“I’ve got to take what this guy has and, unfortunately, it’s just how the game goes,” Sterling said. “Being a title challenger, you just gotta go out there and be a dog. That’s really the only way I can explain it. I just gotta go out there and be a dog and grind out every
After a violent display of striking against Maycee Barber, Alexa Grasso is as motivated as ever to climb up the flyweight ladder. Once hailed the “Ronda Rousey of Mexico” by UFC president Dana White, Grasso went through some growing pains inside the organization. Although, what flyweight wouldn’t if they have fought in the promotion since
ONE Championship was back in action on Friday with “Fists of Fury 2” from Singapore. Along with some elbows of fury, too. Undefeated South Korean heavyweight “Mighty Warrior” Kang Ji Won upset Greco-Roman Wrestling World Champion Amir Aliakbari in the main event, ending their titanic tilt by way of first-round (and one-punch) knockout. Then there
Kang Ji Won knocks out Amir Aliakbari at ONE: Fists of Fury II Expectations were high ahead of Amir Aliakbari’s ONE Championship debut. But Kang Ji Won had other ideas and it took the Korean in less than two minutes to become only the second fighter to ever beat the Iranian. Aliakbari had made a
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | March 5, 2021 2:54 pm LAS VEGAS – UFC champions Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya came face to face for the final time ahead of UFC 259 on Saturday, and both men seemed incredibly focused. After making weight on Friday morning, Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Adesanya
Presented by Hyperice, Megan Anderson’s coach keeps the focus on fun in the gym; champ Amanda Nunes preps for a family trip. Champs Jan Blachowicz and Petr Yan stay sharp. Kai Kara-France helps Israel Adesanya on his quest to win two belts. Visit https://hyperice.com/ Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC
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Islam Makhachev talks to the media pre-fight at UFC 259 before his lightweight bout with Drew Dober on Saturday in Las Vegas. #UFC259 #UFC #IslamMakhachev 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 and
News Five states rolled back COVID-19 restrictions this week – Alabama, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, and Texas. Since October The Lone Star State has allowed live MMA events with 50 percent capacity and other safety protocols mandated. But on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbot announced he would be opening the state “100 percent.” While some public health experts have expressed alarm, at
6:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS – The UFC has not done a show in the United States outside its home of Las Vegas in more than a year. That could be changing soon, according to UFC president Dana White. White said Thursday at the UFC 259 prefight press conference that as soon as he heard
Khamzat Chimaev has been considered one of the UFC fastest rising stars since making his debut last year but now his future remains in question as he continues to deal with difficulties after contracting COVID-19. The Chechen-born fighter was forced out of a pair of scheduled matchups against Leon Edwards after suffering from the effects
That win set her up for a title shot once Nunes dominated Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. First booked for December, the bout was pushed back to March, where it will occupy the co-main slot at UFC 259. In total, the camp lasted about seven months – a long wait extended even longer for Anderson’s
Dana White isn’t as convinced about Khamzat Chimaev’s future in the UFC as he sounded just a couple of days ago. 2020 breakout star Khamzat Chimaev shocked the world when he kicked off the month of March with a retirement out of absolutely nowhere. He went from calling out Neil Magny for a June fight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev’s future remains uncertain. The Chechen rose to fame quickly inside the Octagon, taking on opponents in multiple weight classes in rapid succession to immediately build a name for himself. All that success was to lead to an absolutely huge jump in competition opposite Leon Edwards, but COVID-19 benched “Borz,”
Dana White says UFC will be first to open up to Texas crowds [embedded content] There is a lot of uproar about who is right and who is wrong when it comes to COVID-19 protocols across the United States. Count UFC president Dana White on the side of getting things opened back up. White has
By Simon Head | March 4, 2021 11:45 pm After arriving in the UFC with high hopes of success, Megan Anderson has had to wait patiently for her shot at the UFC women’s featherweight title. Former Invicta FC featherweight champion Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered a couple of setbacks along the way, but
News Welterweight Dan Hardy hasn’t competed since 2012, due to a diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a genetic condition that the Mayo Clinic defines as “the presence of an extra, abnormal electrical pathway in the heart that leads to periods of a very fast heartbeat. In most cases, the episodes of fast heartbeats aren’t life-threatening, but serious
7:21 AM ET As Petr Yan prepared for his Zoom interview, the UFC bantamweight champion kept getting up and moving around until he found the right spot. The background he finally settled on — sun-drenched palm trees and sparkling ocean water — could not have been more different from the surroundings planned for him just