By Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway | March 22, 2021 7:00 pm LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez beat Gustavo Lopez with a third-round knockout Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Yanez, who won for the sixth straight time. Yanez on the
The undefeated lightweight champion is officially retiring after his incredible run with the promotion. Khabib Nurmagomedov walks away with a perfect 29-0 record. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit
UFC Vegas 22 Kevin Holland vs Derek Brunson co-main event cancelled, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 postponed, Justin Gaethje on UFC 262 Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira announcement, Derek Brunson his game plan against Kevin Holland and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
Tai Tuivasa speaks to the media post-fight after his first-round knockout win over Harry Hunsucker at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas22 #UFConESPN21 #TaiTuivasa For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news
Dana White believes that Kevin Holland was experiencing a mental breakdown during his UFC Vegas 22 loss to Derek Brunson in the night’s main event. To the common observer, Kevin Holland’s incessant talking during his fight against Derek Brunson may have come across as par for the course in a fight featuring a man whose
9:13 PM ET Alexander Volkanovski is out of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 because of promotion COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced Saturday night on the UFC Fight Night broadcast. Volkanovski vs. Ortega was scheduled for the co-main event March 27 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski, a native of Australia, had already
Watch “UFC 260 countdown” video for an early look at next Saturday’s heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Miocic seeks his fifth successful defense of the heavyweight title when he once again faces Ngannou. The two first fought at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018. At that event, Miocic used his wrestling
Currently ranked third in the world, New England’s Font is showing the best form of his career as he’s posted three consecutive victories over Sergio Pettis, Ricky Simon and Marlon Moraes, and this spring he can make his case for a title fight when he meets former world champion Garbrandt, who is coming off a
With the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega delayed due to COVID-19, this Saturday March 27th’s UFC 260 event is looking a bit thinner. Also looking thinner: the UFC 260 Countdown show, which undoubtedly had a lot of great footage of Volkanovski and Ortega preparing for their scrap. Maybe that footage will
Cory Sandhagen has been tapped to welcome former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw back to the Octagon. The two will headline a UFC Fight Night event on May 8. Count Sandhagen’s teammate Curtis Blaydes among those believing he’s got what it takes to beat the former champ. Speaking at virtual media day for UFC Vegas
By Danny Segura, The Blue Corner | March 21, 2021 5:45 pm Tai Tuivasa is a man of many talents. Not only does the UFC heavyweight provide fans with spectacular fights and knockouts, but he’s also the pound-for-pound shoey king. Many times, “Bam Bam” has been seen chugging a beer from a shoe (most of the
The UFC Vegas 22 bonuses have been released. UFC Vegas 22 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. This fight saw a lackluster first round as Brunson got on top of Holland, who had fallen down and stayed there.
1:24 AM ET Kevin Holland talked to opponent Derek Brunson while the two were on the ground. He chatted with referee Herb Dean several times during the fight. And Holland even had a full-blown conversation in between rounds with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was watching from cageside. But while Holland was yucking it up
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On the Thursday of fight week, “The Spider” appeared. “I was so nervous that I didn’t even ask for the picture,” laughed Yanez, who luckily had one of his training partners with him who did ask for a photo with the middleweight great. Yanez then spoke up. “Can WE take a picture,” asked Yanez, and
UFC Vegas 22 went down last night (Sat., March 20) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Derek Brunson defeat Kevin Holland via unanimous decision after five rounds of action (see it here). In the co-main event Max Griffin delivered a scary knockout win Kenan Song in the very first round (see it
UFC 260 Countdown: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou UFC 260 Countdown features heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou, who prepare to run back their 2018 thriller on Saturday, March 26. Watch these athletes train and prepare for their bout. [embedded content] (Video courtesy of UFC) Alexander Volkanovski tests positive for COVID-19, Brian Ortega
By Danny Segura | March 21, 2021 6:30 pm Follow @dannyseguratv Leon Edwards’s recent career stretch hasn’t gone as planned. The UFC welterweight contender has struggled in recent years with many circumstances that have hindered his climb to a title shot. Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) returned to the octagon for the first time in