Riding a two-fight win streak, Dern looked her best ahead of her UFC 256 bout against Virna Jandiroba. Unlike most of her bouts up until that point, Dern showcased a well-rounded striking game, while being unsuccessful on all five of her takedown attempts. Through the first five minutes, Dern was slightly more effective in volume
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The MMA community making a lot of the fact that Conor McGregor has not been tested by USADA so far in 2022, and now we have some direction about what is happening. The fighting future of McGregor has been in question since the moment he broke his leg in the rubber match with Dustin Poirier,
Aljamain Sterling is scheduled to defend his undisputed UFC bantamweight title against former division king TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 next month in Abu Dhabi and “Funk Master” is already out for blood. While many fight fans have failed to support Sterling due to the controversy surrounding his feud with former UFC bantamweight champion Petr
On Friday, September 23, Bellator returned to action to host Bellator 285: Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally live from Dublin, Ireland. In the main event was local favorite, Queally, looking to make his mark and prove to everyone he was next in line for the title with a win over MMA legend, Benson Henderson. But Henderson
Khamzat Chimaev might finally be ready to commit to the middleweight division. The undefeated Chechen, who has fought at both 170 pounds and 185 pounds in the UFC, has now teased a potential move up in weight following a disastrous cut that pulled him from the main event at UFC 279 and nearly cost him
Zaleski dos Santos, 35, tested positive for ostarine as the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on March 14, 2022. Ostarine is a non-Specified Substance in the class of Anabolic Agents and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and UFC Prohibited List. The UFC Prohibited List establishes a default one-year sanction for positive
While he’s got his initial focus set on a collision with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul inside the boxing ring, MMA legend Anderson Silva already has another sporting venture in the pipeline. Since exiting the UFC in late 2020 off the back of a 1-7-1 nine-fight run, Silva has breathed fresh life into his combat sports career.
Streaking UFC welterweight up-and-comer Daniel Rodriguez will make a quick turnaround to battle longtime 170-pound veteran Neil Magny as part of upcoming UFC Vegas 62 event on ESPN+, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. That’s according to a report from MMA Island. Rodriguez (17-2) is fresh off
Israel Adesanya releases video of his reaction-time training UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya released footage of him doing speed and reaction drills after a City Kickboxing sparring session. “The Last Stylebender” is training for his upcoming bout against Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event. The anticipated showdown will be the third time the
UFC lightweight Renato Moicano secured a second-round submission against Alexander Hernandez on the UFC 271 main card in Houston on Saturday night. Hear Moicano speak with Daniel Cormier after the bout. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Ikram Aliskerov talks to media after his victory at Dana White’s Contender Series 54 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie on social
Sep 20, 2022 The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing undercard will feature an unorthodox matchup. UFC and Bellator MMA veteran Chris Avila will compete against YouTube star Doctor Mike in a four-round, professional boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona, officials told ESPN. The contracted weight will be 185 pounds, and the pair will
Verbal agreements are in place for a welterweight matchup between Daniel Rodriguez and Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 62. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup for the Oct. 15 event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly. MMA Island first reported the pairing.
Jim and Matt speak with UFC light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill and recap Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series card on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered. Just over a month removed from knocking out Thiago Santos in impressive fashion, Jamahal enjoys a smoke session with Matt while chopping it up with the guys about what he
Kamaru Usman has suggested that newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards didn’t get the love he deserved following his victory at UFC 278. On August 20, Edwards culminated a memorable journey from troubled youth to a globally known mixed martial arts great. He reached the top by dethroning Usman in the Utah-held headliner, with
Nate Diaz has a world of options to play with in combat sports free agency. After 15 years fighting in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Diaz is moving on following a successful final appearance at UFC 279 two weeks ago (Sept. 10, 2022). Diaz fulfilled his contractual obligations, defeating Tony Ferguson via fourth round guillotine submission
It’s not a stretch to say that 2022 hasn’t quite bit what lightweight Peter Queally wanted it to be. Initially looking like he would fight in February, a long-standing shoulder issue put Queally on the shelf for the entire year up to this point, where 10 months after his last fight he’ll finally be able
9:06 AM ET Conor McGregor has not stepped into the Octagon in 14 months, yet hardly a day goes by without his name being brought up in an MMA conversation. As the starry Irishman’s return from a broken leg draws nearer, there is speculation about who might be next to step under the brightest of