LAS VEGAS – Sergey Morozov beat Khalid Taha with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Morozov, who got back in the win column after a submission loss in his UFC debut in January. Morozov on the fight’s key
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 1:06 AM ET Islam Makhachev‘s toughest task moving forward might be finding someone willing to fight him. Makhachev completely dominated Thiago Moises in the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas. Moises mounted almost no offense at all and Makhachev was able to finish him with a
After suffering the quickest loss of his career, Jeremy Stephens is keen to get back into the octagon to “show the world once again what I’m made of.” Stephens (28-19) is now riding a five-fight losing streak after suffering a submission loss to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday. It wasn’t the change
We can only imagine the heavy pressure Islam Makhachev is under being anointed the ‘next Khabib’ by not just his Dagestani countrymen, but by Khabib himself. But it’s not all bad. Islam has gotten a ton of publicity and hype from Khabib, who has declared Makhachev the king without a crown of the lightweight division,
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | July 18, 2021 7:00 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
There was no undisputed 154 pound champion crowned in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night as Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano went a hard 12 ronds only to see their efforts rewarded with a Split Draw decision. While we had Castano edging the bout, two judges turned in acceptable scorecards. Judge Steven Weisfeld scored the
1:01 AM ET All eyes were on Islam Makhachev on Saturday night. Heading into his first UFC main event, those surrounding the fight game talked up the Dagestani star and pupil of Khabib Nurmagomedov. He answered all questions and thoroughly dominated Thiago Moises before ultimately submitting him in the fourth round. The top of the
After claiming victory on her long-awaited UFC return, women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate says there’s “no doubt” she’ll face off with Holly Holm again in the future. Tate ended her almost five-year hiatus from MMA with an impressive TKO win over veteran Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday. There was no ring rust to
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $126,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 26 took
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for UFC Vegas 31, which takes place TONIGHT (Sat., July 17, 2021) streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Main event duties fall to lightweight contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises, who collide for a spot in the 155-pound
6:36 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Is there a new era upon us in the UFC’s lightweight division? That’s the question ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, which will feature Islam Makhachev in his first-ever main
Miesha Tate may be making her big UFC comeback tonight after nearly five years away from the promotion, but things were not always rosy for the former champion, even when she was competing in her prime. Here is Miesha Tate airing some of her grievances in 2015. Six years later, Miesha Tate is about to
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s <UFC on ESPN 26 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 26 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and
UFC lightweight phenom Islam Makhachev will take center stage opposite submission wizard Thiago Moises atop the UFC Vegas 31 MMA event on ESPN and ESPN+ this Sat. night (July 17, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out their fight video preview embedded above. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 31 On ESPN+ UFC continues its
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 12:11 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, using a sharp jab and strong footwork to fend off Denise Kielholtz and successfully defend her flyweight title by split decision in the main event of Bellator
Khabib Nurmagomedov says the possibility of fighting UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira won’t bring him out of retirement. Khabib announced his departure from the sport of MMA last October following his dominant victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Despite the UFC’s best efforts, his decision was made official earlier this year. After three title
By MMA Junkie Staff | July 17, 2021 8:00 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie Saturday night marks the return of former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate when she takes on Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26 in her first since retiring in November 2016. Tate stated this week that she has title aspirations, but the
Was Conor McGregor’s leg already injured before he stepped into the cage against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264? If it was, the Nevada Athletic Commission didn’t know anything about it, “If we ever knowingly had information a fighter wasn’t fit to fight, we wouldn’t let them compete,” NAC head Bob Bennett told the Las Vegas