2021 UFC Comeback of the Year Nominees | Video Look back at the best come-from-behind UFC wins in 2021. The fight promotion put out their nominees for the category of Comeback of the Year. The nominations include: Julian Marquez’ UFC 258 anaconda choke win over Maki Pitolo, Anthony Hernandez’ UFC 258 guillotine choke win over
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PhotoCred: LowKick MMA Stephen Thompson has no plans of retiring anytime soon. Thompson suffered a lopsided decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45 on December 18. He entered the fight as the betting favorite but Thompson was taken down seven times and controlled on the ground for nearly 12 minutes. The loss was
UFC veteran welterweight Michel Prazeres has hit back at USADA after handing him a four-year suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Prazeres tested positive for clomiphene and oxandrolone ahead of his previously scheduled fight with Clay Guida earlier this year. The suspension more than likely ends his time with the UFC at 40 years old. Prazeres allegedly
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is not ready to retire from combat sports despite a dreadful 1-4 run dating back to summer 2019, which includes consecutive knockout losses in his last two fights. Perhaps “The Answer” to his recent struggles is back surgery. Edgar underwent a microdiscectomy earlier this month to remove a portion
8:00 AM ET Every year in every sport brings ups and downs, memorable performances, the emergence of new stars. In mixed martial arts, the leading fight promotion, the UFC, has eight weight classes for men and four for women and ran 43 fight cards in 2021, making plenty of room available onstage for athletes to
Colby Covington doesn’t just want a trilogy fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — he wants to do something that’s never been done before in the sport’s history. The welterweights most recently met in a main event rematch at UFC 268 with Usman taking a 2-0 lead in the series with a unanimous decision victory
Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Belal Muhammad before fighting against Demian Maia during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Belal Muhammad knows he’s not next in line for a title fight, so in the interest of staying active and competing in meaningful matchups, he believes bouts with
Brian Ortega vs Geo Martinez “I think this is a match that would put the EBI 10 champion on the mat with a UFC star in a high stakes battle that would be fun and all of the buzz. Ortega in many ways has been billed as the next modern Gracie. Why not have a
Frankie Edgar gives health update following back and hip surgery Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is on the mend. According to MMA Junkie, Edgar underwent a microdiscectomy which “was intended to remove part or all of a bulging or herniated disc in the lower spine.” He gave fans an update on that procedure on his “Champ
PhotoCred: Yahoo! Movies Sean Strickland has no filter. The current No. 7 ranked UFC middleweight contender has shared many a controversial opinion. Whether it be his feelings towards murder, racism, or sexuality the Anaheim, California native lets his thoughts be known. If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn and Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and discusses his Feb. 5 main event vs. Jack Hermansson, Israel Adesanya and more. 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
Manager to the stars, Ali Abdelaziz, is tired of hearing people talk about fighting for the BMF title. The BMF title was a specially crafted belt designed for and awarded to the winner of the fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Ultimately, it would be Masvidal who was awarded the novelty belt, with none
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Alex Pereira is one of the most exciting Middleweight prospects in the world, and he’s not against using that to his advantage. The talented Brazilian kickboxer recently scored a fight vs. Bruno Silva on March 12, a pretty devastating puncher in his own right who went 3-0 inside the Octagon in
It’s the 20-year anniversary of one of the wildest fights of the Pride FC era. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was already well on his way to becoming a living legend when he locked horns with American behemoth Bob Sapp in late 2002. The Brazilian submission savant had captured the inaugural Pride FC heavyweight title the year
Credit: ONE Championship In January, ONE Championship will crown an interim heavyweight king following a contract dispute with current champion Arjan Bhullar. On Monday, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the news of a planned Jan. 28 matchup between unbeaten heavyweight standouts Anatoly Malykhin (10-0) and Kirill Grishenko (5-0). The news came as a surprise since
Guida describes his ground game as “caveman jiu jitsu,” nothing past “taking guys down and having fun.” Yet some of his biggest moments have come by way of submission. The stakes may not be as high as a UFC debut or the first fight card with your parents back in the audience or even Chuck
Chris Weidman says Tyron Woodley’s legacy is ‘tarnished’ following back-to-back losses to Jake Paul Ouch, even Chris Weidman is embarrassed for Tyron Woodley. While discussing Jake Paul’s KO of Woodley on Weidman’s “Won’t Back Down” podcast he had some harsh words for the former UFC champion. “Damn, Tyron Woodley is going to have to live with
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the UFC‘s nominations for Best Submission of 2021. It’s the last week of 2021, which means it’s time to start looking back at the biggest