In the midst of criticism over its response to the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 delivered on Friday night with a victory for Bartosz Fabinski in a clash between two relocated UFC London fighters. A big stoppage crowned Mason Jones the lightweight champion, and the promotion’s most recognisable active star, Paddy Pimblett, returned to the
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And as fun as a devastating knockout or slick submission is, there’s something about a historic comeback that captivates us just a little bit more, leaving an emotional impact that lingers just a little longer than most other aspects of MMA. Considering our inability to fill out brackets for March Madness, coupled with our undying
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Bellator president Scott Coker expects to promote his May 9 event but will play it by ear. When it was first revealed that Bellator had no planned events for April, some questioned the decision to have such a gap between Bellator 241 and 242. With the coronavirus pandemic in full
As just about the only show in town, all eyes were on Cage Warriors 113 earlier today (Fri., Mar. 20, 2020) live on UFC Fight Pass from inside BEC Arena in Manchester, England. Despite the COVID-19 global outbreak, Cage Warriors promoter Graham Boylan was willing to do almost anything to still host the MMA event
Kamaru Usman on Jorge Masvidal: ‘How is he the No. 1 contender? Because of hype?’ [embedded content] Kamaru Usman addresses who his next opponent should be. While he says he would fight Jorge Masvidal for the money, he doesn’t think Masvidal deserves the shot. “How is he the No. 1 contender? Because of Hype?” TRENDING
Jimi Manuwa is still interested in becoming a professional boxer. The former UFC light heavyweight retired last summer but recently said he is interested in a return to the Octagon. But, if that does not happen, the Englishman says he would like to box. “I have heavy hands and I always loved boxing. These last
8:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Saturday night is fight night. Every fan of mixed martial arts and boxing, not to mention the esteemed Sir Elton Hercules John, knows that. But as the world pauses to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, combat sports and all other sports have shut down. For MMA fans, that means no
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Believe it or not, COVID-19 did not stop several promotions (including the UFC, at least for
First, the guys update each other on how COVID-19 is impacting their lives, and Matt explains why Jorge Masvidal’s recent comments dissing Kevin Lee’s tap-out were unwarranted. Then, UFC welterweight Leon Edwards calls in from Birmingham, England to share how he feels about his recently postponed bout against former champion Tyron Woodley and why he
Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi feels a clash with reigning UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya would be a good fight for him. Mousasi looked to be on the cusp of a UFC title opportunity by the spring of 2017. He was riding a five-fight winning streak and had come off a second-round TKO victory
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Perhaps the most exciting part about MMA is its wildly unpredictable nature. There’s always a chance that the grappler lands a huge knockout blow or the massive underdog wins in just a couple minutes. Fights can vastly exceed expectations … and sometimes absolutely fail to live up to them. Derrick Lewis
Following a year off from fighting, bantamweight Kyler Phillips returned to action on February 29 with a unanimous decision victory over Gabriel Silva at UFC on ESPN+ 27. For Phillips, at the time he didn’t feel he did well, but having had an opportunity to sit back and look at his win more objectively he
UFC Community not happy canceled UFC events: Tony Ferguson, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dana White, Justin Gaethje, Ariel Helwani and more sharing their thoughts 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
Gegard Mousasi believes he would have success against Israel Adesanya if they were to fight. Mousasi, who is the former Bellator middleweight champion, says he has sparred with people who fought Adesanya in Glory Kickboxing, which is why he thinks he’d have success. “It would be a good fight for me,” Mousasi told theScore. “You
2:01 PM ET Marvin Vettori Marvin Vettori is an up-and-coming UFC middleweight from Italy. He was scheduled to face Darren Stewart at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards on Saturday in London. Last Friday night, Vettori flew from Los Angeles — he trains at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California — to London, only to
Sam Alvey feels terrible for the thousands of people impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, but he still believes the response has gone overboard. Just hours after his fight against Khalil Rountree at UFC on ESPN 8 was cancelled, the UFC light heavyweight reacted to the promotion’s decision to postpone the next three cards on the
It’s an atmosphere that’s difficult to build and harder to maintain, but it does speak to what the team tries to continue to preach over the years. Longevity helps, too. To no fault or credit of any fighter, it’s common to see athletes move from gym to gym on their journey to the Octagon and
Image Credit: Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team appears willing to travel wherever they have to for the Tony Ferguson fight. Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson is still on schedule for UFC 249. Nurmagomedov is the reigning UFC lightweight champion and will put his gold on the line against Ferguson. The title bout was originally set to take