9:15 AM ET Any mixed martial arts fan will tell you that one of the best things about following this sport is the never ending string of storylines to follow. There is no off-season, and there is always something going on inside and outside the Octagon, and things can change instantly. Never a dull moment,
Month: July 2022
On his way to a press conference for his Aug. 6 boxing showdown with Hasim Rakman Jr., Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor’s dismissive tweets with a full-fledged verbal beatdown. Paul accused McGregor of steroid use, alcoholism, infidelity and more in the two-plus minute video. “Put the bottle down, get off of Twitter, get
In the first round, Rodriguez was being controlled on the mat, with Ribas working in her guard for most of the round. But as is the case for all UFC fights, every round starts on the feet, and the second round gave Rodriguez another chance to keep the fight upright and showcase her striking. And
A former American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) jiu-jitsu coach believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov will unretire if Charles Oliveira beats Islam Makhachev. Khabib decided to walk away from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition back in October of 2020. This was just after his successful third title defense over Justin Gaethje, who he defeated via submission. In his
Image: @usman84kg on Instagram UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is ready to move up in weight. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to face Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 next month. The bout is a rematch of their December 2015 encounter. That bout wound up being won by Usman via unanimous decision.
With the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez crossover fantasy boxing match in the rear-view mirror, Kamaru Usman remains insistent on achieving some lofty goals. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight kingpin has already found himself being argued as one of the greatest fighters of all time. A dominant force in his 170-pound weight class, a new
Jake Paul goes off the rails on Conor McGregor The smack talk between YouTube creator turned boxer Jake Paul and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor escalated in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. In an interview on The MMA Hour on Monday, Paul was asked about a potential boxing match with McGregor. Paul said that he
Jake Paul may have encountered another hurdle on the road to August 6. After an initial bout with Tommy Fury fell through due to alleged travel issues on Fury’s part, Paul pivoted last week to a short-notice matchup against Hasim Rahman Jr., the son of former two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. Paul and Rahman Jr.
Yanez shouldered some extra pressure to put Kelley away because of crude remarks his opponent made while cornering a few weeks earlier, so a pocket of fans and peers were looking to Yanez to dole out some punishment. That, in tandem with fighting in Texas, put a surplus of high expectations on the Houston native
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya was not a fan of Sean Strickland‘s antics at the UFC 276 press conference during International Fight Week. Ahead of the July 2 pay-per-view, which went down inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, the notable fighters took part in the customary fight week presser. Joining Adesanya and challenger Jared Cannonier on
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza will be in the octagon by the end of the year. ‘Cookie Monster’ faced off against Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 in May. It was a rematch of their showdown in December 2014, where Esparza won via submission. At UFC 274, the latter moved to 2-0 in the series, as
Well, I didn’t get canned after my first Midnight Mania, so you’re stuck with me for the next three days at least. Let’s get to it. So Jake Paul is having a little trouble. He’s booked to fight at Madison Square Garden on August 6. But we ‘re not sure if he’s going to have
Jake Paul admits Hasim Rahman Jr. got the better of him in lone sparring session YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul is scheduled to face Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6 at Madison Square Garden, but it won’t be the first time he’s been in the ring with him. Before Paul’s second professional boxing
A sizzling summer gets even hotter with a championship doubleader. In the main event, Julianna Peña attempts to defend her UFC bantamweight championship for the first time against the woman she took the belt from, all-time great Amanda Nunes. In another rematch with gold on the line, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France battle for the
#UFC middleweight Dricus Du Plessis speaks with reporters following his hard fought decision win over Brad Tavares at #UFC276, talks why that performance will age so well, wanting a fight with Kelvin Gastelum, or a top-10 opponent, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe
11:34 AM ET Few would dispute that UFC men’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champ Max Holloway are the two best 145-pounders in MMA. Right behind them? We might find out on Saturday afternoon, when Brian Ortega meets Yair Rodriguez in a matinee main event of UFC Fight Night in Elmont, New York. Ortega
Jan Blachowicz is not happy Jiri Prochazka wants a rematch with Glover Teixeira. Former champ Blachowicz on Monday called out the current titleholder, reminding him of his words about their potential fight and adding a jab about his code. “‘Jan is for me the biggest challenge’ – your words,” Blachowicz wrote several hours after Prochazka’s
Said Nurmagomedov said he was going to gun for a first-round finish of Douglas Silva de Andrade, and while he didn’t get it, he went for it, and then settled in for a three-round win that put his UFC record at 5-1. And while that’s an impressive slate, unfortunately, inactivity kept him from capitalizing on
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