UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira doesn’t believe a championship defeat at UFC 267 will dampen his career and his journey back to the top. This weekend’s main event will see two feel-good stories come together. 205-pound champion Jan Blachowicz has already had his incredible resurgence topped with title glory. With defeats to Jimi Manuwa, Corey
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Jon Jones isn’t pleased with being bumped down the pound-for-pound rankings behind Israel Adesanya in the UFC’s latest update. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), a former UFC light heavyweight champion who is currently under a legal spotlight after being arrested on a domestic violence charge in September, doesn’t appear to agree with being slid into
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira came face-to-face on Friday morning at the conclusion of the UFC 267 weigh-in event (get full results and video here), held in advance of their light heavyweight title fight this Sat. (Oct. 30, 2021) on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Check out their staredown
7:49 AM ET Glover Teixeira boarded a plane from New York to his home country of Brazil on July 5, 2008. Later that night, Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to win the UFC light heavyweight title. When Teixeira heard that result, he made a mental note: Griffin would be the one he’d be challenging
Khamzat Chimaev hopes to be the one to dethrone UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman, and has promised that he’s “coming” for “The Nigerian Nightmare.” Chimaev will hope to begin his charge to title contention when he returns to action this weekend. After breaking onto the scene like very few have done before him, “Borz” established
By Simon Samano, The Blue Corner | October 29, 2021 5:01 am ET Follow @SJSamano There’s no other way to put this: Khamzat Chimaev’s official weigh-in for UFC 267 was a complete mess. What the heck was that? Chimaev, the last fighter to walk out Friday at the UFC host hotel in Abu Dhabi, stepped
After a long stretch of stateside fights, the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is headed back to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi this weekend (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021), which means it’s time for a fresh batch of new international recruits. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where more organizations need proper
5:25 PM ET A celebrity Italian DJ and television presenter says he took his allegations that Conor McGregor punched him in the face to police. Francesco Facchinetti confirmed with ESPN in an interview Thursday that he filed a complaint with Italian law enforcement several days after he claims he was struck by McGregor, the UFC
So unlikely was Glover Teixeria’s late career resurgence that even his friends doubted he could pull it off. The 41-year-old Brazilian will challenge for the light heavyweight title against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 on Saturday. It will be his second attempt at UFC gold, having previously challenged Jon Jones back in 2014, losing via
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 28, 2021 4:50 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi this week for a numbered event that, in a rarity, is not a pay-per-view. ESPN+ subscribers get UFC 267 as part of their package, which is a nice little bonus. And they’re daytime fights, to
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held a special pre-fight press conference for select fighters competing at the upcoming UFC 267 event this Saturday afternoon (Oct. 30) from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, including light heavyweight headliners Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira as well as bantamweight co-headliners Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen. Watch them field questions from
7:40 AM ET FOUR YEARS AGO Majdi Shammas was on the second floor of Allstars Training Center, the martial arts facility he owns in Stockholm, when he heard a disturbance downstairs. It sounded like someone was fighting. And not the kind of fighting that goes on in Shammas’ gym seven days a week. No, it
Jake Paul had himself a grand ol’ time watching Claressa Shields lose in her second professional MMA bout. Recently, Claressa Shields has had a mouthful to say about polarizing figure Jake Paul. The two central claims made by the Olympian were 1) She could easily defeat Paul in a boxing match, even with one hand;
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 28, 2021 12:10 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The PFL’s 2021 season concluded on Wednesday with 2021 PFL Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Shortly after the event, you can watch the post-fight press conference on MMA Junkie to hear from the competitors of
Professional Fighters League (PFL) concludes its 2021 season TONIGHT (Weds., Oct. 27) with a massive night of fights at PFL 10, which will feature six title bouts to go along with six $1 million checks to the winners. Headlining the card will be a women’s Lightweight title fight between division champion Kayla Harrison and top
5:42 PM ET Former UFC fighter Mike Perry, known for action-packed UFC fights, issues outside the cage and having his girlfriend work his corner, has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC), the promotion announced Tuesday. Perry’s manager Malki Kawa of First Round Management said Perry’s UFC contract expired with his April loss to
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has given his take on former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor‘s recent antics outside the Octagon. Since his last fight, McGregor has been keeping himself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. To go along with the attacks on Dustin Poirier and his family on social media, the Irishman
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 27, 2021 4:54 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie The final event of the 2021 PFL season takes place on Wednesday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and MMA Junkie will keep you updated with live results throughout the event. The 2021 PFL Championship event features 10 fights, including