Giga Chikadze‘s chase for a high-profile fight in the featherweight division has come to an end. MMA fans have a kickboxing delight on their hands when scintillating strikers Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze face off in the August 28 Fight Night main event. News of the pairing was first reported by ESPN Monday evening. #10-ranked
10:02 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze as its main event for an event on Aug. 28, according to multiple sources. Once officially signed, the 145-pound contest is expected to headline UFC Fight Night at a location to be announced. 2 Related Barboza (22-9) is coming
Middleweights Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus are expected to clash at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on Oct. 2. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday with verbal agreements in place from both athletes. While contracts have not been issued, it’s expected that the fight will go down on Oct.
Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Jessica Eye poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight Jessica Eye has had a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Lightweight title picture has certainly been shaken up by the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. After all, Poirier chose to chase the much, much larger paycheck of a McGregor fight rather than pursue the undisputed title. As a result, “The Diamond” is headlining UFC 264, while the Lightweight
Check out Paige VanZant and Tyron Woodley sharpening their boxing skills ahead of upcoming bouts | Video Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley faces Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 28, and Paige VanZant meets Rachael Ostovich in the main event of BKFC 19 on July 23. VanZant signed a lucrative contract with
Kevin Holland isn’t used to layoffs in the UFC, but six months after he suffered his second loss in a row, “The Trailblazer” will finally make his return to the cage. At the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 2, Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will take on former CFFC middleweight champion Kyle Daukaus at
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett says he’s looking to fight a higher-ranked opponent when he fully recovers from injury, brushing off “funny” matchmaking suggestions from fans. #6-ranked featherweight Josh Emmet has spent the past year recovering from an eye-widening list of injuries sustained during his victory over Shane Burgos in June 2020. The 36-year-old suffered a
Cleared to start a camp after undergoing surgery in late 2020, Elizeu Zaleski has issued a callout to veteran welterweight Matt Brown over an old grudge which dates back to May 2016. “Capoeira” had just scored his first UFC win, a third-round knockout over Omari Akhmedov, when the promotion held an event in Curitiba for
Jan 26, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Fedor Emelianenko (red gloves) gets up after losing to Ryan Bader (blue gloves) during Bellator 214 at The Forum. Mandatory Credit: Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Earlier this week, the news came down from Bellator CEO Scott Coker that “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum referred to former PRIDE FC titleholder Fedor Emelianenko as the greatest 265-pound fighter of all time. And he wasn’t the only one. But “Vai Cavalo” is now trashing “The Last Emperor” because Bellator MMA is currently searching for a qualified
Rashad Evans: ‘I most definitely can knock Logan Paul out’ | Video Former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Fame member Rashad Evans last fought in June 2018, but “Suga” is looking for a fight. Evans has been lobbying for a boxing match against social media sensation turned boxer Logan Paul. Paul recently
Rejuvenated from the time off, Miesha Tate is looking to present a new version of herself in her return. After retiring from MMA almost four years ago, the former Strikeforce and UFC women’s bantamweight champion will make her return to the octagon when she takes on Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26 on July
We might see Francis Ngannou add an Oscar to his trophy cabinet soon after the UFC heavyweight champ landed a role in the long-awaited Jackass 4. Ngannou, whose highlight reel of KO’s is one of the most spectacular in UFC history, now seems to be amassing an equally impressive acting reel with this latest box-office
The UFC’s first half of 2021 has provided some all-time great highlights already. In championship fights alone, fans were treated to a trio of sensational knockouts as Francis Ngannou completed his ascension to the heavyweight throne with a finish of rival Stipe Miocic, Rose Namajunas landed a head kick for the ages on Zhang Weili
Stephen Thompson speaks during a news conference about his upcoming UFC fight at Hilton Franklin Cool Springs Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. Cp14857 At 38, and with 16 Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances under his belt, fourth-ranked welterweight Stephen Thompson remains an ageless talent in the division. After losing three of four from 2017
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Kazakh fighter Mariya Agapova in the cage. After a wild first round submission win over Hannah Cifers in June of 2020, she returned against Shana Dobson in September 2020 and threw an absolute tornado of violence at her opponent. Unfortunately for her, Dobson was still standing at the
Watch Dustin Poirier brutally finish Eddie Alvarez in their rematch | Video Dustin Poirier took down former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in Canada back in July of 2018. Poirier looks to settle the score with Conor McGregor in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10. McGregor stopped Poirier when the two