8:21 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The punch exploded on the chin of Jose Aldo and reverberated across the mountaintops of mixed martial arts. When Conor McGregor knocked out the previously shatterproof UFC featherweight champion with a straight left hand just seconds into their 2015 title fight, there suddenly was a brazen 27-year-old Irishman sitting on
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17 years after Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 47, Diaz and Lawler are expected to run it back in the co-headliner slot for UFC 266. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White told TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter on Wednesday that a match-up pitting Diaz vs. Lawler “is in the works” for September. MMA Junkie
It appears Nick Diaz’s UFC return is getting closer to becoming a reality. With Diaz having recently committed to making a return to the octagon after more than six years away, UFC president Dana White has revealed a highly anticipated rematch with Robbie Lawler is in the plans. White told TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter on Wednesday
Dana White has spelled out everything that is on the line for the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy fight this Saturday at UFC 264. Heading into this weekend’s blockbuster UFC 264 event, there has been speculation about what all will be at stake when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for their trilogy bout.
8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor has won exactly one UFC fight in the past four years — but if he wins his next two, UFC president Dana White believes he will go down as one of the best fighters of all time. McGregor (22-5) will face the UFC’s No. 1 lightweight contender
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Colby Covington, in classic “Chaos” style, lives to cause problems. It is unlikely that Covington and Dustin Poirier will ever meet in the cage — the former team mates are at different weight classes, and each man is involved in his own title hunt — but that does not prevent Covington
The Bellator 263 lineup continues to grow. Top-ranked lightweights Chris Gonzalez (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Goiti Yamauchi (25-5 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) will square off in a three-round preliminary card bout, which is one of the latest additions to the July 31 event at The LA Forum in Inglewood, Calif. A promotion official informed MMA
Former referee and current Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy feels Brendan Schaub had UFC President Dana White silenced. It’s no secret that Schaub and White don’t get along. Schaub claimed that he made significantly more money with his own sponsors than what Reebok was offering with the UFC outfitting deal it once had. White
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:27 AM ET The UFC’s blockbuster fight of the summer will go down this weekend in Las Vegas, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for a third time at UFC 264. The rivalry is tied at 1-1, with one knockout on each side. McGregor (22-5) finished Poirier in
When a guy (or gal) is scheduled to fight, they typically gear up in protective pads to avoid injury or in many cases an accidental cut, like the one that sent Ken Shamrock to the sidelines, promoted Seth Petruzelli to the Kimbo Slice main event, and brought the entire EliteXC promotion crumbling down. Or the
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson is looking to leapfrog Colby Covington as No. 1 contender with an impressive showing against Gilbert Burns. Thompson (16-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) meets fellow former title challenger Burns in the co-main event of UFC 264 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although UFC president Dana White has reiterated that
Giga Chikadze‘s chase for a high-profile fight in the featherweight division has come to an end. MMA fans have a kickboxing delight on their hands when scintillating strikers Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze face off in the August 28 Fight Night main event. News of the pairing was first reported by ESPN Monday evening. #10-ranked
10:02 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze as its main event for an event on Aug. 28, according to multiple sources. Once officially signed, the 145-pound contest is expected to headline UFC Fight Night at a location to be announced. 2 Related Barboza (22-9) is coming
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Lightweight title picture has certainly been shaken up by the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. After all, Poirier chose to chase the much, much larger paycheck of a McGregor fight rather than pursue the undisputed title. As a result, “The Diamond” is headlining UFC 264, while the Lightweight
Kevin Holland isn’t used to layoffs in the UFC, but six months after he suffered his second loss in a row, “The Trailblazer” will finally make his return to the cage. At the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 2, Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will take on former CFFC middleweight champion Kyle Daukaus at
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett says he’s looking to fight a higher-ranked opponent when he fully recovers from injury, brushing off “funny” matchmaking suggestions from fans. #6-ranked featherweight Josh Emmet has spent the past year recovering from an eye-widening list of injuries sustained during his victory over Shane Burgos in June 2020. The 36-year-old suffered a
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum referred to former PRIDE FC titleholder Fedor Emelianenko as the greatest 265-pound fighter of all time. And he wasn’t the only one. But “Vai Cavalo” is now trashing “The Last Emperor” because Bellator MMA is currently searching for a qualified
Rejuvenated from the time off, Miesha Tate is looking to present a new version of herself in her return. After retiring from MMA almost four years ago, the former Strikeforce and UFC women’s bantamweight champion will make her return to the octagon when she takes on Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26 on July