Ray Cooper III is confident that he will put Nikolay Aleksakhin away just like he has everyone he’s faced. Cooper (21-7-1) takes on Aleksakhin (26-5) in the co-main event of 2021 PFL 5, which takes place Thursday at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+. With a
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 8:00 AM ET Israel Adesanya is back on track. Three months after suffering his first loss in a bid to add the UFC light heavyweight championship to the middleweight title he already owned, Adesanya successfully defended his 185-pound belt against Marvin Vettori over the weekend. It was a dominant
Kevin Lee admits after coming off two knee injuries that Mike Perry looked like low-hanging fruit. Kevin Lee, 28, is still young but has grown before our eyes in the Octagon. His tenacity and explosiveness have translated well in the lightweight division. In fact, his skills translated so well that he was a touch away
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is offering a substantial reward for any information leading to the return of his stolen property. Mayweather (50-0) revealed earlier this week that someone had robbed his Las Vegas home. The iconic boxer posted a $100,000 reward for anyone with a meaningful lead. “One’s home is their sanctuary, place of peace, relaxation
Israel Adesanya continues to prove why he holds the title of the best 185-pound mixed martial artist on the planet. With his win over Marvin Vettori at Saturday’s UFC 263 in Glendale, Ariz., Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) punched his return ticket into the win column after an unsuccessful light heavyweight title bid. As UFC
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 10:49 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer TIJUANA, Mexico — Brandon Moreno, the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history, received a welcome befitting of a champion at his hometown gym Monday following his UFC flyweight title win over the weekend. Two days removed from defeating Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC
Paulo Costa wasn’t about to hold his tongue on Marvin Vettori’s recent dig. Vettori fell short in his bid for the UFC Middleweight Championship. He challenged Israel Adesanya for the 185-pound gold in the main event of UFC 263 inside the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Vettori was trying to avenge his 2018 split
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Deiveson Figueiredo is at a major crossroads. The former Flyweight kingpin captured and twice defended the Flyweight crown in 2020, but he was just handed a pretty substantial ass-kicking in his rematch with Brandon Moreno (HIGHLIGHTS!). Without taking anything away from “The Assassin Baby’s” clear improvement and excellent performance, it was
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | June 14, 2021 10:50 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
8:11 AM ET UFC 263 was a night of clear answers to a lot of questions. Israel Adesanya had a much easier time in his rematch against Marvin Vettori, and added to his legacy as middleweight champion. So has he done everything he has to do to prove his greatness in the division, or does
It looks like a welterweight scrap between Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa is set for later this summer. Chris Prawdzik of Cageside Press initially reported the matchup. This was later confirmed by Marcel Dorff. The bout is said to be taking place on August 7. It’ll be part of the UFC 265 card. UFC 265
Tim Means’ career is ticking down, and although he is proud of the legacy he will one day leave behind, “Dirty Bird” sees one last path to a Welterweight title shot. And that path goes through Danny Roberts and UFC Vegas 29 this weekend (Sat., June 19, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Pannie Kianzad beat Alexis Davis with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 263 in Glendale, Ariz. Take a look inside the fight with Kianzad, who picked up her fourth straight win. Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Pannie Kianzad celebrates her victory against
1:19 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Israel Adesanya rotated his right hand and cupped it near his ear, a gesture pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan used to use to elicit cheers from the crowd. Marvin Vettori was desperately trying to take Adesanya down against the cage at the end of the fourth round. Adesanya’s taunt
Nate Diaz says he’s eager to jump back in the Octagon following his loss to Leon Edwards, quashing rumours that he lacks motivation to fight. Fan-favorite Diaz returned to action at UFC 263 on Saturday night, delivering fight fans a bloody five-round spectacle against #3-ranked welterweight Edwards. The fight was vintage fare from the Stockton
UFC 263 was a long event — the longest event in terms of actual fight time in UFC history at a whopping 3 hours 19 minutes and 32 seconds. One fight that did not last long and contribute to that monster tally was Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill, which ended in just 119 seconds. The
Marvin Vettori couldn’t complete his goal of becoming the UFC’s first Italian champion Saturday when he succumbed to another loss against Israel Adesanya at UFC 263. Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) styled and struck his way to a unanimous decision victory over Vettori (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., securing
12:08 AM ET For 24 out of the 25 minutes of their fight at UFC 263, Leon Edwards controlled almost every aspect of the fight. His strikes, kicks and almost everything else he did had caused considerable damage and drew significant blood to Nate Diaz‘s face and body. But as he absorbed that damage, generally