Don’t count Jared Cannonier among those surprised by where — and on whom — the UFC middleweight title landed after a roller-coaster 2022 campaign. “I wouldn’t say I was shocked,” Cannonier said on The MMA Hour. “That’s how fights go. That’s how some fights can go. You can be winning one minute, next thing you
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10:08 AM ET Bellator MMA has added a middleweight title fight to its first major event of 2023, promotional officials told ESPN on Tuesday. Middleweight champion Johnny Eblen will seek his first title defense against Anatoly Tokov in the co-main event of Bellator 290 on Feb. 4 in the Los Angeles area. The event will
10 years ago, Dana White gave Roy “Big Country” Nelson a new nickname that celebrated a different “ultimate” status than the one Nelson had earned three years prior. Roy Nelson earned his UFC contract in 2009 after winning season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter when he defeated Brendan Schaub in the finale via KO. After
Charles Oliveira is opening up on his UFC title loss to Islam Makhachev. It was Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA) vs Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) this past October at UFC 280 where ‘do Bronx’ lost via submission at 3:16 of Round 2. It was a battle for the 155-pound belt which was vacant at the time, giving
2022 is going out in style as RIZIN Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA join forces in a large capacity for the first time since 2019. The main card of RIZIN 40 on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan features a five-on-five spectacular of each promotion’s best testing their might. Along with that, the Super Atomweight
Sean Strickland takes issue with many of the Stephen Bonnar social media tributes When news of UFC Hall Famer Stephan Bonnar’s untimely death broke, tributes immediately began flooding social media. Middleweight Sean Strickland took issue with some of those posts. In a video posted on Instagram, Strickland unloaded on what he saw as hypocrisy. “Stephan
Over the years, NCAA’s grittiest team has sat back and watched Cowboys, Nittany Lions and others plant their flags in MMA soil – a sport that seems tailor-made for a post NCAA career. Historically speaking, NCAA wrestlers have arguably had more immediate success in MMA than any other discipline. BJJ practitioners do well on the
UFC welterweights Sean Brady and Michel Pereira are expected to meet in a high-stakes bout at the UFC Fight Night event on March 25. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Monday following an announcement by Pereira with Brazilian outlet PVT. Official contracts for the matchup have yet to be signed. Brady (15-1) is currently MMA Fighting’s
UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez has opened up about some of her recent mental health struggles after withdrawing from her fight against Amanda Ribas. At UFC Orlando earlier this month, Tracy Cortez withdrew from her scheduled bout against Amanda Ribas. There were no specifics revealed at the time as to what prompted the withdrawal beyond the
The price of a UFC pay-per-view is set to increase in 2023. According to Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal, the price of a UFC pay-per-view will increase in price from $74.99 this year to $79.99 next year, starting with UFC 283 on January 21 in Brazil. The report says Disney is making the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jose Aldo, one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, is ready for a new chapter. Undefeated from 2006-2014, Aldo captured the WEC and UFC Featherweight title before losing to Conor McGregor. The Brazilian recaptured Featherweight gold before coughing up the crown to Max Holloway. After failing to regain
2022 UFC Knockout of the Year nominees: Cast your vote Toyo Tires presents the 2022 UFC Honors Knockout of the Year nominees. Make your selection by voting in the Community tab on the UFC YouTube channel or on other UFC social channels. Four fighters were nominated in the category: Michael Chandler, Leon Edwards, Zhang Weili,
Every round was a back-and-forth affair that featured wild scrambles, big combinations, and plenty of grit. Finally, Procházka broke through in the fifth and final round. He was able to win a scramble and submit Texeira just before the final bell. If the fight had gone the distance, Texeira would have likely been granted the
Drew Dober is staying realistic when it comes to his next opponent. Following his win over Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66, Dober used his post-fight interview time to call for a fight with Jalin Turner, the No. 12 lightweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, That may have come as a surprise, given Turner’s
The UFC has announced its 2022 nominees for the prestigious ‘Knockout of the Year’ award following an exciting year of fights. The UFC in 2022 featured a slew of new champions gaining their respective thrones, along with a series of jaw-dropping highlights. MMA, and more specifically the UFC, continues to grow exponentially each year. One
Conor McGregor has once again heaped praise on Leon Edwards for his UFC 278 knockout win over Kamaru Usman. If there’s one thing Conor McGregor understands in this world, it’s mixed martial arts. The Irishman is a former two-weight UFC champion and in addition to that, he’s the biggest star the sport has ever seen.
2022 was filled with one memorable stoppage after another inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon, so narrowing it down to select few to win “Knockout of the Year” honors was likely a tough task. Nevertheless, the staff over at UFC headquarters picked out the best of the best for your viewing (and voting) pleasure,
UFC 2022 Year in Review Video: Part 1 Relive some of the best moments to grace the Octagon in 2022 on Part 1 of the UFC Year In Review, featuring some of the sport’s biggest stars including Alexander Volkanovski, Khamzat Chimaev, Paddy Pimblett and more! [embedded content] (Video Courtesy of UFC) Khamzat Chimaev: ‘Nobody wants