The untimely death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash at the age of 41 continues to cause reverberations through the sports world, and if Dominick Reyes has his way, he’ll include a tribute to Bryant during his light heavyweight title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 247 on February 8th. “I mean,
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Dominick Reyes: Kobe Bryant ‘is the only idol I’ve ever had as an athlete’ (UFC 247 video) [embedded content] UFC 247 light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes on Thursday shared some thoughts on the passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, whom he called, “The only idol I’ve ever had as an athlete.” The 41-year-old former
7:56 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders The year has already gotten off to a bang. A couple of the biggest stars in the sport — Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg — have already made headlines with huge TKO stoppages. The next few months don’t slow down at all, with Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya and Khabib
Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato may be forced to retire after discovering a brain condition that’s placed him in a gray area with regulators. Lovato, 36, on Wednesday told JRE MMA he’s been diagnosed with cavernoma, a possibly hereditary condition where abnormal blood vessels cluster in the brain or spinal cord, and he may not
Chiesa got his grappling-heavy attack going early and searched for a choke, and he weathered a short storm when Dos Anjos reversed position and got back to his feet. The second round saw Chiesa’s lead leg take a few heavy kicks, but once again, he got the fight to the mat and threatened a few
Image Credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Israel Adesanya believes he can style on Yoel Romero. On March 7, Adesanya will put his UFC middleweight gold on the line against Romero. The 185-pound title bout is set to headline UFC 248 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’ll be Adesanya’s first title defense and obviously,
Image Credit: Bellator Rafael Lovato Jr. doesn’t know if he will fight again. The 36-year-old has not fought since his upset win over Gegard Mousasi to win the Bellator middleweight title in June of 2019. He’s 10-0 as a pro recently discovered he has a problem that went undetected because he often fought with commissions
ONE: “Fire & Fury” is set for the MOA Arena in Manila on Friday. The card will be headlined by a strawweight title fight between Joshua Pacio and Alex Silva while Filipino favorites Eduard Folayang and Danny Kingad are also in action. Also representing the Philippines are Gina Iniong, Lito Adiwang and Jomary Torres. The
Video: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal getting in verbal altercation on Super Bowl radio row With the media coverage for this weekend’s Super Bowl … cranking up, cameras are everywhere. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his likely next opponent, Jorge Masvidal, were on radio row on Wednesday to take in the festivities. But when
Curtis Blaydes, Junior Dos Santos and the rest of the Fight Night Raleigh fighters faced off for the final time before fight night after weighing in on Friday morning. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To
At Bellator 238 weigh-ins, Julia Budd and Cris Cyborg squared off for the final time Friday evening in Los Angeles. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/mmahour MMA Fighting is your home
Michael Bisping declines Ariel Helwani’s request, Rachael Ostovich out of next UFC bout (reasons are right now unclear), Joe Rogan and Josh Thompson about Stephen Smith, Cris Cyborg 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
8:06 AM ET Lists are always fun. But dare I say, sports lists are even more fun. From now until the end of time, people will debate all things sports. I like to call these “barber shop debates.” You know, the kind of subjective, fun conversations you have while getting your hair cut. The list
A new flyweight champion will be crowned at UFC Norfolk. The company released the poster for its upcoming Fight Night show in Norfolk, Va., on Feb. 29, highlighting the 125-pound championship showdown between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. The belt, who once belonged to Henry Cejudo, was vacated in late 2019. Benavidez (28-5) went 9-1
WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS Two of the top contenders in the flyweight division, this one became a catchweight affair after Maia missed weight. The opening round was largely a textbook showing by the top-ranked Chookagian, who used her length and reach to get her shots off and avoid the majority of the return fire
Image Credit: Simon Cooper/PA Images via Getty Images Things are getting ugly between Jorge Masvidal and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Masvidal and Usman appear to be on a collision course. Masvidal has put together a three-fight winning streak, earning finishes in all three bouts. Usman is the reigning UFC welterweight champion, who is coming
Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington had a heated rivalry in the lead up to their UFC 245 fight. The two traded shot at one another on social media and in interviews and it appeared any respect between the two was gone. Yet, following UFC 245, where Usman won by fifth-round TKO, the welterweight champion praised
The ongoing beef between Joe Rogan and Stephen A. Smith doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon. After the outspoken Smith — who is known for his hot takes and boisterous way of delivering them — stated that Donald Cerrone folded against Conor McGregor at UFC 246, the mixed martial arts (MMA) community came