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Swanson, in control of the round, began to swing wildly, fighting with a more relaxed style with hands down as opposed to the more technical Choi, whose counterpunches rocked Swanson during each exchange. Swanson closed the final 45 seconds of the round by connecting on numerous punches and a spinning backfist that sent Choi to

Gall has even started his own podcast – The MGGM Show – with buddy Gerard Michaels. But all good weather and podcasting aside, the reason for the move was the training, and with Henri Hooft and company, he’s getting plenty of it. “Coming to Sanford, the environment, the coaches, the cohesive unit the coaches have

At UFC 249, rising featherweight contender Calvin Kattar took on Jeremy Stephens in an epic clash. Kattar was known for his boxing, and Stephens for his power and grit, so this fight had all the makings to steal the show. It was evident early on in the bout that the game plan of Stephens was

While a last-second opponent change is never ideal, Ladd gets to test herself against a former title challenger in “Rocky,” which seemed to just be a bonus on top of the opportunity to still fight. “Mick (Maynard) called me and said, ‘I have good news and bad news, which do you want first?’ and at

At 37 years old, Madsen knows he doesn’t have long to pursue the belt, and with a family of four to consider, moving to a new continent required several conversations. Eventually, the Madsen family decided to become adopted Arizonans for the next two years. “It was a decision on whether to go at this 100

“We’ve been doing everything we can with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to appeal,” Nicholson said. “I’ve offered tests and blood, but I’ve still been banned from fighting and competing. Then again, a lot of things have changed in my life. COVID also made it very hard. You can’t really appeal to a commission that’s

Through four UFC fights, Chimaev has flashed absolute brilliance, dominating John Phillips, Rhys McKee, Gerald Meerschaert, and Li Jingliang. Although those performances were incredibly impressive, Burns can’t help but crack a smile when detailing the difference between him and that of Chimaev’s former foes. Order UFC 273: Volkanovski vs Korean Zombie | How To Watch In Your

“My dad still competes today, still trains like he’s 20 years old and it’s just so crazy to see how many people are inspired by him. It gives them hope, like, okay, this is something I can do when I’m a grandpa. He has his granddaughter and she was there and it really gives a

Former Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine showed off all aspects of his fight game in his UFC debut Saturday at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and when the UFC Fight Night main event was over, his five round unanimous decision win over gutsy South Korean Hyun Gyu Lim sent a message to his peers at

This is going to be the final time that the unbeaten rising star lands in this series because on Saturday night, we’re going to learn exactly where Chimaev fits within the welterweight division, as he steps in to face off with Top 5 standout Gilbert Burns. No fighter has generated as much interest and intrigue

In the ultra-competitive light heavyweight division, UFC champion Glover Teixeira (33-7, fighting out of Bethel, CT, USA by way of Governador Valadares, Brazil) will make his first title defense since winning the belt with a second-round submission of Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 in October last year. Standing across the Octagon® will be first-time title

From intensive film breakdowns to what they call “play sparring” – essentially, repeated simulation of opponent-specific scenarios – Fight Ready MMA distinguishes themselves on methodical and intelligent work.  “I’m actually shocked when other fighters come in, how much they don’t know in certain areas on a technical basis,” Defranco said. “We got a lot of

“If I beat Rakic in a good way, maybe,” he said. “I’m number one, he’s number three, so I believe after this fight maybe they give me the rematch, but I don’t think about that. First of all, I have to think about Rakic, about this fight, and after that, if I knock him out

Volkanovski had a busy first round, scoring mainly with his kicks, yet each of Aldo’s effective potshots were greeted with roars from the Rio crowd, perhaps influencing the judges in the Brazilian’s favor. Volkanovski kept the pace high in the second, mixing up his attacks to keep Aldo off balance. Aldo kept it close, but

After leaving the world of pro wrestling to try and compete in mixed marital arts, Brock Lesnar was given an extremely tough first fight in Frank Mir for his UFC debut. Right as the fight started, Lesnar landed a double leg takedown on the jiu-jitsu black belt. As soon as Lesnar had Mir on his

Andrade returns to the strawweight division following a three-fight departure for flyweight, where she earned first-round stoppage wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Cynthia Calvillo on either side of a second-round stoppage loss to champion Valentina Shevchenko. Now the former strawweight titleholder returns to the 115-pound ranks in search of her first win since her title

The former Ultimate Fighter winner Gastelum took the first, instantly showing this wouldn’t be a walk in the park for Adesanya, who responded by taking the next two frames and grabbing the momentum for himself as the bout moved to the championship rounds. Unexpectedly, Gastelum rallied back, taking the fight to Adesanya, hurting him, and

In 2011, it was announced that the UFC would be purchasing the popular MMA promotion, Strikeforce. Strikeforce housed a ton of elite talent and a handful of future UFC champions such as Daniel Cormier, Fabricio Werdum, Luke Rockhold, Tryon Woodley, Miesha Tate, and Ronda Rousey. Yet the most important story to come out of this