Hear from the UFC featherweight champion after his epic clash with Brian Ortega in the UFC 266 main event. Volkanovski extends his professional winning streak to 20 straight fights and remains undefeated in his UFC career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:23 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight fight between two exciting bantamweight prospects in Sean O’Malley and Raulian Paiva, multiple sources told ESPN. Once finalized, the 135-pound bout will take place at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. The UFC has not yet announced a location for that
A featherweight title bout headlines RIZIN’s upcoming card. The promotion announced its full card for the RIZIN 31 event on Oct. 24, which takes place at PIA Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. In the main event, featherweight champion Yutaka Saito (20-4-2) goes for his first defense of his featherweight championship when he fights DEEP featherweight
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Thiago Santos (blue gloves) before his fight against Jon Jones (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Thiago Santos defeated fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 38 in Las Vegas, Nev. The major
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has reiterated his desire to fight for the 145-pound title, and revealed that both Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar previously turned down matchups with him. Chikadze was last in action at UFC Vegas 35 in August. In what was his first main event in MMA’s leading promotion, “Ninja” continued his rapid
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling was not going to win over any fans by pulling out of his title rematch vs. Petr Yan, which was originally scheduled for UFC 267 on October 30. The heat has yet to really die down from Sterling’s title win via disqualification in the first place, as he’s received
Ronda Rousey shares video holding newborn daughter Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey gave birth to a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne, on Sept. 27. Rousey shared a video of herself holding La’akea via Instagram. Rousey married former UFC heavyweight Travis Browne on August 2017 in his home state of Hawaii. La’akea is their first
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | October 4, 2021 9:40 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA 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
“I like to have training camp together with my sister because nobody is distracted,” Shevchenko said. “Everybody has the same mindset, and the schedule is the same. My sister doesn’t diet like I do, because sometimes she’s just eating chocolates during training camp. But the mindset is the same. The energy at home is the
8:04 AM ET October got off to a less explosive than expected start in the world of MMA, as powerful strikers Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker fought cautiously and went the distance in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event. But a busy month of October has just begun. Holly Holm returns to featherweight and main
Kevin Holland’s fight at UFC Vegas 38 ended in disaster, but that didn’t stop him from springing back into action on Monday. Just two days after his bout with Kyle Daukaus ended in a disappointing no contest for both fighters after a clash of heads led to a Daukaus submission win that was overturned, Holland’s
Having already traversed the difficult road to reaching the Ultimate Fighting Championship, featherweight star Shane Burgos now helps his brother Ryan Burgos in his own journey to reach the highest levels of the sport. Although Shane, 30, and Ryan, 20, are separated in age by a decade the siblings have always been bonded by more
Joe Rogan is in hot water after sharing a ‘freedom video’ which indirectly juxtaposes modern America with images of Nazi Germany. Produced by Samuel Rivera Films, the short video is narrated by Joe Rogan. It begins with Rogan imploring Americans to understand that freedom and liberty are the most important values in society today. Rogan
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Women’s Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate considers Jon Jones a friend, and she is sorely disappointed. Jones, the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 24 and charged with one count of domestic battery, a misdemeanor, and one count of tampering with a police vehicle,
Kevin Holland chases, stops man trying to steal a car (PHOTOS) Move over Derrick Lewis, there’s a new sheriff in town. According to a series of photos given to Ariel Helwani, UFC middleweight Kevin Holland chased and stopped a man trying to steal a car on Monday morning. The images are of the suspect being
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 4, 2021 11:20 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie A pair of lightweights each in need of a rebound have been booked for a bout later this month. Jai Herbert (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) will take on Khama Worthy (16-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 196. MMA Junkie confirmed
“Going home, you got to see it first-hand,” Usman said. “I have a responsibility to motivate this and that person. I have a responsibility to continue to do what I can and do what I do so those people can look at me and say, ‘I can one day,’ or at least, ‘I’m going to
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