Since joining the UFC in 2016, “Hurricane Shane” has definitely earned a reputation as an exciting fighter, showcasing an incredible gas tank, combined with poise and explosiveness. Now he’s ready for his name recognition to catch up with what he can do in the Octagon. “I never thought about when I would get to this
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Eddie Alvarez (Photo: Getty Images) Former UFC lightweight champion and current ONE Championship fighter, Eddie Alvarez, has been speaking out on fighter pay. Much has been made over how MMA fighters are treated. From accusations of shady matchmakers to low pay, combat sports athletes are starting to be more vocal. Alvarez is seeing the stories
Image Credit: Paulo Costa’s Instagram (@borrachinhamma) Paulo Costa has set his price to coach The Ultimate Fighter and fight Israel Adesanya. Dana White has recently said TUF is coming back and named a few possibilities of who may coach the season. One pairing fans were eager to see was Adesanya and Costa. The two have
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier today, United States Anti-Doping Administration (USADA) issued a statement on UFC Strawweight Rachael Ostovich (4-5) failed a drug test due to a tainted supplement. Per the report, Ostovich tested positive for ostarine and GW1516, an anabolic agent and Hormone/Metabolic Modulator respectively. “During an investigation into the circumstances of the positive
Flashback Fight: Jon Jones destroys Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 [embedded content] Jon Jones defended his light heavyweight belt for the fifth time when he faced fellow TUF 17 coach Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 in 2013. The event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey in April 2013. Jones took out
7:11 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Curtis Blaydes has won three fights in a row, the past two by knockout, and has just one loss in his past 10 trips inside the Octagon. Alexander Volkov has been a winner in five of his six bouts since he joined the UFC roster in 2016. Runs of success
Stunt performer and avid fight fan Steve-O had quite the experience on Wednesday. Steve-O had a day of training at Jackson Wink MMA with the likes of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Holly Holm, before joining Jones—in collaboration with the C.A.R.E. Project—to meet fans and help out the needy in Albuqurque, N.M. As
Julian Lane has won a BKFC title and 12 MMA bouts and it’s still his meltdown on TUF he’s remembered for. Ironically, the man known for his hot head has made a living off of rolling with the punches when fans and other fighters mock his TUF house meltdown. “It’s not like I’m ever going
Gray Maynard (Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa) Gray Maynard has been vocal about fighter pay in the UFC and he has explained why now is the right time to do so. Maynard is a former longtime UFC fighter. He made his debut for the promotion in June 2007 and had his last fight with the organization in
Image: @ufc on Instagram Long-time UFC welterweight contender Rafael dos Anjos has made his prediction for the upcoming welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, holds a decision win over dos Anjos. He’s scheduled to defend his title against dos Anjos’ friend and countryman, Burns, in the main
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was forced to scratch the lightweight showdown between Matt Frevola and Frank Camacho after a cornerman for “The Steamrolla” tested positive for coronavirus. With just two days before bell, Frevola vs. Camacho is likely to get rebooked for a future card, leaving Sat. night’s (June 20) ESPN event in Las Vegas
LFA and the rest of the world’s sporting events came to a halt in mid-March due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the UFC became the first major sports entity to come back. They did so with a trio of events in May that took place in Jacksonville, Florida, followed by weekly events that are currently
4:18 PM ET An important heavyweight fight is scheduled to headline the UFC’s Aug. 8 show. Derrick Lewis vs. Alexey Oleinik has been verbally agreed to, sources told ESPN. Lewis (23-7, 1 NC) has won his past two fights. He most recently defeated Ilir Latifi via unanimous decision in February. 1 Related Following the victory,
UFC middleweight Darren Till is just trying to have a little fun. Even if that fun involves descriptions of sex acts on the loved ones of others, there’s not much that’s off-limits for the UK star. “This is fighting mate, and I don’t think there is a line,” Till explained to ex-champ Michael Bisping on
CURTIS BLAYDES VS. ALEXANDER VOLKOV Top-ranked heavyweights go toe-to-toe in this pivotal divisional contest as Curtis Blaydes goes in search of his fourth straight victory against Russian standout Alexander Volkov. Blaydes’ evolution as a fighter has been exceptional over the course of his 11-fight UFC career, and outside of a pair of bouts against Francis
Image Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images UFC president Dana White has put Colby Covington in the category of fighters who are a bit tougher than others to deal with. White has dealt with a slew of fighters over the years. While some negotiations are done without a hiccup, others have proven to be far more difficult.
Image via @ufceurope on Instagram Henry Cejudo has made it clear he will end his retirement to fight Alex Volkanovski and he has now upped the stakes. Before Cejudo retired from MMA, “Triple C” was calling out the featherweight to become the first-ever three-weight world champion in the UFC. It would’ve been a massive fight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Steve-O may be retired from his “Jackass” days, but the entertainer remains a glutton for punishment. He’s also a huge mixed martial arts (MMA) fan — Steve-O broke the news of “Shogun” vs. Nogueira 3! — and once again, his love of suffering and MMA fandom have crossed paths. Steve-O visited