9:30 AM ET The first thing you might notice in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings is the absence of Jon Jones. The former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, perhaps the greatest mixed martial artist ever, was No. 2 in the men’s top 10 the last time these rankings were updated. Over the years, he has
Johnny Walker will headline a UFC event for the first time when he meets fellow Brazilian light heavyweight Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 38 on Oct. 2 — and there’s a chance he could already be in the final years of his MMA career. Speaking on the latest episode of MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sport Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen is expected to be the new co-main event next month at UFC 267. MMAJunkie, via anonymous sources, was first to report the news of the matchup that will replace the originally scheduled bantamweight title fight between Yan
Petr Yan gets the interim title fight he wanted in the UFC bantamweight division. This past week the news that bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was forced out of his upcoming UFC 267 title fight was reported. This left his opponent Petr Yan looking for options. Yan was vocal about wanting to stay on the card
Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen will determine the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Interim Bantamweight champion at UFC 267, UFC President Dana White confirmed. Yan vs. Sandhagen serves as the co-main event of UFC 267, taking place on Sat., Oct. 30 inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates via ABC. The card is headlined
Details of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones‘ recent arrest in Las Vegas hours after being inducted into the UFC Hall fo Fame. The arrest came in the early morning hours of Friday after Cesars Palace security alerted police of a possible domestic violence incident. Officers responded to the disturbance after the call stated
Christian Lee was left stunned when judges scored his latest fight in favor of opponent Rae Yoon Ok. Lee (15-4) lost his lightweight title to Ok (16-3) in the main event of “ONE Championship: Revolution,” and despite multiple strong moments, including a knockdown, the judges awarded Ok the win. But despite the fact that ONE fights
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10:11 AM ET UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been pulled from his title defense against Petr Yan at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 because of medical reasons, per sources. According to sources, Sterling (20-3) was denied medical clearance by doctors for the five-round fight. The UFC has not announced an official change to the
Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is officially a mom. Rousey on Monday announced the birth of her daughter with husband Travis Browne. “La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne,” Rousey, 34, posted on her official Instagram account. Rousey announced in April that she was four months pregnant and expecting her first baby with Browne, whom she married in
Mar 6, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Aljamain Sterling punches Petr Yan of Russia in their UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Aljamain Sterling has been pulled out of his bantamweight title
Derrick Lewis has every intention of ending 2021 on a high note when he returns to face rising heavyweight contender Chris Daukaus. As first reported by ESPN late Monday evening and per Dana White, Derrick Lewis will soon have an opportunity to bounce back from his hometown defeat to Ciryl Gane at UFC 265 last
Welcome to Midnight Mania! How exactly does one respond from an abysmal title fight loss, one that leaves a hometown crowd devastated and fans around the globe at least a touch disappointed? In the case of Derrick Lewis, it would seem that turning around to face one of the division’s hottest up-and-comers is the ideal
Ronda Rousey gives birth to daughter La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey announced her pregnancy in April while four months pregnant with her first child. She and her husband, former UFC heavyweight Travis Browne, later revealed that the child would be a girl. On Monday, Rousey announced the birth of La’akea
LONDON – Michael Page has only been defeated once in his MMA career, and he plans on avenging that loss in front of his own fans at Bellator 267. Page (19-1 MMA, 15-1 BMMA) takes on three-time former Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) in the main event at Bellator 267, which
Sep 26, 2021 Alexander Volkanovski has quieted the doubters once again. With a tremendous performance and successful featherweight title defense over a very game Brian Ortega, Volkanovski continues to own one of the most dominant championship runs in recent history. One of the sport’s other dominant champions, Valentina Shevchenko, also defended her title on Saturday