Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is expected to make his debut in the 265-pound weight class at some point later this year, assuming the promotion can close the deal on a potential Stipe Miocic fight. Or “Bones” could bide his time and wait for reigning heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who recently underwent knee
Nate Diaz still thinks Conor McGregor trilogy could happen Fans have been calling for a third fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz since McGregor won their second via a close decision. That fight, for many reasons, just hasn’t happened yet. But Diaz is confident it will. “The timing’s not on right now,” Diaz told Inside
The rumored boxing match between an MMA legend and a social media legend has come to fruition. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in an Oct. 29 boxing match in Phoenix, Paul’s promotion announced Tuesday. It will be his sixth pro bout and Silva’s third after he moved on
Despite losing his UFC welterweight title and having his promotional record blemished for the first time, Kamaru Usman has suggested that another moment gave him a worse feeling than his defeat to Leon Edwards did. As we head towards another pay-per-view offering from the MMA leader this weekend in Las Vegas, a lot of talk
Brendan Loughnane left no stone unturned in his preparation for Chris Wade, including getting hypnotized. Loughnane faced Wade in a grudge match bout at PFL Playoffs 2, to earn a spot in the 2022 PFL Finals. Despite being the underdog, the English fighter was able to control much of the action, claiming the finals berth
The Stockton-based welterweight out-struck his opponents 112-1, pitching three consecutive shutouts after allowing Phillips to catch him with a single strike in his promotional debut. For good measure, he added in four takedowns, five submission attempts, and one knockdown, which was actually a knockout. He spent less than 13 minutes in the Octagon in his
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev burst onto the scene in a fashion like few others. He won fights quickly, dominantly and hyped himself up immediately. “Borz” promised an undefeated run to a pair of titles, as well as threatening to eat any obstacle that stood in his way. True to his word, Chimaev has
Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa have verbal altercation at UFC PI – Videos No. 3 ranked welterweight Khamzat Chimaev and No. 6 ranked middleweight Paul Costa were involved in verbal altercation at the UFC PI in Las Vegas. The undefeated Chimaev confronted Costa on Monday, interrupting a grappling session between Costa and Nate Diaz teammate
PARIS – Fares Ziam is happy with his performance at UFC Fight Night 209 but disappointed he didn’t get the finish. The French-Algerian fighter almost got the stoppage when he rocked Michal Figlak with a spinning back elbow in Round 2 this past Saturday at Accor Arena, but Figlak survived. Nonetheless, it was a well rounded
Welterweight Michael Pereira burst onto the UFC scene back in 2019, securing a memorable flying knee knockout and earning Performance of the Night honors. Pereira has gone on to continually deliver eye-catching moments and looks to do so again this Saturday at UFC Vegas 55 taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio in the co-main event. Check out
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MMA fighter Talisson Teixeira made Fernando Kato pay for attempting a takedown in the most brutal fashion possible. Teixeira faced Kato in a heavyweight preliminary matchup at SFT 37 on Saturday in Sao Paulo, BR. The two heavyweights were just a couple of fights into their professional careers after making their debuts last year. It
Anthony Smith may have had a tough weight cut at UFC 277, but it was nothing compared to what he used to go through to make 185 pounds. At UFC 277, Smith had a difficult time making the light heavyweight limit, having to use of the towel to make 206-pounds and generally looking pretty drained.
“We tried to trash talk a little bit this and that, but, for me, it’s nothing personal. I don’t hate him. I don’t love him, it’s like neutral feelings against him. He’s just my opponent on Saturday and I’m looking forward to it. “He has a good fighting style; he’s coming to fight. I watch
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight hurter Tai Tuivasa was just one victory away from a potential shot at the 265-pound title. Instead, “Bam Bam” will head to the back of the line in the wake of his third-round knockout loss against former interim champion Ciryl Gane in the UFC Paris headliner last weekend at Accor
Nate Diaz announces launch of combat sports promotion Real Fight Inc. Nate Diaz will compete in the final fight on his current UFC contract this weekend at UFC 279, but he’s no where near done with the fight game. The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner and fan favorite plans to launch Real Fight Inc. a new
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wasn’t too surprised with Robert Whittaker’s win over Marvin Vettori. Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) put on a fantastic performance against former title challenger Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 209 co-main event at Accor Arena in Paris. Adesanya, who holds two wins each over
Following a bye-week for the UFC, our very own Curtis Calhoun and James Lynch have you covered for the upcoming weeks! Here’s your MMANews.com Weekly Interview Round-Up! Julian Erosa Talks Move To Vegas, Sparring, And UFC 279. Kicking off our MMANews.com Weekly Interview Round-up is Julian Erosa! Erosa returns to a PPV card for the