7:54 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Khamzat Chimaev will compete in his fourth UFC fight on Saturday at UFC 267 (10:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+). He is 3-0 inside the Octagon, 9-0 overall in his MMA career. He has finished every opponent, six of them in the first round. He has never seen a Round 3.
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Two top featherweight prospects put their perfect records on the line this January. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that a bout between Movsar Evloev (15-0) and Ilia Topuria (11-0) is being targeted for UFC 270 on Jan. 22 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The matchup was first
When it comes to Modestas Bukauskas’ next destination following his UFC release, the UK-based talent is open to the idea of competing for the likes of Bellator, PFL, and ONE Championship. But only if it gives him a direct line back to the UFC. The UFC releasing Bukauskas, 27, earlier this month came as a
UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with a highly anticipated matchup in the light heavyweight division between two middleweights, as No. 2 ranked contender Paulo Costa returns to action against No. 5 Marvin Vettori. In the lightweight co-main event, Grant Dawson looks to remain undefeated in the UFC as he takes on Ricky Glenn. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: COSTA vs VETTORI will
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has not seen action since losing a lopsided decision to No. 3-ranked title contender Beneil Dariush at UFC 262 last May, a three-round drubbing that sent “El Cucuy” to his third straight loss. That might land some fighters on the “Prelims” portion of an upcoming fight card (or
Bellator president Scott Coker expects Fedor Emelianenko to fight again early next year The legend Fedor Emelianenko scored a first-round knockout over No. 2 ranked Bellator heavyweight contender Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event on Saturday. At 45-years old, Emelianenko is far removed from his prime when he was the Pride FC champion
The opening betting odds have been released for potential fights between Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Over the past week, we have seen Ferguson call out McGregor and then Diaz call out Ferguson. They are three of the biggest names in the sport and there has been plenty of
When Aljamain Sterling decides to walk away from fighting, he might just make Hollywood his destination. If you ask Aljamain Sterling’s detractors, they’ll tell you that the “Funk Master” made his acting debut at UFC 259 against Petr Yan. The review? An award-winning performance. Only instead of an Oscar or a Tony, he was awarded
PFL now has an official theme song, courtesy of promotion’s investor and hype man Wiz Khalifa. The PFL on Thursday announced the release of “Million Dollar Moment,” penned by Khalifa, a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist who in April signed on as a part-owner and rep for the tournament-based promotion. The song’s release comes less than one
Jun 11, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; UFC fighter Marvin Vettori during weigh ins for UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by unanimous decision in their light heavyweight bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 41 in Las Vegas, Nev. Vettori won 48-46 on all
“This is my second year doing it,” Namajunas said, her face lighting up after changing the topic from training to her newfound love. “Gardening has always given me a very similar, if not more of a sense of control over my life, the same way martial arts has always kind of fulfilled for me. It
UFC Vegas 41 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 23, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Once the dust settled after 25 minutes of hard-fought action, Vettori came out on top, sending Costa home with his second straight loss (highlights).
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Marvin Vettori: ‘I don’t like how Paulo Costa carried himself’ | UFC Vegas 41 Video Middleweight contender Marvin Vettori defeated No. 2 ranked middleweight Paulo Costa in the UFC Vegas 41 main event on Saturday. The Italian had an eventful fight week that started with Costa unable to make weight and having to renegotiate what
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Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa at UFC Vegas 41 Marvin Vettori claims he took home 30% of Paulo Costa’s fight purse at UFC Vegas 41, adding he would have finished ‘The Eraser’ if he “wasn’t as big”. The former middleweight title challengers, Costa (13-2 MMA) and Vettori (18-5-1 MMA), had initially agreed to compete at
Marvin Vettori had some choice words for Paulo Costa after their bout on Saturday. It’s quite common for fighters with bad blood to exit the Octagon with a sense of mutual respect at the conclusion of their contest. They’ll shake hands, maybe say complimentary things about their opponent, and move on to the future. That
7:23 PM ET LAS VEGAS — It was a weird week, to say the least, but Saturday’s five-round main event between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa delivered as expected. Vettori (18-4-1) handed Costa (13-2) his second consecutive defeat, scoring a unanimous decision victory in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC Fight Night inside the Apex.