Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC’s planned event on June 6 is just one month away, but there’s currently little information available on it. Earlier in the week, Ariel Helwani reported that the card was planned to be held in the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, Helwani now wrote on ESPN that the
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Watch Dominick Cruz soundly defeat Urijah Faber (UFC 249 Free Fight) [embedded content] Dominick Cruz evened the score with Urijah Faber in convincing fashion at UFC 132 back in 2011 for his first UFC bantamweight title defense. Cruz looks to recapture that bantamweight championship when he faces Henry Cejudo at UFC 249 on Saturday. TRENDING
Alexey Oleynik says there is a belt on the line when he takes on Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249. Oleynik will welcome Werdum back to the Octagon after a USADA suspension on the stacked UFC 249 card. The Russian is eager to share the cage with a ‘legend’ and says this fight is to see
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic on Wednesday issued an apparent rebuttal to a hint by promotion president Dana White that he could be left behind by not fighting in August. Miocic on Twitter stressed he wants to fight a trilogy bout with ex-champ Daniel Cormier and is simply waiting for the green light to begin
May 1, 2020 Empty arenas? A private island with a cage in the sand? No big deal, many MMA veterans say. We asked fighters about the strangest circumstances they’ve ever encountered at a fight, and most had a tale that tops anything we’re going to see in the strange new world of fights in coming
If it’s possible, Ngannou managed to look even intimidating in his walkout in this debut performance than the present day, as his ominous walkout music played and he entered the Octagon to the tune of Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz discussing the sheer size of Ngannou. Ngannou’s nine-inch reach advantage put him as the favorite
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News It’s official, The Ultimate Fighter is making a return The reality show that has seen numerous elite fighters blossom such as Rashad Evans, Forest Griffin, T.J. Dillahsaw, and more is coming back. During an AMA on Reddit, UFC president Dana White said that TUF will be making its return soon.
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is planning to make his Octagon return much sooner than expected, which means the winner of Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje could be back in action as early as July. “El Cucuy” and “The Highlight” are going to war for the interim 155-pound strap while Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor is asking Dana White to return on UFC’s Fight Island in June Conor McGregor has been extremely vocal about his country’s efforts to enforce coronavirus crisis restrictions, as well as donating and delivering medical supplies to front line workers, but even he is now getting the itch to get back in the Octagon.
Image: UFC on Instagram UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo is days out from a title defense opposite the former champ Dominick Cruz. Beyond that he has his sights set on former featherweight champ Jose Aldo. Speaking on Tuesday’s UFC 249 conference call, Cejudo explained why Cruz and Aldo are the top of his list. “Dominick
Tony Ferguson heads into UFC 249 and his matchup with Justin Gaethje on a 12-fight win streak, the longest winning streak ever in the UFC lightweight division. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC
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This is the A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, Brave CF flyweight Jose Torres joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top stories in mixed martial arts. Some topics include the upcoming UFC 249 card on May 9 in Jacksonville, featuring title fights between Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and Henry
10:59 PM ET UFC 249 won’t look quite like the typical fight card put on by the promotion. In addition to no fans being present at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, there will be other changes noticeable to the viewers at home, according to UFC executive vice president of operation and
Heading into this weekend’s UFC 249 main card meeting with Calvin Kattar, Stephens sits tied with Demian Maia for the second most appearances in UFC history, two behind both Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller. Those twin ties will be broken on Saturday and the top four will become clearly delineated, with “Cowboy” reclaiming first place,
Image Credit: Getty Images Tony Ferguson believes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor should retire from MMA competition. This Saturday night (May 9), Ferguson is set to take on Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight title. The original main event for UFC 249 was going to be “El Cucuy” challenging Nurmagomedov for the main 155-pound
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tony Ferguson is one of the demonstrable toughest fighters in a sport filled with tough athlete. A great deal of his fighting style involves constantly attacking his opponent and getting in their face, which means that — despite his measures to block and evade — Ferguson eats plenty of strikes, yet
Watch Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s rise up the UFC heavyweight division [embedded content] Jairzinho Rozenstruik has risen up the heavyweight rankings quickly scoring four knockouts in four contests so far in his UFC career. Rozenstruik faces Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 on Saturday, May 9. He enters the bout ranked No. 6 in the heavyweight division while