Curtis Blaydes speaks during a news conference about his upcoming UFC fight at Hilton Franklin Cool Springs Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. Cp14721 Blaydes vs Rozenstruik is the heavyweight featured bout at UFC 266, and it is set up to be a purist’s delight in a classic striker versus grappler battle. With the
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold doesn’t feel Karmaru Usman and Israel Adesanya have done Francis Ngannou justice. Usman, Adesanya, and Ngannou are African UFC champions. The three have developed a bond and have supported one another. While Rockhold is seeing the love from Ngannou, he isn’t so sure about Usman and Adesanya. As of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul have a strange relationship. At one point, the two were friends or even something of training partners. Masvidal still does not look favorably upon Ben Askren, so when Paul was building up to take on “Funky,” Masvidal offered him some technique tips and instruction. “Gamebred” was
Considering potential knockout power of his opponent, light-heavyweight Christian Edwards might have played things a little more conservatively than he would have liked in his bout versus Simon Biyong at Bellator 261 this past June, but nonetheless picked up the win. After three rounds, Edwards had clearly done enough work in the fight to warrant
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – By now, it should come as little surprise that Michael Chandler wants to get into a firefight. He’ll have his next opportunity in a couple months on a high-profile card. Chandler (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Justin Gaethje (22-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on Nov. 6 at UFC 268, which is scheduled
1:00 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor and singer Machine Gun Kelly got into an altercation Sunday night that nearly turned physical. McGregor and Kelly were both on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet at Barclays Center in Brooklyn when things turned heated. McGregor could be seen in videos lunging at Kelly, who was
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: I recap a busy and bizarre weekend in combat sports. 1:30 p.m.: UFC 266 title challenger Glover Teixeira discusses his looming
ONE Championship’s run on TNT in the US has been dogged by inconsistent programming outside of four straight weeks of events in April. However, things could change soon with the organization in open discussions to sign a new US broadcast partnership for 2022. In December of 2018, the Singapore-based mixed martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship
Despite having a previous history in the UFC, Anderson Silva is adamant that he and his fellow countryman Vitor Belfort will not end up boxing each other. Over the weekend, “The Spider” reminded combat sports fans why he was so feared in his prime years. The 46-year old Brazilian only needed a minute and 21-seconds
Triller Fight Club returned to the pay-per-view (PPV) market last weekend in Hollywood, Fla.,, where it asked curious fight fans to cough up $49.99 for its “Legends II” lineup, including the heavyweight headliner between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort, as well as the undercard showdowns pitting Anderson Silva against Tito Ortiz, and David Haye opposite
After missing out on a scheduled August UFC bout due to Covid-19 protocols and the loss of his mentor and coach, Saul Soliz, due to the virus, Mana Martinez finally made his promotional debut versus Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night on August 28. With all things considered, Martinez did not have what he felt
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Gregor Gillespie spoke to MMA Junkie and other media after his UFC on ESPN 24 third-round TKO win over Diego Ferreira in Las Vegas. Full results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-espn-24-marina-rodriguez-michelle-waterson-play-by-play-live-results #UFCVegas26 #GregorGillespie #DiegoFerreira Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA
Conor McGregor made headlines for the wrong reasons again on Sunday with a reported altercation with Machine Gun Kelly at the MTV Video Music Awards. According to TMZ, McGregor approached “MGK” at the award ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., to ask for a photograph. He was apparently denied, which sparked the ire of
4:08 PM ET Jason “Mayhem” Miller is in trouble with the law again. The former UFC fighter and MTV host was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of felony domestic violence, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to ESPN. According to online inmate records, Miller was arrested at 3 a.m. Friday
Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly had to be separated on the red carpet after an altercation occurred at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in New York. Photos surfaced of the incident that showed the former two-division UFC champion McGregor and musician Kelly (real name Colson Baker) being separated by security after reportedly
MixedMartialArts.com had the chance to speak with one of the top executives in mixed martial arts, in ONE Championship CEO and head honcho Chatri Sityodtong. We spoke with the organization’s co-founder about a wide range of topics including ONE Championship’s current strategy on signing big-ticket free agents. If they were in play for former RIZIN
Conor McGregor and multi-platinum recording artist Machine Gun Kelly nearly came to blows on the red carpet of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. According to a report obtained from PEOPLE Magazine, the heated altercation stemmed from Kelly’s representatives refusing McGregor’s request to take a photo with the Cleveland-based music artist. Then, as Kelly walked