5:04 PM ET Three weeks ago, I wrote that the current featherweight division is the most interesting weight class in the UFC — and after another thrilling event in Jacksonville, Florida, I stand by that. Alexander Volkanovski (24-1) has elevated himself into must-see TV. He has always been a good fighter, as he has just
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Miesha Tate signed with the UFC at a time when women’s MMA wasn’t thought highly of, but now it’s mainstream. Tate made her UFC debut back in 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, losing to Cat Zingano via a third-round TKO. Her rivalry with Ronda Rousey is considered by many to be one of
If time machines existed, surely several combat sports fans would use their trip to go back and stop the Paul brothers from running amuck in the boxing world. For the younger of the two Ohio natives, Jake, he’s taken his boxing career significantly more seriously than his older brother Logan. 5-0 as a professional, “The
By Simon Samano and Dave Mandel | April 11, 2022 8:00 pm ET LOS ANGELES – For a moment, Bellator president Scott Coker must’ve experienced déjà vu as he sat between A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire again. McKee, the reigning featherweight champion, and “Pitbull” will run it back Friday in the Bellator 277 main event
2:10 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Khamzat Chimaev stole the show, as expected, at UFC 273 on Saturday night with a unanimous-decision win over Gilbert Burns in what Dana White called one of the greatest fights he’s ever seen. Featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski put on a show of his own with a fourth-round stoppage of
UFC President Dana White thinks featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski belongs in the pound-for-pound best conversation. Volkanovski demolished “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the UFC 273 headliner for his third successful featherweight title defense. He overwhelmed the veteran Jung in all aspects of the fight before referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the
Alexander Volkanovski put an absolute beating on “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC 273, a performance that unfortunately might have been overlooked amongst all the other topics coming out of this big card. At the post-fight press conference, Volkanovski made sure to point out that the level of domination
By Nolan King and Danny Segura | April 11, 2022 8:00 am ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – T.J. Dillashaw is thriving back where he first won the title: in the UFC’s bantamweight division. His next fight might be for a UFC title, but the road between championship bouts for Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) was not
2:46 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The screeching sound you may have heard late Saturday night if you were anywhere near Jacksonville, Florida, was the Khamzat Chimaev hype train slowing its roll. Gilbert Burns was the one applying the brakes. Burns had been bloodied and beaten down in a brutal opening round, but he had survived.
It didn’t take long for Iron Man featherweight champion Bruno Henrique to impose his will on Werlleson Almeida at Iron Man CF 23. Just minutes into their fight at Iron Man CF 23, Henrique forced Almeida against the fence with his nonstop pressure on the feet. After knocking out Almeida’s mouthpiece with a knee in
The dust has settled on the amazing UFC 273 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Jacksonville, Fla., which was highlighted by a Featherweight title fight that saw division champion, Alexander Volkanovski, defeat Chan Sung Jung via fourth round technical knockout (TKO) to retain his strap (highlights). In further action, Aljamain Sterling edged out Petr Yan in a
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Chan Sung Jung, Petr Yan after UFC 273 losses?) UFC 273 on Saturday featured a pair of championship fights. One bout saw the favorite win, while the other had an underdog upset. But both champions defended their straps. The main event, which took place at VyStar Veterans
2:34 AM ET Alexander Volkanovski said he felt better than ever. He said his self-belief was at an all-time high. He said he would stop Chan Sung Jung. And so it proved on Saturday night in Jacksonville. The Australian turned in a thoroughly dominant display, feeding Jung with a series of heavy shots to the
The Aljamain Sterling post-UFC 273 victory lap has officially begun. Heading into UFC 273, it would be fair to say that UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling was widely counted out by oddsmakers, gamblers, pundits, and most of all: his detractors. Similar to “The Venezuelan Vixen” Julianna Peña leading into UFC 269, Sterling defiantly told all
Khamzat Chimaev is a man shrouded in mystique and rumor. Admittedly, part of that is out of his control. He grew up in a foreign land speaking another language, so what exposure Western audiences receive are stories and tales. Brian Stann may have spoken ominously of a killer Welterweight in Sweden or Darren Till will
By Blue Corner | April 10, 2022 8:00 am ET While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters from UFC 273 went with as
6:30 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chan Sung Jung knows this might be his last chance. “The Korean Zombie” first challenged for the UFC featherweight title in 2013. On Saturday, Jung will be back with a chance at the belt against champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 273 at VyStar Veterans Memorial
Aljamain Sterling is looking forward to silencing his haters by defeating Petr Yan tonight at UFC 273. Since capturing the bantamweight strap just over a year ago, Sterling has faced merciless criticism from fans and pundits alike. That he was gifted the title thanks to Yan’s illegal knee, and the manner in which Sterling appeared