When Sean O’Malley stopped Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner earlier this month in Boston, capturing the bantamweight title in the process, UFC President Dana White whispered in his ear, “Kid, you have no idea how much money you’re going to make.” He also has no idea how much money he’s not
Month: August 2023
As far as three-fight runs go, going twister, seven seconds, and then putting Poirier to sleep is pretty dang good, and it rightfully resulted in Jung landing his first of two championship opportunities. Following his loss to Aldo, Jung pressed pause on his MMA career to complete his mandatory military service, ultimately being away from
For the second time in 2023, Mike Perry is preparing to serve as a backup just in case an opponent fails to show up to face one of the Paul brothers. Back in February, the UFC veteran and current BKFC star was a potential replacement for Tommy Fury in his matchup against Jake Paul. Now
Former UFC fighter Darren Till has opted to plead guilty to driving without insurance and driving while disqualified, as reported by Liverpool Echo. Earlier this year, Darren Till left the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While he hasn’t competed since, many are still keeping one eye on the Liverpudlian to see what could be next for him.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Cody Garbrandt may not have the Donald Cerrone-type reputation as a fighter willing to jump in on short-notice against any challenger, but “No Love” has yet to back down from altercation outside of the cage. He’s the one who answered Conor McGregor’s call to “do something” on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF),
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 12:46 PM ET SRJ Sports Investments, a company launched earlier this month by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League, it was announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, SRJ will also be an investor in a
The UFC’s summer run continues as does its international tour, as the world’s top MMA promotion follows up UFC Singapore with a trip to the City of Light. UFC Paris is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between former interim champion Ciryl Gane and rising contender Sergey Spivak, and the No Bets Barred boys are back
“Let’s just say the first few years and moments [in the UFC], everything was really good. I was flying, everything was perfect and then it was like the way to hell,” Oezdemir said. “Some losses, some injuries, some troubles with different things. After that, you have to rebuild, you go through the highs and the
Sergei Pavlovich will be the backup fighter for the heavyweight title fight at UFC 295. In the main event of UFC 295 on November 11 in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Jon Jones is set to defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. It’s a massive fight and one many fans are hoping
Former UFC welterweight Mike Perry recently told the combat sports community that he’s “legally allowed” to use the N-word because a DNA kit revealed he’s “two-percent African.” “Platinum” would later test his theory on ex-welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and seemingly earned a pass from “The Chosen One.” Other UFC fighters … not so much. That
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Share Open Extended Reactions Kurt Angle got on a plane in 2006 bound for Las Vegas. The former Olympic wrestling gold medalist was potentially about to embark on a new career path. He was finishing up after an excellent run with WWE that made him
Don’t expect to see Ronda Rousey back for UFC 300 — or for any octagon comeback anytime soon. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who poured cold water over a recent report from British tabloid The Daily Mail which insisted that the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion is planning a comeback for the promotion’s
Due to visa issues, Muin Gafurov is out of his bout against Taylor Lapilus. Due to a medical issue, Lucas Almeida is also out of his bout against William Gomis. As a result, Caolan Loughran will now face Taylor Lapilus in a bantamweight bout and William Gomis will take on Yanis Ghemmouri in a featherweight bout. UFC
Logan Paul has accused Conor McGregor of having drug problems as he continues to tease a boxing match with the Irishman. We all know Conor McGregor to be an eccentric individual. He does what he wants when he wants. In equal measure, though, he’s also the biggest star in mixed martial arts, and that’s been
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is not at all happy with Merab Dvalishvili. There is little to no doubt that “The Machine” has earned a UFC title shot. The 32-year-old Georgian is riding a massive nine-fight win streak that includes victories over former champions like Jose Aldo and Petr
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC has booked a middleweight main event between Brendan Allen and Paul Craig on Nov. 18, promotion officials announced on Tuesday. The 185-pound bout will headline UFC Fight Night
Carlos Prates made a thunderous first impression in his big-stage debut. The 30-year-old welterweight headlined a night of three contract winners with his impressive second-round walkoff knockout of Mitch Ramirez at Tuesday’s Contender Series event, which took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Prates (17-6) was an absolute sniper against Ramirez (7-1), taking
The Las Vegas native Cuamba flashed impressive speed with his hands early, cracking Vogel with some good, clean shots. But each time, the Canadian kept coming forward, chopping at Cuamba’s lead leg and connecting with several clean strikes of his own. In the third, Vogel finally put Cuamba on the canvas, taking his back out
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