Part of what makes Sterling so proud of his accomplishments and so aware of where he fits historically, at least from a numbers perspective, is that there have been times when reaching these heights seemed unlikely and that continuing to compete was in question. The bantamweight champion has been plagued by injuries throughout his career,
Month: May 2023
Khaos Williams will finally be making the walk to the Octagon again. Williams hasn’t fought since May of last year when he suffered a split decision loss to Randy Brown. After the defeat, Williams says the plan was to take time off and just improve on his game, which is exactly what he did. [embedded
DENVER, COLORADO — Stamp Fairtex has gold on her mind as she gets set to debut in the United States along with her lone-fighting home, ONE Championship, at ONE Fight Night 10 this weekend (Fri., May 5, 2023). A 17-fight veteran in the promotion between mixed martial arts (MMA), Muay Thai, and kickboxing, Fairtex turned
Belal Muhammad is sitting at No. 4 in the UFC welterweight division. He has zero defeats in his last nine bouts. So why the heck did he agree to step in on short notice to fight No. 5 ranked Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 on Saturday? How Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns came together In
3:35 PM ET Popular featherweight Bryce Mitchell has an undisclosed injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 288 fight Saturday against the undefeated Movsar Evloev, sources confirmed to ESPN. Evloev will now fight Diego Lopes, who has been newly signed by the UFC. Evloev vs. Mitchell would have been a big fight in the
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For UFC 288, Kyte called upon Tyson Chartier, head coach of the New England Cartel, and Eliot Marshall, co-owner and head instructor at Easton Training Center in Denver, Colorado to provide their thoughts on four points heading into the bantamweight championship main event between defending champ Aljamain Sterling and returning former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo.
Mixed martial arts and boxing fans have expressed concern over Conor McGregor’s recent actions at a few major combat sports events. Even in the modern day, Conor McGregor is easily the biggest star in MMA. Beyond that, he’s one of the biggest names in all of sports. He hasn’t competed in a while but later
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight scrappers Kron Gracie and Charles Jourdain will throw down this weekend (Sat., May 6, 2023) at UFC 288 inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It’s been the better part of four years since Gracie last stepped into the Octagon, a losing effort against Cub Swanson that did pick up
ONE Championship not offering deal to Francis Ngannou ‘It is nothing personal’ Francis Ngannou won’t be fighting for ONE Championship anytime soon. According to ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong, the promotion will no longer be offering Ngannou a deal. “I met with Francis yesterday for almost 3 hours. ONE has decided to withdraw from the
6:41 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is in shape and interested in booking his next fight — and his top choice for an opponent would be Khamzat Chimaev. Usman (20-3) suffered a majority decision loss to Leon Edwards in March, in an unsuccessful bid to reclaim his 170-pound championship. Usman lost the
Conor McGregor’s skills as a pitch man were at full force at BKFC 41. Following the main event of BKFC 41 in Broomfield, Colo., this past Saturday, McGregor emerged from the audience and stepped into the ring after being called out by winner Mike Perry. The two met in an animated but respectful faceoff, which
9:00 AM ET A UFC 288 pay-per-view event is set to go down this weekend in Newark — and if we’re being honest, this one is vulnerable to being overlooked. The UFC promoted two PPV events in March, and both felt like signature events. UFC 285 featured the long-anticipated heavyweight debut of Jon Jones, while
Eddie Alvarez was glad to share a moment with Conor McGregor this past weekend. On Saturday, Alvarez made his bare-knuckle boxing debut, winning a hard-fought split decision over Chad Mendes in the co-main event of BKFC 41. The event was so hotly anticipated that McGregor showed up to ringside to watch the fights, and was
MAIN CARD Main Event – Bantamweight Bout: Song Yadong (136) vs Ricky Simon (136) Co-Main Event – Middleweight Bout: Caio Borralho (185.5) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (185.5) Middleweight Bout: Rodolfo Vieira (186) vs Cody Brundage (185.5) Saturday’s Fight By Fight Preview Featherweight Bout: Julian Erosa (145.5) vs Fernando Padilla (145.5) Heavyweight Bout: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (262.5) vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (258) Welterweight
Six-fight UFC veteran Felipe Colares has passed away at age 29. According to the Brazilian outlet, Globo, Colares died on Monday after being run over by a bus on Avenida das Américas, in Guaratiba as he was returning from training. Colares’ trainer Rodrigo Babi, told the outlet that the MMA fighter was attended to by
Yan Xiaonan is ready to kickstart a new chapter in her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career on the highest note imaginable. After her most recent win against Mackenzie Dern via majority decision (watch highlights) in her first UFC main event, Yan signed a new six-fight contract starting with her next fight. The significant pay increase
UFC 288 Countdown: Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo UFC 288 Countdown previews the return of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, who challenges current bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling. Henry Cejudo makes his UFC return following a nearly three-year retirement. He’s looking to put a stamp on an already legendary career, as he tries to become the