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“Yeah. I don’t know if I would call it an appeal,” he laughs. “It sucks. You could be on point all training camp long, have all the best sparring sessions and then fight night comes and sometimes you just can’t put it together like you should. And that’s just the name of the game, really.

The first fight between José Aldo and Chad Mendes resulted in one of Aldo’s best highlights, as “The King of Rio” connected with a brilliant knee in the final second of the first round that knocked Mendes out, prompting him to run into the Brazilian crowd. It set the entire arena into a frenzy. Aldo

Pantoja would fail to defeat Hiromasa Ogikubo in the semifinals and was eliminated from the tournament. UFC did not ignore the potential they saw in Pantoja, though, giving him a contract and quickly matching him up with fellow TUF castmate Eric Shelton for his UFC debut. Although he didn’t win TUF, the show gave the

In the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Jamahal Hill attempts to regain the title he never lost in the Octagon when he meets light heavyweight king Alex Pereira. Plus an all-China showdown pits strawweight champion Zhang Weili against top contender Yan Xiaonan, and the BMF title is on the line when Justin

Spann admits he hasn’t seen mixed martial arts as a “career” since before his Octagon debut in September 2018. That said, he’s had his fair share of success under the UFC banner, collecting a 7-4 record including five finishes and wins over Dominick Reyes, Ion Cutelaba and Antônio Rogério Nogueira. Last year wasn’t his best,

“Alex is a great challenge, a very difficult one. He’s an experienced guy, has more than 25 fights. He’s already been to a title fight, so he’s already prepared for five rounds. He’s a well-rounded guy. He’s got a good striking game, heavy hands, heavy leg kicks, and a good wrestling background, as well. “He

When asked how he expects the matchup to pan out, he admitted, “I don’t know… For example, all the fighters that say they are strikers, but when they fight with me they go to wrestle. So maybe this is not the exception, right?” One thing he was sure of, however, was what he wants after

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® in Louisville prelims will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. The main card will be simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN and ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. UFC FIGHT NIGHT® in Louisville tickets will go on

“It was a weird experience, and a lot of people don’t really understand exactly what happened,” Henry told UFC.com. “They think it’s a low blow or whatever, right? Preview Every Fight Happening This Weekend “There are a few types of low blows – there is the impact, of course, but what happened to me specifically,

UFC 300: PEREIRA vs. HILL takes place Saturday, April 13 at T-Mobile Arena, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 pm ET/7pm PT. The prelims will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN + and UFC Fight

AUTHENTICATION DATA CHIP POWERED BY VECHAIN As an additional first-time innovation for UFC gloves, the 3EIGHT and 5EIGHT series will be embedded with NFC chips that utilize technology on the VeChainThor blockchain powered by VeChain, UFC’s official blockchain partner.  Fans who purchase the gloves as memorabilia will be able to scan the chips via the

UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has been the talk of the sports world since he took the belt from Aljamain Sterling. But on March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, “Suga” Sean will face a tough challenge in his first title defense when he meets the only man

But at this time last year, the Brazilian was on the outside looking in, on a two-fight winning streak but still waiting for his call to the big show. “My goal at the time was just to stay ready when the opportunity came,” said Lopes through a translator. “I knew that it was just a

UFC 300: PEREIRA vs. HILL takes place Saturday, April 13 at T-Mobile Arena, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 pm ET/7pm PT. The prelims will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN + and UFC Fight

Oliveira latched onto a guillotine choke early in the contest, looking to put Tsarukyan away early, but the surging hopeful defended well and escaped. Tsarukyam spent the back half of the round and much of the second in top position, opening up the former champion with elbows, sending the duo into the final round all

White revealed “The Notorious” will make his return to the Octagon at UFC 303 to headline International Fight Week opposite Michael Chandler on June 29. McGregor’s last fight ended prematurely when he suffered a broken leg in the third fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. After nearly three years on the mend, the first

“The first fight between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was incredible,” said UFC President & CEO Dana White. “This is the fight that made Anderson a star and showed the world that Chael could compete with anyone in the division. This incredible dogfight had everything you want in a five-round title fight, and it will

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS vs NASCIMENTO will take place Saturday, May 11 at Enterprise Center. The entire event will simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN and ESPN+ starting with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS