8:06 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was early 2017, and UFC president Dana White was giving a tour of the promotion’s headquarters to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment and media agency had recently purchased the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa. While walking down a second-floor hallway, the Hollywood agent turned and looked out an
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Leon Edwards can’t catch a break. The streaking welterweight contender has won his last eight trips to the Octagon but it still seems like “Rocky” is fighting an uphill battle. Edwards, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the UFC’s welterweight division, made a return to action against Belal Muhammad earlier this month at UFC
By Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway | March 22, 2021 7:00 pm LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez beat Gustavo Lopez with a third-round knockout Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Yanez, who won for the sixth straight time. Yanez on the
Dana White believes that Kevin Holland was experiencing a mental breakdown during his UFC Vegas 22 loss to Derek Brunson in the night’s main event. To the common observer, Kevin Holland’s incessant talking during his fight against Derek Brunson may have come across as par for the course in a fight featuring a man whose
9:13 PM ET Alexander Volkanovski is out of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 because of promotion COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced Saturday night on the UFC Fight Night broadcast. Volkanovski vs. Ortega was scheduled for the co-main event March 27 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski, a native of Australia, had already
With the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega delayed due to COVID-19, this Saturday March 27th’s UFC 260 event is looking a bit thinner. Also looking thinner: the UFC 260 Countdown show, which undoubtedly had a lot of great footage of Volkanovski and Ortega preparing for their scrap. Maybe that footage will
By Danny Segura, The Blue Corner | March 21, 2021 5:45 pm Tai Tuivasa is a man of many talents. Not only does the UFC heavyweight provide fans with spectacular fights and knockouts, but he’s also the pound-for-pound shoey king. Many times, “Bam Bam” has been seen chugging a beer from a shoe (most of the
The UFC Vegas 22 bonuses have been released. UFC Vegas 22 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. This fight saw a lackluster first round as Brunson got on top of Holland, who had fallen down and stayed there.
1:24 AM ET Kevin Holland talked to opponent Derek Brunson while the two were on the ground. He chatted with referee Herb Dean several times during the fight. And Holland even had a full-blown conversation in between rounds with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was watching from cageside. But while Holland was yucking it up
UFC Vegas 22 went down last night (Sat., March 20) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Derek Brunson defeat Kevin Holland via unanimous decision after five rounds of action (see it here). In the co-main event Max Griffin delivered a scary knockout win Kenan Song in the very first round (see it
By Danny Segura | March 21, 2021 6:30 pm Follow @dannyseguratv Leon Edwards’s recent career stretch hasn’t gone as planned. The UFC welterweight contender has struggled in recent years with many circumstances that have hindered his climb to a title shot. Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) returned to the octagon for the first time in
Kevin Holland is planning on letting his actions speak for themselves tonight at UFC Vegas 22, but he also plans on speaking in the process. One of the things Kevin Holland is best known for is his trash talk and casual conversation in the middle of a fight. But what might not be as well
1:16 AM ET There were many possible ways for the main event at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland to play out. The veteran — don’t call him a gatekeeper — Derek Brunson was placed in the Octagon once again to stop the rise of a star in the making. Kevin Holland, known for his
Derek Brunson pushed his current win streak to four last night (Sat., Mar. 20, 2021) at UFC Vegas 22 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., when the middleweight contender outlasted rising star Kevin Holland for a unanimous decision win (highlights HERE). In addition to the middleweight headliner, a slew of
By Simon Head | March 21, 2021 6:40 am Follow @simonhead The women’s super atomweight title is on the line as Japanese promotion Rizin FF returns for Rizin FF 27 in Nagoya, Japan. Defending champion Ayaka Hamasaki will take center stage in the main event when she puts her title on the line against challenger
The final UFC Vegas 22 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. UFC Vegas 22 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, March 20, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The headliner will feature a slugfest Kevin Holland vs. Derek Brunson
2:21 PM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night co-main event featuring lightweights Gregor Gillespie and Brad Riddell is off due to COVID-19 protocols, the promotion announced Saturday morning. The event will continue on with 10 fights. The plan is to reschedule the lightweight bout between Gillespie and Riddell to a later date. 1 Related The Song
Derek Brunson is riding his first three-fight win streak since 2016 but will still be the betting underdog for his matchup with Kevin Holland later tonight (Sat., Mar. 20, 2021) at UFC Vegas 22 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brunson, who has fought nearly every top middleweight since entering