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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Countdown Video: Full Episode UFC 287 Countdown previews the promotion’s return to Miami as middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line in a rematch with former king Israel Adesanya. Plus, Miami’s own Jorge Masvidal battles top five welterweight Gilbert Burns. UFC 282 takes place on Saturday

Israel Adesanya completes ‘hardest training camp of his career’ for UFC 287 Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants the belt back from Alex Pereira and put in the toughest training camp of his career for their UFC 287 rematch. Adesanya released a video on Saturday documenting the final days of his fight preparation. He spent

UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Eddie Bravo and former fighter Tait Fletcher were staying at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas back in the day and Fletcher got into a scuffle in the hall over a room dispute. Rogan recounted the incident that had deescalated until Eddie Bravo poured gasoline on the fire. “We’re we’re

Bellator MMA hosted a fight card from Pechanga Casino in Temecula, CA on Friday night. The main event was a heavyweight scrap between Brazil’s Marcelo Golm and Daniel Jones, both hoping to use a main event slot to propel them closer to title contention. The co-main was a fight, fit for a title when MMA

The rivalry between UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones is one of the biggest in the promotion’s history and most intense. Following Cormier’s retirement from fighting in August 2020, the two seemed to bury the hatched, but Cormier says Jones still isn’t quite ready. The two fought twice for the 205-pound championship with Jones

After having spent six years on the amateur circuit, flyweight Anna Crutchfield is ready to make her pro debut this weekend for B2 Fighting. Though Crutchfield gained a lot of experience during her time as an amateur, if things had gone the way she wanted, she would have turned pro right out of the gate.

Despite a couple of cancelled bouts, the past year has been pretty good for super-lightweight Shane Campbell. Back-to-back wins for Unified MMA in 2022 was capped off by winning a championship in the company, solidifying his second unblemished year in a row. “I was undefeated in 2022 so that’s a good start,” Campbell told MMAWeekly.com.

Chris Weidman recounts foot injury that’s sidelined him from MMA for more than 2 years There could be heard a collective gasp when Chris Weidman suffered his horrific injury in April 2021. The moment seemed unreal and incredibly painful to the viewers, and Weidman confirmed it was just as painful as it looked. “As soon

Conor McGregor posts video of him sparring on TUF Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor coached the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter and released video of him sparring on the show. While coaching his team, McGregor regularly worked out with them, including sparring. On Wednesday, McGregor released video

Earlier this month Conor McGregor and the UFC’s anti-doping agency got into a bit of an online feud after McGregor implied he had something in the works with USADA to allow him to bypass the six-month testing period prior to returning to the cage. Those statements then forced USADA to release a statement of their

Patricio Pitbull looks to make MMA history, fighting for bantamweight title in June Patricio Pitbull already has (or has held) the Bellator lightweight and featherweight titles and now he’s looking for his third title at bantamweight. According to Bellator, Pitbull will take on Sergio Pettis on June 16 in Chicago during the co-main event of

Holly Holm Speaks Out, ‘Let’s Protect The Children’ When former bantamweight champion Holly Holm returned to the Octogaon and defeated Yana Santos, she took the time on the mic to call for America to “protect the children.” So of course when she arrived at the post-fight presser, she was asked to elaborate on those thoughts.

Paddy Pimblett calls for Jared Gordon rematch from hospital bed | Video Lightweight Paddy Pimblett underwent successful surgery for an injury he suffered in his UFC 282 bout against Jared Gordon, and called for a rematch with “Flash.” Pimblett sustained an ankle injury in his controversial unanimous decision win over Gordon in December and recently

UFC San Antonio Post-Fight Press Conference Video The big winners fielded questions from the media following Saturday’s UFC San Antonio during the event’s post-fight press conference. In the fight card’s main event, Cory Sandhangen ended Marlon Vera’s four-fight winning streak via split decision shaking up the bantamweight rankings. [embedded content]

UFC San Antonio Bonuses: Finishers banked an extra $50,000 Following Saturday’s UFC San Antonio event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: CJ Vergara vs Daniel Lacerda It was only the second fight of the night, but it was one

UFC announced that former WEC and UFC lightweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member of the Class of 2023. The 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Toyo Tires®, will take place on Thursday, July 6, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will

Following two years of cancelled bouts, and grappling matches, UFC featherweight Daniel Pineda is ready to finally return to action in definitive fashion. As Pineda puts it, he’s eager to get back to doing what he loves after having waited so long to do so. “It’s been crazy,” Pineda told MMAWeekly.com. “I’ve been in the

UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The athlete competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 fight card participated in the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins for the public in San Antonio, Texas on Friday. The event is headlined by a bantamweight fight between contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Both men are ranked