Three days after his UFC main event, Belal Muhammad is still nursing wounds from the UFC Vegas 21 fight – but not because he took damage in a win or a loss. Instead, the welterweight contender is wearing sunglasses after an inadvertent eye poke from Leon Edwards led to a no-decision less than one minute
“I feel like I did need that fight, and it felt good just not having any changes because my past couple fights have been “switch-up fights” where something went wrong and then you go and fight a guy you weren’t planning on fighting,” said Giles, who was once again tasked with making on-the-fly adjustments as
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo, who also wore gold at 125 pounds, teases a return to mixed martial arts (MMA) in the same way most people tease diet and exercise to ring in the new year. Nothing but empty promises. But if and when “Triple C” does make his way back
Kamaru Usman opens as heavy favorite in Jorge Masvidal UFC 261 rematch Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship re-opened the sports world from pandemic lockdown in May of 2020. White & Co. are now rushing full-steam ahead into ushering fans back into arena’s with UFC 261, where Kamaru Usman will rematch Jorge Masvidal. It’s
By Nolan King | March 16, 2021 4:20 pm Roman Faraldo is set for his second Bellator appearance. At Bellator 255, Faraldo (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will return to take on a 6-foot-7 fighter Trevor Gudde in a welterweight preliminary matchup, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie. Faraldo, 27, entered the national spotlight at Bellator
Hear from Justin Gaethje and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone after Gaethje’s first round KO victory in the main event of Fight Night Vancouver. 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. To start your 7-day free trial, visit http://www.ufc.tv/packages To order
Israel Adesanya is open to someday lacing up his boots and stepping into the colorful world of sports entertainment. “The Last Stylebender” makes for one of the more unique nicknames in MMA, but it could make for an even better in-ring moniker for Adesanya, who is open to the idea of entering pro wrestling in
11:29 PM ET UFC 261 seems to be about giving people what they want. Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman wanted his next defense to be against Jorge Masvidal, and he got it. Masvidal wanted another crack at the title, and he got it. And fans wanted to return to a live UFC event, and they got
Moments after UFC president Dana White made the announcement, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Steven Marrocco react to the welterweight title rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal headlining a championship triple header at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla. on April 24, the event taking place in front of a full house at the VyStar
CHEYANNE BUYS VS. MONTSERRAT CONEJO Trust me when I tell you that you’re going to want to pay close attention to this fight, as Cheyanne Buys and Montserrat Ruiz are not only two of the top prospects in the strawweight division, but also two wildly entertaining talents that love to throw down. Buys earned her
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Over the weekend at UFC Vegas 21, Matheus Nicolau and Manel Kape battled to a close decision. Nicolau started well, using his wrestling to control the opening frame. Kape battled back in the second, however, putting together combinations and bullying his opponent around the Octagon. It all came down to the
Dana White announces UFC 261 to house full house of fans, three title fights UFC president Dana White on Monday announced that UFC 261 is headed to Jacksonville, Fla., with a full house of fans. The fight card will be topped with three title fights. VyStar Veteran’s Memorial Arena will be open to a full
By Mike Bohn | March 16, 2021 12:54 am Paulo Costa has withdrawn from his upcoming UFC headliner with Robert Whittaker. Costa (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was supposed to face Whittaker (22-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on April 17, but a “severe” case of the flu has rendered him unable to properly
Colby Covington is not known to have a filter when placed in front of a camera, and he certainly continued to live up to that reputation and then some when discussing some details behind his recent fight negotiations. Last Saturday at UFC Vegas 21, Leon Edwards took on Belal Muhammad in the night’s main event.
7:23 AM ET Leon Edwards‘ first fight since mid-2019 ended prematurely in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event when he accidentally poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, ending the bout in a no contest. After such a long period of inactivity, one major question hangs in the air — how far away is Edwards from
As the third-ranked bantamweight in the world, Rob Font was paying very close attention to the title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. Yan defended his title for the first time after stopping Jose Aldo in the fifth round at UFC 251 in July and was starting to separate himself from
“This whole entire camp has just been giving me that little added extra motivation coming home every day, especially after a hard day,” Ige said. “If I’m feeling tired, I come home and then I see my wife carrying our child. It just gives me that extra boost of energy, and especially going into this
Michael Chandler made an emphatic statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut a few months ago at UFC 257, knocking out top contender Dan Hooker in the very first round (recap here). Now, the former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion of the world could be gearing up for his sophomore UFC effort. According to ESPN’s