Jared Cannonier has responded to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya‘s “easy” prediction for their upcoming bout. Adesanya recently predicted that he’ll make his July 2 bout against Cannonier look “easy.” inside the Octagon. “Stylebender” believes it will be similar to his dominant knockout performance against Paulo Costa. However, speaking to Submission Radio recently, Cannonier says …
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February …
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For Robbie Lawler, his rematch with Nick Diaz over 17 years after their first meeting wasn’t about getting revenge, but more about finding his enthusiasm and excitement to continue competing inside the octagon. The former UFC welterweight champion will do just that when he faces Bryan Barberena at UFC 276 this Saturday at the T-Mobile …
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Jim and guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale speak with Robbie Lawler, Sean Strickland, and Nicholas “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff, and preview UFC 276, on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Robbie Lawler calls in ahead of his bout against Bryan Barberena at UFC 276. He opens up about his fight being moved from the prelims to the main …
Image Credit: UFC Chris Curtis is hoping to fight Kelvin Gastelum his next time out. Curtis improved to 3-0 in the Octagon at UFC Vegas 57, as he beat Rodolfo Vieira by decision in a fight that saw him defend 20 takedown attempts. Although Curtis got the win, he didn’t get the finish which is …
Streaking 135-pound knockout artist Sean O’Malley will collide with battle-tested bantamweight veteran Pedro Munhoz at the upcoming UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (July 2, 2022) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. No disrespect to middleweight headliners Israel Adesanya or Jared Cannonier, but O’Malley vs. Munhoz might be …
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by …
UFC 276 is closing in, and we’ve got our staff predictions ready to get you even more hyped up for the big event! In the main event, Israel Adesanya will defend the middleweight championship against Jared Cannonier. The co-main event will feature a featherweight championship trilogy between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski. The remainder of …
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12:35 AM ET Teammates, friends — champions. Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski are the headline events at UFC 276 Saturday in Las Vegas on Saturday (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV, Sunday afternoon AEST), the duo defending their middleweight and featherweight crowns against Jared Cannonier and Max Holloway respectively. It is also a huge night for …
Sean Strickland isn’t blind to the UFC’s intentions with his matchup against Alex Pereira. Strickland is set to meet the former two-division GLORY kickboxing champion on Saturday at UFC 276. The controversial American is a perfect 5-0 since moving up to 185 pounds and is currently MMA Fighting’s No. 8 ranked middleweight in the world. …
His incredible run has cemented him as one of the best UFC middleweights of all-time and he’s only registered 12 total fights under the UFC banner. What’s just as impressive is the timeline that Adesanya has been operating on. His 11 wins come almost exactly in the time span of four calendar years, making him …
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Chael Sonnen believes Max Holloway might have underlying motives for discussing Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ is set to face Alexander Volkanovski this Saturday at UFC 276. Ahead of his return, Holloway had an interview where he discussed Conor McGregor. The Hawaiian stated that the Irishman might be retired, saying: “With all this Conor talk and saying …
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It feels like the upcoming bareknuckle boxing match between Michael “Venom” Page and Mike Perry at BKFC 27 in London, England, is flying under the radar. While Page’s Bellator MMA shine may be starting to wear off and Perry’s exciting Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stint is a thing of the past, …
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Former featherweight champion Max Holloway faces current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski for the third time in the UFC 276 co-main event on Saturday. Volkanovski earned the championship by defeating Holloway by unanimous decision at UFC 245 in December 2019. In the rematch, Volkanovski narrowly defeated Holloway by split decision in a fight Holloway thought that he …
Champ Israel Adesanya shoots hoops and gets pranked. Champion Alexander Volkanovski and rival Max Holloway both question their travel plans. Sean O’Malley uses breath to stay focused. The Anzac athletes hit the PI. UFC 276 is on Saturday, July 2. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT …
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Max Holloway discusses his wedding, why he missed out on his last fight with Alexander Volkanovski, why he hasn’t watched Volkanovski’s last fight, his thoughts on open scoring, recent weight cuts, if Charles Oliveira should have been stripped of his belt, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour …
Khamzat Chimaev training with black belt bjj athlete in Phuket, Max Holloway returns and wants to be UFC 273 backup for Alexander Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie bout, Calvin Kattar also wants to take the backup spot and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in …
Shavkat Rakhmonov spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC on ESPN 38 (#UFCVegas57) after his second-round submission of Neil Magny in Las Vegas. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-on-espn-38-results-shavkat-rakhmonov-submits-neil-magny-second-round Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA …