Carla Esparza not willing to fight on Zhang Weili’s timeline: ‘she needs to go on my timeline’ Following her UFC 275 win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Zhang Weili called out champion Carla Esparza to fight at UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi in October. Esparza rejected that idea in an interview with the New York Post. “Hey
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Light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka proved he is at the top of the division on Saturday at UFC 275, securing the fifth-round submission win over former champ Glover Teixeira in the main event to claim the title. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
Leon Edwards discusses getting his title shot against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278, facing Jorge Masvidal, Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez, if he watches first fight against Usman, how his wrestling has improved, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on
Conor McGregor is helping two young MMA fighters reach their goals. Conor McGregor might be known as a loudmouth, trash-talking, former UFC champion, but under his rough exterior is a man who does quite a lot to help out others. McGregor has given to many charities over the years and now he is personally making
12:18 PM ET Former NFL defensive end and UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy has signed an agreement to bare-knuckle box. Hardy, 33, has signed a multifight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the promotion announced Wednesday. It is Hardy’s first move in combat sports since the UFC opted not to re-sign him after a three-year run.
Donald Cerrone isn’t sure what to make of Anthony Smith recently accusing him of inappropriate behavior. During an appearance on the Believe You Me podcast this past May, Smith claimed that a drunken “Cowboy” and celebrity friend Dan Bilzerian forced Smith’s family and friends out of front row seats at the start of his light
“I’ve been down this road thousands of times,” he said. “I have a great team, I’m in a great location, I’m finally where I need to be, and honestly, when I started looking at what I do for a living, this is part of it. This is part of the challenge. I could literally walk
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Dominick Reyes believes nearly beating Jon Jones at UFC 247 is the reason ‘Bones’ is moving up to heavyweight. Jones edged out a decision over Reyes in a fight that many thought the challenger should’ve won. Yet, the judges gave it to ‘Bones’ and since that fight,
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones finally got around to congratulating newly-crowned 205-pound kingpin Jiri Prochazka, who secured the division strap with a fifth-round submission victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in Singapore. Better late than never, I suppose. Not surprisingly, “Bones” was promptly roasted by his Twitter followers for sending out a
Valentina Shevchenko shares post-UFC 275 bikini photo UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko narrowly retained her title in the UFC 275 co-main event defeating Taila Santos by split decision. On Tuesday, “Bullet” posted a photo of herself in a bikini to social media showing a badly bruised leg. Santos pushed Shevchenko further than any other
Aljamain Sterling will have another opportunity to settle a debate about who is the best bantamweight in the world. As initially reported by MMA Junkie on Wednesday night, Sterling will be defending his UFC bantamweight championship against former champion TJ Dillashaw at UFC 279 this September. This comes after Sterling defeated Petr Yan at UFC
12:02 AM ET TJ Dillashaw will look to become a three-time UFC champion later this year. A bantamweight title fight between champion Aljamain Sterling and Dillashaw, the former champ, is being targeted for UFC 279 on Sept. 10 at a location to be determined, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday night. Dillashaw’s manager, Tiki Ghosn,
Aljamain Sterling has his next assignment as the bantamweight champion is expected to face T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 279, which is expected to take place on Sept. 10 at a location still to be determined. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the fight was in the works when speaking to MMA Fighting
Cole throws the occasional kick, but Heiderman is the aggressor and more effective of the two, even if he’s not landing too much. A couple right hands find a home and Pena just keeps shouting, “Again!” at her charge, who is having success whenever he closes the distance, crowds Cole, and lets go of his
Don’t expect UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith to fight like Glover Teixeira or Jiri Prochazka next time out. Last Saturday night in Singapore, fans were witness to one of the greatest fights in UFC history. UFC 275’s main event saw champion Glover Teixeira look to defend against Jiri Prochazka. The bout was the first title
Welcome to Midnight Mania! So long Askar Mozharov, we hardly knew ye. Per UFC Roster Watch, “The Ukrainian McGregor” will not be given a second UFC fight after his debut loss to Alonzo Menifield. ❌ Fighter removed: Askar Mozharov — UFC Roster Watch (@UFCRosterWatch) June 15, 2022 It’s not often a fighter is released after
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey left mixed martial arts in 2016 after losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. While “Rowdy” has no intentions of returning to the UFC, there is one fight that would lure her back to the octagon. During a recent appearance on The Kurt Angle Show, Rousey was asked
UFC International Fight Week returns to Las Vegas and will be capped by a stacked card at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2, headlined by a blockbuster championship double header. In the main event, reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defends his crown against No. 2 ranked contender Jared Cannonier. In the co-main event, featherweight champion