By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | June 20, 2021 7:15 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA It’s another Father’s Day, and despite being some of the toughest and most tenacious characters in all of sports, MMA fighters aren’t against well wishes. Check below to see a collection of tweets and Instagram posts from MMA fighters and personalities
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Anderson Silva made the MMA community proud last night in his upset victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Boxing veteran Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. entered last night’s special-attraction Tribute to the Kings event as a monstrous -700 favorite, with Silva an overwhelming +500 underdog. Silva’s rebuttal to those odds?
10:19 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chan Sung Jung kept his UFC featherweight title hopes alive on Saturday, as he defeated Dan Ige in a highly technical, highly competitive five-round affair. Jung (17-6) outpointed Ige (15-4) on the official scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. The 145-pound contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside the Apex. The
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung was fighting to hold onto his spot as a serious featherweight contender on Saturday night against Dan Ige, and we’re happy to report he maintained his position by decisioning Ige 48–47, 49–46, and 49–46 on the judges’ scorecards (watch the highlights here). It was a mature performance from Jung,
“The Korean Zombie” is now a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Chan Sung Jung defeated Dan Ige by unanimous decision after a hard-fought battle in the main event of UFC on ESPN 25. After his post-fight interview, his coach awarded him with his BJJ black belt. Completely surprised by the promotion, Jung (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Chan Sung Jung vs. Dan Ige brought a slugfest in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 29 event on Saturday night (June 19, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the first round saw Jung score a trip takedown where
5:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for the UFC Vegas 29 mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Sat. night (June 19, 2021) on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining duties fall to featherweight contenders Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige, who collide for a spot in the 145-pound title
When the official decision was read, Serghei Spivac was tired and covered in blood – but he did enough to get his hand raised. Spivac (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) defeated Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 25 co-main event via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). UFC on ESPN 25 took
UFC Vegas 29 goes down tonight (Sat., June 19, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige in a
12:31 AM ET GLENDALE, Arizona — Brandon Moreno wasn’t even supposed to be competitive with Deiveson Figueiredo the first time they fought in December. And after showing he could be competitive in a majority draw, he still wasn’t supposed to win their rematch on Saturday. No one will count out Brandon Moreno anymore. Moreno (19-5-2)
The early numbers are in and UFC 263, led by a middleweight rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and rival Marvin Vettori, did considerably well across the board. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, UFC 263, which went down on June 12 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale,
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Dustin Poirier’s boxing coach Dyah Davis sees his star student delivering another stoppage of Conor McGregor. Poirier (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) tied the score at one-a-piece when he avenged his 2014 TKO loss to McGregor by stopping him at UFC 257 in January. The momentum is certainly on Poirier’s side, as the
The wait for Jorge Masvidal‘s Gamebred Fighting Championship debut is finally over. Tonight (June 18), Masvidal dives into the world of bare-knuckle fighting, but not as a competitor. Instead, he’ll be taking on the role of promoter. GFC 1 is taking place inside the Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, MS. In the main event, MMA
9:45 AM ET Carlos Contreras Legaspi Max Holloway has suffered an undisclosed injury and has pulled out of his July 17 bout against Yair Rodriguez, sources told ESPN, postponing one of this summer’s most anticipated fights. The fight between the former UFC 145-pound champion Holloway (22-6) and Rodríguez (13-2) was likely to determine the next
Logan Paul may be looking to take his boxing talents up a few weight classes to battle former world champion Mike Tyson. Paul, who is doing his best to infiltrate the world of boxing to land the biggest paydays he can find, is coming off a massive bout with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Brendan Loughnane thinks a final showdown with Bubba Jenkins would be the perfect way for PFL to cap off its 2021 season. Loughnane (21-3) has been perhaps the promotion’s most impressive fighter this year, making quick work of Sheymon Moraes, followed by an all-out war with Tyler Diamond to secure the top spot in the featherweight
UFC welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards have exchanged words over Twitter after “Gamebred” reignited their feud. The pair’s tweets came after Masvidal commented on Edwards’ UFC 263 fight against Nate Diaz while speaking to the media this week. In a five-round war with the Stockton native, Edwards looked largely comfortable aside from a