4:41 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC’s 2021 will wrap up with a heavyweight main event, as Derrick Lewis will meet Chris Daukaus during UFC Fight Night at the Apex on Saturday. It’s a redemption spot for Lewis (25-8), who is coming off a knockout loss to Ciryl Gane in August for the interim
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Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad was a one-sided fight. The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (December 18, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 45 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Thompson threw a lot of kicks to open the first round. Belal did tag him with a
Fresh off a stunning upset victory over former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, the undefeated Jake Paul (4-0) — the biggest “celebrity” boxing star — has granted “The Chosen One” a reluctant second opportunity thanks (or no thanks) to an untimely injury to Tommy Fury. The original match a few months ago
By Nolan King and John Morgan | December 18, 2021 11:30 am ET A featherweight fight between Pat Sabatini and Gavin Tucker is back on the books. Following a November bout cancellation, the two fighters are matched up again – this time, for a UFC event April 9 at a location and venue to be
12:27 PM ET As an active fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of the most influential figures in mixed martial arts. It appears he will continue to be one in his retirement. Nurmagomedov, 33, announced on Wednesday that his MMA promotion, Eagle FC, has signed former UFC lightweight Kevin Lee to an exclusive contract. Nurmagomedov also
The final UFC Vegas 45 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, December 18, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus in a heavyweight bout will headline the
Tyron Woodley is ready to prove he’s a better boxer than Jake Paul when the two meet in a highly-anticipated main event rematch later tonight (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) live on Showtime PPV and FITE.tv from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. LIVE! Watch ‘Paul Vs. Woodley 2’ On PPV Leave No Doubt! International superstar, Jake
By Matthew Wells | December 17, 2021 11:43 pm ET Cage Fury Fighting Championships returned to action on Friday evening with two titles on the line in the promotion’s final event of 2021. In the main event of CFFC 104, the vacant featherweight title was up for grabs between Blake Bilder and Frankie Buenafuente. Buenafuente
3:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Paul has already acted as a disruptor in boxing, becoming one of the most talked-about fighters in that sport this year out of nowhere. Now, he’s saying he could one day make the move to the cage. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter said Thursday that there is a “100 percent” chance
Priscila Cachoeira headlined some news following her loss last Saturday night to Gillian Robertson at UFC 269, and it wasn’t for good reasoning. Cachoeira found herself back in the losing column after she got submitted by Robertson in the last second of the first round to open up the prelims. Her loss wasn’t controversial, but
Nate Diaz is no stranger to a bit of non-sanctioned action. This is, after all, the man who successfully slapped Khabib at a World Series of Fighting (WSOF) brawl, and as such, claims a victory over the undefeated ex-champion. This time around, Diaz and his camp were involved in a scuffle in Tampa at a
By Matt Erickson | December 17, 2021 2:35 pm ET LAS VEGAS – All that’s left is for Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus to fight each other at UFC Fight Night 199. After making weight Friday morning, Lewis (25-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Daukaus (12-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) had their only faceoff at the UFC
8:00 AM ET We have reached the finish line of another remarkable year for the UFC. According to Dana White, 2021 was the most lucrative year in the history of the company. Saturday’s UFC Fight Night inside the Apex will be tasked with putting a bow on this very memorable year. And as we all
It seems that Jake Paul is leaving the door wide open for a potential move to MMA. Love him or hate him, it is hard to deny the impact that the younger Paul brother has had on the world of combat sports, particularly in boxing. Although, by taking on and beating former UFC welterweight champion
Longtime UFC title contender and hot balls houser Derrick Lewis will battle red-hot up-and-coming heavyweight bruiser Chris Daukaus for the right to stay alive in the 265-pound title chase, courtesy of the UFC Vegas 45 main event this Sat. night (Dec. 18, 2021) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. And like every
LAS VEGAS – As UFC featherweight Cub Swanson nears 15 years competing at MMA’s highest stage, the 38-year-old veteran believes his track record stands as testament to his worth. “I think the longevity really shows your professionalism because, man, I can’t tell you how many people have been the next big thing and, like, I’ve
11:18 AM ET Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal in his domestic battery case in Nevada and will serve no jail time, according to online court records. Jones pleaded nolo contendere to a lesser charge, misdemeanor destroying the property of another, in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday, stemming from a
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson doesn’t expect upcoming opponent Belal Muhammad to approach their fight in the same way Gilbert Burns did at UFC 264 earlier this year. Thompson saw his immediate title hopes heavily dented when he met “Durinho” in the co-main event of 2021’s second Conor McGregor-headlined pay-per-view. Heading into the contest, “Wonderboy”