6:03 PM ET One of the greatest MMA fighters to ever live will finally be immortalized among his legendary peers. Anderson Silva, the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC 286 broadcast. Silva will go into the Hall as
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Belal Muhammad’s reward for a nine-fight unbeaten streak won’t be a title shot but rather a matchup against one of the most ferocious and fast rising welterweights in the UFC. Following the close of UFC 286 on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White addressed what’s next for Muhammad after he had been calling for a
But Edwards heads into UFC 286 with his name penciled in atop the division, with fans, media, and everyone else waiting to see if he can beat Usman for a second time before they’re willing to acknowledge him as UFC welterweight champion by writing his name in big, bold, indelible ink. As for Usman, the
UFC welterweights Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman had a heated back-and-forth earlier today. ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ are slated to headline UFC 286 in London this Saturday. The bout will be the third time that they’ve clashed, and the first since their historic welterweight title fight last August. In that outing, Usman appeared to
Muhammad Mokaev doesn’t tap. He hasn’t tapped in his 8-0 pro career, nor his 22-0 amateur career. He didn’t even tap on Saturday night at UFC 286 when Jafel Filho had him caught in a fully extended kneebar. Instead, he somehow managed to pull his leg out of the submission and finish the fight moments
UFC 286 highlights video: Justin Gaethje vs Raphael Fiziev Watch the UFC 286 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 286 main event between Justin Gaethje and Raphael Fiziev. UFC 286 took place on Saturday, March 18, at the O2 Arena in London, England. [embedded content] UFC 286 Highlights Video: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman
8:07 PM ET LONDON — Leon Edwards was the first to admit he gave a terrible performance in his welterweight title fight against Kamaru Usman eight months ago. He turned in a much better one against Usman at UFC 286. Edwards (21-3) recorded his first defense of the UFC’s 170-pound championship on Saturday in front
Muhammad Mokaev isn’t looking back after scoring another impressive win. The 22-year-old flyweight contender improved to 4-0 in the UFC after submitting Jafel Filho at UFC 286 in a bout that was not without its challenges. A game Filho had Mokaev in danger in several spots throughout their three-round contest, and Mokaev said immediately after
Silva made his professional MMA debut in Brazil in 1997, winning his two matches as part of BFC 1. He would then compete across numerous MMA platforms over the next nine years, capturing middleweight titles in Shooto (2-0) and Cage Rage (4-0), while also fighting top ranked talent in PRIDE (4-1). An international star, but
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has responded to Jon Jones. ‘Bones’ called out the former titleholder after submitting Ciryl Gane earlier this month at UFC 285. The victory handed Jones his first in the weight class, and also the heavyweight title. Francis Ngannou famously vacated the championship after parting ways with the UFC in
There is some friction between Jennifer Maia and Casey O’Neill after their UFC 286 fight last night in London, England, because things were apparently too smooth inside the Octagon during their pay-per-view (PPV) showdown. Maia handed O’Neill her first-ever professional mixed martial arts (MMA) loss, taking her undefeated record with a solid unanimous decision win.
The UFC 286 bonuses, gate and attendance where announced following UFC 286 on Saturday in London, England. UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses during the event’s post-fight press conference. To no surprise, the co-main event between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev earned Fight of the Night honors. The other two
8:44 PM ET Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim react to the biggest moments at UFC 286 and offer thoughts on what might be ahead for the standouts in London. There’s no doubting the welterweight champ after UFC 286 Wagenheim: Are we supposed to be surprised that at the end of a raucous Saturday
Leon Edwards won the main event of UFC 286, as well as his trilogy with Kamaru Usman to retain the UFC welterweight championship. Following the event, Dana White announced that Edwards’ next opponent will be Colby Covington, regardless of what else happens in the division. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react
UFC returns to London for the third time in 12 months on Saturday, March 18, with a rematch of one of the most exhilarating fights of 2022. The O2 hosts once again as British UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards headlines the card against No. 1 ranked Kamaru Usman in a trilogy bout. In the co-main,
Conor McGregor has responded after USADA confirmed he would need six months of testing in order to return. After the Irishman broke his leg in his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier, it was revealed McGregor withdrew from the USADA testing pool. McGregor had said he wanted to focus on rehabbing but many fighters wondered if
The self-proclaimed “Most Exciting Fighter of All Time,” Justin Gaethje, has his eye on a former foe. Gaethje, 34, got back in the win column tonight (Sat., March 18, 2023) at UFC 286, which took place inside The O2 in London, England, defeating surging contender, Rafael Fiziev, in an entertaining — and violent — fight.
UFC 286 Post-Fight Press Conference Video Following the UFC 286 event, the big winners and marquee names will field questions from the media during the post-fight press conference at the O2 Arena in London, England. Welterweight champion Leon Edwards defeated former titleholder Kamaru Usman in the fight card’s main event to retain the 170-pound championship.