Welcome to Midnight Mania! As a fight fan who grew up in New Jersey during Frankie Edgar’s unlikely rise to the title, it’s safe to say his knockout loss last Saturday to Cory Sandhagen was hard to watch. That’s the business, and I’d consider myself a fan of “The Sandman” as well, but still …
Dana White: Jon Jones will fight the winner of Stipe Moicic and Francis Ngannou Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones relinquished his 205-pound title last year to pursue his aspirations of winning the heavyweight crown. Jones wants a title shot in his debut fight in the heavyweight division, and UFC president Dana White confirmed that
By Danny Segura and John Morgan | February 12, 2021 12:05 am Maki Pitolo won’t pay any mind to Julian Marquez’s lengthy layoff ahead of their middleweight clash Saturday night. The Hawaiian fighter is expecting the best version of Marquez to show up at UFC 258. The bout with Pitolo (13-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) marks Marquez’s
8:06 AM ET UFC 258 kicks off a six-week stretch with three major pay-per-view events, which could leave the promotion’s hierarchy in a much different place by the end of March. Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns square off Saturday in the first of six title fights, and the backdrop is an intriguing one as the
If you’re waiting for the UFC to put its lightweight title up for grabs, keep waiting. Four months after Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from competition following a successful title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, “The Eagle” is still officially listed as the UFC’s champion at 155 pounds. Nurmagomedov called it a career
Over the course of her nine fights in the Octagon, she’s put together back-to-back wins followed by a loss, three consecutive times. The 25-year-old Canadian knows she has the skills to break that pattern and believes that she’s ready to make her vision a reality. “This is just the beginning. I think I came into
Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman are both aware that Burns can submit Usman at UFC 258, but only one of them believes this information is relevant. Gilbert Burns is a world champion and second-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. As such, there is no question that he can submit any man that he competes against
Knockout artist and submission ace, Gilbert Burns, will battle dominant wrestler, Kamaru Usman, this Saturday (Feb. 13, 2021) at UFC 258 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Weight classes are a funny thing. Burns was no scrub at 155 pounds, but he never strung together more than two wins, and few expected a title
UFC 258 Embedded: ‘We’re going to make fire’ UFC 258 Embedded features the fighter from Saturday’s pay-per-view event at The Apex in Las Vegas, where welterweight champion Kamaru Usman puts his belt on the line against former teammate Gilbert Burns in the main event. [embedded content] Maycee Barber hits mitts with her brother and coach.
By John Morgan | February 11, 2021 6:25 pm UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush insists he isn’t actively hunting fight-night bonuses, despite collecting four such awards in his past five appearances. But with the names he’s looking to face next, another $50,000 could very easily be coming his way. Following a thrilling decision win over Diego
Kelvin Gastelum keeps his training close to home, finishing up in an ice bath. Champion Kamaru Usman and former teammate Gilbert Burns wrap up intense camps ahead of their overdue title showdown. 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.
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Tito Ortiz, Chael Sonnen are on weight and official for Bellator 170
2:10 PM ET UFC 258 has lost a key main-card fight. A scheduled bantamweight contender bout Saturday between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been canceled due to a coronavirus-related issue, the UFC announced Wednesday. Sources said the promotion is attempting to rebook the matchup as soon as later this month. In its place, Andre
Former Strikeforce and Elite XC star Gina Carano is out of a job after a series of controversial posts made on her social media account. The 38-year-old former fighter has been dropped from her role as Rebel trooper Cara Dune on the Star Wars spinoff series “The Mandalorian,” which currently airs on Disney+. Lucasfilm representatives
“The toughest part, and you listed a lot of them, is the weight cut,” he said. “And sometimes you make it to the fight and you’re beat to s**t trying to get to the fight, just so you can go out there and you have to be on. It’s a lot, but I love it.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has revealed the heavyweight women’s lightweight rosters for the upcoming 2021 season. The PFL’s 2021 season will kick off on April 23 on ESPN Platforms (ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+) in primetime, and now the promotion has revealed the rosters for the heavyweight and women’s lightweight divisions. Some notable names
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Gina Carano is very likely the most successful fighter turned actor in MMA history. The women’s MMA pioneer and former Strikeforce champion competed for the final time back in 2009, and though there were briefly talks for her to return opposite Ronda Rousey, she has instead stuck to the silver screen.