UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou thinks something needs to be done about fighters handed controversial decision losses. Following multiple controversial decisions at UFC on ESPN 27 this past Saturday, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) expressed his concern over the judges’ scoring – and how it impacts fighters’ paychecks. “It’s interesting how we see injustice done
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 4:52 PM ET A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as ESPN’s top pound-for-pound MMA fighter, will defend his UFC welterweight title in a second fight with Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in
UFC Vegas 33 has lost its expected co-main event after Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus was cancelled. A person with knowledge of the cancellation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after an initial report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. Abdurakhimov was forced to withdraw from the card for undisclosed reasons. UFC Vegas 33, which takes place
Credit: UFC/ESPN On July 31, inside the UFC Apex, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with its latest episode of caged violence in UFC Vegas 33. The event isn’t heavy on star appeal and ranked talent, however, it is a deep offering of mixed martial arts action with 15 bouts planned for the event. The card
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is taking a stand against poor judging in MMA bouts. The topic of judges in combat sports has long been discussed. Throughout the years, boxing has seen its share of fights end with a questionable scorecard. This has also become a problem in MMA with many high-profile fights. Ngannou took
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has featured several unexpected storylines in the world of combat sports, but perhaps the most surprising is the return of Nick Diaz. The elder Diaz brother has sat on the sidelines since 2015 and has largely been considered retired. While rumors of a return swell from time to time, it
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington rematch slated for UFC 268 The rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington has finally been agreed upon, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. While the exact date and location are yet to be determined, the fight will headline UFC 268 in November but
UFC on ESPN 28‘s lineup has taken a big hit. The scheduled co-main event between heavyweights Chris Daukaus and Shamil Abdurakhimov has been removed from the event due to undisclosed reasons, MMA Junkie has confirmed following an initial report from TSN. This bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN 27, however,
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7:44 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main card featured close calls throughout, with a pair of split decisions and a majority decision in the last five fights of the night. The judges had a tough job, but did they get the biggest fight of the night — the high-stakes bantamweight clash between TJ Dillashaw
Stipe Miocic believes he should be fighting Francis Ngannou next and he’s not happy about waiting for a trilogy with the series tied between them at one win a piece. The former UFC heavyweight champion expressed his frustrations in an Instagram post made by ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong asking about who he should sign
On Saturday, AJ McKee will be one half of what many consider the biggest fight on Bellator’s 2021 schedule when he challenges Patricio “Pitbull” Freire for his 145-pound title in the finals of the promotion’s featherweight Grand Prix. Bellator 263 will be a career-defining opportunity for the 26-year-old as he takes on a promotional legend
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has suggested that he would’ve knocked out Conor McGregor again had the Irishman not grappled. For the second time in 2021, Poirier entered the Octagon with McGregor in the UFC 264 headliner earlier this month. After dominating the round on the feet and on the ground, Poirier’s victory was confirmed after
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was hoping to secure title shots in two separate weight classes after the promotion promised him a crack at the flyweight crown. Then came a decision loss to Rob Font at UFC Vegas 27, forcing “No Love” to abandon his quest at 135 pounds. Downward and upward? “Flyweight is
Actor and YouTube star turned professional boxer Jake Paul will fight former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on Aug. 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Before he steps in the ring with Woodley, Paul is already eyeing his next opponent, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. During an appearance on The Herd with
Nobody knows more about T.J. Dillashaw’s will to win than his former teammate, Urijah Faber. After cornering three fighters to victory at UFC on ESPN 27 on Saturday, Faber rushed to the stands to watch Dillashaw (17-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) take on Cory Sandhagen in the night’s headliner. Dillashaw was able to squeak past Sandhagen (14-3
Armed with a new four-fight deal and a freshly-cut mullet, Australian Jimmy Crute has put the disappointment of a controversial TKO stoppage behind him and is reinvigorated about his prospects in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. For a brief moment earlier this year, when he struggled to process the pain of a doctor stoppage against
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The UFC Vegas 33 fight card will be headlined by a middleweight clash between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland. Hall (17-9) and Strickland (23-3) have both won four fights in a row. Strickland defeated Krzysztof Jotko via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 25 this past May in his most