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8:25 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Keeping alive a quest to pocket $1 million would seem to be all the motivation Ray Cooper III really needs as he heads into Friday’s PFL welterweight playoff semifinal (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+). But Cooper does have an added incentive driving his desire to defeat Rory MacDonald. It has nothing
John Salter knew his time was coming. The veteran has spent the past six years carving out a name for himself in Bellator’s middleweight division, compiling an 8-1 record to set up a title shot against Gegard Mousasi that goes down at Bellator 264 this Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Salter finished
Credit: Jordan Williams/Instagram Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Jordan Williams may have come up short in his last Octagon outing, but he had a flawless victory over a fellow citizen who tried to steal his car. Jordan Williams deals out nasty knees to would-be car thief In a Wednesday post on his Instagram account, the Dana
A UFC welterweight was able to thwart a thief’s attempt to steal his car. Jordan Williams competes under the UFC banner. He recently fought back in July. Williams parked his car outside of a convenience store. A man attempted to steal the car once Williams was inside but he was caught in the act and
If Jake Paul can dodge Tyron Woodley’s punches the way he dodges federal charges, it should be an easy night at the office. Paul vs. Woodley will headline a Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) boxing match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in the YouTuber’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on Sun., Aug. 29. He will enter the fight against
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz rekindle potential fight with back and forth on Twitter It appears no. 1 contender in the UFC lightweight division Dustin Poirier may be interested in postponing his title shot again. ‘The Diamond’ posted a tweet Wednesday calling out none other than Nate Diaz. Nathan? — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) August 11,
By Danny Segura | August 12, 2021 6:30 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – While many may think Ray Cooper III’s bout on Friday night will be the biggest of his career, Cooper III disagrees. The 2019 PFL welterweight champion takes on former Bellator champion and UFC contender Rory MacDonald in the main event
4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Two MMA legends will fight, but it won’t be in a cage. Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz have signed contracts to meet in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match on Sept. 11 in the chief-support bout before Oscar De La Hoya faces Vitor Belfort in the pay-per-view main event, Triller co-founder
Conor McGregor isn’t backing down from his war of words with Daniel Cormier. Just hours after Cormier responded to McGregor on his show DC & RC, McGregor fired back with a salvo of since-deleted Twitter posts late Wednesday night attacking Cormier as a “fat mess” and criticizing the 42-year-old former two-division champion for consuming alcohol
Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman (Red Gloves) enters the ring to fight Jorge Masvidal (Blue Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Assuming UFC champion Kamaru Usman is victorious in his scheduled title defense against Colby Covington at UFC 268, the reigning welterweight king
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community to the sport’s hottest stories! Team Jones Responds To Dana White’s Pitch To Fight Stipe Miocic Jon Jones, Image Credit: USA TODAY Sports After Dana White revealed last week that Stipe Miocic had
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Daniel Cormier vs. Conor McGregor is likely not the feud many expected heading into 2021. After all, “DC” is long retired, the two are separated by dozens of pounds, and Cormier is generally pretty amiable with the active talent. However, Cormier — like many others — was critical of McGregor’s post-fight
Chris Weidman reveals that he’s heading into surgery today in new video Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered a broken leg in his UFC 261 bout against Uriah Hall in April. He immediately went into surgery the following day and has been on the road to recovery. He recently revealed the the may need
By Matthew Wells | August 11, 2021 11:11 pm ET Follow @mrmwells Conor McGregor is at it again on social media, this time targeting former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier in a series of now-deleted tweets. Since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor has taken to social media a number of times to
Ciryl Gane’s coach describes his power. Jose Aldo continues cutting weight. Michael Chiesa relaxes in his room. Pedro Munhoz gets tea from a teammate. Vicente Luque does media day duties. Derrick Lewis embraces his role as underdog. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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UFC 263 medical suspensions: UFC champ Brandon Moreno out for 180 days, Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to sign football contract , Colby Covington on upcoming rematch with Kamaru Usman, and claims he got beef with Ali, Team Nate Diaz not interested in Demian Maia bout, asking for Conor McGregor trilogy instead, Colby Covington shares his opinion