HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – By now, it should come as little surprise that Michael Chandler wants to get into a firefight. He’ll have his next opportunity in a couple months on a high-profile card. Chandler (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Justin Gaethje (22-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on Nov. 6 at UFC 268, which is scheduled
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1:00 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor and singer Machine Gun Kelly got into an altercation Sunday night that nearly turned physical. McGregor and Kelly were both on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet at Barclays Center in Brooklyn when things turned heated. McGregor could be seen in videos lunging at Kelly, who was
Despite having a previous history in the UFC, Anderson Silva is adamant that he and his fellow countryman Vitor Belfort will not end up boxing each other. Over the weekend, “The Spider” reminded combat sports fans why he was so feared in his prime years. The 46-year old Brazilian only needed a minute and 21-seconds
Triller Fight Club returned to the pay-per-view (PPV) market last weekend in Hollywood, Fla.,, where it asked curious fight fans to cough up $49.99 for its “Legends II” lineup, including the heavyweight headliner between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort, as well as the undercard showdowns pitting Anderson Silva against Tito Ortiz, and David Haye opposite
Conor McGregor made headlines for the wrong reasons again on Sunday with a reported altercation with Machine Gun Kelly at the MTV Video Music Awards. According to TMZ, McGregor approached “MGK” at the award ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., to ask for a photograph. He was apparently denied, which sparked the ire of
4:08 PM ET Jason “Mayhem” Miller is in trouble with the law again. The former UFC fighter and MTV host was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of felony domestic violence, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to ESPN. According to online inmate records, Miller was arrested at 3 a.m. Friday
Conor McGregor and multi-platinum recording artist Machine Gun Kelly nearly came to blows on the red carpet of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. According to a report obtained from PEOPLE Magazine, the heated altercation stemmed from Kelly’s representatives refusing McGregor’s request to take a photo with the Cleveland-based music artist. Then, as Kelly walked
After a year of MMA fighters crossing over into boxing and getting largely clowned, Vitor Belfort joined Anderson Silva as one of the few earning a W in the ring against Evander Holyfield at Triller’s September 11th event (watch the highlights here). Alas, he won’t get too much credit for beating up a clearly over
If it wasn’t for being bullied, Georges St-Pierre might’ve never become a two-division UFC champion and arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. “Growing up, I was a kid that lacked a lot of confidence. I believe that’s why I was picked on,” St-Pierre told Burt Watson in the latest “Legend 2 Legend”
10:01 PM ET Anderson Silva is closer to 50 years old than he is 40. But the UFC great, somehow, is currently embarking on a relatively successful boxing run. Silva stopped fellow MMA legend Tito Ortiz via knockout at 1:21 of the first round Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida. Ortiz had Silva trapped in the
On This Day Five Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 12, 2016, 10:04 AM] Count UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson among those who are unhappy with the current pay structure for the UFC. Johnson, who is set to headline a December event in defense of his title against the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24, talked
You’ve seen the highlights from Anderson Silva’s amazing knockout victory over Tito Ortiz. You’ve seen the lowlights as Vitor Belfort pummeled a stumbling Evander Holyfield around the ring. But have you seen or heard all of the special Donald Trump commentary from the Triller Fight Club Holyfield vs. Belfort event? Triller stunned the combat sports
By Matthew Wells | September 11, 2021 11:20 pm ET Follow @mrmwells Former U.S. President Donald Trump took the opportunity to address the main event winner of Triller Fight Club Legends II on Saturday. Shortly after former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort made quick work of boxing legend Evander Holyfield in their main event
10:30 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Evander Holyfield, months shy of his 59th birthday, was stopped on his feet by former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in the opening round on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The TKO came at 1 minute, 49 seconds. Belfort, 44, swarmed Holyfield from the
Vitor Belfort has issued a staggering $25 million winner-takes-all challenge to Jake Paul after knocking out Evander Holyfield earlier tonight. Following his decision victory over Tyron Woodley late last month, 24-year-old Jake Paul will now be searching for his next opponent inside the squared circle, and he may have just found his match. After making
Vitor Belfort is aiming high following his knockout win over Evander Holyfield this Saturday night on FITE TV pay-per-view (PPV). Belfort, who came out swinging in just his second professional boxing match, ended up stopping Holyfield on the feet in the very first round. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was expected to win after
By MMA Junkie Staff | September 11, 2021 3:15 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Edson Barboza wants to course correct his career before the end of the year. Barboza’s (22-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) trajectory toward a UFC featherweight title shot took a big blow this past month when he suffered a UFC on ESPN 30 main
12:29 AM ET Alana McLaughlin, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in mixed martial arts in the United States since 2014, won her MMA debut Friday night, beating Celine Provost via submission on the Combate Global prelims in Miami. McLaughlin used a rear-naked choke to get the finish at 3 minutes, 32 seconds of