Aljamain Sterling is having to defend himself from the haters. Sterling is sitting on the sidelines right now while he heals up from neck surgery. While he is out, two men will be fighting for the interim belt. Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen will be faced off in the co-main event of UFC 267, and
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7:49 AM ET Glover Teixeira boarded a plane from New York to his home country of Brazil on July 5, 2008. Later that night, Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to win the UFC light heavyweight title. When Teixeira heard that result, he made a mental note: Griffin would be the one he’d be challenging
ABU DHABI—Dana White knows who he’s rooting for in the budding Claressa Shields-Jake Paul rivalry. Shields, a two-time gold medalist and undisputed boxing champion in two weight classes, suffered the first loss of her combat sports career this past Wednesday at the 2021 PFL Championships, dropping a split decision to Abigail Montes. It was Shields’
HOLLYWOOD, FL – OCTOBER 27: Kayla Harrison v Taylor Guardado in a lightweight championship bout during the PFL championships at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 27, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. (Cooper Neill / PFL) In what was billed as the “biggest night in MMA,” the 2021 PFL Championship proved to come
Islam Makhachev doesn’t speak in wishful, hopeful terms. Instead, he uses declarative statements, as if the future has already been written and all he needs to do is continue moving forward down the path to his destiny. Because they’re offered in a soft, measured tone rather than shouted with moxie and panache, they don’t reverberate
Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira came face-to-face on Friday morning at the conclusion of the UFC 267 weigh-in event (get full results and video here), held in advance of their light heavyweight title fight this Sat. (Oct. 30, 2021) on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Check out their staredown in the video above. LIVE! UFC
UFC 267 official weigh-in results: Both title fights officially set The athletes competing on the UFC 267 fight card on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi officially weighed in on Friday. UFC 267 marks the promotion’s return to Abu Dhabi with two titles on the line. In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jan
Image Credit: Dan Hooker’s Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC lightweight Dan Hooker commented on the Islam Makhachev fight at UFC 267, saying that “this is his party. I’m just here to spoil it.” Hooker takes on Makhachev this Saturday at UFC 267 in what is one of the biggest fights of his career. Hooker took
So unlikely was Glover Teixeria’s late career resurgence that even his friends doubted he could pull it off. The 41-year-old Brazilian will challenge for the light heavyweight title against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 on Saturday. It will be his second attempt at UFC gold, having previously challenged Jon Jones back in 2014, losing via
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At the UFC 267 weigh-ins, all 30 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi are set to step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live weigh-in video, which can be seen above. In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira will have to weigh exactly 205
Former President Donald Trump, wraps up his rally, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. UFC welterweight Colby Covington confirmed on Wednesday that his most famous fans, members of the Trump family, will be in attendance for his UFC 268 main event title fight against Kamaru Usman. Former interim champion Covington (16-2) has
The champion that night was Jon Jones, six successful title defenses into his reign and at the height of his powers. “When I fought Jon Jones, they were already talking about him being one of the greatest,” said Teixeira. “Then you go in with that pressure.” Any fight for the title, especially against a fighter
After a long stretch of stateside fights, the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is headed back to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi this weekend (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021), which means it’s time for a fresh batch of new international recruits. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where more organizations need proper
Bruce Buffer has COVID-19, will miss UFC 267 PPV For the first time since UFC 11 a new voice will be introducing the fighters during a pay-per-view event this weekend at UFC 267. Bruce Buffer, “The Voice of the Octagon,” will be absent for a numbered UFC event for the first time in 25 years
Cory Sandhagen packs light. Glover Teixeira sweats with a longtime training partner. Amanda Ribas is motivated by the competitive vibe of the athlete hotel. Khamzat Chimaev readies for his return. Champ Jan Blachowicz talks about his upcoming fight. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
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