Alonzo Menifield knows the name of the fighter he’ll be matched up against this weekend at UFC Vegas 56, but that’s about it. Menifield, who was originally expected to fight Nicolae Negumereanu at UFC Vegas 56, will now be tasked at welcoming light heavyweight prospect Askar Mozharov to the Octagon. It’s a change that Menifield
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Fabricio Andrade stops Kwon Won Il, calls out John Lineker (James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Two of ONE Championship’s top bantamweights collided at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight and a clear candidate for the next title shot emerged. Fabricio Andrade needed just over a minute to finish Kwon Won Il with a left kick to
Tony Ferguson thinks he would get the better of top lightweight contender Charles Oliveira if they were to cross paths again. Ferguson is on a four-fight losing skid that has included losses to Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Beneil Dariush, and most recently Michael Chandler. He is in search of a new team as he looks to
1:31 PM ET Demetrious Johnson gets a chance at revenge — and a second opportunity for gold — this summer. Johnson, one of the best MMA fighters of all time, will have a rematch with Adriano Moraes for the ONE Championship 135-pound title Aug. 27 in Singapore, the promotion announced Friday. Moraes knocked out Johnson
It may have been a joke and it may have been serious, but Merab Dvalishvili chose to believe the latter when Petr Yan said he would “kill” Aljamain Sterling and his team on site at UFC 273. Dvalishvili respects Yan the competitor and family man. But the former champ’s behavior toward Sterling in the buildup
Fast and successful. After two wins on the amateur circuit, Silva quickly turned pro and hasn’t looked back in amassing an impressive 14-4 record. Her most recent win – and her fifth straight – came in front of her biggest international audience to that point when she secured a UFC contract on Week 9, Season
(via Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall has responded to Chael Sonnen’s criticism of his promotional skills. The 29-year-old is one of the fastest-rising fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Having been signed to the promotion in 2020, he’s scored five wins inside the octagon. Aspinall was last seen submitting Alexander Volkov in
It’s rare to see a fighter choke out the president of a fight promotion, but that’s exactly what combat fans saw over Memorial Day weekend at a Fury Pro Grappling 4 event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Veteran fighter Clay Guida was originally expected to compete against fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mainstay Alex Caceres in a
UFC Vegas 56 Weigh-in Face-offs Video Following Friday’s UFC Vegas 56 official weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. The event is headlined by a heavyweight bout between No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik and takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Vegas 56
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Israel Adesanya has his next opponent ahead of him and it could be the toughest yet. The UFC middleweight division is stacked with killers looking to dethrone the champion, Israel Adesanya. Next up will be Jared Cannonier, who takes his shot at the champ on July 2 at UFC 276. Cannonier is currently ranked in
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. We’ve all had workplace disagreements, whether it’s with our bosses, coworkers, or even the temp in
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PhotoCred: Twitter – @MerabDvalishvili Henry Cejudo has blasted Aljamain Sterling as he claims the reigning UFC bantamweight champion is ducking him. After Sterling became the bantamweight champ he hinted at a matchup with Cejudo and that talk only increased after ‘Triple C’ announced he was back in the USADA testing pool. However, after Cejudo and
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing a championship doubleheader to the upcoming UFC 277 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Dallas, Texas, with tickets going on sale to the general public today (Fri., June 3, 2022). The easiest way to scoop on seats is by heading over to www.ticketmaster.com and securing an online purchase. Members of UFC
Don Shainis predicts first-round finish in Cage Titans 53 title bout There are few fighters who have been as active over the first half of 2022 as featherweight Don Shainis has been. Half way through 2022 and Shainis has had already as many bouts as some fighters will have all year, and even though he
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal wants to get his hands on UFC superstar Conor McGregor for his next Octagon appearance. Masvidal and McGregor have gone back-and-forth over the past few weeks ahead of a potential welterweight matchup. McGregor is anticipating a return to the Octagon later this year and has teased a move to Masvidal’s welterweight