Featured News UFC Dec 7, 2018; Toronto, ON, Canada; Joanna Jedrzejczyk speaks as she is interviewed by UFC color commentator Joe Rogan after weighing in during weigh-ins for UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports When Joanna Jedrzejczyk decides to return to the Octagon after her 14 months and counting hiatus,
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UFC 262 ceremonial weigh-ins: Tony Ferguson vs Beneil Dariush The UFC 262 ceremonial weigh-ins took place on Friday at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Check out the co-main event fighters going face-to-face. UFC 262 will crown a new lightweight champion following the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Top contender Charles Oliveira squares off with former Bellator
Featured News UFC Jul 28, 2018; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Joanna Jedrzejczyk (red gloves) fights Tecia Torres (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Is Kayla Harrison the next Ronda Rousey? Earlier in the week, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White made headlines when he stated, “I don’t
UFC 262 Weigh-in Results: Beneil Dariush hits his mark on second try The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 262 fight card officially weighed in on Friday in Houston, Texas. The lightweight title bout is set, but one fighter on the card missed his mark by one pound. Charles Oliveira faces Michael Chandler in the main
News Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Michael Chandler poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports A lightweight title fight few would have predicted just
LFA 107 Weigh-in Results: Two fighters miss weight On Thursday, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 107: Kirk vs. Swain from the Holiday Inn Sioux Falls – City Centre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The main event will feature a high-stakes lightweight showdown between BJJ black belt Kamuela Kirk (10-4) and collegiate wrestler Daniel Swain
Editorial News UFC Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) celebrates after beating Anthony Pettis (blue gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday night in Las Vegas, three fighters will settle in to the UFC 262 hot seat. For various reasons–be it
Just five months into 2021 and lightweight Terrance McKinney is having arguably the best year of his career with two first round TKO victories in two bouts. Perhaps more impressively than merely getting finishes in his wins is the fact that McKinney hasn’t had to go past the 20-second mark in either of his bouts.
News May 11, 2019; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Jared Cannonier (red gloves) fights Anderson Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 237 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Anderson Silva said he is content to leave the Octagon in his rearview mirror. The former UFC middleweight champion told ESPN that his career as a
Forbes champ: Conor McGregor takes crown for highest paid athlete on Forbes’ list Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and current no. 6 ranked lightweight contender Conor McGregor added yet another victory to his resume. This victory came from outside of the octagon, as he topped the 2021 issue for Forbes’ list of highest paid
News Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; YouTube star Jake Paul is confronted by UFC ringside announcer Daniel Cormier before Anthony Smith (Red Gloves) fights Jimmy Crute (Blue Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports UFC president Dana White said he doesn’t want anything to do with
UFC 262 Embedded: Michael Chandler crosses paths with Charles Oliveira On the second episode of UFC 262 Embedded, Michael Chandler and Sean Soriano put their coach’s custom pads to the test. Chandler packs a lucky candy bar. Beneil Dariush starts his weight cut with caffeine. Chandler lands in Texas and crosses paths with opponent Charles
News UFC Credit: UFC On Saturday, May 15, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view with UFC 262. A card that once looked spectacular before planned bouts featuring Nate Diaz versus Leon Edwards, and Jack Hermansson against Edmen Shahbazyan were scrapped in the lead-up to the event. That said, the 13-fight card does include a
Many fans, fellow fighters and media pundits were surprised to see former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC title challenger Nick Diaz in the crowd at UFC 261. It also came as a pleasant surprise that UFC president Dana White said Diaz was there because he wanted a fight at the UFC 261 post fight press
News July 19, 2020; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Jack Hermansson of Sweden celebrates after his submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum in their middleweight bout during UFC Fight Night at the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports A scheduled middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan will
Dana White: ‘Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis II is going to happen this summer’ When Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight title at UFC 260 in March, most people expected his first title defense to be against former light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound great Jon Jones. The super fight didn’t materialize
Featured News UFC Feb 18, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Alex Morono (blue gloves) before the fight against Joshua Burkman (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Frank Erwin Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsQ The UFC on ESPN 24 co-main event scrap between Donald Cerrone and Alex Morono was a tale of relevancy and
Following four straight wins to start off his pro MMA career, bantamweight Mando Gutierrez hit his first roadblock with a loss to Mo Miller at LFA 90 last September. Seeking to get himself back on track, Gutierrez went into his bout with William Elliott at LFA 106 on April 30 on a mission, and was