“It got to the point where I felt like I was ready for the big show,” Shavers said. “I guess that’s what happens when you take on some of those higher-level guys. It’ll kind of humble you and set you back for a little while.” The downhill slide continued for Shavers. After dropping three straight
Michael Bisping still has confidence in Darren Till’s ability to snag UFC gold. Till’s name was red hot leading to his September 2018 showdown with Tyron Woodley. At the time, Woodley was the UFC Welterweight Champion and Till had a ton of momentum. “The Gorilla” ended up being submitted by Woodley in the second round.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The next Heavyweight title challenger could be decided this Saturday (June 26, 2021) when unbeaten phenom Ciryl Gane trades hands with long-time contender, Alexander Volkov, at UFC Vegas 30, which takes place inside the promotion’s APEX venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The afternoon will also see Ovince St. Preux
Watch Ovince Saint Preux land a walk-off head kick KO on Corey Anderson | Video Ovince Saint Preux earned a performance of the night bonus at UFC 217 thanks to this walk-off head kick knockout against Corey Anderson. Saint Preux returns to the heavyweight division on Saturday in the UFC Vegas 30 co-main event against
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 21, 2021 10:34 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Ciryl Gane is a heavyweight contender who can strike and pull off slick submissions. In his second UFC fight, Gane took on Don’Tale Mayes at UFC on ESPN+ 20 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 26, 2019. The two heavyweights attempted
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defended his title at UFC 263 with a unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori on Saturday night. Adesanya proceeded to call out Robert Whittaker after the fight in his Octagon interview with Joe Rogan. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
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Derrick Lewis spoke to MMA Junkie and other media backstage at UFC 262 in Houston and previewed his expected title fight with Francis Ngannou, his dislike for people with hair and more. #UFC262 #Derrick Lewis #Francis Ngannou Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to
Over the first few minutes of his UFC Vegas 29 fight with Wellington Turman, Bruno Silva seemed in for a difficult night of wrestling. Then he got in top position and channled Mark Coleman on his fellow Brazilian. Early in the fight, Turman showed off his ground skills by getting “Blindado” to the mat. He
Korean Zombie says his shoulder popped out during the second round of his main event fight with Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 29. Chan Sung Jung AKA Korean Zombie returned to the win column last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over fellow contender “50K.” But it appears the win wasn’t without adversity. Through a
7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?
On the 48th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 29 event at UFC APEX. Future matchups were discussed for “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung following his unanimous decision win over Dan Ige in the featherweight headliner,
“I don’t want to risk getting sick, not at this time,” said Martinez of the switch from hill to dreadmill during prep for a fight that has a lot of importance attached to it after he dropped his first two UFC bouts to Alexandr Romanov and Don’Tale Mayes. So while every fight is a must-win
Event: UFC Vegas 30: “Gane vs. Volkov”Date: Sat., June 26, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (1 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 30 Main Event On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov UFC Vegas 30 Main Card On ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET): 265 lbs.: Tanner Boser vs. Ovince Saint
UFC 263: The Thrill and Agony | Video Go behind the scenes of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 for a closer look at the thrill of victory and agony of defeat for the athletes on fight night. UFC 263 took place on June 12 at Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz. and featured two
LAS VEGAS – Virna Jandiroba beat Kanako Murata with a second-round injury TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 25 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Jandiroba, who has all three of her UFC wins by stoppage. Virna Jandiroba vs. Kanako Murata Result: Virna Jandiroba def. Kanako Murata
Chan Sung Jung UFC on ESPN+ 23 post-event facts: ‘Korean Zombie’ the featherweight bonus king South Korean fighter Chan Sung Jung needed a win to stay in the UFC featherweight title picture, and he got it Saturday night inside the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jung defeated Dan Ige 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, on
One week ago today at UFC 263, Brandon Moreno found himself having the UFC flyweight championship belt wrapped around himself in his coronation as the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history. After his victory over Deiveson Figueiredo, Moreno began to slowly saunter around the Octagon, as if the weight of the moment had not yet