UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal isn’t impressed by Kamaru Usman‘s striking despite having been knocked out by the division champion. The pair have fought twice now, with Usman seeing his hand raised on both occasions. More recently, the UFC welterweight champion defended his crown against ‘Gamebred’ via knockout at UFC 261 in what was voted ‘Knockout
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Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker suffered an undisclosed injury and will no longer be fighting fellow ex-title challenger Marvin Vettori at the upcoming UFC 275 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for June 11 in Singapore. “Sorry to say guys due to an injury I took early in the camp I’m not able to
By Farah Hannoun | April 21, 2022 10:24 am ET Joe Rogan doesn’t think UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has much to lose in a potential boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) has expressed his desire to box Alvarez on numerous occasions in recent months. UFC president Dana White has subsequently
6:11 PM ET After briefly considering retirement earlier this year, legendary heavyweight Fabricio Werdum still wants to compete in the PFL. A former UFC champion, Werdum, 44, signed with PFL in 2021, but has only made one appearance for the promotion thus far. And when the promotion announced its regular-season heavyweight matchups for April 28,
It didn’t take long for PFL light heavyweight Simeon Powell to steal the show on the 2022 PFL 1 prelims. Powell, regarded as one of the top prospects out of the UK, earned a spot in the PFL after an impressive showing on the league’s Challenger Series show. He earned a unanimous decision win over
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — 2021 Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) Lightweight champion Raush Manfio made a statement in his first fight to start 2022. Taking on UFC-alum Don Madge, the bout was relatively competitive up until round three where it ended. Madge and Manfio exchanged plenty of kicks throughout the bout, majorly landing to the legs with
By Farah Hannoun | April 20, 2022 10:25 pm ET Marvin Vettori needs a new opponent for UFC 275. Tuesday night, Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) announced that Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) is out of their June 11 matchup at Singapore Indoor Stadium. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with a person with knowledge of
8:00 AM ET Ian ParkerESPN The Professional Fighters League makes its season debut on Wednesday night (6 ET on ESPN+) with some new faces and returning standouts. Lightweight Clay Collard will welcome Jeremy Stephens to the promotion in the main event. Eight lightweight fighters and 10 light heavyweights will be in action this week, highlighted
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal could be turning to a “Funky” source in order to improve his wrestling abilities. After a trio of memorable victories in 2019 and a rapid rise to stardom, Masvidal held the ceremonial ‘BMF’ title and was seen as a serious threat to the 170-pound throne. Now three fights later and
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury came face-to-face with WBC interim titleholder Dillian Whyte at the conclusion of today’s final press conference across the pond, the second-to-last stop before their 12-round showdown this Sat. (April 23, 2022) in front of nearly 90,000 boxing fans at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Fury will bank a staggering $32,800,000
By Matthew Wells | April 20, 2022 9:00 am ET Daniel Cormier is not on board with Jake Paul’s latest attempt to find an opponent. The YouTube star and sometimes boxer Paul has stirred up a back-and-forth over social media with retired former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Cormier is confused why the 25-year-old would
6:44 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended UFC fighter Miles Johns six months due to a positive drug test, NSAC executive director Jeff Mullen confirmed Tuesday with ESPN. Mullen said he could not reveal the name of the substance, but it was mentioned in a hearing Tuesday morning in Las Vegas
Jorge Masvidal has appeared to pivot on his stance regarding Jake Paul’s boxing skills following his knockout of Tyron Woodley. Masvidal has been a target of Paul’s on social media, after their falling out stemming from a brief training session ahead of Paul’s match with Ben Askren. Things took a tense turn after Masvidal picked
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) Lightweight contenders Clay Collard and Jeremy Stephens squared off for the first time following the 2022 PFL 1 ceremonial weigh-ins, held earlier today ahead of the ESPN/ESPN+ fight card tomorrow night (Weds., April 20, 2022) at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Get complete 2022 PFL 1 weigh-in results
By Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio | April 19, 2022 10:00 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Losing is an unfamiliar feeling to Lance Palmer, and he’s ready to rid himself of it this year. The two-time featherweight PFL champion had a rough 2021 season, losing two straight to Bubba Jenkins and eventual champion Movlid
8:08 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim PFL officials speak of Kayla Harrison with reverence, as though watching her perform is the most exhilarating experience in all of MMA. Who can blame them? Harrison is 12-0 and has mauled everyone in her path to becoming a two-time champion in the PFL women’s lightweight division. She is by
Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson had an alleged exchange with Fedor Emelianenko after a no-contest vs. Vadim Nemkov. The finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals at Bellator 277 came to a halt in Round 3 after an accidental clash of heads between Anderson and Nemkov. To that point in the fight,
UFC middleweight viral sensation Joaquin Buckley is booked to face PFL export Abusupiyan Magomedov as part of the UFC Vegas 56 event on June 4 in “Sin City,” but it sounds like “New Mansa” is more interested in “getting money” in a showdown against former welterweight title challenger Darren Till. That’s why Buckley (14-4) ambushed