Seven years ago, MMA legend Renzo Gracie weighed in on the controversial topic of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA. Fresh after Anderson Silva failed a drug test in connection to his 183 bout against Nick Diaz, Gracie took the time to weigh in on the topic. According to Gracie, Silva was not the exception when it
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 50 TONIGHT (Sat., March 12, 2022) streaming LIVE on ESPN+, topped by the 205-pound showdown between former light heavyweight title challenger, Thiago Santos, and streaking Dagestani bruiser, Magomed Ankalaev. Before that five-round clash of styles gets underway, Brazilian bantamweight
By Simon Samano and Danny Segura | March 12, 2022 1:03 pm ET MIAMI – Kevin Lee was victorious against Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46, although the fight appeared to be more competitive than most people expected between a 29 and 40-year-old. But there’s a reason for that. Lee (19-7), who won a clean-sweep
6:23 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is scheduled to undergo knee surgery on March 18, according to his manager, Marquel Martin. Ngannou (17-3), 35, is wrapping up a trip in his native Cameroon this week and is scheduled to return to the U.S. for the procedure next week. He suffered a torn MCL
Eagle FC 46 took place live tonight from the FLXcast Arena in Miami Florida. The event was headlined by a 165 lbs. bout between former UFC standouts Kevin Lee and Diego Sanchez. In the co-main event, Rizvan Kuniev fought Anthony Hamilton. Also in action was former UFC vet Ray Borg, who took on Ricky Bandejas.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in January, Francis Ngannou put on a majorly gritty performance to defend his UFC Heavyweight title for the first time. Amidst contract negotiations and potential lawsuits, Ngannou rallied from an 0-2 start vs. Ciryl Gane, taking over the final three rounds on the strength of his wrestling. It wasn’t necessarily
By Nolan King | March 12, 2022 12:45 am ET A previously-vacant title now has a Brazilian owner following LFA 126, which took place Friday at Complexo Ribalta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the featherweight title fight main event, Jose Delano (10-2) battled Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jonas Bilharinho (9-2-1) but no champion was
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event is a light heavyweight bout between onetime title challenger Thiago Santos and rising contender Magomed Ankalaev. There is a lot of intrigue around this 205-pound matchup, as the division is wide open at the moment. Santos (22-9)
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern has given her take on bantamweight champion Julianna Peña‘s past comments on motherhood. At UFC 269, Amanda Nunes put her 135-pound gold on the line against “The Venezuelan Vixen.” In and around fight week was the presence of two little ones. While the Brazilian became a mom after her
The place is here, The Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 276: “Borics vs Burnell” event tomorrow night (Sat., March 12, 2022) on Showtime go down today (Fri., March 11) ahead of a Featherweight fight between Adam Borics and Mads Burnell. The early weigh-ins will
By Matt Erickson | March 11, 2022 1:15 pm ET ST. LOUIS – Phil Davis could be one fight away from another title shot, but in his division he thinks that’s nothing new. Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA), a former light heavyweight champion, takes on recent title challenger Julius Anglickas (10-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in
8:35 PM ET The UFC is targeting a middleweight matchup between former champion Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori in June, officials told ESPN on Thursday. Contracts have not been signed, but the bout is close to being finalized for a UFC 275 pay-per-view on June 11. A location for the card has yet to be
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has given his take on the ongoing contractual dispute between the promotion and his fellow African titleholder Francis Ngannou. All is not well between the UFC and its heavyweight king. If that wasn’t evident before UFC 270, where Ngannou faced Ciryl Gane in a unification showdown, it certainly is following
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC 272 was quite the night for fouling. Numerous times in the preliminary portion of the fights, fighters were able to skirt the rules without suffering any real consequences. Notably, Tim Elliott’s use of knees to a maybe grounded opponent and some key glove grabs made headlines, as the “Awkward” fighter
By Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway | March 10, 2022 10:05 pm ET It hasn’t been smooth sailing for Sodiq Yusuff as of late, but the UFC featherweight hopes to right the ship and get back to business as usual. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran will look to rebound from the first loss of
9:00 AM ET Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev meet in the light heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It is a crossroads fight in some respects, as the 38-year-old Santos is nearly three years removed from an unsuccessful challenge for the UFC’s 205-pound title and Ankalaev, 29, is one
Jake Paul‘s next fight will see the social media influencer look to continue is undefeated streak in boxing. It’s unclear who The Problem Child’s next opponent will be. However, we can look at possible fighters who the Youtuber could compete against next. Paul Knocked Out Woodley in their Rematch (AP Photo) The combat sports community
Former women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will have an opportunity to reclaim her strap when she rematches newly-crowned 135-pound titleholder Julianna Pena at one of the upcoming UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events in July or August. That’s according to her jiu-jitsu coach Balbino Junior. “We’re here [in Las Vegas] for two more weeks [shooting The Ultimate