By all accounts, Robbie Lawler had the power advantage headed into his UFC 47 fight with Nick Diaz. The Miletich Fighting Systems breakout star had won six of his first eight fights via knockout, including two in the octagon. Diaz had a few TKOs on his record, but he was known for his submissions as
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10:23 PM ET Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, her sister Mahina Macfarlane Souza and an unnamed woman filed a civil lawsuit last Wednesday accusing a former coach at a Hawaii private school of sexual abuse, according to court documents. The lawsuit, filed in Hawaii circuit court, alleges that former assistant basketball coach Dwayne Yuen
Number one UFC light heavyweight contender Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell left no doubt as to who the next challenger for Tito Ortiz’ title should be, as he outpointed returning superstar Vitor Belfort over three rounds to win his ninth consecutive bout. “I thought if I kept pressing him I could take the fight away from
Image Credit: Getty Images Former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt is gearing up for another lawsuit against the promotion he once worked for. Back in 2017, Hunt sued the UFC, its president Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following UFC 200. Hunt had initially suffered a unanimous decision loss to Lesnar but the result was overturned to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! We have a potential BANGFEST on our hands, as Combate has reported that Edson Barboza and Dan Ige are likely squaring off on Sat., May 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176 in Jacksonville, Florida. Times have been difficult for Edson Barboza, who has won just one of his last five
Watch Tony Ferguson tap out Kevin Lee (UFC 249 Free Fight) [embedded content] Tony Ferguson won the interim lightweight championship when he defeated Kevin Lee at UFC 216 in 2017. Ferguson faces Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 249 on Saturday, May 9. The event was scheduled to take place on April 18
Image via @ufc on Instagram Amanda Nunes is considered to be the greatest female fighters of all-time. She’s beaten every single person who was the women’s bantamweight or featherweight champion in the UFC. Nunes doesn’t just win her fights but she either earns a finish or earns a dominant decision. She hasn’t appeared to be
ONE Championship has opted to postpone all of its upcoming shows through May due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong made the announcement on Monday. “All May events for ONE Championship will be postponed until further notice due to the recent COVID-19 developments (border closings and lockdowns) across most countries in Asia,”
7:23 AM ET The UFC’s middleweight division left fans with a bitter taste from its last fight. Rising superstar Israel Adesanya made his first title defense a forgettable one with a lackluster unanimous-decision win over the defensive-minded Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 248 on March 7. The fight’s lack of action was
What wasn’t natural was seeing the 5-11 Evans in the same Ultimate Fighter house as skyscrapers like the 6-7 Imes, 6-4 Dan Christison, and 6-3 Kerry Schall and Rob MacDonald. Needless to say, Evans was seen as the underdog; something he felt immediately. So why does he feel that he was picked for the show?
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman feels Tyron Woodley is doing himself a disservice. Usman and Woodley may have done battle but there is mutual respect between the two. Back in March 2019, Usman captured the UFC welterweight title from Woodley. While “The Chosen One” was a
Anyone who’s followed Donald Cerrone over the course of his storied combat sports career understands that it doesn’t take much to motivate “Cowboy” ahead of his UFC fights, making life easy for matchmakers in both the lightweight and welterweight divisions. That said, his upcoming bout against Anthony Pettis at UFC 249 on May 9 may
UFC President Dana White tried everything in his power to move ahead with UFC 249 on April 18 as planned, despite the global coronavirus pandemic. He was heavily criticized, many saying he was risking health in order to make a buck. He eventually backed off of the April 18 date at the request of broadcast
Dana White announces three UFC events, UFC 249 Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje event card, Jon Jones on MMA Media talking about him and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of
Photo via Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s Instagram Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, has revealed he is “feeling fine” despite a suspected pneumonia scare. As the world faces an ongoing health crisis, so did the lightweight champion’s father, as Abdulmanap was hospitalized over suspected pneumonia and flu-like symptoms. The news came from Dagestani sports commentator, Ramazan Rabadanov on Instagram. Sharing
This is the A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, journalist Alex Savas joins José Youngs and Alexander K. Lee to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA. Some topics may include UFC 249 on May 9 in Jacksonville, featuring title fights between Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje, Henry Cejudo vs.
8:09 AM ET The UFC has put on eight shows in 2020, and the results have helped rewrite the record books. In January, Conor McGregor became the second fighter in UFC history to win by knockout in three divisions when he stopped Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds. February’s pay-per-view event saw Jon Jones set
And the crowd loved it. But despite his pleasing style, Lawler’s propensity for fireworks is for strictly selfish reasons. “I know that they’re going to be watching me and that they like my style, but that’s just the way I fight,” said Lawler. “It’s just natural to do things like that. If I play baseball