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This is like the non-title version of the fight between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk that kicked off this piece, as it’s an opportunity for Edwards to dispel any doubts about his standing as a serious contender in the welterweight division, while also affording Woodley the opportunity to prove he’s still very much a factor
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Israel Adesanya has put rumors to rest ahead of his first UFC title defense. This Saturday night (March 7), Adesanya will clash with Yoel Romero. The middleweight title bout is set to headline UFC 248 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The initial plan
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in June, Anderson Silva’s son, Gabriel Silva, followed in his father’s footsteps by making his first walk into the ring. At 20 years old, Gabriel Silva was victorious, winning via knockout. Since then, Silva has built up an undefeated 4-0 record, which led him to this past weekend’s FighersRep 9
UFC 248 Countdown: Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk [embedded content] At UFC 248, strawweight champion Zhang Weili takes on former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event. See these athletes train and prepare for their upcoming bout on March 7. TRENDING > Dana White continues to press for Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch UFC
Fresh from a spectacular 2019 campaign, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya begins 2020 in Las Vegas on March 7 by defending his title against Cuban powerhouse Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Plus, the strawweight championship will be on the line in the co-main event, as China’s Zhang Weili
Image: @stylebender on Instagram Israel Adesanya says he is not dealing with a staph infection on his arm. On Sunday, a video of Adesanya doing a video interview circulated around and appeared to show a mark on the middleweight champion’s arm. Many on social media immediately said it was staph infection but “The Last Stylebender”
Although there seems to be more interest than ever in a fight between James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor ahead of their third scheduled bout in the main event of Bellator London on May 16, the Sunderland native still questions if the Irish bantamweight was really forced out of their second booking due to injury. Gallagher
2:31 PM ET Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight championship against Yoel Romero at UFC 248 on Saturday night. But before they take center stage in Las Vegas, both main-event participants are set to join Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday. It’s the first title defense for Adesanya (18-0), while Romero has lost three of
This is what the women’s featherweight division needed. Despite the presence of double champ Amanda Nunes, the 145-pound weight class needed some serious contenders to emerge to challenge her, and Saturday night’s card featured four such fighters and gave them the opportunity to make their case for a shot at the belt. Often, such situations
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC president Dana White doesn’t know if Conor McGregor plans on waiting around. McGregor returned to the Octagon back in January after being away from the action for over a year. The “Notorious” one hadn’t competed since Oct. 2018 when he was submitted by UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, will be getting the next 135-pound title shot when he collides with Henry Cejudo in the UFC 250 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on May 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. That booking left a lot of fans aggravated at the way the promotion continues to overlook more
UFC 248 Countdown: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero [embedded content] At UFC 248, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces the dangerous Yoel Romero. See these two athletes train and prepare for their upcoming bout on March 7. TRENDING > Dana White continues to press for Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is prepared to go 11 rounds of boxing with Floyd Mayweather, but it comes at a price. Rumors have been circulating that boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC president Dana White are working together to create a crossover fight. “Pretty Boy” will expect to bank a cheque if he collides
10:25 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Deiveson Figueiredo added to the turbulent history of the UFC men’s flyweight division Saturday by winning a title fight in which he was not eligible to capture the belt. Figueiredo opened up a cut on Joseph Benavidez‘s forehead, possibly on a clash of heads, and knocked him out with a
Henry Cejudo is having a field day with the limbo at the top of the flyweight division. The former 125-pound champ, who relinquished his belt the moment Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez clashed at UFC Norfolk, talked tough after Figueiredo’s knockout win left the division without a successor. Responding to UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith’s
“It kind of sucked to lose,” she told UFC.com. “At first, people were saying, ‘Congratulations. It was amazing.’ And I’m like, ‘Wait, that’s not the right word to use.’ But it just kept coming, honestly. There was a lot of support coming in. It was definitely nice to see.” Watch UFC Norfolk this Saturday on
Photo credit: UFC Twitter Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev ended in controversy. The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Norfolk event on Saturday night (February 29, 2020) from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. Ankalaev stunned him with a head kick then fired