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In two of his last three outings, Hooper has shared the cage with decidedly more experienced, more accomplished foes in Alex Cacares and Steven Peterson. While there was no point in either fight where the Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt stopped battling or looked defeated, he came away on the wrong side of the result

The Brazilian flyweight made his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi against Top 15-ranked Tagir Ulanbekov, and that’s one heck of an opportunity, as not many fighters get to make their promotional debut against someone with a number next to their name. Nascimento almost made the most of it. His fight with Ulanbekov was uber close

And while fighters dream of making that walk with an arena jam-packed with thousands of energetic fans, Torres’ first walk as a member of the roster will be happening in front of a much smaller crowd at the UFC APEX where he won his contract. Regardless, the walk to the Octagon on Saturday will still

“I’ve been wrestling since I was four years old, and when I was growing up, we traveled a lot for wrestling,” he said. “I didn’t get to leave the country, I didn’t get to go to Abu Dhabi for wrestling, but as far as getting to travel and being on the road a lot, this

UFC returns to Phoenix for a championship doubleheader in the desert as Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje square off at lightweight, and Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight title against former champion Carla Esparza in a rematch nearly eight years in the making. The main event is scheduled for five rounds, while the remaining bouts are

“You pursue perfection, but it never really comes,” he said. “Yeah, it’s super disappointing, but you can sit here and cry about it or you can accept it.” And let’s be honest, there is glory in the pursuit, and Smolka has eight UFC wins to prove it. But as he approaches his weekend’s bout, the

If the sport has taught us anything by now, it’s that it’s unpredictable. No matter how long people spend looking at and comparing stats or studying past fights, you really can’t predict what’s going to happen in a fight. That’s something that No. 13-ranked light heavyweight Ryan Spann has fully accepted as he prepares to

“By textbook (definition), yeah, for sure,” Chookagian told UFC.com. “Everyone knows they have to kind of go through me to get the title, and I think, also, sometimes if (UFC) wants to promote someone for the title, they don’t want them to fight me, which is kind of flattering. “I’d rather be the champ than

“I told my wife I still wake up and I still love this,” he said. “I wake up and I want to do this. At 32, I didn’t know that stretching and warming up actually helps you get better and stronger. (Laughs) I’m making all these leaps and bounds and I feel like I’ve been

Since joining the UFC in 2017, the 30-year-old Austrian has showcased his dynamite power on the way to a 6-1 record in the Octagon, and he climbed the ladder quickly thanks to impressive performances against a handful of the division’s Top 15. Don’t Miss Any Of The Action From The UFC APEX This weekend, Rakic

First, comedian Chris DiStefano joins the show. After Chris reveals that Serra BJJ fighter Dennis Buzukja is training him and his daughter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he shares what it was like to self-produce his new Netflix stand-up special Speshy Weshy, and opens up about being at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival after Dave

“I mean, the best scenario I would wish for is a first-round knockout,” Rakic said, laughing, when asked how he envisions the fight playing out. “That’s the best — a quick fight, make some money, and go back home to the family, waiting for a title shot. “We will see what happens. We will see how

Hadley missed weight for his fight on Dana White’s Contender Series last fall, and sat in the back crestfallen as the UFC President explained that he had a rule about not taking fighters that failed to make weight, regardless of how well they performed. And then he offered Hadley a contract, because the former Cage

Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Jake Hadley makes his highly anticipated promotional debut this weekend, stepping with dangerous Brazilian Allan Nascimento in this exciting flyweight matchup. The undefeated Hadley caused quite a stir last fall on the annual talent search series, missing weight for his bout with Mitch Raposo. He dominated the former TUF 29

Namajunas began firing off more strikes to begin round three, Esparza responding with a brief takedown that the champion rose from immediately. What followed was a repeat of the first two rounds, as there were no sustained offensive attacks from either fighter. In the second minute of round four, Esparza again got a takedown, but

This isn’t the first time Drake has posted a major bet on a UFC fight. He also bet $250,000 on Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington at UFC 272, which didn’t work out as well for him. As far as UFC 274, when it’s over, Drake is hoping for some better luck this time around.

Atualmente, Andrei Arlovski e Jim Miller detêm o recorde de triunfos no Octógono, com 23 cada um; atrás deles aparecem Donald Cerrone e Demian Maia, com 22 vitórias. Além disso, o brasileiro ampliou dois recordes que já possuía: ele conquistou sua 16ª finalização, e o 19º triunfo por nocaute ou finalização, se isolando na liderança

A veteran of 26 fights during his 11-year professional MMA career, Cormier compiled a record of 22-3, 1 NC (18-3, 1 NC UFC / Strikeforce), notching victories over former UFC heavyweight champions Stipe Miocic, Frank Mir, and Josh Barnett, as well as former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, UFC 17: REDEMPTION middleweight tournament and former Strikeforce