2:43 PM ET A highly anticipated middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will not happen at UFC 284 as planned, sources told ESPN. The UFC still has the 185-pound contest officially listed on its website for the UFC 284 event, which is scheduled to take place on Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia, but
Sean O’Malley is all about the money, but not at the cost of his morals. In November, three former UFC champions — Kamaru Usman, Henry Cejudo, and Justin Gaethje — were heavily criticized for accepting an invitation from Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadryov to visit Chechnya and attend a birthday party for one of Karyrov’s teenage
Yes, Andre Fialho goes into 2023 with a 2-3 UFC Octagon slate after an ultra-active schedule in his rookie year, but knockouts of Miguel Baeza and Cameron VanCamp, coupled with a gritty effort against Michel Pereira, made him a welcome addition to the roster and one to keep an eye on next year. Also receiving
UFC Fight Night highlights & recap: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland Watch the highlight video and recap from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 66 main event between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland. Cannonier defeated Strickland by split decision. UFC Vegas 66 took place on Saturday, December 17, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. [embedded content] Paulo
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
Former UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov may be keeping the door cracked open to an Octagon return. Magomedsharipov hasn’t fought since a win over Calvin Kattar in Nov. 2019. He was removed from the UFC rankings last year due to inactivity. Magomedsharipov further shut down a potential UFC return when he notified the UFC in
Power Slap: “Road to the Title” will debut on Weds., Jan. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on TBS directly following the AEW: “Dynamite” pro wrestling program. The eight-episode season will follow the journey of select slap fighting contestants on the road to a world title. Check out the newly-designed Power Slap belt here. “I’m very
Kalyl Silva, son of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, was victorious in his professional bout debut Saturday night in Bahia, Brazil. Cornered by “The Spider” and boxing coach Luiz Carlos Dorea, Silva met Paulo dos Santos in a four-round match contested at 155 pounds, and got the stoppage in the final stanza, hurting dos
Tsarukyan believes a dominant win over Ismagulov puts him right back into the mix to fight top five contenders in 2023. “Not a lot of people know Damir but he’s a very tough opponent. He’s never lost in the UFC and if I beat him, they are going to say, ‘Oh he beat Damir number
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is back in the gym and training hard after recovering from major knee surgery earlier this year. He’s expected to return to the Octagon in 2023 if a deal can be reached in contract negotiations. “The Predator” has been out of action for 11 months and is eager to get
LAS VEGAS – Laura Sanko hopes she finally makes her UFC commentary debut in 2023. Sanko got a taste of her goal when she commentated episodes of Dana White’s Contender Series’ fifth season alongside Paul Felder, Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping, but she wants a spot as a color commentator for UFC Fight Night events. That
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On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned for its final card of 2022, UFC Vegas 66. While the promotion closed out its pay-per-view calendar for this year with UFC 282 last weekend, the Octagon offerings weren’t quite finished. And although much of the attention this month was on the T-Mobile Arena-held event, which included a title fight
Anyone tuning in for the UFC Vegas 66 main card on Saturday night may have been left wondering what the hell happened during the prelims to leave the cage so saturated in blood. That would be on account of Rafa Garcia, who suffered a cut on the side of his head halfway through his fight
The UFC light heavyweight title is on the line for a second consecutive pay-per-view event at UFC 283, which now features two title fights. Glover Teixeria will face Jamahal Hill for the vacant belt less than one month after Jiri Prochazka vacated the title due to a shoulder injury and the Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed