Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt has revealed his thoughts on T.J. Dillashaw‘s return victory over Cory Sandhagen. Garbrandt’s comments came after his former arch-rival returned to the Octagon after serving a two-year suspension following a positive test for EPO in 2019. In one of the closest five-round fights in recent memory, Dillashaw secured the
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After getting pushed in her debut, Victoria Lee is seeking a flawless performance against Wang Luping. Lee (1-0) takes on Luping (3-0) in the opening bout at ONE Championship: Battleground, which takes place Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Younger sister of ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee and ONE lightweight champ Christian Lee, the 16-year-old has
6:59 PM ET The UFC has had to make several changes to its Fight Night card for Saturday in Las Vegas. The scheduled co-main event pitting rising heavyweights Shamil Abdurakhimov and Chris Daukaus was removed from the card due to COVID-19 protocols involving Daukaus’ camp, UFC officials told ESPN on Tuesday. In addition, a welterweight
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 32! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#13) and Miranda Maverick (#14) swap positions after Barber’s controversial victory at UFC Vegas 32. Women’s Bantamweight: Julia Avila
Welcome to Midnight Mania! There can be no questioning that Chuck Liddell is a legend of the sport, a five-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion and one of the first North American stars to come from cage fighting. “The Iceman” changed the sport, scoring dramatic knockout wins over big name foes like Randy Couture and Tito
Pound For Pound Rankings Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. Upcoming Fight: vs Colby “Chaos” Covington | Nov 06, 2021 – UFC 268 With back-to-back knockout victories, Usman is proving himself to be
1:02 PM ET Clay Collard’s quest for $1 million resumes in August. The MMA veteran, who made a name for himself last year in the boxing world, is two wins away from winning the PFL 2021 lightweight championship and one of the six $1 million prizes. He will face Raush Manfio in the semifinals of
Gilbert Burns doesn’t appear to have much of a beef with Nate Diaz after all. Burns has been calling for a bout with the Stockton native. The number two-ranked UFC welterweight is coming off a unanimous decision victory against Stephen Thompson. After the fight, Burns called for some big names such as Diaz and Jorge
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw made his successful return to mixed martial arts (MMA) last weekend in Las Vegas, turning away top contender Cory Sandhagen by way of gritty split decision. Unfortunately, that victory did not come without a price. “Went for an MRI today, found out that I suffered a
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou thinks something needs to be done about fighters handed controversial decision losses. Following multiple controversial decisions at UFC on ESPN 27 this past Saturday, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) expressed his concern over the judges’ scoring – and how it impacts fighters’ paychecks. “It’s interesting how we see injustice done
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 4:52 PM ET A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as ESPN’s top pound-for-pound MMA fighter, will defend his UFC welterweight title in a second fight with Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is taking a stand against poor judging in MMA bouts. The topic of judges in combat sports has long been discussed. Throughout the years, boxing has seen its share of fights end with a questionable scorecard. This has also become a problem in MMA with many high-profile fights. Ngannou took
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has featured several unexpected storylines in the world of combat sports, but perhaps the most surprising is the return of Nick Diaz. The elder Diaz brother has sat on the sidelines since 2015 and has largely been considered retired. While rumors of a return swell from time to time, it
UFC on ESPN 28‘s lineup has taken a big hit. The scheduled co-main event between heavyweights Chris Daukaus and Shamil Abdurakhimov has been removed from the event due to undisclosed reasons, MMA Junkie has confirmed following an initial report from TSN. This bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN 27, however,
7:44 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main card featured close calls throughout, with a pair of split decisions and a majority decision in the last five fights of the night. The judges had a tough job, but did they get the biggest fight of the night — the high-stakes bantamweight clash between TJ Dillashaw
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has suggested that he would’ve knocked out Conor McGregor again had the Irishman not grappled. For the second time in 2021, Poirier entered the Octagon with McGregor in the UFC 264 headliner earlier this month. After dominating the round on the feet and on the ground, Poirier’s victory was confirmed after
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was hoping to secure title shots in two separate weight classes after the promotion promised him a crack at the flyweight crown. Then came a decision loss to Rob Font at UFC Vegas 27, forcing “No Love” to abandon his quest at 135 pounds. Downward and upward? “Flyweight is