“Big” John McCarthy took to his Weighing In podcast to defend Fedor Emelianenko from Daniel Cormier’s recent comments. Daniel Cormier whipped MMA social media into a frenzy when he claimed that Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC. This isn’t a new conversation; it’s been a hot topic of debate since the
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8:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim “And new!” might be the most thrilling two words in mixed martial arts. They alert everyone within reach of a very loud voice that there has been a change in the power structure. There’s a fresh coat of paint. There’s ascension accompanied by the potential for memorable greatness. Even if
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling co-hosts the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer as he breaks down the entire UFC 267 main card including the interim bantamweight title fight where he explains why he’s picking Cory Sandhagen to defeat Petr Yan in the co-main event. Sterling will also give an update on his
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ilia Topuria celebrates his knockout victory against Ryan Hall during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports UFC 270 will offer up a battle of undefeated featherweight rising stars. As new reports claim a matchup pitting Ilia Topuria vs Movsar Evloev is an
Martin also enjoys the high-quality training she gets with the various women on the team, including Montana De La Rosa, Miranda Maverick and JJ Aldrich. With all the voices in the room and all the talent on the mat, it’s natural for philosophies to clash a little bit, but according to Donovan, that only creates
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier recently suggested that former PRIDE FC titleholder Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” and perhaps “struggled” against mid-tier talent like Cheick Kongo if the promotion had been able to sign “The Last Emperor” after the fall of PRIDE. Read those feather-ruffling comments right here. “DC is making
Joanna Jedrzejczyk may have been removed from the UFC rankings, but she’s staying sharp in the gym | Video Former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was removed from the UFC rankings this week likely due to inactivity. The 34-year old Polish fighter last fought in March 2020, 19 months ago. The only problem with Jedrzejczyk’s
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has officially been removed from the latest set of UFC rankings. Fans started to notice on Monday morning that Jedrzejczyk was removed from both the UFC women’s strawweight rankings as well as the promotion’s pound-for-pound women’s rankings, as well. Not long afterward, MMAjunkie.com reporter Mike Bohn confirmed with
The missteps of Conor McGregor have landed him a special kind of shout out on Saturday Night Live. It is no secret that, while he is the biggest star MMA has ever known, McGregor has also been a figure of controversy in recent months. This has ranged from a variety of different bizarre incidents, with
7:53 AM ET The past 18 months have been life-altering for Kayla Harrison, one of the most promising fighters in women’s MMA. Harrison took her niece and nephew, Kyla and Emery, into her home when her stepfather, Bob Nichols, died in May 2020. At that time, the biggest breakout fighter in the Professional Fighters League
Sarah Kaufman is back. The veteran bantamweight, who most recently competed in the PFL’s 2019 lightweight season, has signed with Canada’s BTC Fight Promotions to compete at their upcoming Nov. 20 event in St. Catharines, Ontario, the organization announced Monday. This will be the first fight for Kaufman (21-5, 1 NC) since a unanimous decision
June 6, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general view of the octagon prior to UFC 250 at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports On the featured bout of the UFC Vegas 41 preliminary card, Gregory Rodrigues and Jun Yong Park had a legit war of a fight may
Gregory Rodrigues is not a perfect fighter, but he is an exciting one, and that will keep him in bonus money and on UFC fans’ “must watch” lists as he navigates the waters of the middleweight division. Put in trouble by Junyong Park last weekend, Rodrigues refused to wilt under pressure, going with the best
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight veterans Alexander Volkov and Marcin Tybura will duel this weekend (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Since joining UFC’s roster in 2016, Volkov has quickly proven himself among the best Heavyweights in the world. Unfortunately, he’s struggled
Paulo Costa banned at middleweight, Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa at light heavyweight UFC Vegas 41, Marvin Vettori reacts to the second change just days before the UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins, UFC community reacts, MMA Community not happy including Ariel Helwani, Josh Emmett vs Dan Ige is set for UFC 269, Cynthia Calvillo will replace
UFC 267 Embedded – Episode 1: ‘I am optimistic’ Glover Teixeira flies from NYC to Abu Dhabi. Cory Sandhagen trains and teaches ahead of his title shot. Champion Jan Blachowicz has family time at the fighter hotel pool. Amanda Ribas time travels into a cold tub. UFC 267 takes place on Saturday at Etihad Arena
UFC president Dana White says that the upcoming UFC 271 pay-per-view is being targeted for Seattle or a major Canadian city. TSN reporter Aaron Bronsteter spoke to White on Monday, and the UFC president confirmed that UFC 271 is being considered for either Seattle or somewhere in Canada. The event is scheduled to take place
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has responded to Dan Hooker‘s five-round proposal for UFC 267, which “The Hangman” has perceived to be an acceptance of the challenge. Makhachev was originally slated to fight bitter rival Rafael dos Anjos on October 30. However, due to recent surgery, the former UFC Lightweight Champion was forced to withdraw