Imagine going back in time and trying to convince those Titanic passengers who were launched into the North Atlantic — via Iceberg Express — that future generations will voluntarily plunge their perfectly-healthy bodies into freezing waters because bro science commands them to. “I’m not sure how I did it, but I did 20 minutes inside
UFC hall of famer and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber recently gave his thoughts on TJ Dillashaw’s past dealings with performance enhancing substances. Dillashaw was once Faber’s pupil. The former two-time UFC bantamweight champion was recruited by Faber and started his career at Faber’s gym, Team Alpha Male. However, the two had a falling
After getting pushed in her debut, Victoria Lee is seeking a flawless performance against Wang Luping. Lee (1-0) takes on Luping (3-0) in the opening bout at ONE Championship: Battleground, which takes place Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Younger sister of ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee and ONE lightweight champ Christian Lee, the 16-year-old has
6:59 PM ET The UFC has had to make several changes to its Fight Night card for Saturday in Las Vegas. The scheduled co-main event pitting rising heavyweights Shamil Abdurakhimov and Chris Daukaus was removed from the card due to COVID-19 protocols involving Daukaus’ camp, UFC officials told ESPN on Tuesday. In addition, a welterweight
Ricky Turcios is again just a win away from becoming a UFC fighter. Team Volkanovski’s No. 3 bantamweight pick became the first fighter to advance to The Ultimate Fighter 29 finals, taking a convincing decision in an action-packed scrap with Team Ortega’s Liudvik Sholinian (9-1-1)*. As he did in his semifinal thriller opposite Dan Argueta,
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports After missing two years due to a failed drug test, Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender TJ Dillashaw will have to endure another hiatus after injuring knee ligaments during his main event victory at UFC Vegas 32. TJ Dillashaw talks torn and ruptured knee ligaments from UFC Vegas 32 In
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 32! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (#13) and Miranda Maverick (#14) swap positions after Barber’s controversial victory at UFC Vegas 32. Women’s Bantamweight: Julia Avila
Welcome to Midnight Mania! There can be no questioning that Chuck Liddell is a legend of the sport, a five-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion and one of the first North American stars to come from cage fighting. “The Iceman” changed the sport, scoring dramatic knockout wins over big name foes like Randy Couture and Tito
UFC Vegas 33 live results: Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full UFC Vegas 33 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m.
Pound For Pound Rankings Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. Upcoming Fight: vs Colby “Chaos” Covington | Nov 06, 2021 – UFC 268 With back-to-back knockout victories, Usman is proving himself to be
UFC commentator John Gooden takes us through the state of the 155-pound division after a busy few months for the lightweights, which included the crowning of Charles Oliveira as champion. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
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1:02 PM ET Clay Collard’s quest for $1 million resumes in August. The MMA veteran, who made a name for himself last year in the boxing world, is two wins away from winning the PFL 2021 lightweight championship and one of the six $1 million prizes. He will face Raush Manfio in the semifinals of
The first press conference for the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort Triller Fight Club Legends II boxing card is set to take place Tuesday in Los Angeles, and MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings. De La Hoya returns to the ring for the first time in 13 years after a
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Sean Strickland is one half of the UFC Vegas 33 main event on July 31. With this unique spotlight in his first UFC headlining role far more eyes are on him and his social accounts than ever before. And
Gilbert Burns doesn’t appear to have much of a beef with Nate Diaz after all. Burns has been calling for a bout with the Stockton native. The number two-ranked UFC welterweight is coming off a unanimous decision victory against Stephen Thompson. After the fight, Burns called for some big names such as Diaz and Jorge
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw made his successful return to mixed martial arts (MMA) last weekend in Las Vegas, turning away top contender Cory Sandhagen by way of gritty split decision. Unfortunately, that victory did not come without a price. “Went for an MRI today, found out that I suffered a
PFL announces full fight card for first playoff event The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, has set the card for its first Playoff event Friday, August 13 on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Fighters across the lightweight and welterweight divisions will look to make it out of the final four and move one