At the UFC Vegas 64 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have video of the proceeding courtesy of MMA Underground. The UFC Vegas 64 weigh-ins will begin at 12 p.m. ET, and the video can be seen above. In the
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Political demonstrations and protests in her native Brazil caused numerous flight delays and cancellations around the country, including that of Lemos. She ended up sleeping at the airport in hopes that her rescheduled flight would leave on time. Hours turned into days waiting for the 16-hour flight. Sitting in the fighter hotel with UFC.com on
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski feels Islam Makhachev may have second thoughts about facing him. Volkanovski is expected to be Makhachev’s first lightweight title defense since earning the belt. Makhachev won the then-vacant title over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. A post-fight Octagon face-to-face enhanced the energy surrounding a potential super fight
Aljamain Sterling has discussed T.J. Dillashaw’s decision to fight injured at UFC 280. It was on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, that Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) met up with T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) in the co-main bantamweight event. ‘Funk Master’ won the fight and the title that night. – Advertisement
Welcome to Midnight Mania! “Let’s go, we won.” As is often the case, Team Nate Diaz instigated a bit of chaos at a public event last weekend. The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing event was scene of the latest scuffle Diaz and his camp have started, and per usual, Diaz walked off claiming himself
T.J. Dillashaw responds to Cody Garbrandt call out: ‘How is that guy still in the UFC?’ Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt called for a trilogy bout against rival and former two-time titleholder T.J. Dillashaw last week. On Wednesday, Dillashaw responded. “This dude is a b*tch. 10 days before our first fight the UFC flew me
EFC 99 got a jolt when David Mambo slammed his way to a knockout on the prelims of Thursday’s event in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mambo evoked Quinton Jackson’s classic slam of Ricardo Arona by countering a triangle attempt from Katiso Matime by slamming him to the canvas. A few hammerfists were academic as Matime had
During his time away, Lopez also became a dad to a baby girl. He’s been able to focus on being a family man and not spending so much time in the gym. He feels that his time away from the Octagon allowed him to evolve not just as a fighter, but a man, as well.
Former UFC two-weight champion Henry Cejudo has vehemently dismissed Sean O’Malley‘s claims of having just $37 in his account. Cejudo re-entered the USADA testing pool earlier this year and is planning a return to the Octagon. He doesn’t have a fight booked yet but has been linked to a potential UFC 284 matchup with Aljamain
The weird and wonderful world of Fight Circus parades back into action on November 5th at 9pm (PST.) From the same team that brought us Full Metal Dojo, the aptly titled Fight Circus IV: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money will take place in Phuket, Thailand and will be aired live on Fite TV. – Advertisement
Bryce Mitchell’s challenge to Joe Rogan has been denied. Chatting conspiracy theories is nothing new for Rogan and his guests on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. According to rising Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender, Mitchell, however, the longtime color commentator of the promotion didn’t bite on the challenge. Mitchell recently took to social media,
Sean O’Malley: ‘I’m the best striker in the world’ Sean O’Malley, the top contender in the UFC bantamweight division, catapulted up the rankings following his UFC 280 split decision win over former champion Petr Yan. Yan is considered one of the best strikers in the division, and O’Malley was able to hurt “No Mercy” a
Ever wonder why Benson Henderson always has a toothpick in his mouth? Bendo tells all in Legend of the Toothpick. Don’t miss his upcoming fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night Boston.
Michael Bisping says Israel Adesanya is not going to be able to be overly defensive against Alex Pereira. Next weekend, Adesanya puts his middleweight title on the line against Pereira in the main event of UFC 281. It’s a big fight for Adesanya for multiple reasons. First, it gives Adesanya a chance to avenge two
4:11 PM ET The younger of the fighting Pereira siblings will be making a transition to MMA, much like her brother. Aline Pereira, a former Glory kickboxer, has signed a mixed martial arts deal with Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA), the promotion announced Wednesday. Pereira will make her MMA debut Nov. 18 against Ultimate Fighter veteran
There is an understandable mix of frustration and anxiousness in Maverick’s tone, the mark of a fighter who doesn’t like spending extended periods on the sidelines and is chomping at the bit to showcase the improvements she’s continued to make since dominating Mazo earlier in the year. She’d put in a full camp geared towards
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani‘s days on the social media platform Twitter might be numbered after the recent slew of organizational changes. Helwani is one of the most prominent presences in MMA media, specifically on social media. He has a large following across many platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, where he provides analysis and breaks news
TJ Dillashaw says it makes no sense to face Cody Garbrandt when he returns from his shoulder injury. In the co-main event of UFC 280, Dillashaw was looking to reclaim the bantamweight title but suffered a second-round TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling. Just seconds into the fight, Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder and it kept popping