By Farah Hannoun | February 9, 2022 3:30 pm ET Dustin Poirier knows the kind of threat both Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje can provide. Having competed against both, knocking Gaethje out in an all-out war in 2018 and recently getting submitted by Oliveira in a lightweight title bout at UFC 269, Poirier (28-7 MMA,
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3:54 PM ET There aren’t too many more outrageous characters in the UFC than Tai Tuivasa. In a sport that has its fair share of the unusual, extreme, exciting and often downright jaw-dropping, Tuivasa has carved out a profile as one of the most popular athletes in the UFC. At the heart of it, of
Israel Adesanya will be staying with the UFC for the foreseeable future. It was well known that Adesanya could fight out his UFC contract this year, but on Wednesday, it was revealed the middleweight champion has re-signed with the promotion. His management company, Paradigm, announced via a press release the middleweight champ has signed a
Israel Adesanya is here to stay. The reigning middleweight titleholder recently signed a new, multi-fight contract with UFC in what’s being called “one of the most lucrative deals in company history.” That’s according to the press release getting passed around by Paradigm Sports, who also scored monster deals for both Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg.
By Mike Bohn | February 8, 2022 10:57 pm ET Alexander Volkanovski is calling foul on Max Holloway offering services as a back up for his UFC 273 title fight. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) were originally booked for their trilogy fight at UFC 272 in March, but “Blessed”
Feb 6, 2022 There are a number of bigger names competing at UFC 271 in Houston (Saturday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV), but no name is more intriguing than the one which will appear in the opening fight of the night. While the MMA world waits in earnest for the rematch between Israel Adesanya
Julianna Peña has wrapped up her COVID-19 investigation. During her recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Julianna Peña opened up on a wide range of issues, and she even brushed up on her informal career as an investigative reporter. MMA News covered Peña’s initial dabbling into the journalism field when she was hot
Israel Adesanya has been practically flawless throughout his career inside MMA enclosures. In 22 fights, Adesanya has only lost once. 2021 started off on the wrong foot for the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 185-pound middleweight champion as he tested himself up in weight at 205-pounds. Colliding with the then-titleholder at light heavyweight, Poland’s Jan
By Danny Segura | February 8, 2022 3:30 pm ET Roxanne Modafferi is gearing up for her final battle. “The Happy Warrior” will soon end a nearly 20-year career fighting some of the toughest and most skilled athletes in women’s MMA history. Modafferi (25-19 MMA, 4-7 UFC), one of the most seasoned and experienced mixed
7:55 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes revealed to ESPN on Monday she dealt with injuries to both of her knees during the buildup to her shocking submission loss to Julianna Peña at the end of last year. Nunes (21-5) said she didn’t want to use the injuries as an
Joanna Jędrzejczyk wants more money when she returns to the UFC. As far as money goes, Joanna Jędrzejczyk does not have to fight. Still, she knows that she’s missed out on a lot of money in her UFC career. Jędrzejczyk defended the strawweight championship belt five times but did not feel she was getting paid
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 47 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (Feb. 5, 2022) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s where streaking middleweight contender Sean Strickland continued his ascension through the 185-pound ranks, though
LAS VEGAS – Shavkat Rakhmonov beat Carlston Harris with a first-round knockout Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 200 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rakhmonov, who picked up a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus in his UFC debut. Carlston Harris vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Result: Shavkat Rakhmonov
9:03 PM ET The best MMA fighter in the world went under the knife Monday. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman had surgery to repair a ligament in his hand, Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz of Dominance MMA confirmed to ESPN. UFC president Dana White posted a gruesome photo of the operation on social media. Abdelaziz said
Francis Ngannou has an incredible story from digging sand in Cameroon to leaving for France and eventually becoming UFC heavyweight champion. And with that, one manager says it’s impossible to not like him. According to Ali Abdelaziz, who manages a ton of fighters like Kamaru Usman and Khabib Nurmagomedov, he says Ngannou’s story is incredible.
Kamaru Usman has gone under the knife to repair a ligament in his right hand… and Dana White just had to show us what it looked like. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President took to social media on Monday to share the news along with before-and-after photos. If you don’t like seeing this kind of
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz By Farah Hannoun | February 7, 2022 3:10 pm ET Jorge Masvidal is eager to expose Colby Covington in and out of the octagon. Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) will meet his former friend, now foe, in the main event March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and
7:49 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim After Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa finish flinging menacing leather in each other’s direction on Saturday night in Houston, in the co-main event of UFC 271, it will be time for the real show. That’s not a reference to the main event between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and former