When it comes to Modestas Bukauskas’ next destination following his UFC release, the UK-based talent is open to the idea of competing for the likes of Bellator, PFL, and ONE Championship. But only if it gives him a direct line back to the UFC. The UFC releasing Bukauskas, 27, earlier this month came as a
Israel Adesanya is back for another round of analysis on this past weekend’s UFC Vegas 41 main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Last week, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya gave a thorough breakdown of the Costa/Vettori main event. However, despite the in-depth analysis, he ultimately stated that he didn’t really care what unfolded
Bellator president Scott Coker expects Fedor Emelianenko to fight again early next year The legend Fedor Emelianenko scored a first-round knockout over No. 2 ranked Bellator heavyweight contender Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event on Saturday. At 45-years old, Emelianenko is far removed from his prime when he was the Pride FC champion
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LAS VEGAS – It seems free agency could be in Nate Diaz’s future. Saturday, UFC president Dana White said Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) has one fight left on his contract. White confirmed the news to reporters at the UFC Fight Night 196 post-fight news conference following a report by Ariel Helwani. “He’s got one
“This is my second year doing it,” Namajunas said, her face lighting up after changing the topic from training to her newfound love. “Gardening has always given me a very similar, if not more of a sense of control over my life, the same way martial arts has always kind of fulfilled for me. It
UFC Vegas 41 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 23, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Once the dust settled after 25 minutes of hard-fought action, Vettori came out on top, sending Costa home with his second straight loss (highlights).
PFL now has an official theme song, courtesy of promotion’s investor and hype man Wiz Khalifa. The PFL on Thursday announced the release of “Million Dollar Moment,” penned by Khalifa, a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist who in April signed on as a part-owner and rep for the tournament-based promotion. The song’s release comes less than one
[embedded content] Conor McGregor is the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship star alive, and when he steps into the Octagon it’s always an anticipated combat sports event. Conor McGregor’s next fight is yet to be scheduled, but a return in Summer 2022, for Machine Gun Kelly’s new favorite fight, is expected. Who will Conor McGregor fight
When Aljamain Sterling decides to walk away from fighting, he might just make Hollywood his destination. If you ask Aljamain Sterling’s detractors, they’ll tell you that the “Funk Master” made his acting debut at UFC 259 against Petr Yan. The review? An award-winning performance. Only instead of an Oscar or a Tony, he was awarded
Marvin Vettori: ‘I don’t like how Paulo Costa carried himself’ | UFC Vegas 41 Video Middleweight contender Marvin Vettori defeated No. 2 ranked middleweight Paulo Costa in the UFC Vegas 41 main event on Saturday. The Italian had an eventful fight week that started with Costa unable to make weight and having to renegotiate what
Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko scored a beautiful knockout of Tim Johnson in his return to home soil at Bellator 269 in Moscow. It ended up being a thrilling moment for Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), but it also had the potential to be very sad. The betting odds had Johnson (15-8 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) favored
UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with a highly anticipated matchup in the light heavyweight division between two middleweights, as No. 2 ranked contender Paulo Costa returns to action against No. 5 Marvin Vettori. In the lightweight co-main event, Grant Dawson looks to remain undefeated in the UFC as he takes on Ricky Glenn.
7:23 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It was a weird week, to say the least, but Saturday’s five-round main event between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa delivered as expected. Vettori (18-4-1) handed Costa (13-2) his second consecutive defeat, scoring a unanimous decision victory in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC Fight Night inside the Apex.
Paulo Costa’s future in the UFC appears as though it will be at 205 pounds. Costa’s weight was the story that dominated UFC Vegas 41 fight week as the Brazilian showed up to Las Vegas for his main event with Marvin Vettori unable to make the middleweight limit of 186 pounds. The bout was eventually
Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan Following his knockout win at Bellator 269, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko spoke to the media about his highlight reel win in Moscow, Russia. Emelianenko’s (40-6) grand return for his first fight in his homeland in decades was a highly anticipated affair for his supporters around there world. Not only since it was
Paulo Costa has revealed why he missed weight by almost 20 pounds for his fight with Marvin Vettori—and he feels no reason to apologize for it. Costa is now on a two-fight losing streak after his defeat to Vettori at UFC Vegas 41 on Saturday. The brutal back-and-forth war saw a noticeably full-figured “Borrachinha” land