UFC 270 Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane main event in works, Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker 2 rematch planned as the co-main, Former UFC title contender Alistair Overeem out of his Glory bout, Dana White reacts to Henry Cejudo’s request to face Alexander Volkanovski for his title, Cory Sandhagen on his interim title bout against former
admin
Mariya Agapova hopes that UFC fans haven’t forgotten her. The flyweight prospect hasn’t been in the Octagon since August 2020, when she was defeated by Shana Dobson. Following the loss, Agapova underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL. She has spent the time away recovering and reflecting to prepare for her bout against Sabina
7:32 AM ET When Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern made her full transition into mixed martial arts in 2016, the sheer potential of it was intoxicating. Granted, so many things need to go right for any prospect to fully realize his or her potential, but in the case of Dern, her submission grappling is
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective
Credit: Paddy Pimblett/Twitter It seems the UFC’s newest fighting sensation from the United Kingdom, Paddy Pimblett has some big fans over at Barstool Sports. On Friday came the news that the former Cage Warriors champion and UFC’s newest “it” guy has inked a seven-figure sponsorship deal with sports and entertainment website Barstool Sports. The 26-year-old
Conor McGregor says Kamaru Usman needs to give credit to “The Notorious” playbook after calling out Canelo Alvarez. Usman, the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion, recently told The Schmo that he wants an eventual clash with Unified Super Middleweight World champion Alvarez. McGregor caught wind of Usman’s challenge and compared it to McGregor’s
UFC Vegas 39 Weigh-in Results: One fighter misses weight, one fight scratched The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 39 fight card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday morning. No. 4 ranked women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern headlines a UFC event for the first time taking on No. 6 ranked Marina
UFC on ESPN 1: Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez ceremonial staredown For more MMA news: http://www.mmajunkie.com Upcoming events: http://mmajunkie.com/rumors Fighter rankings: http://mmajunkie.com/rankings Connect with MMAjunkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1
Image via @georgesstpierre on Instagram UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre weighed in on the performance of Nick Diaz at UFC 266, saying that “for sure he was rusty.” After more than six years away from the Octagon, Diaz returned to the Octagon last month when he fought rival Robbie Lawler in a rematch that
Derek Brunson is challenging Mackenzie Dern after the strawweight insisted that women have to prove themselves in MMA more than their male counterparts. As her headlining act against Marina Rodriguez approaches, Dern is ready to put her top five ranking on the line. Ahead of her fight, the 115-pound fighter believes there are some issues
Jim and Matt look ahead to the action at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez — with the help of two main card fighters — on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, they’re joined by Sabina Mazo ahead of her fight against Mariya Agapova this Saturday. After she clarifies that she did not, in fact,
11:24 PM ET Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm has been forced to withdraw from a featherweight main event against Norma Dumont on Oct. 16, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The UFC is working on finalizing 26-year-old Aspen Ladd as a replacement to fight Dumont in the UFC Fight Night main event, sources said. Once
Kamaru Usman may not like Colby Covington, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t respect him. Next month, Usman will defend his welterweight title against Covington in the main event of UFC 268. It’s a rematch of their first title fight back at UFC 245, that saw Usman retain his belt with a fifth-round TKO victory.
Zhang Weili UFC 248 post-event facts: Numbers support Weili vs. Jedrzejczyk as an all-time title fight In a new interview, former UFC strawweight queen Zhang Weili admitted that pre-fight comments on Chinese communism from Rose Namajunas affected her during their championship bout at UFC 261. A fight Zhang lost by knockout in the first round.
Submission ace, Mackenzie Dern will throw down with Muay Thai specialist, Marina Rodriguez, this Saturday (Oct. 9, 2021) at UFC Vegas 39 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite incredible jiu-jitsu credentials, Dern didn’t really impress all that much in her early UFC run, struggling at the scale and failing to show much in
Though it’s been a year since he last stepped into the cage, welterweight Bobby Voelker is not stressed out too much about it. Having been fighting for almost 20 years from the amateur to the pro ranks, Voelker has learned to take things as they come and make the best of any situation he finds
Via: First We Feast YouTube Channel The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman, was impressed by the performance of fan favorite Nick Diaz at UFC 266. Diaz squared off with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at last month’s pay-per-view event. The contest served as Diaz’s first fight since 2015, and only his second since his 2013
Dustin Poirier keeps it real when discussing a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Valuetainment recently uploaded an hour-long sit-down interview with future title challenger Dustin Poirier. The interview touches on a variety of topics, including a hypothetical rematch between “The Diamond” and Khabib Nurmagomedov. While confident in how he would do in a second bout, Poirier