Manon Fiorot made the mid-year “Newcomers of the Year” list and will look to cement her place on the year-end edition this weekend when she steps in against Mayra Bueno Silva in their re-scheduled clash from UFC 266. Through two fights in the UFC, France’s Fiorot is 2-0 with a pair of second-round standing TKO
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3:50 PM ET Colorado is shaking up some of its rules for combat sports. The Colorado State Boxing Commission (CSBC) voted Tuesday to adopt open scoring for boxing and MMA bouts, according to director Tony Cummings. Kansas is the only other state to have approved such a regulation. Open scoring allows for everyone – including
Maycee Barber will compete at UFC 269 after all. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that after an injury scratched originally scheduled opponent Montana De La Rosa, Barber will now face Erin Blanchfield at the promotion’s final PPV event of 2021. Blanchfield announced the booking on an IG Live
Feb 9, 2019; Melbourne, Australia; Sam Alvey (blue gloves) reacts during his fight against Jimmy Grute during UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports It seems that former UFC middleweight title challenger Patrick Cote is not a fan of the promotion booking Sam Alvey’s return in February, despite being winless
A somewhat slapdash episode of Dana White’s “Contender Series” graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight (Tues., Oct. 12, 2021) to keep its fifth season going on ESPN+. Last week’s installment added another handful of newcomers to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster thanks to strong efforts from Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia,
Melvin Guillard shares NSFW orbital surgery photos following BKFC knockout Former UFC and Bellator veteran, Melvin Guillard, suffered his 13th straight loss when he was knocked out by Joe Riggs at BKFC on Oct. 9 and now the fighter is sharing the aftermath of that devastating 59-second KO. Guillard took to Instagram to share the
Image Credit: UFC An excellent matchup between two of the best welterweights in the UFC is booked as Geoff Neal vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio was added to UFC 269. ESPN first revealed the news that Neal vs. Ponzinibbio is set for UFC 269, which takes place on December 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gilbert Burns is looking for an opportunity to step into a bout on short notice. On Monday, Luke Rockhold announced that he was forced to pull out of his main card fight with Sean Strickland following injury. It took no time for other fighters to volunteer to step in, one of those being Gilbert Burns.
Unbeaten flyweights clash in the middle of Tuesday’s card in what is one of the best fights so far this season on paper as Cage Warriors champ Jake Hadley squares off with TUF 29 alum Mitch Raposo. A perfect 7-0 in his pro career, Hadley is one of the top prospects coming out of the
12:03 PM ET UFC legend Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB), officers responded to a home in Hidden Hills, California, regarding a domestic disturbance at about midnight Monday morning. After determining there had been a physical altercation, deputies
Jon Jones is still awaiting his day in court after he was arrested on charges of domestic violence in Las Vegas just hours after he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. While it’s unclear what kind of punishment Jones could potentially face, the police report on the incident painted an ugly picture that
Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Marina Rodriguez of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Marina Rodriguez recovered from a major disadvantage on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Times have been tough for former UFC Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, and they don’t seem to be growing any easier. After a single loss at 205 lbs. to eventual champion Jan Blachowicz, Rockhold vowed to return to Middleweight next. He accepted a bout vs. streaking contender Sean Strickland, and right away,
Conor McGregor posts photos smoking a blunt and says, ‘I’m richer than the whole roster b**ch’ Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took to instagram on Monday posting photos of himself driving around Miami smoking a blunt. In the caption to the photos, McGregor boasted about being the richest fighter in UFC history and said
PhotoCred: Drake Riggs / Business Insider Lauren Murphy has high praise for Valentina Shevchenko after challenging for the UFC flyweight crown at UFC 266. The former Invicta FC bantamweight champion in Murphy rode her best winning streak since her days as a titleholder heading into UFC 266’s co-main event on Sept. 25. Unfortunately for her,
Unfortunately the return of Luke Rockhold is being delayed. Rockhold has not fought since suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Yoel Romero and current light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz two years ago. After discussing the possibility of retirement, the former middleweight champ decided that he was still interested in fighting, booking a fight with Sean Strickland
Frankly, Hooker is good on the mic, and his most-recent offering was more of the promo-cutting same. “That was a good one,” Hooker said. “Say it with your chest. Say it with some mana, you know what I mean? They’re fighting words. I’m not shy. They’re fighting words. What am I supposed to say to
4:12 PM ET One of the most infamous backstage scuffles in UFC history will be revisited in December, as UFC welterweights Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal have agreed to meet inside the Octagon. Edwards and Masvidal will square off at UFC 269 on Dec. 11, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Thursday.