MMA Fighting has David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night. The main event is expected to begin around 12 a.m. ET on Showtime pay-per-view. Check out our Benavidez vs. Plant
Welcome to Midnight Mania! I don’t think anyone believes the current rules and regulations for MMA are perfect. Some rules make great sense and help keep the sport, well, a sport rather than an assault charge. “No Biting,” for example, is widely considered a good idea. Some rules face far more criticism, like the 12-6
10:38 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano as its headliner for a UFC Fight Night on April 29, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.. Moicano posted the news to his social media on Thursday, and sources told ESPN Tsarukyan has also agreed to the 155-pound bout.
Abu Dhabi was also a key partner for UFC during the pandemic, enabling the organisation to host events on the bio-secure Fight Island, while most sports around the rest of the world were suspended. Twelve UFC events took place in Abu Dhabi from July 2020 to January 2021 in a move that kept fighters active
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
SAN ANTONIO – UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card
Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje keep their energy up in the gym. Rafael Fiziev and champ Leon Edwards open up at media day. UFC 286 is on Saturday, March 18. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
Conor McGregor discusses his motivation, his desire for a welterweight title shot, and his drive to fight twice in 2023. Excerpt from the 03/15/2023 episode of The MMA Hour with Conor McGregor. 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:
UFC 286 co-headliner Rafael Fiziev spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his lightweight bout vs. Rafael Fiziev on Saturday in London. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-286 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com
Belal Muhammad was confused as to why Colby Covington was named the No. 1 contender following UFC 286. Despite the bad news of getting passed over, Muhammad has found a way to turn the negative into a positive, and has gotten more support over the last few days among the MMA fan base than he
Nobody missed weight for UFC San Antonio. Unfortunately, not everyone showed up for the official weigh ins. Less than 24 hours after bantamweight bruiser Tamires Vidal withdrew from the “Lone Star State” fight card (because of this), lightweight prospect Manuel Torres was yanked from the lineup due to “medical issues.” That means opponent Trey Ogden
8:48 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Bantamweight is arguably the deepest division in the UFC. The list of potential fighters who could one day be champions is long — perhaps longer than in any
Due to a medical issue, Manuel Torres has been removed from his lightweight bout with Trey Ogden. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from this weekend’s card. Due to a medical issue, Tamires Vidal has been removed from her bantamweight bout with Hailey Cowan. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from
UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen Weigh-in Results: One Fight Canceled The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhangen fight card officially weighed in on Frida in San Antonio, Texas. The event is headlined by a bantamweight fight between contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Both men are ranked in
Now that Jake Paul is no longer undefeated, Jorge Masvidal doesn’t view him as a lucrative fight. Paul previously called out Masvidal in 2021, but “Gamebred” thought the offer wasn’t worthy at the time. Masvidal and Paul, who once trained together before Paul’s fight with Ben Askren, have jawed back and forth on a potential
A pivotal UFC lightweight matchup is expected to cap off the promotion’s April slate. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano is targeted to headline the UFC’s April 29 event. Meta MMA first reported the bout on Instagram. The card is
Dynamic Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Bantamweight talents Holly Holm and Yana Kunitskaya-Santos will throw down at UFC San Antonio this weekend (Sat., March 25, 2023) inside AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Holly Holm’s frequent title shots have become something of a recurring joke among fight fans, but had she won her last bout
10:27 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight main event between Jack Hermansson and Brendan Allen for June 3, multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday. The promotion has not officially announced the 185-pound contest or a location for the UFC Fight Night event, but both sides have agreed to the matchup, per sources. Hermansson