1:14 AM ET Anthony Pettis is returning to the division he once reigned over. The former UFC lightweight champion will take on Diego Ferreira on Jan. 18, ESPN confirmed with sources Monday night. The bout was first reported by MMA Junkie. Pettis vs. Ferreira will be contested at lightweight (155 pounds). Pettis had moved up
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First, 20-year-old featherweight Chase Hooper talks about how he got into UFC, navigating his way through a development deal, and The Mandalorian. Then, Jim and Matt talk about the rumored Jones vs Reyes fight, Luke Rockhold’s next steps, and Jimmy tells an amazing story about hanging with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken during the
A flyweight fight between former title contender Ray Borg and Rogerio Bontorin is on tap for the upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Rio Rancho, N.M. on Feb. 15. Multiple sources confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following an initial report from Jorge Hernandez on Twitter. The fight will serve as a homecoming
Lineal boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is never short on confidence and he believes he can sleep Brock Lesnar in a matter of seconds. Fury has dabbled into the world of sports entertainment. Last month, he made his in-ring WWE debut against Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia. Fury won the match via countout. “The Gypsy
MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says he is interested in taking a boxing match after his mixed martial arts fight against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator Japan. Jackson is currently signed to Bellator and is coming off of a KO win over long-time rival Wanderlei Silva. He’s now set to fight fellow PRIDE alum Fedor on
Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who is the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris. According to a report from WSFA12 in Alabama, Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes confirmed David Johnson Jr. has been arrested and charged with hindering prosecution in the case. Johnson was
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, will make his next 155-pound title defense against top contender and longtime rival, Tony Ferguson, at the promotion’s return to Brooklyn on April 18. And he’ll do it as the -250 betting favorite, according to our fiscal friends over at BetOnline, who also pegged Ferguson as
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7:48 PM ET The UFC is targeting a lightweight championship bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson — a matchup the fight world has waited years to see — in April. The promotion is looking to book Nurmagomedov against Ferguson as the main event for a pay-per-view on April 18 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
The long awaited showdown between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson is being targeted for a UFC pay-per-view on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Multiple sources confirmed the fight is currently in the works when speaking to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report from ESPN. UFC president Dana White confirmed plans for
Image Credit: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paige VanZant now has an opponent for the final fight of her UFC contract, and it is back in the strawweight division against rising prospect Amanda Ribas. Paige VanZant has been making headlines recently for being at the top of the wishlist of another young prospect in
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will return to the 155-pound division on January 18, this after a two-fight stint at welterweight. ”Showtime” will be squaring off with Diego Ferreira in his lightweight return, MMAJunkie’s Farah Hannoun broke the news moments ago on Twitter. Pettis was most recently seen in action at August’s UFC 241
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been a difficult year for Paige VanZant (8-4), who successfully returned from injuries in January to secure a second-round armbar submission of Rachael Ostovich. However, she fractured her surgically repaired arm once again, sending her back under the knife. As she’s looked to once again make a comeback to competition,
Report: Dana White targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson for UFC event in April Is the fifth time a charm for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson? UFC president Dana White certainly hopes so, as he is targeting the two for an April 2020 UFC event, according to an ESPN report on Monday. The bout would
11:37 AM ET The wait is over. For the first time in the 11-year history of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Gina Carano is set to be a guest on Monday. Carano was a pioneer for women’s mixed martial arts. She went 7-1 in her career, which spanned from 2006 to 2009. But these days, Carano