Nick Diaz makes his return to the Octagon at UFC 266 to face Robbie Lawler in a rematch after their first bout in 2004. Look back at some memorable moments from the welterweight’s career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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Donald Cerrone talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC on ESPN 24 media day ahead of his welterweight co-main event with Alex Morono on Saturday in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas26 #DonaldCerrone #DiegoSanchez Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 11, 2017, 12:41 PM] Carlos Condit understands why Tyron Woodley receives criticism. Woodley is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder, but he’s perhaps the most criticized champion in the promotion. “The Chosen One” has beaten the likes of Robbie Lawler, Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia, and even Condit. With that
1:01 AM ET Yoel Romero shook his head and wagged his finger like Dikembe Mutombo. Bellator in-cage announcer Michael C. Williams was reading the results of the Bellator 266 main event and one of the judges had Romero winning the bout. Romero did not agree with the judge, pointing to his opponent, Phil Davis, and
Alex Pereira left the kickboxing world after becoming a two-division champion in GLORY to pursue a different challenge, and he makes his highly anticipated UFC debut against Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6. Glover Teixeira — the UFC light heavyweight contender and a long-time training partner of “Poatan” —
Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Anthony Smith gestures while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Smith defeated Ryan Spann by submission in the first round of their light heavyweight main event bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 37 in Las
Yoel Romero’s return to the cage for the first time since March of 2020 didn’t go so well, with his opponent Phil Davis taking a split decision win over “Soldier of God” with 30-27, 30-26, and 28-29 scores. Don’t pay too much mind to the dissenting 28-29 score though — most watching had the fight
Fighters and writers in an uproar over Yoel Romero vs. Phil Davis decision All eyes were on former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero in his highly anticipated Bellator debut when he stepped in to face Phil Davis at Bellator 266. Romero had initially been forced to delay his debut due to not being cleared by
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has no plans of retiring win-or-lose against Nick Diaz next Saturday night at UFC 266. Lawler takes on Diaz in a five-round, non-title fight at UFC 266 next weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. For Lawler, he is currently riding a four-fight losing skid and he has
Bellator 266 aired tonight, Saturday, September 18 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Usually, when Bellator shifts from Friday to a Saturday card, it’s for a good reason. This time, it was for the light-heavyweight main event featuring the debut of Yoel Romero in Bellator MMA. Romero looked to break into the light-heavyweight
6:15 PM ET “Gatekeeper” is something of a dirty word in combat sports. It means a fighter who is good enough to remain near the top of a division but not quite at the level of title contender. It’s a fighter who, if you can beat them, opens the door to the upper echelon of
With UFC Vegas 37 and Bellator 266 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s doubleheader, including Anthony Smith’s first-round submission win over Ryan Spann at the APEX, along with Phil Davis’ decision win over Yoel Romero in
Credit: ESPN After a week away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is back tonight with their latest edition of cage violence with UFC Vegas 37. And in this space, MixedMartialArts.com will be bringing live updates, highlights, and results following the conclusion of each matchup inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire event will air
When you here the name Gracie, you automatically think jiu-jitsu. But Neiman Gracie proved that he is far from a one-trick pony by scoring a devastating first round technical knockout (TKO) win over Mark Lemminger at Bellator 266. Gracie came out light on his feet, connecting with clean shots to get Lemminger’s attention. Once he
Anthony Smith sits atop UFC Vegas 37 bonuses Anthony Smith led the charge on the UFC Vegas 37 bonuses on Saturday in Las Vegas. He did so with his main event victory over Ryan Spann. UFC Vegas 37 Performance of the Night: Anthony Smith Smith has been working hard to return to another shot at
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier explained why he was happy that Jon Jones didn’t hug him after their first fight. Cormier (22-3 MMA) and Jones (26-1 MMA) originally collided at UFC 182 in January of 2015. That evening in Las Vegas, ‘Bones’ outpointed ‘DC’ on route to a unanimous decision victory. There was a
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The UFC Vegas 37 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann will collide in a light heavyweight clash. UFC Vegas 37’s co-main event will see a clash between Devin Clark and Ion Cutelaba. More action will also be featured on the main card as