7:45 PM ET Undefeated Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a critical heavyweight contender bout, and Gane could be queued up for a title fight before long. Gane’s hand speed, footwork and technical striking were
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Having spent the last 16 months on the sidelines, Jon Jones has once again released a flurry of tweets defending his slow return to the octagon, saying he’ll make his heavyweight debut when he’s “good and ready.” The MMA world has waited with bated breath for Jones, who turns 34 next month, to make his
On June 6, 2021, the latest Paul-related boxing freak show fight went down featuring older brother Logan Paul against boxing great Floyd Mayweather. And while many people probably tuned in specifically to see a Paul brother get knocked out, we all left disappointed because Logan went the full eight exhibition rounds against Floyd. Hey, when
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Liz Carmouche calls next dibs. At a Bellator 261 post-fight news conference Friday, Carmouche (16-7 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) made it clear she thinks her 35-second knockout of Kana Watanabe (10-1-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) warrants a title shot. “I did everything that I wanted to,” Carmouche told MMA Junkie. “I said I’d finish
7:55 PM ET Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise that the public’s conversation about the UFC heavyweight title picture has not typically included Ciryl Gane. The current narrative is that champion Francis Ngannou will make his first defense against Derrick Lewis, unless former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones sneaks in to turn the title shot
The UFC Vegas 30 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov. This fight saw a tentative Volkov with his strikes and mostly a kickboxing affair. Gane was just too much for Volkov in
Vasyl Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KO) reminded the boxing world just how good he is last night (Sat., June 26, 2021) live on ESPN+ from inside Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, as “Matrix” worked beautifully to finish Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, 13 KO) via ninth-round TKO. Lomachenko, who lost his WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring
By Matthew Wells | June 27, 2021 12:26 am ET Follow @mrmwells UFC and Invicta veteran Pearl Gonzalez made her bareknuckle debut on Saturday evening against Charisa Sigala, and looked fantastic. BKFC 18 took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., airing on FITE TV. Time for the #BKFC debut
2:03 PM ET Fedor Emelianenko is going home. One of the greatest heavyweights of all time will return to the cage with Bellator on Oct. 23 for a bout in his home country of Russia, the promotion announced Friday. The card will take place at VTB Arena in Moscow. It will be Bellator’s first-ever show
UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno has revealed what Deiveson Figueiredo has do in order to earn a trilogy fight. Moreno was crowned champion when he defeated the Brazilian at UFC 263 earlier this month. “The Assassin Baby” submitted Figueiredo with a third-round rear-naked choke, and in doing so, he became the first Mexican-born champion in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for UFC Vegas 30 this Sat. afternoon (June 26, 2021) on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining duties fall to heavyweight hurters Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov, who collide for a spot in the 265-pound title chase. Shortly before that hard-hitting affair gets
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 190 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 190 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. In the
12:03 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim There was a spotlight on former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis as he arrived in the PFL this year with big expectations. That light was doused on Friday as Pettis lost his second straight PFL fight in his regular-season finale, dropping a split decision to Raush Manfio of Brazil at
PFL 6: Harrison vs. Dandois is underway! Earlier today, we gave you a preview of what was to come, which you can find here. But now, it’s time for the action! You can find the results and highlights from the regular-season finale of the Professional Fighters League below in the order the bouts occurred. Main
Bellator MMA crowned a new Heavyweight champion at Bellator 261 — albeit on an interim basis — with Valentin Moldavsky taking home a unanimous decision win over No. 1 ranked Timothy Johnson. It was a 25-minute war that saw both men have shining moments, but it seemed as if Johnson was a bit more aggressive
By Matthew Wells | June 26, 2021 12:03 am ET Follow @mrmwells Kayla Harrison’s dominance in the PFL lightweight division continues. With six points in the bag after her first-round stoppage of Mariana Moraes at 2021 PFL 3, Harrison (10-0) was in a great position to cruise into the playoffs. In fact, she clinched a
8:33 AM ET Arguably more so than in any other sport, a win isn’t always a win in mixed martial arts. Just ask UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane. Gane (8-0), who will face Alexander Volkov (33-8) in the main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET on
MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko will be making his return to action in a historic event when Bellator MMA makes its debut in Russia. On Thursday, Ariel Helwani reported that Emelianenko would be announcing his Bellator return. It was then revealed in a Friday presser that this return will take place in Moscow, Russia on October