The upcoming ONE on TNT 4 card has been finalized with a couple of notable additions to the upcoming event. The show will cap off a busy April for the Asian-based promotion as ONE Championship broadcasted primetime shows in the United States for the first time in the company’s history. The main event for the
Ten years removed, the fight is largely forgotten. When it does come up, Krantz looks back at the loss in high spirits. After all, there’s not much shame in lasting longer in the cage with Poirier than Conor McGregor did in their rematch. “I remember I was trying to cut weight with an Airdyne bike
Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal has as good a chance as anyone to dethrone Kamaru Usman. The UFC 261 headliner will feature a rematch between UFC welterweight champion “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman and challenger Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. Their first encounter was a one-sided showing for the champ, with Usman pulling away on the scorecards
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ben Askren’s fall has been brutal. It may seem a lifetime ago, but there was a time when people wanted to see Askren face-off with Georges St. Pierre! Prior to his UFC career, Askren was undefeated at 18-0, a former champion in both One Championship and Bellator. After a successful (if
No. 4 ranked UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal spoke with Ariel Helwani about his rematch against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman for the belt at UFC 261. The first title fight between Usman and Masvidal took place in July 2020 at UFC 251 where Usman won by dominant decision. Usman oustruck Masvidal in total strikes
By Simon Samano | April 20, 2021 12:56 am UFC president Dana White thinks matchmaker Sean Shelby should’ve been able to prevent Jeremy Stephens from shoving Drakkar Klose during their UFC on ESPN 22 faceoff. Last Friday at the weigh-ins, Stephens pushed Klose when they came nose to nose at the weigh-ins. It was a
News For fans with less free time, ONE Championship has carved out a solid niche on Wednesday nights in offering a MMA product for audiences not looking to get invested in four-plus hours of fighting action. Just like their previous two events on TNT, this week’s pre-recorded installment of ONE on TNT III offers a
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Nate Diaz will retire soon, Khamzat Chimaev ready for Leon Edwards bout, Conor McGregor almost on weight for UFC 257 Dustin Poirier rematch, Dana White on Michael Chandler’s UFC debut, Daniel Cormier praises Marvin Vettori, talks about Jack Hermansson bout, he is surprised that Vettori is working with the Diaz brothers Nick Diaz and Nate
Don’t force former UFC champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk to make a fight prediction, and certainly don’t try to insult a colleague. Jedrzejczyk makes an example of Russian reporter after ‘stupid’ Conor McGregor question
7:00 AM ET Fight week for UFC 261 has arrived, and with a card of this magnitude, the stakes could not be much higher. Three title fights could reshape the trajectory of the welterweight, strawweight and women’s flyweight divisions overnight. If Jorge Masvidal defeats Kamaru Usman, they would be 1-1 in title fights. That could
Jake Paul and Mike Perry seem to have differing views as it relates to a past sparring session. Following Paul’s first-round TKO win over Ben Askren in the headliner of Saturday’s Triller Fight Club event, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier suggested the 3-0 pro boxer’s next fight should be with Perry. On Sunday, Paul released a
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Robert Whittaker is putting his foot down about who and what should be next after his victory at UFC Vegas 24: a world title shot against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It has been a year and a half since Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. After dropping the title
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has now captured three straight wins over Top 5 opponents and holds an 11-1 record in the 185-pound weight class dating all the way back to late 2014. The bookies remain unimpressed. Whittaker (23-5) opened as the +210 underdog against reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, probably
UFC 261 Countdown: Uriah Hall vs Chris Weidman In a bonus Countdown segment we preview the UFC 261 middleweight tilt between Uriah Hall and former champion Chris Weidman. See these two athletes train and prepare for their bout. The fight is a rematch. The two first fought back in September 2010 with Weidman defeating Hall
By Farah Hannoun and Nolan King | April 19, 2021 12:30 pm UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After defeating Gregory Milliard at Bellator 257 on Friday, Julius Anglickas spoke about being an alternate in the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. Anglickas (10-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) spoke to reporters on being chosen as an alternate, almost fighting Corey Anderson,