Islam Makhachev goes into his UFC Vegas 31 main event fight with Thiago Moises riding a seven-fight win streak and a growing reputation as one of the toughest matchups in the lightweight division. 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 lightweight Islam Makhachev talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 main event with Thiago Moises in Las Vegas. #UFC #UFCVegas31 #IslamMakhachev 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 latest MMA news and
Conor McGregor has called Dustin Poirier’s win over him at UFC 264 “illegitimate,” demanding a fourth fight once he recovers from a broken leg. Not everybody agrees with that assessment. Former UFC title challenger turned ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen didn’t see much of anything from McGregor in the five minutes he spent in the octagon
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Way back before Dustin Poirier socked up Conor McGregor (twice), “The Diamond” was supposed to raise his profile by facing Nate Diaz, quite possibly the next biggest name at 155 lbs. That was planned for 2018, but when negotiations got “crazy,” Poirier bailed and eventually found greener pastures. However, in the
6:43 AM ET The women’s bantamweight division in the UFC has been in need of new blood for some time now — but no one would have guessed Miesha Tate would be the one to fill the void. But that’s what it feels like going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, where Tate
Credit: UFC Although the fallout from UFC 264 is still dominating the mixed martial arts news cycle days after the final scorecards were read, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s focus has already shifted to UFC Vegas 31 on July 17. The 11-fight card features a main event of under-30 and ranked talents at lightweight. As the
Conor McGregor has come forward with photographic evidence to prove that he was, in fact, injured prior to his UFC 264 trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. Now that McGregor let the cat out of the bag that he was injured prior to UFC 264 and that the UFC allegedly knew about it, he has decided
UFC champ Rose Namajunas posts new training footage | Video UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is working on all aspects of her game and posting videos of her training. Namajunas became the first woman in UFC history to regain her title after losing it when she defeated Zhang Weili in the UFC 261 co-main
Firas Zahabi can’t understand how fans continue to support Conor McGregor after all his antics. The Tristar Gym head coach was appalled at McGregor’s pre- and post-fight antics at UFC 264, where he lost to Dustin Poirier by TKO due to a broken left tibia and fibula. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) used a rather
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Conor McGregor’s ankle break at UFC 264 may seem like a freak accident, but Joe Rogan suggests the uptick in bone breaks is a growing trend. Rogan, a commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was on the broadcast when McGregor broke his ankle at the end of round one in his fight with Dustin
6:57 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s late father, Abdulmanap, had a plan for the end of his son’s career. Abdulmanap wanted Khabib to retire with a 30-0 record, which has become common knowledge in the MMA world, but what is less known is that Abdulmanap’s plan also included Islam Makhachev. When Nurmagomedov abruptly
Credit: UFC On August 7, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Texas for UFC 265 and a championship double-header in Houston’s Toyota Center. The 13-fight card is headlined by a heavyweight title fight no one expected, as second-ranked star Derrick Lewis will battle third-ranked Frenchman Ciryl Gane for interim gold. There was a great deal
As the first Mexican-born fighter to secure gold in the UFC, the tour Brandon Moreno took in his home country resulted in an honorary visit from President Lopez Obrador. Brandon Moreno met Deiveson Figueiredo for a second time at the successful UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 PPV. Since their first meeting was hailed to
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons Tai Tuivasa was one of the brightest stars of the UFC
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Matheus Mattos spoke to MMA Junkie on Wednesday’s media day ahead of his fight at Bellator 262. Mattos (12-2-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) discussed his upcoming bantamweight bout against Cee Jay Hamilton, his unsuccessful promotional debut against Magomed Magomedov, wanting a rematch with Magomedov, and much more. Watch the full pre-fight interview with
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira was Octagon side for the UFC 264 main event between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. 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. only)
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan about recently declining a Georges St-Pierre fight offer. #UFC #KhabibNurmagomedov #GeorgesStPierre 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 latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie