2:03 PM ET The UFC is working on a lightweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush on May 15, sources confirmed to ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but the bout will take place on the UFC 262 pay-per-view event once finalized. MMAJunkie first reported the pairing and date. Ferguson (25-5) is coming off
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Leon Edwards is putting everything on the line to compete later tonight (Sat., Mar. 13, 2021) at UFC Vegas 21 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The No. 3-ranked welterweight contender will be testing his eight-fight win streak against surging veteran Belal Muhammad in the main event. Edwards, who hasn’t
By MMA Junkie Staff | March 13, 2021 9:00 am Follow @MMAjunkie A.J. McKee has been tearing through the Bellator featherweight grand prix. The unbeaten contender has picked up three finishes in his run in the tournament, which has featured some of the biggest names in Bellator at 145 pounds. McKee (17-0 MMA, 17-0 BMMA)
It was documented in the Sports Business Journal that the UFC 259 pay-per-view event did very well, reportedly selling more than 800,000 units worldwide. The talent-stacked UFC 259 event featured four champions and three title fights. At the top of the card, undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya looked to make history as the fifth simultaneous
3:00 PM ET If good things come to those who wait, both of the welterweights headlining UFC Fight Night on Saturday have a lot to look forward to. This weekend, the often-overlooked Leon Edwards (18-3) will take on the often-overshadowed Belal Muhammad (also 18-3) in the main event inside the UFC Apex facility in Las
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The first meeting between Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou will stand out as one of the great MMA disappointments of the 2010s. Arguably the two heaviest-handed men in the history of the division faced off, and … it was terrible. A grand total of 31 significant strikes were landed across 15
By Nolan King, The Blue Corner | March 12, 2021 11:19 pm AJ Nichols turned back the clock Friday at LFA 101. OK, so it wasn’t full blown Gary Goodridge-crucifix-knockout-against-Paul-Herrera-at-UFC-8 level. But when Nichols (7-2-1) grabbed opponent Miguel Jacob from a reverse crucifix position and landed ground-and-pound, a little bit of nostalgia came with it.
There is something terribly wrong with the UFC 259 post-fight picture according to UFC legend and ONE Championship Vice President Miesha Tate. The #1 trending topic after UFC 259 has been the controversial disqualification in the bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Never before in the history of the company has a
6:40 AM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC welterweight Leon Edwards has won eight consecutive fights since 2016. The last time he lost was on Dec. 19, 2015, and that was to current champion Kamaru Usman, who happens to be the only welterweight with a longer active UFC win streak — 13 straight — than Edwards.
Polish power isn’t just for striking anymore. That’s according to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was backstage at UFC 259 as part of the coaching team for 155-pound standout Islam Makhachev. “The Eagle” just so happened to be lurking by the curtain when Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya to retain his 205-pound title. “It
By MMA Junkie Staff | March 12, 2021 3:40 pm Follow @MMAjunkie Manel Kape spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of his bout at UFC Fight Night 187. Kape (15-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) discussed his flyweight fight with Matheus Nicolau (15-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), what he can do differently from his UFC debut loss
After a series of misfortunate events, UFC contender Leon Edwards is eager to get back into the octagon following a whopping six-hundred-day layoff. Amidst the pandemic, Leon Edwards was dramatically affected by the virus after it ravaged most of England. Specifically, Edwards suffered lasting effects of Covid-19 for a prolonged period of time but also
7:42 PM ET The launch of ONE Championship’s women’s atomweight tournament will be on an all-women’s fight card. The four quarterfinal matchups of ONE’s women’s atomweight grand prix will take place May 28 in Singapore, officials told ESPN on Thursday. The event itself will be named ONE: Empower. In the main event, ONE women’s strawweight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC did not hold back with UFC 259, as three separate title fights and four UFC champions topped a talent-rich event. From top-to-bottom of the 15-fight card, there were recognizable names and entertaining performances, and it would appear that the gamble of putting all these titles on the line at once
By Danny Segura | March 11, 2021 11:05 pm Like most fighters who make it to the UFC, Marcelo Rojo is proud to be in the world’s most recognizable MMA organization, but his origins make his addition to the roster a bit sweeter. After a decade competing professionally, Rojo (16-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his
Belal Muhammad is extremely confident ahead of his first UFC main event. At UFC Vegas 21, Muhammad is stepping up on short notice to battle Edwards in a very intriguing welterweight fight. Entering the fight, Edwards is a sizeable favorite but Muhammad is confident he will not only beat the Englishman but will finish him
11:19 AM ET Brett Okamoto UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad‘s first appearance in a main event will have to come without his longtime coach and mentor Louis Taylor, due to Taylor’s positive COVID-19 test. Muhammad (18-3) is scheduled to face Leon Edwards (18-3) in a five-round headliner at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a special pre-fight media day today for the upcoming UFC Vegas 21: “Edwards vs. Muhammad” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (March 13, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fighters scheduled to appear include: Leon Edwards, No. 3 UFC welterweightBelal Muhammad, No. 13 UFC