Charles Oliveira successfully defended his lightweight title for the first time last Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 by submitting Dustin Poirier in the third round of their championship bout (see it). If all goes as planned, “Do Bronx” will be defending his title against Justin Gaethje next sometime in 2022. In the meantime,
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By Simon Samano | December 16, 2021 2:15 pm ET Joe Rogan gives credit to Julianna Pena for her upset of Amanda Nunes but not without some criticism for the now-former UFC women’s bantamweight champion. “For you to be a world champion in two divisions and universally recognized as the greatest woman fighter of all
1:13 PM ET The UFC is rescheduling a highly ranked middleweight contest between Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson to UFC 271 on Feb. 12, multiple sources told ESPN. The 185-pound bout was originally scheduled to.. take place at UFC 270 on Jan. 22, however the promotion wanted to have it on the same card as
Your Skyrim journeys can now include former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. If you know anything about Whittaker, other than the fact that he is one of the best fighters in the world today, it is that he loves playing video games. While he is sometimes hard to pin down for interviews, he is constantly
Heavyweight’s leading knockout artist, Derrick Lewis, will look to return to the win column opposite hot prospect, Chris Daukaus, this Saturday (Dec. 18, 2021) at UFC Vegas 45 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lewis can rebound from crappy losses like few others. Sure, Ciryl Gane pretty thoroughly spanked “The Black Beast,” seldom taking
By Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway | December 15, 2021 10:00 pm ET Although she nearly walked away from the sport before her UFC debut, Amanda Lemos is going strong and rapidly climbing the strawweight rankings. On the heels of back-to-back first-round stoppages, Lemos will look to close out her 2021 campaign with her third
8:19 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko moved up a spot to No. 1 in the women’s rankings following the upset loss of Amanda Nunes. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Valentina Shevchenko has not fought since September, but the UFC women’s flyweight champion nonetheless has moved to the No. 1 spot in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. That’s because the
Despite Tyron Woodley being set to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul for a second time this weekend, his fellow former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy still hopes to fight him in 2022. Woodley, a former UFC Welterweight Champion, departed MMA’s biggest stage after losing four fights on the bounce. After an unlikely feud with Paul developed following
After he suffered a submission loss to current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 (see it here), a deflated Dustin Poirier wasn’t sure what the future was in store for him. A few days later, “Diamond” is ready to get back on the horse. But he will do so for
By Mike Bohn | December 15, 2021 2:08 pm ET The likely middleweight title eliminator between Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier has a new date and location. After originally being booked for UFC 270 on Jan. 22, the matchup between Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and Cannonier (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been shifted to
11:04 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The two best middleweight fighters in the world will meet again early next year. Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against former champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271 on Feb. 12 in Houston, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC 269 broadcast. Adesanya
Jake Paul‘s training partners have shared some intel on the YouTuber’s progression into the world of professional boxing. This Saturday (Dec. 18), Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley will compete in a rematch of their August 29 bout that saw Paul take home a split-decision victory. Thus far, Paul is 4-0 as a professional, with wins
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya just cannot escape the consequences of his saggy chest. There was something off at UFC 253. While Adesanya put on a masterclass performance opposite wine-y Brazilian Paulo Costa, fans on the Internet were focusing on something else. His right pectoral muscle was oddly saggy and swollen, which led to
LAS VEGAS – Sean Strickland is trending toward the top of the UFC middleweight division, and he expects Israel Adesanya to still have the title when he gets there. How fast will Strickland (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) get his shot, though? He said it depends on how some key divisional matchups play out, including his UFC
2:03 PM ET Ryan Bader is returning to the Bellator heavyweight division — where he holds the title — for the first time in more than two years. Bader will face interim champion Valentin Moldavsky in a heavyweight title unification fight in the main event of a Bellator card Jan. 29 in Phoenix, the promotion
Chaos ensued at a World Ertaymash Federation (WEF) event in Moscow, RU this past weekend, as an all-out brawl broke out between two teams after an MMA fighter’s post-fight challenge. The WEF event was a tournament where fighters from both Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan competed for a spot in the league. It all started after Usbek
Dustin Poirier came up short in his bid to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 last Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the second time “Diamond” failed to win the undisputed title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 two years ago, also
By Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn | December 14, 2021 2:00 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno wants to close out his chapter with Deiveson Figueiredo in emphatic fashion. With their series at a standstill, Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) will meet Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) in a trilogy bout