Angela Hill shows off ‘fight week abs’ ahead of UFC Orlando No. 12 ranked strawweight Angela Hill appears to be in excellent shape heading into her UFC on ESPN 42 bout against No. 13 ranked Emily Ducote. Hill (14-12) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Lupita Godinez at UFC on ESPN 41 in
Prior to the 2022 PFL Championships, Larissa Pacheco had yet to win a round against Kayla Harrison in two previous losses. Not only did she win a round Friday, she won three of them and claimed the women’s lightweight title by 48-47 unanimous decision scores from all three judges at Hulu Theatre at Madison Square
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland has a unique pitch for the UFC ahead of this weekend’s main event against Stephen Thompson. Kevin Holland is looking to take his talents outside the cage. Over the past two years or so, Holland has been rising up the rankings and has proven himself to be one of the most
Belal Muhammad wants fans to “Remember the Name” (and UFC to forget the rematch). The promotion is expected to rubber stamp an immediate do-over between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards for some point in early 2023, giving “The Nigerian Nightmare” a chance to reclaim his crown after getting slept by “Rocky” at UFC 278 last
Islam Makhachev is the best fighter in the world, but he still hasn’t proven it yet. At least, that’s what his coach believes. Following his win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to claim the lightweight title, Makhachev skyrocketed up the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, claiming the No. 2 spot. It was an enormous jump for
Watch Kevin Holland brutally KO Joaquin Buckley | Video Relive Kevin Holland knocking out Joaquin Buckley at UFC Vegas 6 in August 2020 and earning a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his efforts. Holland (23-8, 1 NC) takes on No. 6 ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the UFC Orlando main event on Dec. 3
Israel Adesanya expects Alexander Volkanovski to be able to handle Islam Makhachev’s strength. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will move up a weight class to challenge lightweight champ Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in the UFC 284 main event Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Although Volkanovski, the UFC’s No. 1
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UFC newcomer Bo Nickal is under no illusion about the kind of mixed martial arts skillset that he’ll need in order to reach his ambitions inside the cage. Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion and three-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University, secured his place on the UFC’s middleweight roster with a pair of dominant
To be the best you have to beat the best, but according to American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez, sometimes a single win can push a fighter higher up the rankings than they may otherwise deserve. Interestingly enough, Mendez was talking about this in relation to his own fighter, Islam Makhachev. Following Makhachev’s dominating win
Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin
VIDEO: Paddy Pimblett apologizes to neighbor for dog’s ‘sloppy sh*t’ UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett can be seen on the door cam apologizing of a stranger for his dog using his front yard as a bathroom. The homeowner wasn’t at home at the time, but recognized “The Baddy.” Pimblett asked for some water to clean
With a life-changing $1 million win now in her pocket, Larissa Pacheco already is thinking about future fights against a women’s combat sports legend. Pacheco (19-4) pulled off an all-time MMA upset this past Friday when she outworked Kayla Harrison (15-1) for a unanimous decision at the 2022 PFL Championships in New York. Harrison was
On this day one year ago, Kamaru Usman expressed his desire to have a rematch with the first man to defeat him in MMA, Jose Cacares. Last year, the only man to defeat Kamaru Usman was Jose Caceres. That all changed in August of this year when Leon Edwards knocked him out to become the
There might be two Rosas brothers in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2023. Last weekend (Nov. 19, 2022) at Bear Fight FC 16 in California, Jessie Rosas — older brother of 17-year-old Octagon wunderkind Raul Rosas Jr. — knocked out Raymond Smith in just 12 seconds. It was a hectic 12 seconds, though, as Rosas
2:00 AM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is not currently in the promotion’s drug-testing pool and will likely need to be in the pool for six months before competing again, a spokesperson for USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, told ESPN on Saturday. McGregor, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, has been out of action
Israel Adesanya said it’s not too late for the UFC to go to Africa. At UFC 281, Israel Adesanya lost his middleweight title to Alex Pereira. It was the second time in 2022 that one of the “Three Kings” lost a belt after Kamaru Usman dropped the welterweight title to Leon Edwards at UFC 278.
Cris Cyborg reacts to Kayla Harrison losing at PFL Championships Former UFC, Strikeforce, and current Bellator MMA women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg reacted to Kayla Harrison losing to Larissa Pacheco. Harrison suffered her first career loss in a trilogy match against Pacheco at the 2022 PFL championships on Friday. Pacheco defeated Harrison by unanimous decision