the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Organizers have indicated that they plan to reschedule the event. Mayweather, 45, was going to trade
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz UFC Vegas 54 takes place live tomorrow night, but first, we have the results from today’s weigh-ins! The UFC Vegas 54 main event will feature former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz facing surging contender Aleksandar Rakić. A title shot could be looming for either competitor with a victory in
8:06 AM ET With UFC 274 officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to recalibrate and reassess what’s at stake for the next few months in the sport. The lightweight division put on a show last weekend, as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler secured big wins to keep their names front and center for wearing
Bellator 281 is set to go down TODAY (Fri., May 13, 2022) live from inside OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, featuring an interim Welterweight title fight between Michael Page and Logan Storley. Also on the card, Lyoto Machida battles Fabian Edwards, while Paul Daley takes on Wendell Giácomo in his retirement fight. Bellator 280’s
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | May 13, 2022 2:42 pm ET Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic are locked in for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 36 main event. After making weight on Friday morning, Blachowicz : UFC on ESPN 36 weigh-ins and Rakic (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) engaged in a traditional pre-fight faceoff with
Michael Chandler feels bad about turning Tony Ferguson into a meme at UFC 274. Chandler knocked Ferguson out in devastating fashion on the main card of the UFC 274 pay-per-view (PPV) from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. The victory ended a two-fight losing skid for Chandler, who has quickly established himself
May 7, 2022 A pair of UFC title fights have been slated to co-headline the promotion’s annual International Fight Week on July 2 in Las Vegas. The UFC announced on Saturday that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will seek his fifth title defense against Jared Cannonier. Also, a long-anticipated featherweight trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and Max
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Rose Namajunas’ performance last weekend (Sat. May 7, 2022) at UFC 274 was baffling. Seemingly able to defend her opponent’s takedowns and top control without much effort, “Thug Rose” still refused to let her offense fly and lost a split-decision to Carla Esparza as a result. Who’s to blame? Some pointed
By Matthew Wells and Nolan King | May 12, 2022 10:00 pm ET Age is just a number if you ask Houston Alexander. A fighter who started his professional career in the early 2000s, Alexander is still going strong at 50 years old, and in an unlikely arena at that. MMA fans who have been around
A UFC welterweight showdown between dangerous contenders Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal is reportedly in the works for August 6th. News of the targeted booking was first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Luque is looking to get back in the win column after a tough loss to Belal Muhammad just weeks ago. Before that, he
2:28 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal for Aug. 5, sources told ESPN Thursday. Contracts have not been signed but the bout has been verbally agreed to. The UFC has not announced an official location for the UFC Fight Night event on Aug. 6. Luque (21-8-1)
After a brutal knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 273 (watch it in super slow-mo), it’s not exactly clear where Tony Ferguson goes from here. The Lightweight great won 12 in a row before his current losing streak, which has seen him loss four straight in violent fashion. While UFC President Dana White has
By Matthew Wells and Nolan King | May 12, 2022 2:52 pm ET A key welterweight matchup is in the works for an upcoming UFC Fight Night event. On Aug. 6, Vicente Luque will face Geoff Neal in a bout set for three rounds. A source with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking following
Tony Ferguson took to social media to mock UFC commentator and former champion Daniel Cormier for his past weight-cutting controversy. Ferguson lost to Michael Chandler on the UFC 274 main card this past weekend. In the buildup to UFC 274, he had a contentious interview with Cormier on the commentator’s YouTube channel. Charles Oliveira was
May 7, 2022 PHOENIX — The UFC’s Hall of Fame will welcome former two-weight champion Daniel Cormier into its wings this summer. The UFC announced Cormier’s looming induction into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. Cormier, 43, was working the commentary booth at UFC 274 inside the Footprint Center and got caught by surprise. Born