Robert Whittaker will fight close to home when he faces Paulo Costa in a featured middleweight bout on the upcoming UFC 284 card scheduled in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 11. UFC officials announced the matchup on Thursday. UFC 284 takes place at the 15,000-seat RAC Arena. Fresh off a win over Marvin Vettori in September,
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Headlining the fight card is a highly anticipated matchup for the vacant UFC lightweight title between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, who come into the contest with a combined 21-fight unbeaten run. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his title against the former two-time bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. Don’t Miss A Moment
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley was offered a unique bribe by one fan in Abu Dhabi to teach him how to fight ahead of UFC 280. O’Malley will face former bantamweight champion Petr Yan on the UFC 280 main card this Saturday. It’s a massive step up in competition for him after a no-contest against
Ben Askren has become synonymous with Jorge Masvidal after he suffered a 5 second knockout at the hands of ‘Gamebred’ in 2019. The former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion shot for an early takedown but was caught by a flying knee. It was an iconic finish for Masvidal. The stoppage that launched a thousand memes.
Yamato Nishikawa will no longer be fighting Magomed Mustafaev on the UFC 280 preliminary card this Sat. (Oct. 22, 2022) at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. In fact, the 19 year-old welterweight won’t be fighting for UFC at all, having drawn his release earlier this week before setting foot inside the world-famous
UFC 280 Pre-fight Press Conference Video Watch the UFC 280: Pre-Fight Press Conference live featuring main card fighters Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling, TJ Dillashaw and more! UFC 280 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday and features two world title bouts. The vacant lightweight title is on the line in
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Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin
Oct 18, 2022 UFC president Dana White’s new combat sports venture — slap fighting — will be a licensed athletic competition in Nevada. Dana White’s Power Slap League will be regulated and overseen by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) following a vote Tuesday in Las Vegas at the commission’s monthly meeting. UFC chief business
After taking Johnson to a decision, Mokaev had the entire flyweight top-15 on the tip of his tongue, but finding a fight proved difficult – a reality he found rather annoying. “I need to be the youngest UFC champion,” he said. “I need to fight top 15 guys, and I believe in top 15 guys,
Aljamain Sterling does not understand Dana White‘s views on TJ Dillashaw. UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is getting set for his second title defense. He is currently in Abu Dhabi and just days away from his UFC 280 co-main event against former champion TJ Dillashaw. Dillashaw relinquished his bantamweight title after he tested positive for
The mental warfare between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan is in full tilt ahead of their blockbuster bantamweight clash at UFC 280. In his latest jibe, ‘Sugar’ has claimed that his opponent was bulled into taking the fight. – Advertisement – “He was the only guy after that Pedro Munhoz fight (when) I went back
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling’s second UFC Bantamweight title defense opposite TJ Dillashaw is fast-approaching, as the pair are set to collide this weekend (Sat. Oct. 22, 2022) at UFC 280 from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. Before “Aljo” gets down to business, however, he first had to clear the air about
Charles Oliveira: Islam Makhachev ‘skipped the line’ to title fight because of Khabib The former lightweight champion is taking shots at his upcoming opponent. While speaking with the media at the UFC 280 media day Charles Oliveira blasted Islam Makhachev for getting a title shot based on his relationship with former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “I
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12:31 AM ET Two of the top women’s flyweight fighters in the world will meet in Brazil. Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will face Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. MMA Fighting first reported the news. Andrade is ranked No. 9
Needless to say, everyone in the gym is pushing each other to be the best version of themselves. “We’re all in the same mindset together,” Muhammad said. “We’re all cutting weight together. You’re not on this lonely road. When we do cardio, we’re jogging together, shoulder to shoulder. We’re pushing each other to go harder.
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will pay close attention to his next potential opponents in Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley. Dillashaw will face Aljamain Sterling for the chance to become a three-time UFC bantamweight champion at UFC 280. He returns following a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in July 2021. While the UFC