Joseph Benavidez believes the headbutt in his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo was the reason behind his loss. At UFC Norfolk, Benavidez was fighting Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight leaving the American as the only one who could win the title. In the fight, Figueiredo nearly submitted Benavidez in the
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7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — When a UFC champion calls out a challenger, it’s typically for one of two reasons: money, or because they view that challenger as a very beatable opponent. In a perfect world, it’s both. The biggest name with the least amount of risk. You can’t blame them. Being a champion
A.J. McKee’s run in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix is in jeopardy. The unbeaten 24-year-old confirmed with MMA Fighting that he tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee during his most recent bout against Derek Campos at Bellator 236 in December. News of McKee’s injury was first reported by The Athletic. McKee went
“He has my attention and my respect now because he’s young, but he approaches it like he’s from the old school, where the best need to fight the best,” Romero said of Adesanya wanting to share the Octagon with him in order to solidify his place atop the division. “That’s why I say he has
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images It looks like Joseph Benavidez will have at least one more chance at UFC gold. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Deiveson Figueiredo and Benavidez did battle in the main event of UFC Norfolk. Benavidez had a solid opening round and was able to land some clean
Josh Barnett’s Bellator MMA debut has been put on hold once again. That’s because “The Warmaster” has been bounced from the Bellator 241 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for Fri., March 13, 2020, after being ruled ineligible to compete by Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations. Taking his place will be fellow Ultimate Fighting
UFC 248 Embedded: Israel Adesanya goes Porsche shopping to do fight week in style UFC 248 Embedded, Episode 2: Israel Adesanya goes Porsche shopping <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> In UFC 248 Embedded, episode two, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya chooses a Porsche for each day of the week; challenger Yoel
Image via @ufc on Instagram Dana White claims that former opponents of Yoel Romero have said hitting him was like “hitting a piece of concrete”. Romero is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying competitors in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, and potentially in all of mixed martial arts. At the age of
10:44 PM ET Kansas will host what could be a historically significant MMA event Friday night, and Max Holloway wants to have a front-row seat for it. Holloway, the former UFC featherweight champion, will fly from his native Hawaii all the way to Kansas City, Kansas, so he can be in attendance for the Invicta
Light heavyweight standouts Alonzo Menifield and Devin Clark are the latest additions to UFC Oklahoma City. The Oklahoman on Tuesday reported the 205-pound fighters will meet on the May 2 card at Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. Menifield aims for his third straight win in the octagon following wins over Vinicius Moreira and
“No one has really pushed him around, even in his loss,” he continued, citing Klose’s lone setback to David Teymur at UFC 218. “He hasn’t been pushed around, so I like this kind of fight. I like fighting guys who are calculating and aggressive, so I want to go out there and perform. “I want
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo isn’t playing games when he says he wants to fight Deiveson Figueiredo. Cejudo, who holds the UFC bantamweight gold, was thought of to be done with the flyweight division. Cejudo also held the 125-pound title but vacated the gold. Following the conclusion of UFC Norfolk,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! We’re just a few days away from Weili Zhang’s title defense opposite former Strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The bout is scheduled to go down at UFC 248 this Saturday (March 7, 2020) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, less than a week after Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight for
NEW YORK – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a regular season, playoffs and championship format, on Monday announced the return of all six 2019 PFL world champions for the 2020 season. Kayla Harrison (women’s lightweight), Lance Palmer (featherweight), Ray Cooper III (welterweight), Natan Schulte (lightweight), Emiliano Sordi (light
Mirko Cro Cop wins in stellar fashion, knocking out Gabriel Gonzaga in the third round. UFC commentator Dan Hardy talks with him about his victory inside the Octagon.
Conor McGregor gets movie role from Urijah Faber, Israel Adesanya goes hard on Yoel Romero, Joseph Benavidez on his big title loss, Valerie Loureda and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the
Image via Daily Express / Sportsnet Dan Hardy believes Justin Gaethje can pose a lot of problems for Conor McGregor in a potential fight. McGregor and Gaethje have traded shots at one another and a rumor recently circulated that a fight between the two could take place this summer. And, if it does, Hardy believes
7:52 AM ET Israel Adesanya didn’t have to pick Yoel Romero for his first title defense. The UFC middleweight champ could have waited until top contender Paulo Costa healed from his biceps surgery before putting his belt on the line. But Adesanya wants to stay active and beat the toughest guys in the division, so