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Stipe Micoc hasn’t dismissed the idea of training with Daniel Cormier to prepare for a fight with Jon Jones, but it doesn’t sound like it’s something that’s a part of his current plans. The 40-year-old was in attendance for last weekend’s UFC 285 card in Las Vegas, which saw a pair of new champions crowned
Islam Makhachev ventured into enemy territory and came out victorious. UFC 284 played host to not only the promotion’s return to Australia, but an epic champion vs. champion collision as Makhachev defended his lightweight crown against reigning featherweight kingpin Alexander Volkanovski. The battle of the Top 2 pound-for-pound fighters in the official UFC rankings was
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones absolutely ran through Ciryl Gane last weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) in the UFC 285 main event. After a few short exchanges on the feet, “Bones” timed a takedown attempt perfectly, advanced position without issue, and wrapped up a fight-ending guillotine choke as Gane tried to use the fence
Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already crowned three Mexican-born champions in 2023 — and the loudest of the three came at UFC 285 on Saturday. Alexa Grasso (16-3) shocked the world at UFC 286, as she submitted seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) at the 4:34 mark of the fourth
Matt Serra (2007) Defeats St-Pierre in the first round at UFC 69 on (6/7/2007) to win the UFC welterweight championship. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Georges St-Pierre (2007-2013) Defeats Hughes to win interim title at UFC 79 on (12/29/2007). (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) He then regains the undisputed title by stopping Serra in the second round
Francis Ngannou ‘not surprised’ by Jon Jones ‘great performance’, admits they’re never going to fight It could have been Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the UFC 285 main event this past Saturday, but instead it was the last guy that he beat, Ciryl Gane. Jones made it look easy. He submitted Gane in two
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into
Ian Machado Garry just picked up the fourth win of his UFC career at UFC 285, but the 25-year-old is already planning on getting back into the cage sooner rather than later. “The Future” experienced his most significant moment of adversity since joining the UFC when Kenan Song dropped him late in the first round
RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi will return to the ring at the RIZIN 42 card on May 5, the company announced Monday. The line-up will also include John Dodson, Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. Satoshi, who lost a decision in a non-title clash with Bellator star A.J. McKee this past December, is slated to face
Valentina Shevchenko is no longer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion. UFC 285 provided many memorable moments this past weekend (March 4, 2023). In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso entered her first career title fight as a sizeable underdog and walked out as the new titleholder. Mexico’s first female UFC champion, Grasso, scored a stunning
9:09 AM ET Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz There are 12 weight classes in the UFC. Only three of them have title fights booked. There’s a lot of “TBD” going on at the moment at the very top of MMA’s leading promotion. However, there are plenty of big-stakes fights either on the books, in