Featured News UFC Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman reacts during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Kamaru Usman entered his rematch with Jorge Masvidal as a historic favorite. “Gamebred” returned to the Octagon for the first time since the original bout, looking to
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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman made the fourth consecutive defense of his title at UFC 261 on Saturday night. Only moments removed from the fight, UFC president Dana White reiterated that Colby Covington would be next for the champ. Usman’s win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 was a rematch. Now, he’s tasked with another
News UFC Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Fans enter the arena before UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports After an early prelims quartet of fights opened up UFC 261 on UFC Fight Pass, the top four prelim bouts took over both ESPN and ESPN+. The final fights,
UFC 261 takes place at VyStar Veterans Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., in front of a sold out crowd and features three title fights. In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman faces Jorge Masvidal in a rematch. In the co-main event, women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili takes on former champion Rose Namajunas while women’s flyweight
Editorial News Bellator MMA has come to terms on going separate ways with nine fighters including Roger Huerta and Brandon Girtz, with the news of the roster cuts being first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie. As documented in the report, it is unclear whether which fighters were released and which were not simply
UFC 261 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins: Valentina Shevchenko vs Jessica Andrade Women’s flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko puts her title on the line against former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 261 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. UFC 261 takes place on Saturday in front of a sold out crowd at VyStar Veterans Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and
Featured News UFC This morning in Jacksonville, Florida, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins for their 13-fight UFC 261 mega card. The event offers a championship triple header. Featuring welterweight champion Kamaru Usman once again taking on the challenge of “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal. Reigning strawweight queen Zhang Weili defending her thrown against
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — On Thursday, April 22nd, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk from the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The main event will feature a women’s strawweight title fight between top Venezuelan prospect Piera Rodriguez (5-0) and top Ukrainian prospect Svetlana Gotsyk (13-4). LFA 105 will
News Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 24 medical suspensions are now available. The main event saw former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put on a dominant performance against Kelvin Gastelum, and stake his claim for a rematch with the champion Israel Adesanya. Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Whittaker
Even prior to the novel coronavirus putting a halt to MMA for a big portion of 2020 for most fighters, for featherweight Canaan Kawaihae, it was just part of a larger layoff that he had been on since then end of 2018. Luckily for Kawaihae, he was able to provide for his family because of
News Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (red gloves) reacts after defeating Colby Covington (not pictured) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports At UFC 261, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title in a rematch against ‘BMF’ champion, Jorge Masvidal. It has been well
Relive the top UFC finishes of former champ Rose Namajunas The former strawweight champion looks to recapture her belt at UFC 261 in her co-main event matchup with Zhang Weili. Check out a collection of knockouts and submissions from Rose Namajunas UFC career, including the memorable knockout that won her the championship against Joanna Jedrzejczyk
News Looking to continue to build off his recent four-fight winning streak, Lorenz Larkin is making his return to the Bellator cage in their next upcoming event. ESPN was first to report that Larkin will return in a middleweight fight against Costello van Steenis on May 8. Larkin did not compete at all in 2020,
UFC 261 Embedded: ‘Don’t blink’ Champion Valentina Shevchenko trains with her sister, then leads her coach on an outdoor run. Champion Zhang Weili does interviews. Jessica Andrade, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman and Alex Oliveira arrive. Champ Kamaru Usman racks up fight week wins. UFC 261 takes place on Saturday and features three world title bouts.
Featured News After four years as one of the faces of ONE Championship’s lightweight division, two-time champion Eduard Folayang is in the midst of a turbulent time, having lost four of his last five. He is fully aware things need to change, and specifically in his grappling. His weaknesses there were root causes for recent
In an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, UFC president Dana White spoke on an array of recent events that took place within the combat sports community this past weekend. White addressed Robert Whittaker’s impressive unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24 and who would be next in line to challenge UFC middleweight
News A Bellator women’s flyweight showcase between Valerie Loureda and Hannah Guy is being moved to a new event later next month. MMA reporter James Lynch was the first to report the news, which was then confirmed by MMAFighting.com citing Bellator MMA officials, although no reason for the movement was given. Bellator’s next star making
UFC 261 fans not required to wear masks | COVID-19 Precautions On Tuesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced two partnerships to assist in fan safety for those attending Saturday’s UFC 261 pay-per-view. The event sold out the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. in minutes. The event represents the first, sold out, major sporting