By Danny Segura and MMA Junkie Radio | March 29, 2021 8:20 pm There was plenty of thought put into Francis Ngannou’s second UFC title fight. Xtreme Couture general manager and MMA coach Eric Nicksick, along with his coaching staff, had plenty to do ahead of Ngannou’s championship rematch against Stipe Miocic at Saturday’s UFC
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8:10 AM ET UFC 260 proved to be a changing of the guard in the heavyweight division. Francis Ngannou displayed enhanced fight skills beyond his already devastating knockout power as he dethroned Stipe Miocic with a thoroughly impressive all-around performance. But with that knockout behind him, and the UFC heavyweight championship belt around his waist,
It was not easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov to walk away from the sport with the UFC lightweight championship removed from his waist. The UFC lightweight championship is officially vacated after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement has finally been recognized by Dana White and the UFC. It took multiple meetings and months of speculation on if Nurmagomedov would
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) crowned a new heavyweight champion in the UFC 260 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, which took place last Sat. night (March 27, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Francis Ngannou ended Stipe Miocic’s reign with a thunderous combination of punches in the second stanza. In the UFC 260 co-main event, former
By Farah Hannoun | March 29, 2021 8:40 am After staying silent for a couple of years, Ben Askren has finally fired back at Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal, who has been helping YouTuber Jake Paul prepare for his upcoming boxing match with Askren at Triller Fight Club’s April 17 pay-per-view at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta,
UFC 260 featured a rematch between two titans in the heavyweight division between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Ngannou showed that he corrected all his faults to become the heavyweight champion of the world and what lies next for him, will only add to his great story. There was a lot to take away from
1:43 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi and Phil Murphy breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 260, including Stipe Miocic’s future after his second-round KO loss to Francis Ngannou, what questions are still left to be answered about Sean O’Malley, and if there’s a future in the UFC for
UFC 260 went down last night (Sat., March 27, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Francis Ngannou brutally knockout Stipe Miocic to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title (see it again here). In the co-headlining act, Vicente Luque handed Tyron Woodley his fourth straight loss after submitting him in
By John Morgan | March 28, 2021 8:20 pm 10th Planet Portland black belt Amanda Loewen continued her tear through UFC contenders, submitting longtime MMA veteran Roxanne Modafferi in their Submission Underground 21 women’s absolute title fight. The grappling contest served as the co-main event of Sunday’s card, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass
Things continued to get interesting in the UFC’s heavyweight division shortly after a new champion was crowned. For the time being, the Miocic era is over in the heavyweight division, and the Ngannou era began with the thunderous quake that would be expected from its arrival. After Ngannou disposed of Miocic in the second round
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou had just dropped UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic with a jab and had him trapped against the cage. The big man swarmed, a finish seemingly within his grasp. But Miocic escaped with urgency and moved toward the center of the Octagon, where the champion made his stand. Miocic
Francis Ngannou mentioned on a few occasions that he didn’t recognize himself in his first bout with Stipe Miocic. He promised a completed different “Predator,” a far improved and far more composed version of himself. Lots of fighters promise such performances. It goes along with the standard “This will be my best performance yet” talk
By Blue Corner | March 28, 2021 8:00 am Follow @MMAjunkie While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters from UFC 260 went with
The final UFC 260 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. The pay-per-view event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, March 27, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
7:08 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The storyline going into Saturday’s UFC 260 main event at the Apex is how much has Francis Ngannou improved since he lost in his first bid to dethrone heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic three years ago. Miocic, though, wants to remind people that he hasn’t exactly rested on his laurels
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently put the finishing touches on its UFC 260 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, scheduled for TONIGHT (Sat., March 27, 2021) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 260 will be headlined by the heavyweight championship title fight pitting reigning 265-pound kingpin Stipe Miocic against hulking
By Mike Bohn | March 27, 2021 8:17 pm Marc-Andre Barriault got his first official UFC win Saturday when he battered Abu Azaitar to a late stoppage in the opening fight at UFC 260. After an exhausting back-and-forth first two rounds to start the middleweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Barriault (12-4
The UFC 260 pay-per-view post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Stipe Miocic will collide with Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight title clash. UFC on ESPN ’s co-main event will see a clash between Tyron Woodley and Vicente Luque . action will also be featured on the main card