Michel Prazeres versus Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Vegas 30 was a welterweight booking with some wild size differences between the 5’6″ Brazilian and 6’1″ native of Uzbekistan native. However, while Prazeres is a tank of a welterweight, he didn’t have a strength advantage over his opponent over the fight’s two rounds. Shavkat Rakhmonov submits Michel Prazeres in the
UFC featherweight Dan Ige has predicted that Dustin Poirier will once again defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Ige’s comments come ahead of the highly anticipated trilogy fight between McGregor and Poirier at July’s pay-per-view. The two lightweight stars first met in a 145-pound contest back at UFC 178 in 2014. The Irishman won the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ahead of a seriously high-profile event like UFC 264, all eyes are on the fighters for any signs of weakness. Pre-fight speculation regarding a strange limp on media day, supposed botched weight cuts (far before weigh-in day!), and iffy training camps can run rampant, and should always be taken with a
UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko hitting pads is frightening | Video UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is on another level than her 125-pound competition and proves it every time she enters the octagon. “Bullet” has a well-rounded skillset but her striking is world class. Watch the 33-year old southpaw hit pads during training. It’s impressive
UFC Hall of Famer and ambassador for Karate Combat, Bas Rutten shares his thoughts on the state of combat sports as social media influencers have recently begun competing frequently. With the third season of Karate Combat debuting on July 1 on CBS Sports Network, Rutten explained in an interview with MMA Junkie why he was instantly
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:43 AM ET Charles Oliveira, right, defeated Michael Chandler in a fight to remember at UFC 262 to win the UFC lightweight championship. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images There were dominant performances by champions, title-fight upsets and a surprising phenomenon that appears to be gaining momentum. About the only thing the MMA
Former GLORY kickboxing world champion Jason “Psycho” Wilnis will be making the move to mixed martial arts after inking a deal with Netherlands based promotion Levels Fight League. During his kickboxing career, Wilnis faced a who’s who list of top fighters and he holds wins over notable names such as UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya,
UFC 246 post-event facts: Conor McGregor enters rarefied air with finish of Donald Cerrone Unknown Conor McGregor looks fight ready for UFC 264, sharing a photo on Instagram of his ripped physique with the caption, “Twelve days.” McGregor, who has more than 40 million followers on the social media site, returns to the octagon in
The latest crusader for fighter pay, Jake Paul, is living by his word and donating $5,000 to Sarah Alpar’s GoFundMe account ahead of her next UFC fight. After getting the attention of the masses, Jake Paul is still lobbying to get fighters paid. In the past, he has gone after the UFC for fighter pay,
UFC women’s flyweight up-and-comer Sarah Alpar blasted her way into the ranks of UFC by defeating Shanna Young on Season 3 of Dana White’s “Contender Series” and after dropping her Octagon debut to Jessica-Rose Clark last September, the 30 year-old Texan scored a rebound fight against Erin Blanchfield. Unfortunately “Too Sweet” is too broke to
Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 – Violence is Coming | UFC 264 Fight Preview The trilogy is almost here. Preview the UFC 264 main event set to settle the score between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on July 10. McGregor make quick work of Poirier in their first fight back at
Currently enjoying his best run in years, Tim Means is looking for big fights in the UFC’s welterweight division. Means (32-12-1 MMA, 14-9 UFC) notched his third-straight win, outlasting Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190 on Saturday and has two notable names in mind for his next fight. “I think a fight with a
2:59 PM ET One of the UFC’s most popular up-and-coming fighters needs a new opponent. 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.
The UFC featherweight champion is on the board. Alexander Volkanovski’s team scored his first win of The Ultimate Fighter 29 as his last middleweight pick Bryan Battle defeated Brian Ortega’s last middleweight pick Kemran Lachinov. The two went the distance in a bout that was contested primarily on the feet, with Battle taking a convincing
January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It seems that team Francis Ngannou was just as surprised as fans were about Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to make an interim heavyweight title fight in August.
MMA fighter Joe Schilling claims he was defending himself after video footage emerged of him punching a fellow customer unconscious. In the video, the customer seemed to be in a jovial mood yet quite clearly intoxicated. Schilling appeared to have bumped into the bar patron as he walked past to which the patron said something
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Love him or hate him, Sean O’Malley has quickly become one of the biggest names among the lighter weight classes. “Suga” has a dynamic fighting style — even his biggest haters would have a hard time disagreeing there — and a unique way of marketing himself. After all, he’s still an
Georges St-Pierre gives his prediction for Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor UFC 264 trilogy Former welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre gave his prediction for the Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor trilogy bout that headlines UFC 264 on July 10. McGregor made quick work of Poirier when the two first fought in a featherweight bout