A possible super fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou might not be completely off the table after all for a future matchup. Jones earned the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285, defeating Ciryl Gane by first-round submission. His heavyweight debut couldn’t have gone much better as he didn’t show any ring rust after a
UFC middleweight Jamie Pickett will not be appealing his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal after the Nevada Athletic Commission found “no conclusive video evidence” of a groin strike to overturn the official result. Pickett’s rep, LaMont Chappell, on Wednesday told MMA Fighting he decided against the appeal after speaking with the Nevada Athletic Commission,
Merab Dvalishvili is ready to get his hands on Petr Yan. Bantamweights take center stage atop UFC Las Vegas this weekend (Sat., March 11, 2023). Dvalishvili enters his first main event, riding an impressive eight-fight winning streak. On the flip side, there’s Yan who aims to snap a two-fight losing skid that started with Dvalishvili’s
3:26 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Petr Yan meets hot contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at the Theater at Virgin Hotels are on ESPN+, with the 6 p.m. ET main card preceded
It’s a big fight for the division, but with each 135-pounder not exactly lighting up social media with their daily exploits, it’s one flying under the radar a little bit, which, not surprisingly, is just fine with Martinez. “I just pretty much worry about myself,” he said. “Once a name comes up, I start looking
Miesha Tate returns to bantamweight, faces Mayra Bueno Silva in June Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the 135-pound division and take on Mayra Bueno Silva in June. Tate came out of retirement in 2021 after four years outside of the fight game that included marriage and motherhood. She took out
LAS VEGAS – Perennial heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov is curious to see what else new UFC champ Jon Jones can do after returning to claim gold. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returned from a more than three-year layoff this past weekend when he defeated Ciryl Gane by first-round submission in the UFC 285 main event. He
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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 p.m. ET: Intro. 1:05 p.m.: UFC middleweight Dricus Du Plessis joins us to talk about his win over Derek Brunson at UFC
Watch champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Alexa Grasso make weight for their UFC 285 women’s flyweight title bout on Saturday in Las Vegas. Full weigh-in coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream 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 #UFC285 #ValentinaShevchenko
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes that Valentina Shevchenko deserves praise for inspiring the development of the flyweight division. Heading into UFC 285 this past weekend, Shevchenko had amassed seven successful title defenses during one of the lengthiest reigns in the promotion. During her rule, “Bullet” pushed past challenges from the likes of former
Former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate returns to action this summer against Mayra Bueno Silva. In an Instagram post, Tate targeted Silva for a May bout. Instead, the two are signed to meet at a June 3 UFC event, multiple people with knowledge of negotiations told MMA Fighting after an initial report from Dama de
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo knows that the transition from wrestling to MMA isn’t so simple. It’s easy to forget given Cejudo’s rise to “Triple C” status, but his UFC career didn’t actually start that smoothly. He missed weight several times on the regional scene, so when the UFC did
Anderson Silva (2006-2013) Defeats Franklin at UFC 64 (10/14/06) to win the title. Silva defeats Travis Lutter in what should have been his first title defense, but Lutter came in overweight, rendering the bout a non-title affair. Silva successfully defended the belt against Nate Marquardt, Franklin, Henderson, Patrick Cote, Thales Leites, Demian Maia, Chael Sonnen (twice),
Sean O’Malley: ‘Francis Ngannou leaving UFC was biggest mistake of his life’ When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the fight promotion, he was looking for a big payday in boxing and Sean O’Malley knew it was a mistake. A bout against Tyson Fury was discussed and promoted by both men, but the match
Jon Jones is back, and once again has UFC gold around his waist. At UFC 285, Jones made his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane to compete for the vacant title. The fight didn’t make it out of the first round, as Jones finished Gane with a guillotine choke, coming away virtually unscathed with the heavyweight
UFC welterweight Ian Garry nearly had to fight another unintended opponent not long after earning a win at UFC 285 on Saturday. Garry earned a TKO win over Song Kenan at UFC 285 to remain unbeaten in his professional MMA career. After getting knocked down in the opening round, he rallied in the last two