Yet early on, his father Abdulmanap – a judo black belt, Ukrainian National Sambo champ, and National master of sports in freestyle wrestling – didn’t want a similar path for Khabib. “My childhood was pretty normal,” said Khabib. “My father wanted me to study and I wanted to become a professional athlete. (Laughs) He and
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Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images One of Dominick Reyes’ training partners doesn’t see an immediate rematch with Jon Jones happening. Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC light heavyweight championship back in February. The title bout headlined UFC 247 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. After five close rounds of action, Jones
Yes, it’s a slow news day. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, is adamant that the much-anticipated UFC 249 lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, which is scheduled to go down on April 18, 2020, will still happen despite business coming to a halt for the next month or so. Still,
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington on Monday ripped on teammate Dustin Poirier. On Tuesday, he did an about face, apologizing and admitting that he broke a promise to his agent and the head of American Top Team, Dan Lambert. “I want to apologise to my teammate, Dustin Poirier. I broke a promise to
Image Credit: UFC.com and @ufc on Instagram UFC 249 needs a new home. The card, which is scheduled for April 18, will not be going down in Brooklyn, New York as originally planned. Amid the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the New York State Athletic Commission has officially announced it will not be hosting the
7:53 AM ET Every single fighter on the UFC roster — heck, every single person on the planet — is struggling right now. These aren’t fun times. They are anxious and depressing times. We are missing out on things and wondering when life will return to normal. I genuinely feel bad for every MMA fighter
Before the UFC made the decision to cancel the next three cards on their schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, Matt Brown had every intention of fighting in an empty arena in the middle of a Native American reservation on March 28. Brown was originally scheduled to face Miguel Baeza at the UFC on ESPN
The company had been endeavoring to hold the events in alternate locations without spectators, but in compliance with evolving federal guidelines in response to COVID-19, ultimately decided to postpone. “We have the card, we have the fighters, we have everything,” said White. ”Now they’re saying there should be no more than 10 in a room and
Image via Yoel Romero’s Twitter account Jon Jones is “proud” of the way Yoel Romero fought Israel Adesanya. Earlier this month, Romero challenged Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship. The five-round title bout headlined UFC 248. Fight fans were left disappointed by the bout due to a lack of action. Adesanya successfully retained his 185-pound
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last week, Dana White and UFC adamantly proclaimed for all to hear that the show would continue on, regardless of whether that meant venue changes or empty arenas. Cooler heads have since prevailed — or rather, government shutdowns and regulations forced them to — and the next three events have been
Courtesy of Blaine Henry, The Fight Library Coming off of his biggest win yet, and that’s saying a lot, Raoni Barcelos was heading into UFC Columbus with all of the momentum in the world. Sitting at 15-1, he is looking to climb up from his No. 15 ranking and put on a show in the
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1:54 PM ET The UFC is scheduled to hold an event this Saturday, but the venue and the main event aren’t known, as the coronavirus pandemic has shut down most sporting events throughout the world. What is known is that Las Vegas, the world capital of fighting, is off limits, with the state of Nevada
A thirst for combat sports and boredom – these are two things in ample supply during the coronavirus pandemic, and UFC flyweight Louis Smolka hopes to capitalize. As the world figures out how to pass the time during the “hunker down” phase of the outbreak, Smolka plans to film his sparring sessions with the aim
McGregor, not one to pass up a verbal battle, fired right back, saying, “Diego is one of the most feared guys in the division. He’s a bad, bad man until the door shuts, until it’s time to fight. Then he crumbles, then he’s like a little boy in there. He’s a tough guy outside, but