Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is happy for college athletes and their newfound earning power. On Thursday, the NCAA started allowing its athletes to profit off their own personas, a 180-deguree turn on a long-held stance when it comes to athlete compensation. Thanks to a ruling from the NCAA Division I Council, athletes
Last week, we explored the unlikelihood of Brandon Moreno’s rise to the top of the UFC flyweight division. At the end of our voyage, we were left with one burning question: Just where does Brandon Moreno rank on the list of most unlikely UFC champions of all time? To answer that question, a set of
One of the UFC’s most experienced veterans will be taking on an octagon rookie this fall. A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and Nikolas Motta has been targeted for the UFC’s Sept. 18 fight card at to-be-determined location. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by MMA
Aug 3, 2019; Newark, NJ, USA; Jim Miller (red gloves) fights Clay Guida (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner Nikolas Motta appears headed for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in September, and Octagon graybeard Jim Miller will be the one
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In the immediate aftermath of Dustin Poirier’s momentous knockout victory over Conor McGregor, there was a great deal of analysis regarding what went wrong for the Irishman. Some lamented McGregor’s boxing-oriented stance, some blamed his preparation, and finally, quite a few fan believed that McGregor was simply too nice in the
Tyron Woodley trains with Floyd Mayweather ahead of Jake Paul boxing bout | Photos Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will box Jake Paul on Showtime pay-per-view on Aug. 28 and is getting boxing coaching from Floyd Mayweather Jr. When the fight was signed in May, “Money” offered to assist Woodley in his preparation. Woodley
By Danny Segura | July 1, 2021 9:30 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Diego Lopes thinks he’s nearing his ultimate goal. The LUX featherweight champion has been granted a U.S. work visa and could be just a potential phone call away from competing in a major MMA organization. Lopes (19-3) is considered one
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Tanner Boser would really like everyone to focus more on his winning performance at UFC Vegas 30 than the few moments of controversy near the end of it. The Canadian heavyweight stopped a two-fight skid on Saturday with a second-round knockout of Ovince Saint Preux. Unfortunately for Boser, the victory has come under scrutiny as
Credit: Tristar Gym Youtube When it comes to the ultra-anticipated trilogy matchup next weekend between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight legend Georges St-Pierre is expecting a party in Ireland following the result of the UFC 264 headliner. Everybody from fighters to analysts to fans has an opinion on who will win
Alexander Gustafsson will make his Octagon return on September 4 when he faces the streaking Paul Craig. First reported by Front Kick Online on Thursday, The Mauler has agreed to face the #12-ranked light heavyweight Paul Craig on the September 4 Fight Night event. The location for the event is to be determined, and the
Alexander Gustafsson appears to be one and done at heavyweight. The former light heavyweight title contender, who holds knockout wins over the likes of Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira, just to name a few, will make his return to the Octagon for a 205-pound throwdown opposite streaking division slugger Paul Craig on Sept. 4 in
UFC announced a multi-event partnership with Toyota Center in Houston, Texas following the record-breaking sell out of UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler in May. The partnership, which includes a prospective Pay-Per-View event in 2022, kicks off with UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The main event will see Houston hometown hero and No. 2
When Jim Miller steps into the cage for his record 38th UFC appearance, it’ll be his opponent Nikolas Motta’s first. The promotion is targeting a matchup between the two lightweight fighters for the UFC Fight Night event on Sept. 18 at a location and venue to be announced. Two people with knowledge of the targeted
Jun 29, 2021 Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN. Kris Moutinho will replace Smolka, Moutinho’s manager, Tyson Chartier, told ESPN on
Sean O’Malley will fight at UFC 264 after all. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new booking that a matchup between O’Malley (13-1) and UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho (9-4) is being targeted for next Saturday’s pay-per-view in Las Vegas. Moutinho steps in on short-notice for an injured Louis Smolka, following a number