Dominick Reyes is eager to get back into the light heavyweight title picture, but he also claims there’s one fighter in the weight class that he has no intention of fighting. UFC fans last saw “The Devastator” when he was knocked out by current light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka in 2021. That was Reyes’ second
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Johnny Munoz Jr. knew he had to beat Liudvik Sholinian at UFC Vegas 64 to keep his job. Munoz Jr. was fighting out his contract and was 1-2 in the UFC so he knew he had to beat the Ukrainian fighter. He ultimately did just that as he scored a dominant decision win, which he’s
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and power-punching Brazilian bruiser Alex Pereira will collide atop the UFC 281 pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+ TONIGHT (Sat., Nov. 12, 2022) from Madison Square Garden in New York City, a five-round championship clash of styles that will continue (and possibly conclude) their rivalry from the kickboxing circuit. Pereira is
UFC 281 Live Results: Adesanya vs. Pereira UFC 281 results begin at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Saturday November 12, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Click on the fight below in the UFC 281 results section for live stats or jump down to the
Former heavyweight champion Brandon Vera will re-enter the ONE Championship cage on Dec. 3 for his first fight in over a year, facing Amir Aliakbari in the main card portion of ONE 164 in Manila, Philippines, the company announced. ONE 164 will be headlined by champion Joshua Pacio putting his strawweight title on the line
7:59 AM ET ISRAEL ADESANYA SAT DOWN for an interview with Sporting News Australia two years ago, ahead of his UFC middleweight title defense against Yoel Romero at UFC 248. In that video, published March 3, 2020, Adesanya, wearing a red windbreaker with the collar up and sporting a mid-high-fade haircut, was asked about his
“I’m very excited for the launch of Power Slap,” said Dana White. “I’ve been working on this since 2017. I saw some footage of slap fighting on social media and I was instantly hooked. From the first day I saw it, I felt like this could be big. I knew what needed to be done
UFC champion Carla Esparza thinks she knows why the strawweight division is so stacked. UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza is getting ready to defend her title at the upcoming UFC 281 event. She will be taking on former champion Zhang Weili in the co-main event of the massive card. Esparza is no stranger to being
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has come to the defense of UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza. ‘Cookie Monster’ is set to return to action this Saturday at UFC 281 against Weili Zhang. ‘Magnum’ is fresh off her knockout win over the former Polish champion in June. Heading into the title fight this Saturday, Zhang is a massive
Knockout artist, Alex Pereira, looks to capture UFC gold by stopping reigning Middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya, this Saturday (Nov. 12, 2022) at UFC 281 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It’s not uncommon for fighters decorated in other combat sports to make quick rises up the ranks. Look at Adesanya himself:
Watch the UFC 281 Ceremonial Weigh-in Live Watch the UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ceremonial Weigh-in streaming live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City live at 4 p.m. ET. The 14-bout fight card is headlined by two world title bouts. In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line
Champ Israel Adesanya and his UFC 281 teammates get Jersey tough; foe Alex Pereira trains in the Tri-State area as well. Champ Carla Esparza preps to face a powerhouse, Zhang Weili, who simulates fight night in Las Vegas. UFC 281 is on Saturday, November 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience
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Islam Makhachev on Dana White and the UFC promotion for ‘playing games’, Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski off the table? Makhachev could face winner of Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler next, UFC fighter Neil Mangy breaks Georges St Pierre’s welterweight record for most MMA wins, Two bouts announced for the upcoming UFC 283 and UFC
At the UFC 281 official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it. In the main event, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will have to make the middleweight title weight limit of 185 pounds. The UFC 281 official weigh-in video
4:18 PM ET PFL featherweight Shane Burgos has been forced out of his scheduled bout against Marlon Moraes on Nov. 25 because of an injury, according to promotional officials. Burgos (15-3) was scheduled to face Moraes (23-10-1) in a featured bout on PFL’s inaugural pay-per-view event in New York. Moraes will remain on the card
“It’s like every fight, whether it’s your last one or your first one,” Edgar said. “My first fight ever and my last fight, I still want to win just as badly. And there’s still some kind of outside distraction, some guy that wants to beat me and some guy that wants to make a name
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Henry Cejudo vs. Aljamain Sterling Awaiting Signatures? During a media scrum on Thursday, Aljamain Sterling doubled down on his interest in fighting Sean O’Malley next instead of Henry Cejudo. This prompted Cejudo to