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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira  ‘The Thrill and the Agony’ | Video Go behind the scenes to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for fighters and their coaches on fight night at UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira. UFC 281 took place on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and featured

Kayla Harrison says she’s not afraid of getting hit by Larissa Pacheco at PFL Championships On Wednesday the PFL hosted a pre-fight press conference that featured all 12 of the fighters competing for the $1 million prize on Black Friday. When headliner and two-time champion, Kayla Harrison was asked about the potential of getting rocked for

Sean O’Malley: ‘I know my next fight is for the title’ Top ranked UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley isn’t sure who will fight for the title next, but says his next fight will be for the championship. “I know my next fight is for the title,” O’Malley told ESPN. O’Malley defeated former titleholder Petr Yan

Cain Velasquez granted permission to do pro wrestling event while out on bail Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was in court on Monday and requested permission to travel to Arizona to participate in a pro wrestling event. On Tuesday, he was granted his request by a judge. Santa Clara County judge Arthur Bocanegra ruled

Khamzat Chimaev calls out Alex Pereira for December match in Brazil: ‘I already signed’ Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev called out newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira for a December matchup. “Ready to fight in Brazil @AlexPereiraUFC let’s go champ,” Chimaev posted on social media on November 13. Ready to fight in Brazil @AlexPereiraUFC

Conor McGregor jabs back after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s slight On Sunday, while speaking at an event in Toronto, former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov there some shade at his former opponent, Conor McGregor. “I hear long time ago when one guy was talking about ‘We’re here to take over.’ But we here to take over,” Nurmagomedov said

UFC Vegas 65 Post-Fight Press Conference Video Following UFC Vegas 65, tune in to the Post-Fight Press Conference to hear the athletes take questions from the media at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak were scheduled to meet in the fight card’s main event but Lewis was forced out

Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Four fighters were awarded an extra $50,000 for their efforts inside the octagon: Kennedy Nzechukwu, Muslim Salikhov, Jack Della Maddelena, and Natalia Silva. Performance Of The Night: Kennedy Nzechukwu Just hours ahead

UFC releases tribute video to Anthony Johnson Former UFC fighter Anthony Johnson passed away on November 13 from organ failure due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. The news quickly traveled through the MMA community about the passing of “Rumble.” Johnson fought 19 times inside the famed UFC octagon and built a reputation as one

Kennedy Nzechukwu knocks out Ion Cutelaba in UFC Vegas 65 main event When No. 7 ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis was forced out of UFC Vegas 65 hours before he was supposed to face No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak, light heavyweights Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ion Cuțelaba were moved to the fight card’s main event slot. Cutelaba entered

(James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Christian Lee had to weather an early storm before stopping Kiamrian Abbasov in the fourth round to capture the ONE Championship welterweight title. He can now lay claim to two of the promotion’s titles but certainly did not have things all his own way at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

UFC Vegas 65 Main Event Weigh-in Video: Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak The main event fighters for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by a heavyweight match between No. 7 ranked Derrick Lewis and No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will

Scott Coker ‘shocked’ by Anthony Johnson death: ‘He was loved around the world’ Bellator president Scott Coker emotionally commented on the recent loss of Anthony Johnson while in Chicago on Friday promoting Bellator 288. “That was not an easy phone call to get,” said Coker during a media scrum in Chicago on Friday. Really, I

Watch Derrick Lewis crumble Chris Daukaus | Fight Video Heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis delivered in his UFC Vegas 45 match against Chris Daukaus in December 2021 in Las Vegas. The No. 7 ranked Lewis headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card at the UFC Apex against No. 12 ranked Sergey Spivak. Spivak will be

Coming off a three-win 2021 to start off his pro career, lightweight Archie Colgan has so far been able to keep his momentum going with back-to-back wins this year. Having originally hoped to get more fights in this year, having to take some time off limited the amount of bouts Colgan could have, but he’s

Israel Adesanya arrested at JFK Airport Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday for criminal possession of a weapon. Adesanya was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after allegedly going through security with metal knuckles. Brass knuckles are illegal in the state of New York and

Aljamain Sterling has a message for Henry Cejudo: ‘The division has passed you by’ UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was asked about the possibility of facing former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo, and didn’t hold back in his response. Cejudo retired in 2020 after moving up from the flyweight division and capturing the 135-pound championship by

Dana White on Francis Ngannou negotiations: ‘We’ve been very patient’ UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is currently involved in contract negotiations with the fight promotion, and it doesn’t look like they’re close to an agreement. Ngannou allegedly fulfilled his contractual obligations with the UFC in his last fight at UFC 270 in January. Following the