July 26, 2020; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Raphael Pessoa (blue gloves) of Brazil punches Tanner Boser (red gloves) of Canada in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports Three weeks ago, Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser (19-8-1 MMA, 3-3
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While the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic took the summer of 2020 away from Bellator light-heavyweight Christian Edwards, he managed to make the best of the situation and finish out the year with two wins to remain undefeated for his career. The way Edwards looks at things, he will eventually achieve his goals, so
June 20, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Austin Hubbard punches Max Rohskopf in their lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports Max Rohskopf is on the comeback trail less than a year after his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He hadn’t spoken publicly
The nominees for the “Best MMA Fighter” for the 2021 ESPYS have been announced. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the four fighters up for the award, and is the only retired nominee on the ticket. The all-time great retired at UFC 254 in Oct. 2020 after he defeated Justin Gaethje by
Credit: Bellator Bellator 261 goes down Friday, June 25, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event is headlined by a rarity in Bellator history, an interim title fight. With current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader preparing for the semifinals of the promotions light heavyweight Grand Prix, Tim Johnson and Valentin Moldavksy will compete
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has made incredible strides in his recovery since he broke his leg in a gruesome injury suffered just two months ago in a bout against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24. The no. 11 ranked middleweight contender even returned to the gym recently. Unsurprisingly, Weidman has received
July 14, 2018; Boise, ID, USA; Rick Glenn (blue gloves) fights Dennis Bermudez (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at CenturyLink Arena. Glenn defeated Bermudez (28-29, 30-27, 29-28). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 29 opened up in a big way with two back-to-back finishes. In the opener, Casey O’Neill put Lara Procopio to
Jake Paul praises Anderson Silva: ‘He showed that MMA strikers are also great boxers’ Jake Paul has trashed many mixed martial artists, but Anderson Silva isn’t one of them. Silva picked up a split decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on main card of Tribute to the Kings in Guadalajara, Mexico last Saturday. Paul
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Matt Brown (left) reacts after defeating Ben Saunders (right) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports For the first round and a half of the UFC Vegas 29 bout between Matt Brown and Dhiego Lima, the season 19 and 25 alum of The
While the coronavirus pandemic had its difficulties for Bellator lightweight Myles Jury in terms of hampering his activity level in 2020, he nonetheless persevered and picked up back-to-back wins, getting him off a three-fight skid in the process. When it comes to his decision victories over Brandon Girtz in February and Georgi Karakhanyan in August
Credit: UFC UFC Vegas 30 will be the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest event from the promotions home base in Las Vegas, Nevada and it will be an afternoon special kicking off its preliminary action at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. The event is headlined by a battle of top-five heavyweights, as Ciryl Gane and Alexander
Top 10 Heavyweight Knockouts – Bellator MMA Edition | Video These 10 heavyweight knockouts demonstrate the sheer power of Bellator MMA fighters! From a quick KO to some instant karma, this heavyweight knockout compilation has you covered! Look back at some of the best heavyweight knockouts in Bellator MMA history. Jake Paul plans to ‘drown’
Jun 22, 2019; Greenville, SC, USA; Chan Sung Jung (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Renato Moicano (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ben Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 29 may be in the books from a competitive standpoint, but for the 24 competitors on the card, their
Check out this UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 promotional video – McGregor talks the talk Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor meets former interim lightweight champion and top ranked lightweight contender Dustin Poirier for the third time in the UFC 264 main event on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor finished
Credit: ONE Championship Today, ONE Championship made two notable additions to their kickboxing and mixed martial arts ranks. As the Singapore based promotion signed top ranked Chinese kickboxer Qui Jianliang, and The Ultimate Fighter: China winner Zhang Lipeng. ONE Championship signs Qui Jianliang and Zhang Lipeng In a move that will further bolster an already
Watch Ovince Saint Preux land a walk-off head kick KO on Corey Anderson | Video Ovince Saint Preux earned a performance of the night bonus at UFC 217 thanks to this walk-off head kick knockout against Corey Anderson. Saint Preux returns to the heavyweight division on Saturday in the UFC Vegas 30 co-main event against
Over the first few minutes of his UFC Vegas 29 fight with Wellington Turman, Bruno Silva seemed in for a difficult night of wrestling. Then he got in top position and channled Mark Coleman on his fellow Brazilian. Early in the fight, Turman showed off his ground skills by getting “Blindado” to the mat. He
UFC 263: The Thrill and Agony | Video Go behind the scenes of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 for a closer look at the thrill of victory and agony of defeat for the athletes on fight night. UFC 263 took place on June 12 at Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz. and featured two