7:51 AM ET MIAMI – Israel Adesanya tweeted a pro wrestling promo from 2001 on April 1, one week before his UFC middleweight title main event against Alex Pereira. The promo, one of the most famous in WWE (then WWF) history, featured The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin ahead of their WrestleMania 17 match
On Wednesday, news broke that Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will finally settle their longstanding feud when the pair meet in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match on August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Co-promoted by Diaz’s Real Fight, Inc. and Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, the bout airs live on DAZN pay-per-view and
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have BEEF that can only be settled inside the ring. With a backstory so thin you could use it to shimmy open one of Dana White’s 30 Ferraris, Paul is seeking revenge for the Nelk Boys slap heard ‘round the world, assuming that world is populated by the eight people
It’s official. Jake Paul will fight Nate Diaz in a boxing fight this year. And MMA Twitter does not know how to handle it. Jake Paul going back to his breadwinner. Washed MMA fighters. This guy is a joke. — Turry 🪜 (@commenturry) April 12, 2023 Cuzzo fighting jake Paul. It’s up — Billiam (@TheStruggle_)
Nate Diaz and Jake Paul have reached a deal to share the boxing ring this summer. It was announced Wednesday that former UFC title challenger Diaz (0-0) and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (6-1) will square off on Aug. 5 in Dallas. The fight will be an eight-round boxing match, which will be contested at 185 pounds and
Cynthia Calvillo has been released from the UFC. The veteran strawweight and flyweight fighter was released from her contract following a split decision loss to Loopy Godinez this past weekend at UFC 287. A person with knowledge of Calvillo’s release confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Tuesday after the algorithm-based UFC Roster Watch account
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the bigger stories in the first half of 2023 remains where Francis Ngannou will end up since departing UFC for greener pastures. In recent interviews, Ngannou has repeatedly mentioned that his plan is to box first — with the most likely candidate being Deontay Wilder at the moment —
6:34 PM ET MIAMI — A heavyweight bout has been removed from the UFC’s prelim card Saturday. Chase Sherman has a medical issue and is out of a scheduled matchup with Karl Williams at UFC 287 here at Kaseya Center, the UFC announced at the start of the broadcast. Editor’s Picks Sherman (16-11) has dropped
Israel Adesanya posts reaction video to his UFC 287 KO of Alex Pereira Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is still riding high off his UFC 287 knockout win over Alex Pereira to win back the 185-pound championship. Heading into the fight, Pereira had beaten Adesanya three times, twice in kickboxing and at UFC 281 to capture
It’s been three months since Francis Ngannou relinquished the UFC heavyweight championship and left the promotion in search of greener pastures through free agency, but so far nothing is doing. At first, many observers seemed excited by the prospect of what might come next – in boxing or MMA – for Nganou, but the narrative
Champ Alex Pereira and foe Israel Adesanya turn the intensity up as they train. Jorge Masvidal shows off his hometown. Rob Font spends time with his daughter. Gilbert Burns refines his technique. UFC 287 is on Saturday, April 8. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
#ufc champion Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya faced off for the final time before their #ufc287 rematch in Miami. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting
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Who should challenge newly crowned champion Israel Adesanya after his knockout of Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 main event? MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker in “Mick Maynard’s Shoes.” Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-287 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of
Gilbert Burns doesn’t have many regrets about his performance at UFC 287, but he wishes he could take back some post-fight comments. In the wake of his unanimous decision win in the co-main event, Burns lobbed accusations at Jorge Masvidal that he was greasing during their fight, which made it harder for him to maintain
UFC President Dana White wants reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards to make his next 170-pound title defense against No. 2-ranked contender Colby Covington, despite the fact that “Chaos” is already 0-2 in UFC title fights. Edwards, however, doesn’t appear to be on board with those plans. That means “Rocky” could be in danger of forfeiting
11:22 PM ET Robbie Lawler‘s UFC welterweight title defense against Rory MacDonald in July 2015 is widely considered one of the best fights in mixed martial arts history. The UFC will honor it as such when it inducts the bout into its Hall of Fame this summer. The UFC announced Saturday the 170-pound title bout,
Colby Covington calls Khamzat Chimaev an ‘unprofessional bum’ UFC welterweight Colby Covington makes it a habit to insult and taunt any and all contenders in the 170-pound weight class, including Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev fell within Covington’s crosshairs during an interview with Submission Radio. Chimaev is ranked third in the division. He’s undefeated (12-0) but badly