By Danny Segura, The Blue Corner | March 11, 2021 3:45 pm Nursulton Ruziboev’s most recent win was straight out of “Rampage” Jackson’s book. The Uzbekistan native pulled off a wild slam knockout in attempt to get out of a triangle choke at Brave FC 47 in Bahrain. Ruziboev (29-8-2) put Ibrahim Mane out cold
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In possibly the biggest fight of his career, Belal Muhammad faces No. 3. ranked Leon Edwards but will not have his head coach in the corner following a positive COVID test. The news came at a bad time considering this will be Muhammad’s first five-round fight and also the first time headlining a UFC card.
11:00 AM ET Legendary Brazilian heavyweight Fabricio Werdum will make his PFL debut against Renan Ferreira, PFL president Ray Sefo told ESPN. A former UFC champion, Werdum (24-9-1) will headline a PFL event May 6 in Atlantic City. The card will also feature 2019 PFL champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison against Mariana
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ahead of Conor McGregor’s return vs. Dustin Poirier, all talk described an unreal return to form for the former double champ. His camp described him as “best shape he’s ever been in” and his coaches promised a focused Irishman. UFC President Dana White said the following just a couple weeks prior
By Mike Bohn | March 10, 2021 10:00 pm The UFC’s loaded March schedule continues Saturday with UFC Fight Night 187, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+. A matchup of welterweight contenders headlines the event. Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) finally makes his return to the
If things had gone Israel Adesanya’s way at UFC 259, The Last Stylebender would have sought to become the first man to hold a world title in three divisions simultaneously. “Dare to be great” is an expression that Israel Adesanya uttered after coming up short in his bid to unseat light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz
Mar 7, 2021 Aljamain Sterling became UFC bantamweight champion in a shocking way Saturday in Las Vegas as an illegal knee forced a stoppage to his fight against Petr Yan. With Sterling grounded, Yan held Sterling’s arms and kneed the challenger in the face, which is an illegal strike. The fight was paused and after
Jon Jones may not be the stupid one after all. The former UFC light heavyweight champion is sticking to his strength-training routine for the inevitable move up to heavyweight, where the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 — and a 265-pound title fight — awaits. This latest clip features “Bones” flaunting what he
By Nolan King | March 10, 2021 3:00 pm Jon Jones is confident the journey that lies ahead will end with him winning UFC gold in a second weight class. Jones (20-1 MMA, 26-1 UFC), the former UFC light heavyweight champion, took to Twitter on Wednesday and expressed faith in his future at heavyweight. As
It appears that Megan Anderson was not only fighting to become world champion at UFC 259 but also to keep her spot on the company’s roster. Megan Anderson became the latest in the ever-growing list of fighters who have fallen by the hand of UFC double champion Amanda Nunes. As disappointing as losing the biggest
10:32 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling says health is his primary focus following a championship win over Petr Yan last weekend in Las Vegas — but an immediate rematch against Yan is also on the horizon. “I was doped up on morphine in the hospital, and texted [UFC president Dana White] and said,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! This is one of those heart-warming situations that’s actually rather sickening upon deeper thought. Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher produced one of the best trilogies in UFC Lightweight history. Though no belt traded hands, the two action fighters put forth tremendous efforts in 2006, 2007, and finally 2012. The last bout
Rankings Pound For Pound Rankings #1 Khabib Nurmagomedov Win 29 Loss 0 Draw 0 UFC president Dana White has one more meeting set up with Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas, but it seems the reigning lightweight champ is content to stick to his retirement. #2 Jon Jones Win 26 Loss 1 Draw 0 Already considered one
Leon Edwards does not believe that Colby Covington is willing to earn another world title shot the hard way. This Saturday night at UFC Vegas 21, Leon Edwards will look to punch his ticket to the front of the welterweight contender’s line when he headlines against Belal “Remember the Name” Muhammad. As worthy of an
8:30 AM ET Saturday night’s superfight at UFC 259 did not produce a double champion, but it did provide one of the fighters with a ticket to the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings. Jan Blachowicz came away from the weekend still in possession of the UFC light heavyweight championship and as a new entrant in the
Professional Fighters League (PFL) will continue its regular season with high-profile matchups in the heavyweight and women’s lightweight division, taking place on Thurs., May 6, 2021 inside Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The main event will pit former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (24-9-1) against Brazilian behemoth Renan Ferreira (6-2). “Vai Cavalo”
By Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway | March 9, 2021 3:10 pm LAS VEGAS – Kyler Phillips beat Song Yadong with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 259 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Phillips, who won for the fourth straight time. Kyler Phillips vs. Song Yadong
Jordan Espinosa’s team has issued a half-response to Tim Elliott’s inadvertent public allegations of domestic abuse against Espinosa. During the UFC 259 prelims, Tim Elliott turned in a one-sided domination of Jordan Espinosa with suffocating grappling as the main ingredient. The biggest story coming out of the fight wasn’t Elliott’s performance, though. It was the