4:19 PM ET For the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, vaccinated UFC fighters will not be tested for COVID-19 during fight week. Fighters and their corner people who are fully vaccinated will not have to undergo COVID testing nor any quarantining at UFC 270 this week in Anaheim, California, UFC chief business officer Hunter
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Jon Jones has his eyes on the top names at heavyweight this weekend. The former UFC light heavyweight champion mentioned that he will be watching UFC 270 this weekend when heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou faces interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. While he doesn’t have a prediction for this weekend’s fight, Jones says he is looking forward
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Francis Ngannou’s finances have been a major topic in the lead up to his UFC 270 title fight vs. Ciryl Gane. “The Predator” may not be happy with his UFC contract, but he’s willing to invest/gamble a portion of it in the hopes of a positive return. Teaming up with CashApp,
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 18, 2022 9:00 pm ET An interesting storyline that emerged at UFC on ESPN 32 involved Katlyn Chookagian, who revealed that she fought out her contract, with the UFC declining to give her a new deal prior to the event. That means that after Chookagian’s third consecutive win (her
Dec 11, 2020 Marc Raimondi Eric Gomez Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of UFC 256. It has been updated to reflect the result of that fight and the upcoming trilogy fight at UFC 270. The half-made piñata would be sitting on the floor of Pinatas Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico, and business owner
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has named the two toughest opponents of his 13-fight UFC career to date. Ngannou is currently preparing for a blockbuster unification showdown with his former teammate and current interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. After the pair’s respective championship-winning performances in 2021, they’ll meet in the main event of this weekend’s UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has once again updated its COVID-19 protocols, and the new changes will be a sigh of relief for everyone. Well, everyone who is vaccinated that is … According to a letter sent by UFC to all fighters, those who are vaccinated will no longer be subject to being tested during fight
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 18, 2022 10:30 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Matthew Wells, Mike Bohn and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss five topics with host John Morgan.
The fight with Stipe Miocic took a toll on Francis Ngannou‘s mind. Francis Ngannou is the UFC heavyweight champion and is a force to be reckoned with. He is lined up for his first title defense against interim champion Ciryl Gane, but in the leadup, Ngannou can’t help but think back to his first shot
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The line between self-belief and delusion is a rather fine one. Respectfully, Giga Chikadze got his ass kicked last Saturday at UFC Vegas 46. The kickboxer was unable to fight at his pace from his distance, and as a result, Calvin Kattar was able to land hundreds of strikes. In particular,
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 17, 2022 10:00 pm ET This past weekend’s KSW 66 event featured a pair of title clashes, with Marian Ziolkowski defending his lightweight title, and Russia’s Ibragim Chuzhigaev claiming the promotion’s light heavyweight belt. KSW 66 took place at Netto Arena in Szczecin, Poland. In the night’s main event,
Chael Sonnen has praised Jorge Masvidal for taking the very risky fight against Colby Covington. In the main event of UFC 272 on March 5, Masvidal and Covington will finally settle their differences. It’s a highly-anticipated bout as they used to be roommates and close friends; however, they had a massive falling out and have
Bellator MMA has booked a highly-anticipated Welterweight title fight as reigning division champion, Yaroslav Amosov, will put his belt on the line against the always-entertaining Michael Page when the promotion returns to SSE Arena in London, England on May 13, 2022. Amosov — who is still undefeated at 26-0 — captured the 170-pound title at
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz By Nolan King | January 17, 2022 10:30 am ET MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one
Francis Ngannou has known that his ex-coach would be a problem for years. Francis Ngannou is getting ready to defend his heavyweight belt for the very first time this Saturday at UFC 270. He will be facing off against interim champion Ciryl Gane. Ngannou and Gane have a common bond. They used to be training
If there’s one thing Julianna Pena isn’t afraid of, it’s dreaming big. That confidence helped her secure a women’s bantamweight title shot against a seemingly unstoppable Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, and then it kept her in the fight after a terrible first round. In the second, Nunes suddenly seemed to gas out. Pena pounced
By Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio | January 16, 2022 6:00 pm ET Aside from Mexico, perhaps the closest that UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno could get to a proverbial home game is fighting in Southern California. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau numbers, Hispanics account for roughly 48 percent of the population
UFC President Dana White thinks the public counted out Calvin Kattar ahead of his main event bout against Giga Chikadze. Kattar walked away with a unanimous decision win over Chikadze on Saturday night, clearing scorecards after a brawl against a fellow ranked featherweight. The win saw him emerge as the better striker, hurting Chikadze with