Justin Gaethje thought his FOTY showdown with Michael Chandler was ‘boring’ Justin Gaethje is probably the only person on planet earth who didn’t enjoy his epic Fight of the Year performance with Michael Chandler. The UFC 268 barnburner earned accolades from pretty much everyone and even has people calling it the best fight in the
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked two new fights for April, including the return of Chris Barnett. The UFC is gearing up for yet another year full of mouth-watering fights from pay-per-views to fight nights and beyond. While it may seem like we’ve only really just allowed the dust to settle on 2021, we’ve already
Deiveson Figueiredo’s attempts to get into Brandon Moreno’s head continued in the pair’s final faceoff at UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight. 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 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes:
Champ Brandon Moreno stays high energy. Champs Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou work out together. Ciryl Gane spars. Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo trade barbs at the press conference, then the title fighters square off. UFC 270 is on Saturday, January 22. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has the support of a former light heavyweight champion in his battle with the UFC. Ngannou most recently defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 via unanimous decision. While it wasn’t exactly the showcase UFC fans expected, Ngannou showed off his improved wrestling after allegedly suffering a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC is always looking to turn a buck in any manner possible. Whether it’s hot dog branders or the metaverse, expect the promotion to jump at any gimmick if it might be profitable. Unfortunately, those profits are not always shared with the athletes, which has become a source of great controversy
7:50 PM ET The UFC threatened to sue Francis Ngannou‘s agent just hours before Ngannou was set to compete in a heavyweight title fight Saturday night, Ngannou said Monday on “The MMA Hour.” Ngannou said he was getting dressed in preparation to go to Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Saturday when his agent, Marquel
Brazilian flyweights Francisco Figueiredo and Daniel da Silva will collide at UFC’s Fight Night show on April 30, MMA Fighting confirmed following a report from Twitter user Igor Melotto. Brother of UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, Francisco (12-4-1, 1 NC) reenters the octagon nine months after losing a decision to Malcolm Gordon, which dropped his
Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Nate Diaz during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Nate Diaz is pining for a fight with Dustin Poirier and wants the public to know he’s on bended knee asking for the bout to be booked. But UFC president Dana White said
What would be left for Hunter after taking aim at such broad targets? Well, after over 20 years of writing jokes, Hunter had no problem bringing the world another special. This time, however, he’d be bringing some of the biggest and funniest names in MMA with him. Henry Cejudo, Din Thomas and Chael Sonnen. Watch
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is in the middle of an ugly breakup with the word’s largest mixed martial arts fight promotion. “The Predator” defended his title for the first time in the UFC 270 main event against previously unbeaten interim champion Ciryl Gane. The title unification bout was Ngannou’s final fight on his UFC
Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 Francis Ngannou scored a remarkable come from behind win in the unlikeliest of fashions in tonight’s UFC 270 main event. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) put his heavyweight championship on the line against former training partner and reigning interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) this evening. It
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is set to star in Jackass 4 and will take part in a very violent scene. Francis Ngannou captured UFC gold last March when he stopped a former foe in two-time heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the second round. After landing a role in the long-awaited film Jackass 4, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again stage “International Fight Week” in Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual tradition that will play host to a bevy of events all around “Sin City” in the leadup to a massive pay-per-view (PPV) event. According to a recent press release, this year’s event will begin on Monday, June 27
7:40 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: I recap another exciting weekend with UFC 270, including Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 3.
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica Andrade reacts before fighting against Cynthia Calvillo during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports One-time strawweight queen Jessica Andrade is set to return to her former weight class to face fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos on April 23. MMAFighting was first to
“I don’t know if I’m staying cool,” she laughs. “But I’m doing everything that I possibly think is right and not taking any shortcuts. My diet’s on, I’m not screwing around with my training, I’m not missing sessions, I’m not making excuses. I’m not missing my morning runs even though my body feels like complete