Paddy Pimblett has plans for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and his fellow executive during UFC Vegas 36 Fight Week. Pimblett (16-3) is among the biggest and brightest prospects coming out of England. Having turned down the UFC twice in the past, the former Cage Warriors star will make his UFC debut at
Joe Rogan tests positive for COVID, forced to reschedule comedy show in Nashville Podcaster, comedian and UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan recently tested positive to COVID-19 and was forced to reschedule a comedy show in Nashville. The 54-year old Rogan made the announcement on Wednesday via Instagram. In the video, Rogan explains that he started experience
LAS VEGAS – Despite the abrupt ending to his fight with Diego Lopes, Joanderson Brito wasn’t afraid of getting disqualified. Brito’s fight with Lopes at Dana White’s Contender Series 37 on Tuesday was ruled a technical decision in his favor after he committed an eye poke in the third round, which rendered Lopes unable to continue.
7:51 AM ET Derek Brunson smiles and looks off into the distance. He’s thinking about all of the world-class opponents he has competed against during his nine-year career. In just his third UFC fight, Brunson took on 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero. Half of his 10 most recent fights have come against opponents
Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, where our esteemed panel of experts team up to sort out the movers and shakers of the ever-shifting MMA landscape. Ladies and gentlemen, a monster month is ahead of us. With 21 ranked fighters scheduled to compete over the next few weeks — including
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts after suffering an injury in his loss to Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor has a long road to recovery following the ghastly leg injury he suffered at UFC 264. However, he continues to
Both Conor McGregor and UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer are meeting Khabib’s recent ring-girls comments with utter amusement. Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made waves last week when he proclaimed that ring girls are useless. Here is an excerpt of what he had to say: “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls
UFC featherweight phenom Giga Chikadze, who considers himself to be the best boxer in his class, took one step closer to title contention last Sat. night (Aug. 28) by smashing Edson Barboza in the UFC Vegas 35 main event. “Ninja” improved to No. 8 at 145 pounds, while the Brazilian fell to No. 10. Elsewhere
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5, Week 1 Results: Five Fighters Awarded UFC Contracts Dana White’s Contender Series returned on Tuesday with the first event of the fifth season of fight cards that feed talent to the UFC roster. For the first time in the series’ history, a fighter who lost was awarded a UFC
Derek Brunson continued to come up big as an underdog when he faced rising star Edmen Shahbazyan in the main event of UFC Fight Night 173. Brunson knew he had to weather an early storm from Shahbazyan, and he was able to do just that. Shahbazyan cracked Brunson with a few shots, but a composed
Aug 30, 2021 In 2017, the UFC launched Dana White’s Contender Series in order to find talent to add to its roster. Through four seasons, the promotion has awarded 117 fighter contracts, including a record 37 last season. Here we go again. Season 5 begins on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,
MMA Fighting has DWCS Season 5 results for the week 1 event Tuesday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas In the main event, light heavyweights Azamat Murzakanov and Matheus Scheffel will clash for a possible UFC contract at stake. Check out DWCS results below. Main card (ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET) Azamat Murzakanov
Mar 16, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; Irish mix martial artist Conor McGregor reacts after a first period goal by Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (not seen) against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor’s UFC contract. It’s always been a mystery to folks not in the
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have had quite the back-and-forth exchange on Twitter. There is no love lost between Diaz and McGregor. The two fighters are 1-1 against each other under the UFC banner. Diaz won their first encounter via second-round submission back in March 2016. McGregor won the Aug. 2016 rematch via majority decision.
Two weeks after Jared Cannonier secured his place among the Middleweight elite with a decision over Kelvin Gastelum, two more top-ranked 185-pound contenders will look to stake their claims this Saturday (Sept. 4, 2021) when Derek Brunson (No. 5) meets Darren Till (No. 7) on ESPN+. In addition, blue-chip Heavyweight Tom Aspinall will try and
The past week has been a roller coaster for Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion dropped a split decision to YouTube sensation and undefeated professional boxer Jake Paul (4-0) last Sunday, but potentially set himself up for redemption and another big payday with a call for a rematch in the post-fight interview. Paul responded
Daniel Rodriguez might have to take a hiatus from his active schedule after UFC on ESPN 30. Rodriguez, who picked up arguably the most prominent win of his career over Kevin Lee on Saturday, needs an X-ray on his left hand in hopes of avoiding a mandatory six-month suspension. On Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a
7:16 AM ET The UFC will launch its fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night inside the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The show, which pits unsigned talent against one another in a one-night audition for a UFC contract, is not terribly old, but it’s already produced 117 additions to the UFC