By Danny Segura and MMA Junkie Radio | March 2, 2021 1:45 pm Muhammed Lawal is keeping a close eye to the upcoming Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion likes what Bellator has put together for their 205-pound division this spring – an eight-man tournament where the light heavyweight title
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Feb 14, 2021 Kamaru Usman accomplished much on Saturday night at UFC 258 in Las Vegas. He won his 13th straight UFC welterweight fight, which broke Georges St-Pierre‘s record for most victories at 170 pounds. Usman also tied the great Khabib Nurmagomedov for the second-most wins in a row to start a UFC career, and
Dana White has come forward to assure the public that Khamzat Chimaev is not going anywhere. On Monday, UFC breakout star Khamzat Chimaev published an Instagram post that seemed to announce his retirement from MMA. Given the drastic COVID-19 complications that Chimaev has been enduring for the past several weeks, it would be easy to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! While capturing two title simultaneously is an incredible accomplishment and monumental task in itself, defending both straps is perhaps an even greater challenge. One is forced to always look further passed the current challenger, as there is never a truly calm path ahead so long as the double champ is responsible
By Mike Bohn | March 1, 2021 11:30 pm The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier was reignited on Monday. Cormier, said on the latest episode of his podcast, <a href=” “Jon Jones will not knock out anybody (at heavyweight),” Cormier said. “He doesn’t hit hard enough. If he couldn’t knock these dudes out
6:54 AM ET IT WAS OCT. 25, 2020, and Daniel Cormier was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, talking to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who had shocked the MMA world the previous night by tearfully announcing his retirement in the Octagon after defeating Justin Gaethje. There was plenty for the old friends to talk
Pedro Munhoz is hoping to get a big fight next time out and wants it to be against TJ Dillashaw. At UFC Vegas 20 on Saturday, Munhoz earned a hard-fought decision win over Jimmie Rivera. It was a great performance from the Brazilian and after the win, Rivera called for a fight against T.J. Dillashaw.
I have bad news for all the jokers who made fun of Ben Askren’s striking. Joke’s on you. The “Funky” pugilist, who will be making his “sweet science” debut opposite social media ass-clown Jake Paul this April in Atlanta, recently released new footage of his training camp, which includes a look at his super-savage hands.
By Matt Erickson | March 1, 2021 1:00 pm We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 259 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET
1:13 PM ET Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder agreed to fight just last week. Now, the fight will no longer be happening Saturday. The women’s strawweight bout between Hill and Yoder was removed from UFC Fight Night just hours before start of the event due to COVID-19 protocols, the promotion announced Saturday. Yoder said in
Dustin Poirier is leaving the door open for a fight against Nate Diaz at 170 pounds. Dustin Poirier has not forgotten the date of November 3, 2018. This was supposed to be the day that Poirier fought Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden. That honor would instead go
Jorge Masvidal had a blast at the “Canelo” fight on Saturday night. Not only did he get to enjoy a one sided drubbing from “Canelo” Alvarez delivered unto Avni Yildirim, he ended up interviewing Alvarez after the fight. After that interview he spoke with IFL TV about Alvarez’s performance. “I love to see the disparity,
By Blue Corner | February 28, 2021 6:30 pm Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA. In an individual competition in which nearly every athlete is chasing the same goal of financial success and
11:37 PM ET Ciryl Gane, the UFC heavyweight contender, picked up a critical notch in his belt. Ciryl Gane the budding UFC star? Maybe not so much. Gane completely controlled Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a one-sided, unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. But
The UFC Vegas 20 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane. This fight was lackluster as neither guy was aggressive. It was a slow paced fight and limited strikes thrown. Gane did score
Sometimes big news comes from strange places. This time it’s from UK boxing sportsbook Betfred running into Jorge Masvidal in the bowels of the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami moments after Saul “Canelo” Alvarez wrecked Avni Yildirim in 3 rounds (watch the highlights here). During that interview, Jorge dropped a big nugget of news: he
By Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway | February 28, 2021 1:15 pm LAS VEGAS – Pedro Munhoz is targeting a big name at 135 pounds. The UFC bantamweight contender wants to take on former champion T.J. Dillashaw following his win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 186. Munhoz (19-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) avenged his 2015 loss
12:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim: A win is a win for Ciryl Gane UFC matchmakers have prepared a seasonal tasting menu of heavyweight fighting for your dining pleasure. The main course, a championship bout at UFC 260 between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, is still a month away from coming to the table. But Saturday