Hasbulla to the UFC? That may not be as far fetched a possibility as you might think. Anyone watching last week’s UFC 267 event from Fight Island, Abu Dhabi undoubtedly saw the pint-sized viral sensation, either sitting cageside or via a ton of social media posts. Hasbulla was in the cage after Islam Makhachev dismantled
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8:00 AM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s a Saturday morning in October and Zhang Weili is in MMA gloves and her workout gear, walking to the mat at Fight Ready MMA & Fitness. A YouTube video with the sound of fans loudly booing at a sporting event is being broadcast over the gym’s speakers. Coaches
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal doesn’t believe Colby Covington‘s new team of “yes men” will give him a better chance at dethroning Kamaru Usman the second time around. Prior to 2020, Covington trained at American Top Team, the same gym as Masvidal. With the likes of Conan Silveira in his corner, “Chaos” attempted to reach the
Episode No. 345 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download. MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport. Morgan is in New York for a loaded UFC 268, and he sits down to preview the card
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Some beefs are only possible due to the wonders of the Internet. Were it not for Twitter and other social media, how would a retired UFC Middleweight champion and current color commentator end up in a feud with a semi-active Bellator Welterweight? In other words: Mike Bisping and Dillon Danis are
3:49 PM ET NEW YORK — Kamaru Usman has one of the top fighters in the world in his crosshairs. It just so happens that it’s not a fellow MMA fighter. The UFC welterweight champion and ESPN’s No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound mixed martial artist said Wednesday at UFC 268 media day that he is targeting a
Despite planning for an emphatic second victory over Colby Covington at UFC 268, UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t want it to signal the end of their rivalry. Since reaching the top of the 170-pound mountain, Usman has been dominant. There’s no doubt he’s developed into one of the top champions in the UFC, and
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz By Danny Segura | November 4, 2021 6:44 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv NEW YORK CITY – Although Justin Gaetheje and Michael Chandler will stand on opposite ends on Saturday night, their goals and expectations are the exact same. The two UFC lightweight contenders have a scheduled showdown in
After 18 years in the combat game, longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Roxanne Modafferi has announced her retirement from the hurt business following her fight against Casey O’Neill at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, 2022. “The Happy Warrior” announced her decision on Instagram. Modafferi made her pro debut in Nov. 2003, defeating Hikaru Shinohara
7:37 AM ET Morgan Mularski DENVER — Trevor Wittman starts off every morning reciting five things for which he’s grateful. Then he repeats the mantra “externalize the internal champion,” a saying he lives by and aims to instill in others. Wittman encourages those in his life to embrace their inner being and passions. Wittman has
“The Highlight” is out for vengeance. In 2018, Justin Gathje and Dustin Poirier threw down in an instant classic. The fight was close through the beginning, but as Gaethje slowed down, Poirier picked up the pace and earned a fourth-round stoppage. Speaking to the media ahead of his UFC 268 bout with Michael Chandler, Gaethje
Andreas Michailidis wants to see what Alex Pereira’s grappling is all about at UFC 268. Michailidis (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been tasked with welcoming former GLORY kickboxing champion Pereira (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon on Saturday’s card. Although he feels good about his striking and how different an MMA fight is from
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev is a hot button topic right now. The surging Chechen has been unprecedently dominant inside the Octagon, rocketing up into the Welterweight Top 10 on the strength of four straight finishes. What’s next for “Borz?” That depends on who you ask, as many are pointing to Gilbert Burns, while
7:30 AM ET Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight championship in a rematch with Colby Covington on Saturday in the main event of UFC 268. That fight is just one of two title bouts on the card at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas will defend her strawweight belt
Conor McGregor claims all of his most memorable wins in the UFC came with one of his legs exposed and heavily damaged. McGregor is in the middle of his recovery from a nasty leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 in his trilogy against Dustin Poirier. In the closing seconds of the first round, McGregor’s
NEW YORK CITY – Alex Pereira made it clear he’s not chasing anyone. The former Glory two-division champion is not after UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, just his title. Pereira (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) holds kickboxing wins over Adesanya having outpointed him in a decision and then knocked him out just a year later in 2017.
Bellator 270: “Queally vs Pitbull 2” will take place later this week (Fri., Nov. 5, 2021) from inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Headlining the Showtime-televised event will be a title fight for the vacant Lightweight strap between Peter Queally and Patricky Freire. In the co-main event, James Gallagher returns to take on Patchy Mix in
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN On Saturday, we’re set to see arguably the biggest fight night of the year. Canelo Alvarez, the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world, looks to become an undisputed world champion for the first time in his career as he faces Caleb Plant in a super middleweight unification fight at