There was a time when earning a title shot was a long and challenging task for many up-and-coming fighters. And it still is, for the most part, as a fighter could be on an impressive win streak, and still not get a shot at the strap. Case in point, Jared Cannonier is 3-0 since moving
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Relieve the legendary rematch between Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Six years ago Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met for their Hall of Fame rematch at a UFC Fight Night in Natal, Brazil. The bout earned Fight of the Night honors and Henderson
Image via @joannamma on Instagram / photograph by Jeff Bottari/UFC UFC women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk fired back at Colby Covington, calling the welterweight a “big liar” for the things he’s said about her. Jedrzejczyk has not been a fan of the way Covington has conducted himself at American Top Team, as he’s feuded with
Although Colby Covington has made a name for himself on the back of his outspoken nature, many were caught off guard by his comments regarding American Top Team stablemate Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the aftermath of her epic UFC 248 title clash with Zhang Weili. As well as calling the former champion “washed-up” on the back
7:38 AM ET The UFC heavyweight title picture was set to become clearer with Francis Ngannou scheduled to face ascending star Jairzinho Rozenstruik this weekend. But because of the coronavirus pandemic forcing the cancelation of sporting events worldwide, we’re left to speculate about how the division will look once the fights resume. Will 41-year-old Daniel
HENDERSON vs. RUA 2 WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS It wasn’t a repeat of their first meeting over two years ago in terms of a sustained 25 minutes of action, but Sunday, at the sweltering Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Brazil, veteran MMA superstars Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua added another worthy chapter to
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje believes Conor McGregor has a chance to leave no doubt as to who the true number one contender is for the UFC lightweight gold. Gaethje has long been calling for a showdown with McGregor. “The Highlight’s” main gripe is that he feels McGregor gets to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One year ago today — plus or minus a few hours depending on your timezone — Anthony Pettis scored a shocking knockout win over Stephen Thompson. The bout billed as a kickboxing match between traditional martial arts specialist lived up to the hype, as the two strikers brought their best. Pettis
Dana White: UFC 249 location ’99-percent done’ UFC 249: Khabib vs. Ferguson is close to finalizing a location for the pay-per-view event. UFC president Dana White say’s the location is “99-percent done.” White broke the news to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Monday. Per Dana White (@danawhite), a location for Khabib Nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) vs Tony Ferguson
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Image via @ufc on Instagram A pivotal bantamweight bout between top-ranked contenders Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen is the latest addition to the UFC San Diego card. Sandhagen had been tabbed to fight former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, but “The Dominator” reportedly was not interested in the matchup. According to a report from Aaron
9:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC is closing in on a location for its lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson on April 18, according to UFC president Dana White. White told ESPN on Monday that the location is “99.9%” confirmed, though he did not wish to disclose it until it’s
A marquee matchup between bantamweight contenders Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen is currently in the works for the UFC’s return to San Diego on May 16. Multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report from TSN. As of now, the fight is tentatively agreed upon for the card in
Had he gotten the opportunity to fight Edgar, Sandhagen feels like he’d be in a similar spot as Petr Yan, who used a dominant win over Urijah Faber to catapult himself into the division’s title picture. Now, though, he’s just eager to get back into the Octagon against an opponent his top five ranking necessitates.
Image Credit: Getty Images UFC president Dana White says a location is set for UFC 249. White has promised that the event will indeed take place on April 18. Scheduled to headline the card is a UFC lightweight title bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. The bout was initially set to take place
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, was adamant that UFC 249 would go down on April 18, despite COVID-19 forcing the promotion to close down for a few weeks. And now it seems he has found a location. According to the outspoken head honcho, while he couldn’t reveal where exactly the lightweight title fight
As restrictions across the United States, and the world, continue to escalate, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has reportedly returned home to Russia. Nurmagomedov is currently slated to face Tony Ferguson in the UFC 249 main event, which is scheduled for April 18. The bouts initial location in Brooklyn, New York, has been scratched. The