After a long tenure with Reebok, the UFC has parted ways with the company and announced that the martial arts Venum brand will serve as the company’s primary uniform moving forward. Last weekend, the spectacular UFC 260 pay-per-view event saw Francis Ngannou become the new heavyweight champion, and on the same day, the UFC and
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There was a time in the not-too-distant past when former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was ranked No. 1 in the world at 155 pounds, as well as Top 5 on the pound-for-pound chart. A result of winning five straight with four finishes. But the accolades of yesteryear won’t do Pettis any good when he
By MMA Junkie Staff | April 5, 2021 9:40 am Follow @MMAjunkie Watch a preview for the latest edition of “The Thrill and the Agony,” which goes behind the scenes of UFC 260. At the event, which took place March 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) took out
10:05 PM ET Cris Cyborg will put her Bellator women’s featherweight title on the line against Leslie Smith on May 21, the promotion announced Friday night during the Bellator 255 broadcast. Cyborg beat Smith in 2016 in what was Cyborg’s UFC debut. Cyborg (23-2, 1 NC) is one of the best female fighters of all
It looks like former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has his eyes targeted on former interim champion Justin Gaethje. Following some commentary by Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz on social media, it was clear dos Anjos had a bone to pick with him. Essentially, the post from Abdelaziz described the lightweight division as scared to face
The Reebok uniform deal is over. Now it’s Venum’s turn to clothe the fighters of the UFC. What does that mean in practical terms? Details are scarce but everything points towards nothing fundamentally changing. The new Venum fight kits (that we’ve seen) look about as bland as the Reebok kits, and the pay structure isn’t
By MMA Junkie Staff | April 4, 2021 7:00 pm Follow @MMAjunkie There are few who would question Demetrious Johnson’s claim as the best flyweight in MMA history. Wednesday, he can put a bow on that status – or an underdog champion could play the role of spoiler. ONE Championship kicks off the most prolific month
12:20 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Belal Muhammad for a pay-per-view event on June 12, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, however, verbal agreements are in place, sources said. The bout will take place at UFC 263 at a location to be announced. Maia
Bellator 255 took place Friday night on Showtime, and you can find the results from the card right here. Below are some of the highlights from the night’s action! The main card began with a competitive fight between flyweights Kana Watanabe and Alejandra Lara. Watanabe earned the split-decision nod, and you can find a quick
Cris Cyborg and the UFC have never really had a decent relationship. For years they trashed Cyborg and put her down, claiming she was scared to fight Ronda Rousey. Dana White famously called her ‘Wanderlei Silva in a dress,’ amongst other things. When they finally signed her, they put her in Invicta FC and forced
By Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn | April 4, 2021 9:15 am ANAHEIM, Calif. – Michael Bisping has commentated alongside some of the best, but there’s one person he’s yet to work with. Bisping’s transition from fighter to commentator has been one with a goal of adding value, insight and personality to the broadcast booth.
1:10 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov to headline an event in June, multiple sources told ESPN. Both sides have agreed to the heavyweight matchup, which will headline UFC Fight Night on June 26 at a location to be announced. Gane (8-0), of France,
Two top-5 heavyweights will meet when Ciryl Gane faces Alexander Volkov as the headliner of the June 26 UFC card. According to an ESPN report, Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov have verbally agreed to fight one another on June 26 in what will be the second fight of the year for both men. There is
Fight fans got to see a ridiculous highlight-reel finish on Friday when Paul Capaldo scored a perfect spin kick knockout at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 95 in Philadelphia. Capaldo, who came into the fight undefeated, was matched up against rising youngster Chris Vasil. After two back-and-forth rounds it was Capaldo who landed the most meaningful
By MMA Junkie Staff | April 3, 2021 8:30 pm Follow @MMAjunkie UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Khabib Nurmagomedov’s influence was felt at Bellator 255 beyond just the cousin who shares his last name. Magomed Magomedov (18-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) closed out the preliminary card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a second-round submission of Cee
12:10 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Two-division champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire showed off what makes him the best fighter in Bellator and perhaps the top featherweight in all of MMA on Friday night. Freire, a 33-year-old from Brazil, handed Emmanuel Sanchez his first stoppage loss with a technical submission by guillotine choke in Round 1 to
Michael Chandler is basing his belief that he will break Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 on past evidence. Michael Chandler is on record in recently stating that he believes that Dan Hooker was a tougher test than Oliveira will be, and one of the reasons he came to that conclusion is because Hooker never gives
Colby Covington has declared himself the official backup for the upcoming welterweight title fight rematch between champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 later this month. Seeing as Covington is the No. 1-ranked welterweight in the world this isn’t that far of a stretch. UFC hasn’t made anything official, but if something was