The best way to build up one’s star power, though, is to win, and the next person trying to hand Adesanya his first loss is Yoel Romero, an athlete as explosive as any on the roster. That reputation is why Adesanya was attracted to the bout, and when the two finally faced off in early
Month: March 2020
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC As expected, things got intense between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson during the first UFC 249 press conference. Earlier tonight (March 6), the UFC held a presser for their April 18 pay-per-view event. The headliner for UFC 249 will feature a lightweight title bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony
Welcome to Midnight Mania! “Our rematch is going to be epic” – Jon Jones, immediately after the UFC 247 main event (HIGHLIGHTS). As it turns out, that rematch may be coming sooner than anticipated. UFC seemed to imply that Jones would next be facing the victor of Jan Blachowicz vs. Corey Anderson, and Blachowicz lived
UFC 249 Press Conference video: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson [embedded content] The UFC 249 Press Conference on Friday almost boiled over as security had to keep Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson apart during their face-off, but that was just the capper to an intense round of trash talk. The two went at each other
Joanna Jedrzejczyk does media in NYC, then hits Vegas. Champion Israel Adesaya and team take in the UFC Apex; Zhang Weili gets fitted and photographed. Neil Magny and Li Jingliang look forward to their clash. Yoel Romero is grateful for his title shot. UFC 248 is Saturday, March 7 in Las Vegas. Subscribe to get
Floyd Mayweather has named his price for a potential fight with Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor has been clamoring for a rematch with the undefeated boxer since he suffered a TKO loss back in 2017. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, has recently called out Mayweather and said he wants to do 11 rounds of boxing followed by
8:00 AM ET Truth be told, UFC 248 will not be the company’s biggest pay-per-view event of the year when it’s all said and done. Not with Conor McGregor teasing the possibility of three fights, and 2019 breakout Jorge Masvidal on the cusp of his first UFC title shot. Not with a Stipe Miocic, Daniel
Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright is eager to showcase his skills after seeing Tyson Fury’s masterclass performance against Deontay Wilder in their rematch last month. Cartwright established himself as one of the standout bantamweights in Europe with two quick stoppage wins at Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 last September, which saw him clinch the coveted
Two years later, he’s already earned a first-round stoppage victory inside the Octagon and now, he’s taking another major step forward, fighting on one of the biggest events of the year in “The Fight Capital of the World” against his toughest opponent to date. Everything is working out as he envisioned, but don’t think for
Image Credit: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Michael Bisping has praise for Israel Adesanya but he believes he would’ve dethroned “The Last Stylebender” in his prime. Adesanya is set to put his UFC middleweight championship on the line for the first time. Tomorrow night (March 7), Adesanya will collide with Yoel Romero. The 185-pound
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya, will face off with high-flying knockout artist, Yoel Romero, this Saturday (March 7, 2020) at UFC 248 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Few have risen to the top faster than Adesanya. It obviously helps to have an extensive and decorated professional kickboxing record, but Adesanya
Dana White tells anyone who doesn’t like Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo ‘don’t watch it’ Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will put his title on the line against Jose Aldo in the UFC 250 main event, but not everyone has been happy since that fight was made official. While both Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan are
The UFC recently announced they’ll be making their long awaited return to San Diego on May 16, 2020. The last UFC card in San Diego took place on July 15, 2015 at the Valley View Casino Center. That card was known as UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs Duffee. There were several prominent UFC fighters
Image via @sugaseanmma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley recently opened up on his financial hardships caused by his recent tangle with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. At UFC 248 in Las Vegas, “Sugar” Sean will return to fight Jose Alberto Quinonez. It will mark the first time he has stepped
5:37 PM ET The UFC has elected to run back one of the most controversial fights of the year, as light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Ion Cutelaba will meet for the second time at UFC 249. Contracts have not been signed, but the UFC is in the process of finalizing the matchup, per sources. The
Invicta FC Phoenix Series 3 will go down on Friday night from Kansas City, Kan. with all of the fighters competing on the card hitting the mark during the official weigh-ins. The main event will see a new Invicta bantamweight champion crowned as former Ultimate Fighter contender Julija Stoliarenko takes on Lisa Verzosa. Stoliarenko and
Jim is off filming a secret project, so Matt called up UFC welterweight Randy Brown to hang in-studio! First, fellow UFC welterweight Neil Magny joins the pod. He shares the culture shift he had with his coaches after his last loss and describes how his ill-timed suspension was actually a blessing in disguise. Then, former
Image Credit: Contender Stories: Sean O’Malley (UFC.com) Sean O’Malley has laid out his plan to take out Jose Quinonez early. This Saturday night (March 7), O’Malley will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon. He’ll go one-on-one with Quinonez in the featured preliminary bout on the ESPN portion of UFC 248. It’ll be O’Malley’s
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