Madden: When I think about what Figueiredo needs to do to win this fight — I think there are a couple factors that play into this, but I think he needs to slow Brandon down a little bit, and he needs to find that big shot. We’ve seen him be successful with the low kicks
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury rebooked for February Boxing fans were eager to watch Jake Paul face off with a legitimate boxer for once when it was announced he would fight Tommy Fury, the brother of Tyson Fury, in 2021. Unfortunately, that bout never came to fruition because Fury pulled out of the bout due
Rising lightweights Ignacio Bahamondes and Nikolas Motta have been booked for UFC 287. Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) meets Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at the April 8 pay-per-view event. A location and venue are yet to be announced. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from ESPN Deportes. Since
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has weighed in on Francis Ngannou‘s stunning release from the UFC. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways in recent days after a long-stemming contract dispute. The now-former heavyweight champion Ngannou is now free to explore other combat sports ventures, including a possible move to boxing. Ngannou had been
Arnold Allen is on the cusp of his first career Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title shot. The British Featherweight contender is undefeated inside the Octagon and has emerged as a possible future champion after a strong 2022. Fresh on the heels of a win over Calvin Kattar in Oct. 2022, Arnold seemed poised for a
9:22 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN If Brazil isn’t the birthplace of the UFC, it is at least the playground for the promotion’s formative years. The inaugural event in 1993 took place in Denver, and the company’s first 15 fight cards all happened in the United States. It took the UFC nearly five years before finally
Arnold Allen will once again miss out on a potentially big opportunity for his career. The 28-year-old featherweight contender from England revealed in a video posted to his YouTube page that he was offered the co-main event slot at the upcoming UFC 286 card scheduled in London on March 18. Unfortunately, Allen was dealing with
Teixeira has his own signature style, as well, one that is well-established, and he made it clear that he has no intention of straying from the approach, confident it will carry him to victory once again, one way or another. “My style, everybody knows: I’m going for a fight, going for the finish,” he said.
Mike Perry reacts to Dana White NYE slap video: ‘It could’ve been worse, it could’ve been better’ One of the biggest stories in MMA right now is the video of UFC president Dana White slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. It seems everyone has an opinion (some defending White and some condemning him). Former
Former UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones is finally on the verge of his heavyweight debut, and plans to be around at least for a couple of fights. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) has teased a move to the heavyweight division for years, and will make it a reality when he faces Ciryl Gane for
MMA fighter Ozzie Alvarez brutally ended Tyson Miller’s undefeated record to capture the welterweight title at Uriah Faber’s A1 Combat 7. Alvarez and Miller met on the main card of the event on Friday in Wheatland, California. 37-year-old Alvarez was chasing his second straight win after bouncing back from a five-fight losing streak. While the
Umar Nurmagomedov delivered a showstopping KO of Raoni Barcelos at UFC Vegas 67 before letting the division know he’s ready to throw down again in March. 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/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
At the UFC seasonal press conference, Friday UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Holly Holm faced off ahead of their title fight at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read
UFC champ Francis Ngannou turns free agent, could join PFL, Dana White talks about his incident with wife, and addresses the MMA media, Former champ Charles Oliveira ready to face Beneil Dariush in march or april 2023 and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
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The UFC announced on Saturday that Francis Ngannou was being stripped of his heavyweight title and released by the promotion completely. And while we have heard UFC president Dana White’s take on the situation, we still haven’t heard Ngannou’s. That’s because the former heavyweight champ has been traveling in Africa. He’ll be joining our sister-site
5:38 PM ET Muhammad Mokaev, one of the UFC’s top prospects, will take on promotional newcomer Jafel Filho later this year in London. The 125-pound bout will take place at UFC 286 on March 18 at O2 Arena, UFC officials told ESPN. It will mark Mokaev’s fourth appearance in the UFC, three of which have
The UFC’s first-quarter schedule continues to fill up as strawweights Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Luana Pinheiro are set to collide on April 8. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Monday following an initial report by UFC broadcast partner ESPN. The event on April 8 is expected to be UFC 287. Waterson-Gomez (18-10) is currently MMA Fighting’s No.