11:50 AM ET For the first time in her already decorated MMA career, Zhang Weili will be doing her training camp in the United States. Zhang, the former UFC women’s strawweight champion, will be arriving later this month in Arizona to train at Fight Ready in Scottsdale, her coach Pedro Jordao told ESPN. Zhang, who
Jorge Masvidal’s second Gamebred Fighting Championship event will no longer take place next weekend. Gamebred FC 2 was scheduled to take place in Biloxi, Miss., on Sept. 11, but the impact of Hurricane Ida has forced the bare-knuckle MMA company to postpone the card, Masvidal announced via Instagram on Friday. The “BMF” champion stated that
Oct 28, 2017; Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil; Derek Brunson (red gloves) reacts after defeating Lyoto Machida (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Ibirapuera Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till by submission in the third round of their middleweight bout Saturday night, the main event at UFC Vegas 36
Vitor Belfort hasn’t forgotten about his 2011 knockout loss to Anderson Silva. Belfort challenged Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship in the main event of UFC 126. Belfort was on the receiving end of one of the most spectacular knockouts in the history of MMA competition. Silva slept Belfort with a front kick followed up
Triller’s latest sideshow extravaganza event on September 11th has gone full circus over the past week after main event headliner Oscar De La Hoya was forced to pull out of his boxing bout with Vitor Belfort due to COVID-19. Rather than delay the event (and the Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz boxing fight in the
Following his second straight win to kick off 2021 this past March, bantamweight Said Yokub was hoping his career would continue on the upward trajectory it has been going the past four years, but little did he know his next step would be the UFC. Following Mana Martinez dropping out of his bout with Trevin
A debate around the legality of the oblique kick has come to life in the fallout of Khalil Rountree’s vicious TKO win at UFC Fight Night 191. One person who doesn’t have a problem with the technique? Modestas Bukauskas, the man finished by Rountree on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After landing
7:02 PM ET Derek Brunson has fought just about anyone who is anyone in the UFC’s middleweight division. The one thing he had been searching for is that signature victory to push him into the title picture. On Saturday, he finally got that. Brunson stopped Darren Till via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2 minutes, 13
Tom Aspinall cemented his status as one of the heavyweight division’s most intriguing young prospects with his highlight-reel knockout of Serghei Spivak at UFC Vegas 36. The win pushed the 28-year-old Englishman’s UFC record to a perfect 4-0 with four stoppages, and likely could’ve propelled Aspinall into a fight against a top-10 contender. But Aspinall
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dustin Poirier reacts before fighting against Conor McGregor during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports If all things go as planned, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final pay-per-view of 2021, UFC 269, could have a championship tripleheader. In the main card flyweight featured
Paddy Pimblett has put the UFC lightweight division on notice following his sensational TKO win over Luigi Vendramini, declaring that “The new king’s here.” There was plenty of hype surrounding Pimblett’s debut at UFC Vegas 36 on Saturday, and the former Cage Warriors champion certainly lived up to it. “Paddy the Baddy” was rocked by
There were a lot of great moments during this weekend’s UFC Vegas 36 event, from Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett’s wild debut to “Meatball” Molly McCann gutsing out a solid Fight of the Night win. Tom Aspinall also upgraded himself from prospect to contender with a first round TKO win. All in all, even with Darren
Derek Brunson: “I’m doing all this work, I definitely want to be rewarded” | UFC Vegas 36 Video No. 5 ranked middleweight contender Derek Brunson finished no. 7 ranked Darren Till in the UFC Vegas 36 main event on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Brunson spoke about
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Darren Till appears to motivated by his loss to Derek Brunson in the UFC Fight Night 191 main event. Till (18-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) was submitted by Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) in the third round of the middleweight contender matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, extending a rough stretch for the 28-year-old.
3:11 PM ET Darren Till has emerged as one of the most popular fighters in the UFC’s middleweight division. Now, he has his chance to go from wise-cracking fan favorite to legitimate title contender. Till meets Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. The card was