UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman successfully defended his crown for the first time in spectacular fashion, breaking open a razor-close fight with Colby Covington with a fifth-round stoppage that may not have put an end to their rivalry, but that certainly cemented Usman’s place as the top 170-pounder in the world. The combatants traded kicks
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After 18 years in the combat game, longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Roxanne Modafferi has announced her retirement from the hurt business following her fight against Casey O’Neill at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, 2022. “The Happy Warrior” announced her decision on Instagram. Modafferi made her pro debut in Nov. 2003, defeating Hikaru Shinohara
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
Image Credit: Screenshot UFC embedded Khabib Nurmagomedov FaceTimed Kamaru Usman to wish him luck ahead of his UFC 268 title defense against Colby Covington. Nurmagomedov and Usman are both managed by Ali Abdelaziz and they have spoken to one another and have a relationship. Yet, when Usman was in a car with Abdelaziz he got
Conor McGregor claims all of his most memorable wins in the UFC came with one of his legs exposed and heavily damaged. McGregor is in the middle of his recovery from a nasty leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 in his trilogy against Dustin Poirier. In the closing seconds of the first round, McGregor’s
7:30 AM ET Kamaru Usman will defend his welterweight championship in a rematch with Colby Covington on Saturday in the main event of UFC 268. That fight is just one of two title bouts on the card at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the co-main event, Rose Namajunas will defend her strawweight belt
Twin title rematches take center stage in the cold open for the UFC 268 pay-per-view card on Saturday in New York City. Narrated by actor Ron Perlman, the opening promo for the Madison Square Garden event touts “vengeance” sought by the challengers, welterweight Colby Covington and strawweight Zhang Weili, who seek to avenge losses after
Credit: Jason Burgos Former UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje thinks ESPN analyst Daniel Cormier has a conflict of interest issue when it comes to giving an unbiased opinion of friend Islam Makhachev. Despite having relationships with many fighters throughout the sport, former two-division champion Cormier has rarely been questioned on whether he can coffer
That’s rare and admirable, but not surprising from Chandler, a man many believed would leave the Octagon with the UFC lightweight championship belt around his waist that night in Houston. But even now, nearly six months after the defeat, the 35-year-old refuses to make excuses. “I know I did everything possible during training camp in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev is a hot button topic right now. The surging Chechen has been unprecedently dominant inside the Octagon, rocketing up into the Welterweight Top 10 on the strength of four straight finishes. What’s next for “Borz?” That depends on who you ask, as many are pointing to Gilbert Burns, while
Michael Chandler: Islam Makhachev comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘not even close’ Michael Chandler is gearing up to face Justin Gaethje for a potential No. 1 contenders spot in the UFC’s lightweight division. But despite the huge fight on his horizon, everyone wants to know about Islam Makhachev who secured the biggest win of his career
Michael Chandler plans to steal the show at UFC 268. Champ Kamaru Usman pushes his coach; teammate Justin Gaethje gets recognized on a run. Champ Rose Namajunas gets pumped by watching UFC 267. Colby Covington arrives in style. Presented by Gopuff, the Official On-Demand Delivery Partner of UFC 268. Use code ‘UFC’ for $10 off
Former #UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz spoke to the media shortly after his second-round submission loss to Glover Teixeira in the main event of #UFC267. 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
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque reiterated his callout of Nate Diaz for an upcoming December UFC card, saying “I want the challenge.” Luque called out Diaz following his submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 back in August, and Luque and Diaz have gone back-and-forth on social media over the last few months. Right
Stephen Thompson says he was inspired by Glover Teixeira winning the UFC light heavyweight title at age 42 and after many ups and downs. In the main event of UFC 267, Teixeira was fighting for UFC gold for the second and possibly last time in his career as he took on Jan Blachowicz. In the
7:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN On Saturday, we’re set to see arguably the biggest fight night of the year. Canelo Alvarez, the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world, looks to become an undisputed world champion for the first time in his career as he faces Caleb Plant in a super middleweight unification fight at
Patchy Mix has never been a fan of James Gallagher but in the days leading up to their fight at Bellator 270, his opinion on the Irish bantamweight has somehow gotten even lower. Despite the fight being just days away, Mix says that Gallagher has been doing everything possible to get under his skin including
Mar 3, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar reacts to his loss by TKO against Brian Ortega during UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Despite 34 fights under his belt and 16 years of wear and tear on his 40-year-old body, Frankie Edgar sees no end in sight