Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 01:03 AM ET Bellator’s franchise fighter, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, will fight this weekend on short notice as part of the Bellator-Rizin co-promotional card at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, it was announced Wednesday. Freire, the Bellator featherweight champion, will face Japanese kickboxer Chihiro Suzuki at a 154-pound catchweight
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An injury to former featherweight champion A.J. McKee has shaken up the Bellator lightweight grand prix starting at Bellator x RIZIN 2. Officials confirmed at a Tuesday press conference that McKee will be replaced by RIZIN lightweight champ Roberto de Souza in a 161-pound catchweight bout against Patricky Pitbull. The bout will now headline the
Although things didn’t go the way that Jose Aldo had hoped in his final UFC bout, it was still special to see him compete. Aldo made the walk opposite rising contender Merab Dvalishvili, who delivered a phenomenal performance against Aldo. How To Watch UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 Just from the emotion on Aldo’s
Jan Blachowicz wanted some time off after his last fight. Blachowicz last competed back in December and fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw for the vacant lightweight title. After the fight ended, Blachowicz wanted some time off to heal for some injuries, and he said the plan was to return in the summer. [embedded content]
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg is a billionaire battle with the potential to move a whole lot of pay-per-view (PPV) buys. However, that bout alone doesn’t make up an entire card, and unsurprisingly, a whole lot of fighters would like to get their name on such a high-profile event. One of the more unlikely would-be
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UFC 291 Embedded | Episode 1 On the first episode of UFC 291 Embedded, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje prepare to rematch with the BMF belt on the line. Stephen Thompson straps up and Michel Pereira trains with soldiers. Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira both want to reclaim gold, one of them in a new division.
The 132nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 291 this Saturday. We’re first joined by third-ranked UFC light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz (1:42). Next, seventh-ranked UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson (16:22) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC welterweight Trevin Giles (29:18). [embedded content] Jan Blachowicz
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently finalized its broadcast and commentary teams for the upcoming UFC 291: “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (July 29, 2023) inside Delta Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. As usual, Jon Anik will handle play-by-play duties with color commentary from former heavyweight
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The Stats Don’t Lie When building a fight card, it is important to look at each competitor’s previous track record and keep in mind the style and level of excitement that they bring when they enter the Octagon. Anything from their overall record to the types of victories they earn to their striking accuracy can
Gaethje wants a shot at Makhachev “If we’re going off of what we know, then it’s going to be Volkanovski because he already fought him and it was a really close fight. I’ve never fought him. Poirier’s never fought him,” Justin Gaethje said to Shak MMA. “I guess if you want to someone it would
Welcome to Midnight Mania! According to a first report from Giorgi Kokiashvili, an important Middleweight clash has been booked between Derek Brunson and Roman Dolidze. The two veterans will collide at UFC 295, which goes down November 11 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. That’s the evening of Jon Jones vs.
Molly McCann is moving down to strawweight. This past Saturday, McCann had a tough day at the office, losing in under two minutes to Julija Stoliarenko in the co-main event of UFC London. The loss was McCann’s second consecutive setback, and both were dominant fashion. Given that, “Meatball” has set her sights on the 115-pound
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJul 24, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Fighters looking forward to this weekend as their big chance to draw attention to themselves should head back to the gym to work on their timing. They picked the wrong Saturday to expect to make the night’s biggest splash with fans, since they will be competing for
One Coaching Curiosity Kyte: Coaches see the sport differently and look at the sport differently than anyone else, picking up on different things and paying attention to movements, habits, or intangible pieces that others might not notice, but that could have a significant impact on the action inside the Octagon. Every matchup offers its own
UFC fighter Paul Craig has his eyes set on a world title before he walks away from mixed martial arts. Last weekend at UFC London, Paul Craig made his middleweight debut. While he had to overcome some real adversity, ‘Bearjew’ was able to secure a second round TKO over Andre Muniz. While there’s no guarantee
Seeing Khamzat Chimaev fight inside the Octagon is a rare sight. When he burst onto the scene back in 2020 in Abu Dhabi with two fights in the span of 10 days, many thought we’d be getting a fighting machine who we’d see plenty of inside the Octagon. While he has looked like a terminator
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