Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Islam Makhachev easily defeated Thiago Moises on Saturday in Las Vegas. Winning by submission in round four of their main event at UFC Vegas 31. Islam Makhachev wins eighth straight in dominant UFC Vegas 31 main event win The lightweight bout was stopped at 2:38 after Makhachev put Moises in
After suffering the quickest loss of his career, Jeremy Stephens is keen to get back into the octagon to “show the world once again what I’m made of.” Stephens (28-19) is now riding a five-fight losing streak after suffering a submission loss to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday. It wasn’t the change
We can only imagine the heavy pressure Islam Makhachev is under being anointed the ‘next Khabib’ by not just his Dagestani countrymen, but by Khabib himself. But it’s not all bad. Islam has gotten a ton of publicity and hype from Khabib, who has declared Makhachev the king without a crown of the lightweight division,
Miesha Tate on triumphant UFC return: ‘This is my moment’ | Video Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her octagon return on Saturday in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event. “Cupcake” defeated Marion Reneau and plans to make another title run. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Tate spoke about her dominating win and
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | July 18, 2021 7:00 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev takes us to where it all started as he revisits his roots in the mountains of Dagestan. 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/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S.
Mateusz Gamrot talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC on ESPN 26 media day ahead of his lightweight bout with Jeremy Stephens on Saturday in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas31 #UFC #MateuszGamrot Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the
Miesha Tate is determined to win a UFC title again, but she’s also willing to work for it. Following nearly five years away from the sport after retiring in 2016, Tate came back on Saturday night and looked better than ever as she dispatched Marion Reneau in a dominant performance before finishing the fight by
There was no undisputed 154 pound champion crowned in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night as Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano went a hard 12 ronds only to see their efforts rewarded with a Split Draw decision. While we had Castano edging the bout, two judges turned in acceptable scorecards. Judge Steven Weisfeld scored the
1:01 AM ET All eyes were on Islam Makhachev on Saturday night. Heading into his first UFC main event, those surrounding the fight game talked up the Dagestani star and pupil of Khabib Nurmagomedov. He answered all questions and thoroughly dominated Thiago Moises before ultimately submitting him in the fourth round. The top of the
Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports The story heading into the UFC Vegas 31 headliner between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises was if the Brazilian could surprise experts and put an end to the Russian’s seven-fight win streak. In the end, the experts and oddsmakers were right. Islam Makhachev runs through Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas
After claiming victory on her long-awaited UFC return, women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate says there’s “no doubt” she’ll face off with Holly Holm again in the future. Tate ended her almost five-year hiatus from MMA with an impressive TKO win over veteran Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday. There was no ring rust to
UFC Vegas 31 Bonuses: Miesha Tate banks a bonus in UFC return Billy Quarantillo, Gabriel Benitez, Miesha Tate, Mateusz Gamrot, Rodolfo Vieira and Rodrigo Nascimento all walked away from UFC Vegas 31 with an extra $50,000 in performance bonuses for their work. Quarantillo and Benitez were awarded Fight of the Night bonuses for their three
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $126,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 26 took
Amanda Lemos made quite a statement with her performance at UFC Vegas 31. The Brazilian needed just 35 seconds to dispatch opponent Montserrat Conejo with a blistering combination of punches that put her down on the mat. As soon as Conejo hit the canvas, the referee rushed into stop the contest before any more damage
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for UFC Vegas 31, which takes place TONIGHT (Sat., July 17, 2021) streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Main event duties fall to lightweight contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises, who collide for a spot in the 155-pound
6:36 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Is there a new era upon us in the UFC’s lightweight division? That’s the question ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, which will feature Islam Makhachev in his first-ever main
Rodrigo Nascimento and Alan Baudot opened up the UFC Vegas 31 card with a firefight. Rodrigo Nascimento TKOs Alan Baudot at UFC Vegas 31 The expectation for the fight was that Nascimento, 28, would look to use his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills against French striker Baudot. And that was his approach in the opening round. He