Side-by-side with smiles, Stephen Thompson and Jorge Masvidal agree to upcoming fight
4:11 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou‘s first title defense will come against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January, Ngannou’s manager, Marquel Martin, confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts are not yet signed by both parties, however both sides have agreed. The fight is expected to be finalized shortly and headline a pay-per-view
After 37 octagon appearances, Jim Miller is still down to fight absolutely anybody the UFC puts in front of him. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a lightweight matchup between Miller and promotional newcomer Erick Gonzalez is being targeted for UFC Vegas 40, which takes place Oct. 16
Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan Bellator finally listened to the complaints of fans and media, and now all future non-title main event bouts will be sanctioned as five-round bout starting in 2022. Bellator President Scott Coker announced the change from long-time promotional traditions during a guest appearance on the Wednesday episode of The MMA Hour. The new
[UPDATE] Holly Holm is out of her October 16 main event against Norma Dumont due to a knee injury per MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. There is no word yet on if the bout will be rescheduled or if Dumont will remain on the card. The current co-main event is scheduled to be Andrei Arlovski taking
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Holly Holm’s quest for another chance at UFC gold faces a new obstacle. Per a report from Ariel Helwani, Holm suffered a knee injury and has been forced to withdraw from her scheduled main event opposite Norma Dumont, which was planned for October 16 from inside the UFC Apex. Holm last
No. 4 ranked women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern headlines her first UFC event on Saturday taking on No. 6 ranked Marina Rodriguez in the UFC Vegas 39 main event. Dern, who has a world championship jiu-jitsu background, is used to high pressure situations. She’s been competing most of her life in competitions. To main event a
Holly Holm’s troubles getting back in the octagon continue with the former UFC champ being forced to withdraw from her upcoming main event. Holm (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), a former UFC women’s bantamweight titleholder, has suffered a knee injury that has caused the cancellation of her scheduled matchup with Norma Dumont (6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DERN vs RODRIGUEZ Updates Due to COVID-19 protocols, please note the following changes: The middleweight bout between Jamie Pickett and Laureano Staropoli is being rescheduled for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: COSTA vs VETTORI on October 23. Sam Hughes has been removed from her strawweight bout with Loopy Godinez. Replacing Hughes will be UFC
8:00 AM ET The UFC’s year-end slate is taking shape, and the promotion is already starting to fill in some big fights for 2022. Conspicuous by their absences are some prominent, pay-per-view-headlining-caliber names, including Nate Diaz, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-crowned BMF himself, Jorge Masvidal. Other stars, such as
Is Tommy Fury going to be the next opponent for Jake Paul? Even as Paul continues to troll Fury on social media on a daily basis, it’s a question that remains without a definitive answer. The two boxers have been in talks for a year-end showdown, and Fury said Wednesday on The MMA Hour that
Credit: Jason Burgos The MMA news cycle is a constantly churning cauldron of information, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship is usually the big spoon that stirs the fight news soup. However, with newsworthy stories coming each day from the likes of the UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, Triller, and on, MixedMartialArts.com will look to keep you updated with
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier says his loss to Conor McGregor was one of the only times in his career where he had to consider his future in MMA. Poirier and McGregor first fought at UFC 178 in 2014. After some displays of the Irishman’s iconic trash talk, which “The Diamond” later admitted had affected him,
Cris Cyborg vs. Sinead Kavanagh is on its way to Bellator 271. Cyborg vs. Kavanagh will headline Bellator 271 with Cyborg’s Bellator Featherweight title on the line. The event takes place on Fri., Nov. 12 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. airing on Showtime. Bellator President Scott Coker confirmed the
Dana White’s Contender Series 5, Week 6 Results: Two fighters earn UFC contracts Dana White’s Contender Series was back on Tuesday with its sixth week of Season 5. Two fighters earned UFC contracts and another fighter earned an opportunity. Watch UFC president Dana White announce the contract winners and give another fighter an opportunity on
(Editor’s note: This post originally published on Oct. 6, 2020.) It’s the anniversary of one of the most significant and memorable events in UFC history. Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his lightweight title against nemesis Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 6, 2018. The grudge match
Phil Hawes has already had a pretty solid last 12 months from a professional standpoint, and one additional month could make it even better as he steps in with Deron Winn on Saturday. The 32-year-old Sanford MMA representative literally punched his ticket to the UFC with a first-round stoppage win over Khadzi Bestaev on September
UFC light heavyweigt Jonny Walker made quick work of Ryan Spann in his most recent bout last year. Walker will face former title challenger Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 38 on Saturday, October 2. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the