By MMA Junkie Staff | September 11, 2021 3:15 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Edson Barboza wants to course correct his career before the end of the year. Barboza’s (22-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) trajectory toward a UFC featherweight title shot took a big blow this past month when he suffered a UFC on ESPN 30 main
12:29 AM ET Alana McLaughlin, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in mixed martial arts in the United States since 2014, won her MMA debut Friday night, beating Celine Provost via submission on the Combate Global prelims in Miami. McLaughlin used a rear-naked choke to get the finish at 3 minutes, 32 seconds of
Hello everyone! It’s a rare weekend off for major MMA, but last weekend the UFC put on one of their better Fight Night cards in a while and we’ve still got Triller’s MMA-boxing event this weekend. So, let’s talk about Derek Brunson beating Darren Till, Paddy Pimblett’s UFC debut, and the ethical implications of Triller
[embedded content] We are just two weeks away from Diaz vs Lawler 2, and the return of the incomparable Nick Diaz. With the event so close, the Ultimate Fighting Championship hype machine for the fight has started to roar its engines. Diaz (26-9) and Robbie Lawler (28-15) first fought when UFC events were only two
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 26, 2017, 6:37 PM] Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort has taken to social media to respond to recent accusations accusing him of wanting easy fights. Belfort’s stellar career has spanned over 20 years but has never been short of controversy. Accusations of cheating have often been thrown at “The Phenom”, who
There’s a freeze-frame Baba O’Riley, “I bet you’re wondering how I ended up in this situation” joke to be made about the only big-name combat sports main event tonight (Sat., Sept. 11, 2021). This was, until recently, an Oscar De La Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort-led pay-per-view (PPV) event, going head-to-head with a terrific Showtime card
Tito Ortiz misses weight ahead of Anderson Silva boxing fight Despite multiple social media posts promising he was on track to make weight, former UFC champion Tito Ortiz has failed to make his contracted weight on Friday ahead of his bout with Anderson Silva. Ortiz stepped on the scales at 200 pounds a full five
Ariel Helwani goes after Team Jorge Masvidal (his manager), Paddy Pimblett revealed at the UFC Vegas 36 post fight press, that the UFC offered him three offers, Darren Till reacts to his UFC Vegas 36 loss to Derek Brunson, Charles Oliveira offers him to train with him and much more! Informations about our work: This
By Matthew Wells | September 10, 2021 11:01 pm ET Follow @mrmwells Former UFC fighter Houston Alexander’s debut was almost picture-perfect. At BKFC 21 on Friday evening, Alexander made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against Wes Combs on the main card. An MMA veteran of over 30 professional fights with impressive names on his resume, some
7:03 PM ET The UFC has signed the only man to ever knock out one of its biggest stars. Kickboxing standout Alex Pereira has penned a contract with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN on Friday. His
MMA Fighting has Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz live round-by-round updates for one of the more interesting boxing fights of the year between two UFC legends. The Silva vs. Ortiz co-main event will happen on the Holyfield vs. Belfort fight card which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.,
[embedded content] Tito Ortiz’s first foray into professional boxing on Saturday night is not off to a good start after he missed weight for his Triller Fight Club bout against Anderson Silva by five pounds. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight great is set to make his boxing debut tomorrow night at Triller Fight
In today’s installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at how the fans are prepping for the very unique Triller Fight Club: Holyfield vs. Belfort event. You can catch up on today’s weigh-in results and viewing information for tomorrow’s pay-per-view here. Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort Image: USA TODAY Sports I find Holyfield vs
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Generally speaking, there are two types of old people boxing matches. On one hand, there’s the considerably safer exhibition matches, a label which includes rules aimed at safety (i.e. shorter/fewer rounds) and does not necessarily produce a winner — think Mike Tyson’s recent legends bout vs. Roy Jones Jr. Alternatively, it
‘Mayhem’ Miller arrested, held on $1.3 million bond for felony domestic violence Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s rap sheet is longer than his professional MMA record and it’s about to get a bit longer. According to a report by TMZ, the former fighter was arrested again, this time for felony domestic violence The incident reportedly occurred at
By Danny Segura | September 10, 2021 3:05 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort are ready to fight after weighing in. The combat sports legends stepped on the scale Friday, with 58-year-old former boxing champion Holyfield coming in at 225.4, while 44-year-old former UFC champion Belfort weighed 206.2.
4:15 PM ET Jarrah Al-Silawi, former welterweight champion of Brave CF in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract with the Professional Fighters League. Al-Silawi informed ESPN of his move on Thursday. The Jordanian welterweight will not compete in the 2021 season, obviously, as that is set to wrap up on Oct. 27. However,
MMA Fighting has Holyfield vs. Belfort weigh-in video for Friday’s event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. A live stream of the weigh-ins is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET. In the main event, Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort step on the scale for their heavyweight (over 200 pounds) boxing