UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Gegard Mousasi isn’t a matchmaker or a promotion president. He doesn’t call the shots at Bellator, he just fights. Sitting atop the 185-pound thrown in the promotion, Mousasi (47-2-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) sees his next challenge, John Salter (18-4 MMA, 8-1 BMMA), who he headlines Bellator 264 against Wednesday at Mohegan Sun
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6:57 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Fight Island on Oct. 30, officials announced Tuesday. UFC 267 will officially take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will feature a series of fan events entitled Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The event is part of a multiyear agreement the UFC signed with the
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: New interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane debuts in the P4P rankings at #14, sending Justin Gaethje down one position to #15. Women’s Pound for Pound: Yan Xiaonan is now tied with Lauren Murphy at #13. Strawweight:
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has been a remarkably strange year for Diego Sanchez, even by his usual standards. Sanchez’s relationship with UFC was sullied to the point of release by his toxic head coach, Joshua Fabia. The controversies built up and climaxed immediately following his release, as there were accusations of assassination and long
Bellator action resumes on Friday with Bellator 264, which takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A middleweight championship fight headlines the lineup, with champion Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) finally set to return to competition against a
Junior dos Santos is a bit puzzled by Fedor Emelianenko’s Bellator Moscow opponent. Emelianenko will return to the cage on October 9. The action will be held inside the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. There were many names who were reportedly in the sweepstakes to fight Emelianenko. Those names included Alistair Overeem, dos Santos, and
Clay Collard wound up in a boxing ring sort of by accident, but the skills he learned from the sweet science are paying dividends during his Professional Fighters League (PFL) run. Collard is gearing up for a semi-final fight against Raush Manfio in the PFL’s $1 Million Welterweight Tournament. Collard’s resurgence in mixed martial arts
By Danny Segura | August 10, 2021 5:40 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv Khamzat Chimaev’s relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to have endured a rocky patch. The rising UFC prospect revealed he had a falling out with the former UFC lightweight champion over what he claims to be a misunderstanding over some social media comments. Chimaev
TJ Dillashaw is looking to fully recover from his knee surgery in just three months. Dillashaw returned to the Octagon in July after being away from action for over two and a half years. He went one-on-one with Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Vegas 32. Dillashaw ended up winning the fight via
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kevin Lee has been stuck on the sidelines since March 2020, the result of catastrophic ACL injuries on both knees. However, his return to competition this Summer has been planned for some time, as Lee was initially planning to return vs. undefeated prospect Sean Brady at UFC 264. Unfortunately, a relatively
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | August 9, 2021 11:00 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through
8:12 AM ET There were big winners all over the main card of UFC 265. Jose Aldo proved he has something left in the tank and potential in the bantamweight division with his victory over Pedro Munhoz. Tecia Torres defeated Angela Hill to win her third in a row, a victory that will continue her
It appears UFC 268 will be getting a middleweight clash between Edmen Shahbazyan and Nassourdine Imavov. Shahbazyan vs. Imavov has been reported by La Sueur. The bout is expected to take place on November 6 at UFC 268. It has been reported that UFC 268 could take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York
Michael Chandler would recommend Dustin Poirier hold out for a fourth fight against Conor McGregor, instead of challenging Charles Oliveira for the UFC Lightweight championship. Chandler (No. 4) is coming off a competitive UFC Lightweight title loss to Oliveira (watch highlights) at UFC 262 on May 15. Poirier likely punched his way to a title
It seems like every time the UFC goes to Texas, judging controversy ensues. At UFC 265, there weren’t any results that garnered the wave of online arguments that ensue when the public thinks a non-deserving fighter is given a nod. However, a couple scorecards caused some fans and media to scratch their heads. Among such
10:17 PM ET Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is officially headed to a new weight class in 2021. Garbrandt (12-4) will take on New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France (22-9) in a non-title flyweight bout on Dec. 11, multiple sources told ESPN. The UFC has not yet announced an official event or location for that date,
Despite efforts from Paradigm Sports Management, Errol Spence Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao will take place as planned. Spence is set to put his WBC and IBF Welterweight Titles on the line against Manny Pacquiao. “PacMan” has been considered the WBA “Champion in Recess” due to inactivity. The title fight is scheduled to take place inside
Don’t expect former UFC lightweight champ and GOAT contender Khabib Nurmagomedov to return to the Octagon … at least not as a fighter. Khabib has been making waves recently as the fighters he’s helping corner and coach are running through the competition in the UFC and Bellator. His team’s 3-0 run at Bellator 263 bring