Credit: Jason Burgos It is the time of year to give thanks for all your MMA blessings to your preferred space god, ancient deity, or drug of choice and rejoice because 2021 has been a pretty good year in the sport. There are surely things in the fight game to be annoyed and perturbed about,
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As far as coping with the loss which tarnished his previously perfect professional mixed martial arts record, losing may be unfamiliar to the New York native, but it’s certainly not new. “The other thing that I think people forget is that I had a life before fighting (laughs). I’ve lost, like, 50 wrestling matches. I’ve
Mixed martial arts does not lend itself to happy endings. This is true of most sports, really; it’s rare to see someone with both the fire to compete and the self-awareness to walk away when they should. The vast majority of careers don’t end with triumphant bellows from atop the mountain, but with slow, painful
Watch Amanda Nunes face-plant Cris Cyborg to become two-division champ | Video Amanda Nunes became the first woman two-division champion in UFC history when she knocked out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 in 2018. Nunes is set to defend her bantamweight title at UFC 269 on Saturday, December 11, against Julianna Pena. UFC 269 takes
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane shared an awkward moment backstage at UFC 268. However, the undisputed champ doesn’t believe it happened naturally. When walking out to find his seat to enjoy the card, Ngannou would walk past Gane and his team who were there cornering Nassourdine Imavov. Clearly ignoring the interim champion and his former
In a lot of ways, the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington was closer than their first fight, but there may be a reason for that. The first fight between Usman and Covington was an all-out war, with both men having big moments and the judges having it even on the scorecards ahead of
As UFC 270 approaches, one viral clip in particular is guaranteed to be a major part of the marketing blitz for Francis Ngannou’s title unification bout against Ciryl Gane. The video of Ngannou snubbing his former teammate Gane and MMA Factory coach Fernand Lopez backstage at UFC 268 drew plenty of eyeballs in November after
January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports If it were up to Straight Blast Gym boss and head coach John Kavanagh, a possible McGregor vs Holloway 2 bout would be better off if contested at an open weight than
But there he is. “Just finished the first nine and I’m looking to go even lower on the back,” laughs Jacoby, smoothly knocking out a few interviews while on the links after a business trip to New York City that didn’t play out exactly as planned. Sure, he was going to the Big Apple to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kamaru Usman has proven his grit inside the Octagon on several occasions, but even making it into the cage on UFC 268 was an accomplishment in itself. While on The Full Send Podcast, the Welterweight kingpin revealed that he broke his hand three weeks prior to his second grudge match vs.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury UK Press Conference Video Replay Tommy Fury talks to the media in the UK ahead of his SHOWTIME PPV battle with Jake Paul who also joins the press conference via web video call. The two headline Showtime Sports’ pay-per-view boxing event on Dec. 18 in Florida. Both boxers are undefeated
Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns will not happen, Khamzat’s ranking is now high enough, says Gilbert Burns, UFC fighter John Allan announces UFC release from the promotion and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest
PhotoCred: Bloody Elbow Aoriqileng may not have come out on top at UFC Vegas 43 this past Saturday, but his opponent in Cody Durden did himself no favors following the victory. When speaking to Daniel Cormier for his post-fight interview Durden finished off by saying, “I knew he was gonna be tough, but I had to
UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has continued to set his sights on fellow 185-pound contender Darren Till for his next Octagon appearance. Hall, who’s been in the world’s leading MMA promotion since a defeat to Kelvin Gastelum in The Ultimate Fighter 17 middleweight final, has consistently fallen short of title contention, and is considered one of
7:59 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko was inside of a boxing gym in Newark, New Jersey, preparing to go on a run. It was the fall of 2019, and the next day Shevchenko would start filming an MMA movie alongside A-list star Halle Berry. To prepare for the shoot, Shevchenko was cutting weight, and the run
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are putting it all on the line on the UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2022. The official promotional poster for the upcoming event features Ngannou, the No. 1-ranked fighter in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, and opponent No. 3 Ciryl Gane. This main event matchup will unify Ngannou’s undisputed heavyweight title with
Credit: YouTube UFC legend Donald Cerrone recently found out that not only do you need to protect yourself at all times in a fight, but you better do the same when raiding honey from your own personal beehive. Seventeen-year MMA veteran Cerrone (36-16) has always been viewed as one of the toughest fighters the sport
An early finish in the fight is always great, but there is something special about a third-round finish! When the guys are gassed and someone still has the strength to pull off a submission, that is always something that will impress me! So when Sean Brady, not to be confused with Tom Brady, locked in