Former champ Petr Yan is 1-4 in his past five fights after losing a decision to Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event. What’s next for him? MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-fight-night-221 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us
LONDON – Bryan Barberena is excited about the opportunity to fight Gunnar Nelson at UFC 286. Barberena (18-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) stepped in for Daniel Rodriguez to take on Nelson (18-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) on Saturday’s main card at The O2 in London. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early
Kamaru Usman is happy to give Leon Edwards credit for the head kick heard around the world, which delivered England only its second-ever UFC championship. But when he hears the kind of boasts coming from his rival ahead of their UFC 286 trilogy match, like Edwards vowing to “open the door” for Usman’s retirement, he
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones made his triumphant return to MMA earlier this month in Las Vegas with a spectacular first-round finish over former interim heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane, capturing the 265-pound strap in the process and reclaiming his spot atop the pound-for-pound rankings. UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is not happy about
UFC returns to London for the third time in 12 months on Saturday, March 18, with a rematch of one of the most exhilarating fights of 2022. The O2 hosts once again as British UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards headlines the card against No. 1 ranked Kamaru Usman in a trilogy bout. In the co-main,
Sean Hannity says Floyd Mayweather didn’t use 90 percent of his skills when fighting Conor McGregor Conor McGregor is set to return to the UFC sometime later this year to fight Michael Chandler for the TUF finale, but he’s got his eyes on another opponent too … Floyd Mayweather. FOX News host Sean Hannity thinks
It wasn’t easy, but Danni McCormack is bringing the strawweight title home to Ireland. In the main event of Invicta FC 52, which took place at ReelWorks Denver in Denver Wednesday evening, Valesca Machado aimed to defend her strawweight throne for the first time. McCormack (7-2), however, had other plans. When it was all said
Conor McGregor isn’t necessarily done with lightweight, but he’s aiming for a shot at the UFC welterweight title if successful against Michael Chandler. On a special edition of The MMA Hour, McGregor said he may be in attendance to watch Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 at UFC 286. He has a vested interest in
The official Bellator MMA rankings were updated following Bellator 292, which went down on Fri., March 10, 2023 from inside The SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., featuring the opening of the Lightweight Grand Prix. In the main event, Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Benson Henderson in the very first round (highlights) to retain his 155-pound title.
Key Stats: +1.99 striking differential (4th all-time among WW), 55 takedowns landed (5th all-time among WW), 47% control time percentage (2nd) What It Means: Usman is a marauding powerhouse of a fighter who uses an exhaustive brand of wrestling to wear opponents down before landing bombs with his hands. On the feet, he is a
Sean Strickland trashes Jon Jones: ‘He should never be allowed to fight in the UFC again’ Jon Jones returned to the octagon at UFC 285 after three years away from competition and defeated Ciryl Gane to win the vacant heavyweight championship. He’s the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and widely consider the greatest of
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This Saturday, Leon Edwards looks to have lightning strike twice when he defends his welterweight title on home turf against the man he dethroned in Kamaru Usman at #UFC286. While there are certainly a lot of questions on both sides, which fighter needs this win more? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the
UFC Fight Night 221 winner Mario Bautista talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his submission win over Guido Cannetti in Las Vegas. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-fight-night-221 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
LONDON – Rafael Fiziev intends to show Justin Gaethje a “real highlight” with a spectacular performance at UFC 286. Fiziev (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) brings a six-fight winning streak in the lightweight division to Saturday’s co-main event with Gaethje (23-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), which takes place at The O2 in London with a main card that
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1:05 p.m. ET: Dan Hardy joins us to set the UK mood and preview UFC 286. 1:30 p.m.: UFC flyweight Veronica Hardy previews
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight veterans Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze will go to war this weekend (Sat., March 18, 2023) at UFC 286 inside The O2 in London, England. It’s going to be very interesting to see how Vettori responds to his most recent performance, a one-sided loss to Robert Whittaker. “The Italian Dream”
Fresh from a stunning knockout of Usman last August that evened their series at 1-1, Birmingham’s Edwards will now make his first title defense against Usman, who has won 19 of his last 20 bouts. Plus, two of the lightweight division’s most explosive contenders collide, as Justin Gaethje meets Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 286