It was far from a barn burner in the UFC 274 co-main event, but after 25 minutes, Carla Esparza repeated her 2014 victory over Rose Namajunas, regaining the UFC strawweight title in the process via split decision. Scores were 49-46, 48-47, 47-48 for Esparza. It was a war of nerves in the opening frame, with
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The British Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study highlighting two key risk factors for developing CTE. When it comes to fighters, both the number of head injuries suffered and the age of the fighter in question need to be monitored. The study focuses on TES (Traumatic encephalopathy syndrome) and the features and similarities
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has had fewer visits from USADA recently. ‘Denisa’ has been out of action since June at UFC 275. In the main event in Singapore, Prochazka and then-light-heavyweight titleholder Glover Teixeira put on a show. While the contest was back and forth, it was the challenger who pulled off the
Netflix is bringing viewers White Mountains, the alien abduction story made famous by Betty and Barney Hill back in 1961. The feature film will be produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions with a script from Becky Leigh and Mario Kyprianou (of The Republic of Rick fame). What does that have to do
Bryce Mitchell considers retirement after UFC 282 loss: ‘I just don’t ever want to feel this much pain’ Bryce Mitchell is a polarizing figure in MMA. His sometimes controversial comments typically draw headlines and robust reactions from fans but this time what he said is getting attention for a whole new reason. According to a
Sean O’Malley is all about the money, but not at the cost of his morals. In November, three former UFC champions — Kamaru Usman, Henry Cejudo, and Justin Gaethje — were heavily criticized for accepting an invitation from Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadryov to visit Chechnya and attend a birthday party for one of Karyrov’s teenage
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Renato Moicano is looking for a fight with Paddy Pimblett in London and is using his funny social media skills to get the matchup. In the UFC lightweight division, there seems to be one man who is quickly rising up the rankings and has all other lightweights calling for a fight. That man is Paddy
UFC analyst Laura Sanko hopes that Nick Diaz’s callout of Israel Adesanya doesn’t come to fruition. The Stockton native has been out of action since his rematch with Robbie Lawler in September 2021. The bout ended a six-year hiatus for the former Strikeforce champion, as he hadn’t competed since his no-contest with Anderson Silva in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Zabit Magomedsharipov is one of the greatest “what ifs” in recent memory. A dazzling mix of athletic kickboxing and smothering wrestling, it was easy to label the Dagestani talent as a future champion. Six months ago, the top-ranked Featherweight contender announced his retirement, but it had been close to three years
UFC Fight Night highlights & recap: Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland Watch the highlight video and recap from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 66 main event between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland. Cannonier defeated Strickland by split decision. UFC Vegas 66 took place on Saturday, December 17, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. [embedded content] Paulo
Ovince Saint Preux and Philipe Lins are once again set to compete inside the octagon. After two fizzled match-ups in 2021 and 2022, OSP and “Monstro” have agreed to clash at UFC’s upcoming Fight Night show on Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting. The UFC has
2:43 PM ET A highly anticipated middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will not happen at UFC 284 as planned, sources told ESPN. The UFC still has the 185-pound contest officially listed on its website for the UFC 284 event, which is scheduled to take place on Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia, but
Yes, Andre Fialho goes into 2023 with a 2-3 UFC Octagon slate after an ultra-active schedule in his rookie year, but knockouts of Miguel Baeza and Cameron VanCamp, coupled with a gritty effort against Michel Pereira, made him a welcome addition to the roster and one to keep an eye on next year. Also receiving
The scheduled bout between middleweights Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa for UFC 284 is reportedly off. The UFC will be returning to Australia next year for the first time since before the onset of the pandemic and the idea was to get as many Oceania fighters involved as possible. One of the biggest fighters from
Anthony Smith has revealed his plans to serve as the backup fighter for ‘Teixeira vs. Hill’ at UFC 283. It will be Glover Teixeira (33-8MMA) and Jamahal Hill (11-1 MMA) facing off in the light heavyweight main event at UFC 283 on Saturday, January 21st at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Teixeira,
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight prospect Arman Tsarukyan is fresh off a dominant decision win over fellow division up-and-comer Damir Ismagulov at the UFC Vegas 66 mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend in Las Vegas, and now wants to cement his place among the Top 5 contenders at 155 pounds. The means to that
Paulo Costa rips UFC after news of Robert Whittaker UFC 284 fight ‘stop being petty’ Paulo Costa has been telling fans he’s not fighting Robert Whittaker for weeks, but no one believed him. Until now. “I wasn’t bluffing,” he tweeted. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, his sources tell him that the fight is not