Stephen A. Smith isn’t quite finished taking Conor McGregor to task in the aftermath of UFC 264. Last week was a rare occasion where Stephen A. Smith may very well have been on the same page with most of the impartial MMA community. Sure, the die-hard Conor McGregor fans have proven to be arguably the
Newly-crowned lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is expecting to make his first UFC title defense against top contender and former interim straphanger Dustin Poirier at the promotion’s upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event in December. Not surprisingly, “Do Bronx” is also expecting to win by submission. “I believe in the firepower in my hands, but I think in
Paige VanZant looking sharp ahead of BKFC 19 | Video Paige VanZant headlines Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in Tampa Bay, Fla. against Rachael Rachael Ostovich. VanZant participated in the event’s open workouts on Wednesday and looked sharp hitting the pads. VanZant signed a lucrative four-fight deal with the fight promotion in August 2020.
LAS VEGAS – A 14-year pro with a reputation for putting on some of the wildest fights in UFC history, Darren Elkins admits were it not for a November win, he might have called it a career. “I feel like it was (an important win) – I mean, get back in the win column and
9:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Logan Paul and Anderson Silva aren’t boxers by trade, but they could meet in the ring. The YouTube star and UFC legend are discussing a boxing match that would take place later this year, Paul’s manager, Jeff Levin, told ESPN. Paul, 26, competed in an exhibition boxing event with Hall
A matchup between top Bellator bantamweights has a new target date. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a rebooking of a bout between Patchy Mix and James Gallagher is in the works for a Bellator event on Nov. 5. Sources also confirmed that the bout—as well as the
Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Fourth-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael Chandler is a fan of Conor McGregor’s promotional style. Even if it rubs a lot of fans and media the wrong way. While answering questions during an Instagram Live stream (which was then reposted by TheMacLife), the 35-year-old gave his thoughts on the
T.J. Dillashaw welcomes a fight with #3-ranked bantamweight contender Rob Font after his fight with Cory Sandhagen this coming weekend. Dillashaw returns to the UFC octagon after spending two years out on the sidelines. The American was suspended by USADA after he tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) prior to his fight with Henry
The new Bantamweight generation meets the old guard this Saturday (July 24, 2021) when top-ranked contender, Cory Sandhagen (No. 2), squares off against returning former champion, T.J. Dillashaw, in the classic stomping grounds of UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also at 135 pounds, rising contender Aspen Ladd ends a lengthy layoff against The Ultimate
BKFC 19 Press Conference Video: Paige VanZant vs Rachael Ostovich Face-off Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 takes place on Saturday in Tampa Bay, Fla. and is headlined by a match between Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich. On Wednesday, the athletes competing on the fight card participated in the pre-fight press conference. Immediately following the question
LAS VEGAS – When you see Randy Costa’s name listed on the UFC bout order, don’t expect any trash-talk in the lead-up – at least nothing serious. Ahead of UFC on ESPN 27, Costa (6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and opponent Adrian Yanez have taken an ironic approach to the trash-talking game. Both passionate junk food
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7:34 AM ET TJ Dillashaw began 2019 as UFC men’s bantamweight champion and one of the highest-ranked pound-for-pound fighters in the world. The year quickly took an unforeseen turn. Dillashaw challenged flyweight champion Henry Cejudo that January, in an effort to become the first UFC champion to go down in weight to capture a second
When Rachael Ostovich was released from the UFC, she wasn’t exactly certain what would come next, but bare-knuckle fighting wasn’t on the list. After joining the UFC roster with just six fights of total experience, the now 30-year-old Hawaiian fighter was really learning on the job as she competed in the biggest mixed martial arts
Credit: Republican National Convention via USA TODAY NETWORK Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has a message to American businesses and workers not quite ready for a return to normalcy in the midst of a still-raging global pandemic: “I’ll run you all over.” Dana White on nervous workers: ‘People need to get back to work
Islam Makhachev believes him and Dan Hooker can talk about fighting each other once “The Hangman” starts to wins a fight. #8-ranked lightweight Dan Hooker accused Makhachev of trying to copy Khabib Nurmagomedov but mentioned how it wasn’t the same because Makhachev had lost before whereas Nurmagomedov was undefeated. Hooker mentioned how it didn’t make
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is facing two great unknowns as the promotion finalizes its 2021 fight campaign and begins mapping out the first quarter of 2022. Not only did White and Co. lose the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA), thanks to a broken leg that sidelined Conor
Michael Chandler: ‘I still think Conor McGregor is one of the top guys in the division’ Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has lost three of his last four fights. He’s dropped out of the top 5, and nearly out of the top 10 lightweight rankings. Despite McGregor having a 1-3 record in the 155-pound