The combat sports media continues to weep for struggling fighters like Cheyanne Buys, who broke down in tears after scoring a post-fight bonus at the UFC Vegas 33 event last weekend in “Sin City,” where she stopped Gloria de Paula in just 60 seconds. “The Warrior Princess” revealed a negative cash flow heading into her
Dana White thinks the UFC 265 main event betting odds are ‘insanity’ UFC president Dana White was surprised to see no. 3 ranked heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane so heavily favored in the betting lines over no. 2 ranked Derrick Lewis. Some sportsbooks have Gane a 4 to 1 favorite heading into Saturday’s UFC 265 main
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is not buying Dana White’s explanation for the interim heavyweight title fight at UFC 265. On Thursday, the UFC president exclusively told MMA Junkie that he thinks the interim belt on the line between Derrick Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) and Ciryl Gane (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is the perfect
5:13 PM ET Fedor Emelianenko has an opponent for his homecoming fight. The all-time great MMA heavyweight will fight Tim Johnson on Oct. 23 in Moscow, Russia, Bellator announced Thursday. Emelianenko has not fought in his home country for five years and has not competed in Moscow in a decade. The bout is part of
With his jaw-dropping knockouts and ability to stay unapologetically authentic, Derrick Lewis has quickly become one of the most beloved fighters on the UFC roster. Ahead of his interim title fight against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 265 main event, the Houston native received a raucous response from his hometown crowd after a French reporter
Feb 22, 2020; Auckland, New Zealand; Karolina Kowalkiewicz reacts following her match against Yan Xiaonan during UFC Fight Night Auckland at Spark Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports UFC 265 will offer a stacked card with quite a few matchups that have fight fans salivating. Included in those intriguing bookings are fighters who —
Ciryl Gane has heard the criticism over his recent performances. Gane is set to compete in the biggest bout of his pro MMA career. He’ll collide with Derrick Lewis for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. The title clash will serve as the main event of UFC 265 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Gane
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Fighter pay is perhaps the hot button topic in the UFC right now. For those interested in the numbers, there’s a major focus on the UFC revenue split (spoiler: UFC pays its athletes a considerably smaller percentage than most any other major sport) as well as multiple ongoing lawsuits, one of
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor reacted to former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s recent comments criticizing his character. The Nurmagomedov-McGregor feud dates back years, but the most recent chapter stems from McGregor’s controversial tweets about the death of Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap. After McGregor’s first round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier as a result of a doctor’s stoppage
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from July 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Ciryl Gane fights jet lag in the training room. Derrick Lewis game plans to earn respect. Pedro Munhoz prepares for a legendary KO. Michael Chiesa arrives, excited to compete in front of fans again. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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Fellow fighters react to McGregor’s record purse for fighting Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in Las Vegas
12:48 PM ET The UFC’s first-ever women’s flyweight champion is no longer with the promotion. Nicco Montaño was released by the UFC this week, officials confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday. The decision comes on the heels of Montaño missing weight last Friday by 7 pounds, forcing the cancellation of her scheduled fight with Wu Yanan
HOUSTON — At the UFC 265 press conference, stars from the main event, along with UFC President Dana White, are expected to attend Thursday evening. One-time heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis gets his second crack at UFC gold when he faces Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC belt. Lewis and Gane are scheduled to answer
May 19, 2018; Santiago, Chile; Vicente Luque (red gloves) defeats Chad Laprise (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Movistar Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports The UFC 265 main card features a pivotal battle in the welterweight division’s top-10 when sixth-ranked talent Vicente Luque (18-7-1) battles the man one spot ahead of him
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque is open to fighting Nate or Nick Diaz, and has pitched a “10-round UFC fight” against either man. Luque has long had interest in a clash with Nate, something which seems to have only increased since the 36-year-old’s last appearance. Despite being comfortably controlled for the best part of 24
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is trying to get former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to make his heavyweight debut against former 265-pound titleholder Stipe Miocic, who is already on board for that contest. Don’t hold your breath. But if “Bones” opts to sit on the sidelines for another year, he can return