Dana White may not be booking a fourth fight between flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno after all. The flyweight championship may be taking a turn. A few months ago, it seemed like the champion Figueiredo was on a crash course with his familiar foe Moreno, but that may have changed. When asked about
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 8:50 AM ET That was a wild week in the UFC’s lightweight division, yeah? Sheesh. Charles Oliveira turns in another sublime performance. Michael Chandler with the knockout — and callout — of the decade. And after all that, we have a vacant title at 155 pounds. We’re back where
There was a lot of action that went down inside the Octagon at UFC 274 this past weekend (Sat., May 7, 2022) in Phoenix, Ariz., but there was also some that didn’t quite make it into the eight-walled cage. An overzealous fan jumped out of her seat and tried to make her way inside the
By Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway | May 9, 2022 1:50 pm ET PHOENIX – While it’s not a done deal, UFC president Dana White still wants to match up Khamzat Chimaev with Nate Diaz. The UFC’s matchmaking board could be seen in a recent interview White did during UFC 274 fight week, and one
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has weighed in more in-depth on the alleged Jorge Masvidal/Colby Covington altercation in Miami. The beef between Covington and Masvidal is far from settled following their UFC 272 grudge match. Covington earned a unanimous decision win as he moves closer to a potential third fight with Usman. Just days after
1:17 AM ET PHOENIX — Charles Oliveira isn’t the official champion. But he’s the champion. Oliveira, under extremely difficult circumstances, submitted Justin Gaethje via rear-naked choke just 3:22 into the first round of their lightweight battle at UFC 274 inside Footprint Center. Oliveira (33-8) was scheduled to defend his title against Gaethje (23-4) at UFC
Halfway through UFC 274 the UFC finally announced the details of UFC 276, their big International Fight Week card in Las Vegas on July 2nd. Headlining the card is Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier for the middleweight title. And in the co-main event: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 for the featherweight title. Missing from
By Blue Corner | May 8, 2022 10:07 pm ET It’s another Mother’s Day, and despite being some of the toughest and most tenacious characters in all of sports, MMA fighters aren’t against well wishes. Check below to see a collection of tweets and Instagram posts from MMA fighters and personalities across the globe celebrating Mother’s
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza puts the blame on Rose Namajunas for how their fight played out at UFC 274. Esparza captured the strawweight title in a split decision win in the UFC 274 co-headliner. She is now 2-0 against Namajunas in her career after defeating her for the then-vacant title on The Ultimate Fighter
2:36 AM ET A 14-fight card at UFC 274 produced some big wins, fantastic action, memorable knockouts and a lackluster co-main event sandwiched between two amazing bouts. Jeff Wagenheim and Carlos Contreras Legaspi react to the pay-per-view and offer up their biggest thoughts on the night. Big fight nights headlined by championship bouts typically provide
UFC 274 inside Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., last night (May 7, 2022) should have been another triumphant event for Charles Oliveira. The Brazilian fighter extended his win streak to 11, submitting Justin Gaethje in the first round (watch highlights). It would have been his second successful Lightweight title defense … but, unfortunately Oliveira was
By Simon Samano | May 8, 2022 2:10 pm ET Count Jessica Andrade among those who weren’t impressed with the UFC 274 co-main event – and specifically Carla Esparza’s role in it. Esparza became a two-time strawweight champion after winning a split decision against Rose Namajunas on Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The fight
Carla Esparza regained her women’s strawweight title in what was an absolute fizzer against Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 this evening. Both fighters, who were regularly booed throughout the encounter, now hold the dubious honor of having participated in perhaps the most boring fight in UFC history. Esparza edged out a split decision victory in
1:20 AM ET The drama that surrounded Charles Oliveira since the moment he stepped on the scale on Friday disappeared in an instant with a first round submission finish of Justin Gaethje. Both Oliveira and Gaethje exchanged some big shots that resulted in their opponents on their back, but once Gaethje hit the mat, Oliveira
The UFC 274 pay-per-view (PPV) is now over — but we still don’t have a lightweight champion. That’s because Charles Oliveira was stripped of the 155-pound strap following Friday’s weigh-in event. The Brazilian failed to make weight for his “Highlight” fight on May 7, coming in a half pound over the championship limit. That pre-fight
By MMA Junkie Staff | May 8, 2022 1:48 am ET PHOENIX – Fans at Footprint Center and those watching across the globe were treated to a handful of phenomenal performances throughout UFC 274. At the completion of the event, the promotion handed out a total of four post-fight bonuses, including two Performance of the
Despite coming off of an instant classic against Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler thinks he’ll be the target of hostility at UFC 274 tonight in Phoenix. Chandler will face former interim UFC lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson, in a three-round bout on the UFC 274 main card. It’s been dubbed by some fans as the ‘people’s main
3:27 PM ET PHOENIX — Charles Oliveira will be stripped of the UFC lightweight championship after missing weight Friday at the UFC 274 weigh-ins. Oliveira came at 155.5 pounds, a half-pound over the limit for a lightweight title fight. As a result, the title is now considered vacant — and Saturday night, only his opponent,