Month: March 2020

2:48 PM ET One day after his UFC main event was postponed along with two other fight cards because of the coronavirus pandemic, Leon Edwards said Tuesday that he’s hopeful his fight with former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will be rebooked once the UFC resumes operations. “This fight’s not going nowhere,” Edwards told ESPN’s Ariel

Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jorge Masvidal has responded to a new gag order in American Top Team by taking aim at Colby Covington. It’s been well-documented that Masvidal and Covington were once friends. The two both train at ATT but their relationship has soured. Covington called Masvidal a “trash bag” and

There was a time when earning a title shot was a long and challenging task for many up-and-coming fighters. And it still is, for the most part, as a fighter could be on an impressive win streak, and still not get a shot at the strap. Case in point, Jared Cannonier is 3-0 since moving

Relieve the legendary rematch between Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Six years ago Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met for their Hall of Fame rematch at a UFC Fight Night in Natal, Brazil. The bout earned Fight of the Night honors and Henderson

Image via @joannamma on Instagram / photograph by Jeff Bottari/UFC UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk fired back at Colby Covington, calling the welterweight a “big liar” for the things he’s said about her. Jedrzejczyk has not been a fan of the way Covington has conducted himself at American Top Team, as he’s feuded with

7:38 AM ET The UFC heavyweight title picture was set to become clearer with Francis Ngannou scheduled to face ascending star Jairzinho Rozenstruik this weekend. But because of the coronavirus pandemic forcing the cancelation of sporting events worldwide, we’re left to speculate about how the division will look once the fights resume. Will 41-year-old Daniel

Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje believes Conor McGregor has a chance to leave no doubt as to who the true number one contender is for the UFC lightweight gold. Gaethje has long been calling for a showdown with McGregor. “The Highlight’s” main gripe is that he feels McGregor gets to

Welcome to Midnight Mania! One year ago today — plus or minus a few hours depending on your timezone — Anthony Pettis scored a shocking knockout win over Stephen Thompson. The bout billed as a kickboxing match between traditional martial arts specialist lived up to the hype, as the two strikers brought their best. Pettis

Dana White: UFC 249 location ’99-percent done’ UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson is close to finalizing a location for the pay-per-view event. UFC president Dana White say’s the location is “99-percent done.” White broke the news to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Monday. Per Dana White (@danawhite), a location for Khabib Nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) vs Tony Ferguson

Image via @ufc on Instagram A pivotal bantamweight bout between top-ranked contenders Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen is the latest addition to the UFC San Diego card. Sandhagen had been tabbed to fight former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, but “The Dominator” reportedly was not interested in the matchup. According to a report from Aaron

9:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC is closing in on a location for its lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson on April 18, according to UFC president Dana White. White told ESPN on Monday that the location is “99.9%” confirmed, though he did not wish to disclose it until it’s