By MMA Junkie Staff | September 15, 2021 10:17 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie The new flyweight champion will attempt to defend his crown for the first time against a very familiar foe. At UFC 269 on December 11, champion Brandon Moreno will take on former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time. Sources familiar
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Nov 19, 2020 As Joaquin Buckley exited the Octagon on Oct. 10, the UFC middleweight had no idea what he had just accomplished. Not until he ran into a security guard in the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi did Buckley get some idea of the magnitude of the moment. “I got out of the cage,
Deiveson Figueiredo will get the trilogy bout he’s been pushing for when he meets rival Brandon Moreno at UFC 269. First reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Brandon Moreno will fight Deiveson Figueiredo for the third consecutive time when the two collide in December. According to the report, The UFC’s first choice was to book Moreno
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Well, this is unexpected. UFC Flyweight kingpin Brandon Moreno is one bout removed from toppling Deiveson Figueiredo to take his crown at UFC 263 in June 2021. Prior to that battle, the pair put on perhaps 2020’s finest battle, which ended as a draw and set up the rematch. Given the
It’s been a long and tumultuous road to the UFC for Nikolas Motta, but he’s ready to capitalize on the moment. Motta (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had an early taste of the UFC when he took part in Season 4 of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” in 2015, but he wasn’t able to walk away with
7:54 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Yoel Romero makes his Bellator debut on Saturday night, and when he steps inside the cage to meet former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 266 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, it will be a long-awaited unveiling of something special. Why is
Michael Bisping believes transgender MMA fighters should not be allowed to compete in traditional women’s MMA divisions. Transgender MMA newcomer Alana McLaughlin began her career with a second-round submission victory over Celine Provost at Combate Global: Perez vs. Roa last Friday. And as was the case with Fallon Fox before her, McLaughlin’s arrival into MMA
The combat sports landscape is about to get a whole lot bigger — or a lot more cluttered, depending on how you look at it — when a new mixed martial arts (MMA) league makes its 2023 debut, featuring revenue sharing, health insurance, and even a pension, for those fighters who don’t feel like waiting
By Matthew Wells | September 15, 2021 12:00 am ET Follow @mrmwells Dana White has spoken to both parties involved in a recent altercation on the red carpet. Earlier this week, former UFC double champion Conor McGregor had a brief altercation with recording artist Machine Gun Kelly at the MTV Music Video Awards in Brooklyn,
Miesha Tate is a mom of two young kids, so she knows when someone is acting like a child and isn’t afraid to say so. Sunday night, Conor McGregor was involved in an altercation of sorts with singer Machine Gun Kelly. The two had to be separated at the MTV VMAs. McGregor was removed from
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor made headlines over the weekend by getting into a mildly physical altercation with rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Details regarding the source of the conflict were scarce and often contradictory. There were some claims that McGregor wanted a picture with “MGK,” while others implied that the Irish athlete was in
Conor McGregor continues to deny he has any ill-will toward music superstar Machine Gun Kelly following an altercation during Sunday’s red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn, N.Y. Initially mum on the issue, McGregor elaborated on his thoughts outside of his New York hotel Monday. While it is still unclear exactly what
Anthony Smith says he’s backing former opponent Glover Teixeira to defeat Jan Blachowicz in their title bout taking place 30 October. Smith lost emphatically to Teixeira in May last year in what was perhaps the worst example of a delayed stoppage in recent MMA history. Smith was literally picking his teeth up from the canvas
UFC color commentator and podcasting juggernaut Joe Rogan made headlines earlier this month after catching — and conquering — COVID-19, thanks to a witches brew of alternative medicines like Ivermectin and Monoclonal Antibodies. Radio personality Howard Stern was not impressed. “I heard Joe Rogan saying, ‘What are you busting my balls for? I took horse
By Danny Segura | September 13, 2021 9:30 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Evander Holyfield needs to hang up the gloves for good seems to be the prevailing sentiment in the combat sports community, and that also includes Vitor Belfort’s boxing coach, Derik Santos. Holyfield returned to competition this past Saturday, 10 years
7:08 PM ET Jake Paul is moving on from the idea of a rematch with Tyron Woodley because Woodley failed to live up to a tattoo bet the pair made after the first fight, Paul told ESPN on Monday. Paul and Woodley seemed to make a gentlemen’s agreement in the ring after Paul beat Woodley
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold doesn’t feel Karmaru Usman and Israel Adesanya have done Francis Ngannou justice. Usman, Adesanya, and Ngannou are African UFC champions. The three have developed a bond and have supported one another. While Rockhold is seeing the love from Ngannou, he isn’t so sure about Usman and Adesanya. As of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul have a strange relationship. At one point, the two were friends or even something of training partners. Masvidal still does not look favorably upon Ben Askren, so when Paul was building up to take on “Funky,” Masvidal offered him some technique tips and instruction. “Gamebred” was