Originally slated to open the show at UFC 288 last month in Newark, Daniel Santos now takes on Johnny Munoz here, in the middle of Saturday’s prelims. Santos earned a come-from-behind, second-round stoppage win over John Castaneda last time out, while Munoz out-hustled Liudvik Sholinian to collect his second UFC victory. Both men are action-oriented
Month: May 2023
Ahead of Tuesday’s first episode of TUF 31, headlined by coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler on ESPN and ESPN+, UFC president Dana White said he was pleased with how the show was filmed. As it has done since 2005, the annual reality television series looks for the next generation of talent to join the
Jamie Mullarkey has a new opponent. MMAmania.com confirmed today (Mon, May 29, 2023) with multiple sources that Mullarkey (16-5) will face UFC newcomer Muhammad Naimov (8-2) on five days notice this weekend at UFC Vegas 74 from inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Mullarkey was scheduled to face Guram Kutateladze; however, the fight got
Dana White still shooting for McGregor vs. Chandler this year Dana White is still targeting the monumental Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight for the end of 2023. There is a looming hurdle to clear, but White still appears focused on getting The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 coaches into the Octagon before the year is
May 29, 2023, 09:00 AM ET For the entirety of its era-bridging run as a reality TV show — 30 seasons over 18 years — “The Ultimate Fighter” has served dual purposes. Ostensibly, it is a talent search, sorting out mostly up-and-coming fighters in order to freshen the UFC roster and perhaps unearth a gem.
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have quite a history. The two longtime veterans circled each other for ages prior to Diaz’s UFC exit, including a scheduled 2018 collision at UFC 230 that was cancelled due to a Poirier injury. Poirier and Diaz repeatedly clashed on social media and called one another out in the years
What does it feel like to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter season 31? It means everything to me. I feel like it’s been a long time coming with the story I’ve come up with. I was actually booked for the Contender Series in November 2020, but I actually got COVID about two days
Conor McGregor On UFC Relationship Following BKFC Appearance Most assumed the UFC would take issue with McGregor appearing on another promotion’s show, but UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to mind. Speaking to Ariel Helwani for Matchroom Boxing, Conor McGregor said he wasn’t told by anyone in the UFC that what he did was an
Even with a victory over longtime rival Alex Pereira, reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya just can’t seem to shake the Brazilian boogeyman. “The Last Stylebender” recently crossed paths with “Poatan” at the same airport and captured the encounter on video (embedded above). Pereira eventually caught up to his former kickboxing foe and recorded his own
Dana White: ‘Conor McGregor is a global phenomenon’ Dana White, on the precipice of the premier of The Ultimate Fighter Season 31, has declared Conor McGregor not just a UFC superstar, but a global phenomenon. Well, he also had a few nice things to say about Michael Chandler, McGregor’s opposing coach on TUF. It still
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will be known for a lot of things, but the viral moment where he destroyed a door on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter is at the top of the list. Jackson was one of the coaches of the season, along with fellow former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. After one of
Power Slap 2 Official Results: 1. Emanuel “No Love” Muniz defeats Christopher Debow by Unanimous Decision2. Cole “Full Send” Young vs Anthony Blackburn Scored a Majority Draw3. Dorian “Disturbing the Peace” Perez defeats Darius Mata-Varona by Unanimous Decision4. Waylon “Ice Cold” Frost defeats Jesus Gaspar Diaz by First Round KO5. Vernon “The Mechanic” Cathey defeats Alan Klingbeil by Third Round KO.6. Dayne “Da Hawaiian Hitman” Viernes defeats Slap For Cash by Second Round KO7. John “The Machine” Davis defeats Wesley Drain by Unanimous
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire On Not Being Recognized Patricio “Pitbull” Freire appeared on MMAFighting.com‘s “Trocação Franca podcast.” He discussed not being recognized as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time despite his accolades. “I stopped thinking about that a long time ago,” Pitbull said. “I have a lot of submissions, I have a lot
Israel Adesanya will fight Robert Whittaker next if “The Reaper” beats Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290, but his team will not be happy about it. That’s the general gist we’re getting from multiple interviews with Adesanya and his coach Eugene Bareman. With Adesanya set to defend his middleweight title in Sydney this September, Whittaker
Sitting at the top of the game, Amanda Nunes was essentially on cruise control, defeating the top women across the sport of mixed martial arts. But then Julianna Peña upset her in one of the more surprising upsets in recent memory. Peña may have been on top of the world following that victory, which caused
When Conor McGregor came out of nowhere at BKFC 41, many seasoned combat sports observers expected he’d get a testy phone call from the UFC. After all, the industry leader doesn’t take kindly to co-promoting, much less loaning out its biggest star for a platform from which it doesn’t directly benefit. After McGregor faced off
As Baergeng slowed in the third, Kamikubo began to dictate the terms of engagement more, eventually putting the Chinese fighter on the canvas and chipping away with a steady diet of short shots through to the horn. Once more, the three officials tasked with scoring the contest were needed to determine the victor, and once
Former UFC fighter Sam Alvey had a successful heavyweight debut. Alvey was in action at B2 Fighting Series 183 on May 27. He went one-on-one with Cam Graham. Alvey scored the TKO finish in the third round. The victory snapped a brutal skid. He was 0-8-1 in his last nine fights before the win. 😁
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