9:22 PM ET Paul Felder, a fan favorite and staple of the UFC’s lightweight rankings for years, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Saturday. Felder (17-6), of Philadelphia, broke the news during Saturday’s broadcast of UFC Fight Night, on which he was serving as a commentator. The announcement was a little surprising, as
ONE Championship has to postpone the start of its upcoming eight-woman atomweight grand prix. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on May 28 at the ONE: Empower event at Singapore Indoor Stadium. However, the promotion announced Friday that the event “has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 situation.” A new date for the
Featured News UFC Credit: Chris Unger/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 27 main card featured a heavyweight clash between two men weighing in at a combined 529 pounds. While both Justin Tafa and Jared Vaderaa compete with a great deal of girth, they have shown the ability to move around and get
“It was rough, probably one of the hardest things I’ve done in a while, but it was one of those things where I tried to make the best of it,” he said. “It was definitely hard watching everybody fight, knowing I could beat these guys, and seeing the division move on and I’m sitting here
Dana White was impressed by Carla Esparza’s demolition of Yan Xiaonan but remains undecided on granting her a title shot next. Esparza made a compelling case for facing champ Rose Namajunas after making light work of #3-ranked straweight Xiaonan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 27. Many predicted the fight would be a highly
Valerie Loureda may have suffered her first professional loss of her MMA career at Bellator 259, but that doesn’t mean she’s gonna stop sharing provocative pictures of herself in the aftermath. Loureda got a bit too flashy in the cage, throwing a bit too much spinning s**t and getting taken down by Hannah Guy on
Ben Rothwell felt like his back was against the wall at UFC Vegas 27 “Big” Ben Rothwell rebounded from a loss in his previous outing on Saturday defeating Chris Barnett in the second round of their heavyweight match at UFC Vegas 27. Heading into Saturday’s event, Rothwell felt like his back was against the wall.
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | May 23, 2021 8:45 pm Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the
11:00 PM ET One of the best divisions in the UFC has a newly minted contender. Rob Font put on one of the best performances of his career, beating former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision (48-47, 50-45, 50-45) in the bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Font’s
The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will take place this summer in Las Vegas. According to an initial report by ESPN, along with subsequent reports, the matchup between Fury and Wilder will take place July 24. The specific venue has not been announced, but the ESPN report stated it would take place
Featured News UFC Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 27 bout between China’s Xiaonan Yan and former strawweight champion Carla Esparza had major implications for the 115 pound division. It was a battle between the third and fourth ranked fighters in the weight class, and the winner could likely be the next challenger
Apparently, the Hemet, California product has a pretty thick skin when it comes to such matters. “I don’t care for the comments section of anything, but if it’s funny, I’m good,” Vanderaa said. “If you can come at me with a funny insult, I’m not one of those people who are like, ‘Oh no, you
Michael Chandler may have a path to a title shot in 2021 after all, as Dana White seems to be leaning towards pairing him against #2-ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje. After Michael Chandler fell short of claiming the UFC lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262, the former Bellator champion vowed to get his hands
Cody Garbrandt not only had to deal with a decision loss to red-hot bantamweight contender Rob Font last night (Sat., May 22, 2021) at UFC Vegas 27 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, but “No Love” also had to endure some post-fight trash talk from the never quiet Jake Paul.
Rob Font thinks he may have broken Cody Garbrandt’s jaw | UFC Vegas 27 Rob Font solidified his place at the table fo bantamweight title talks on Saturday when he soundly defeated former champion Cody Garbrandt in the UFC Vegas 27 main event. During the event’s post-fight press conference, Font revealed that he thought he
By Farah Hannoun | May 23, 2021 2:45 pm Mark Madsen will look to continue his ascent up the UFC’s lightweight ladder when he meets a seasoned veteran. Madsen (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) faces Clay Guida (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night card on Aug. 21, in an event which does not
Lightweights hit their targets: Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler, plus Beneil Dariush and Tony Ferguson. Chandler gets a boost from his dad; Oliveira from Jacare Souza. Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell visits backstage at the ceremonial weigh-in. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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