PFL welterweight Gleison Tibau appears to have taken a sizeable U-turn on his view of his controversial decision win over Rory MacDonald. Tibau was awarded a split decision victory over “Red King” at PFL 5 last week. The judges’ scoring left all sections of the MMA community baffled, with most giving at least two rounds
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Two ultra-talented strikers will look to prove that Heavyweights aren’t just big galoots this Saturday (June 26, 2021) when Alexander Volkov looks to halt the rise of French technician Ciryl Gane in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, Tanner Boser tries to snap his current slump against Ovince St. Preux and Renato Moicano slugs it out
The UFC’s reality series “The Ultimate Fighter” continues this week with the fourth episode of the 29th season. This season, teams consist of bantamweight and middleweight fighters coached by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega. If you missed the previous episodes, check out those highlights below: Continue reading for the highlights of the fourth
Nov 4, 2020 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Vince Murdock’s appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. Murdock is now part of The Return of The Ultimate Fighter. KIRA MURDOCK STEPPED out of an elevator on the top floor of The Bank food hall in Sacramento, California. Wearing a flowing, white gown
Already a very active UFC champion, Kamaru Usman will now potentially take an active role in producing the next generation of Nigerian athletes. Recently, Kamaru Usman went back to his native country of Nigeria for the first time in many years and received a greeting that was every bit as warm as you might imagine
Sage Northcutt has done well for himself when it comes to sponsorships, particularly in the vitamin and supplement industry, which is why there are so many jacked photos of the “Super” MMA star on social media. Though not all Sage selfies are created equal. It appears Northcutt has packed on some extra mass since departing
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 22, 2021 10:30 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie Alexander Volkov is on the path towards a UFC heavyweight title shot. In his previous outing, Volkov took on Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Fight Night 184 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Utilizing his height and reach
1:24 AM ET Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he’s done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a shockingly impressive boxing performance Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. A
Michael Bisping still has confidence in Darren Till’s ability to snag UFC gold. Till’s name was red hot leading to his September 2018 showdown with Tyron Woodley. At the time, Woodley was the UFC Welterweight Champion and Till had a ton of momentum. “The Gorilla” ended up being submitted by Woodley in the second round.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The next Heavyweight title challenger could be decided this Saturday (June 26, 2021) when unbeaten phenom Ciryl Gane trades hands with long-time contender, Alexander Volkov, at UFC Vegas 30, which takes place inside the promotion’s APEX venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The afternoon will also see Ovince St. Preux
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 21, 2021 10:34 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Ciryl Gane is a heavyweight contender who can strike and pull off slick submissions. In his second UFC fight, Gane took on Don’Tale Mayes at UFC on ESPN+ 20 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 26, 2019. The two heavyweights attempted
Korean Zombie says his shoulder popped out during the second round of his main event fight with Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 29. Chan Sung Jung AKA Korean Zombie returned to the win column last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over fellow contender “50K.” But it appears the win wasn’t without adversity. Through a
7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?
Event: UFC Vegas 30: “Gane vs. Volkov”Date: Sat., June 26, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (1 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 30 Main Event On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov UFC Vegas 30 Main Card On ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET): 265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Ovince Saint
LAS VEGAS – Virna Jandiroba beat Kanako Murata with a second-round injury TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 25 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Jandiroba, who has all three of her UFC wins by stoppage. Virna Jandiroba vs. Kanako Murata Result: Virna Jandiroba def. Kanako Murata
One week ago today at UFC 263, Brandon Moreno found himself having the UFC flyweight championship belt wrapped around himself in his coronation as the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history. After his victory over Deiveson Figueiredo, Moreno began to slowly saunter around the Octagon, as if the weight of the moment had not yet
9:38 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena has been arrested on charges of robbery and assault. Pena was taken into custody Friday by the Coral Springs (Florida) Police Department on three counts: robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, according to online records. As of Saturday evening, he was being held at the Broward
Marlon “Chito” Vera was on a mission at UFC Vegas 29 to prove he belonged at the top of the bantamweight division, despite a disappointing decision loss to Jose Aldo back in December of 2020. That mission was a success with a rousing ‘Fight of the Night’ performance against an extremely tough and game Davey