Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Heavyweight division is in an odd place currently. Because Francis Ngannou refused to fight just about four months after winning his title, UFC promptly moved on from the knockout artist, resulting in Ciryl Gane’s interim title win and a whole mix of upset feelings. The two may end up settling
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Nick Diaz reacts to reporter asking him if he’s scared at the UFC 266 press conference | Video Nick Diaz hasn’t stepped inside the cage since January 2015 when he fought Anderson Silva at UFC 183. He returns on Saturday in a rematch against former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. During the UFC 266 pre-fight press
Image Credit: Screenshot from UFC’s tweet Alexander Volkanovski truly doesn’t like Brian Ortega. Volkanovski was supposed to fight Ortega in March but he tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight was delayed. Once the fight was delayed, the two ended up coaching The Ultimate Fighter and throughout the season, Volkanovski began to dislike Ortega. At
Champ Alexander Volkanovski makes the most of the UFC PI, then does a photo shoot. Lauren Murphy visualizes every moment of her title bout. Champion Valentina Shevchenko talks movies during PT. Brian Ortega and his close circle wrap up camp. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT
We are two days away from UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega, which comes to you live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And it’s not a UFC PPV without some MMA News staff picks, and we’ve got you well covered on that front. In the main event of the card, Alexander Volkanovski will
4:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A high profile rematch between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler will apparently still happen at UFC 266 this weekend, following a last-minute request from Diaz’s camp to change the weight limit of the bout. Diaz (26-9) and Lawler (28-15) originally agreed to fight at the 170-pound welterweight limit, however
One of the most anticipated MMA debuts in the history of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community goes down Friday in Singapore when 13-time world champion grappler and two-time ADCC gold medalist Marcus Almeida enters the cage for the first time at ONE Championship. “Buchecha” battles former GLORY heavyweight title contender Anderson “Braddock” Silva in his first
ONE Championship bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes has a lot of respect for his ONE: X opponent John Lineker. However, he sees a major difference between the two that explains why he has held a major championship, while his Brazilian counterpart hasn’t: Discipline. Since leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship and signing with ONE in July of
After more than six years on the sidelines, ex-Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will (finally) make his return to the Octagon for a middleweight rematch opposite former 170-pound titleholder Robbie Lawler on the UFC 266 pay-per-view (PPV) main card this Sat. night (Sept. 25, 2021) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Someone might want
Miesha Tate tests positive for COVID-19, ahead of now postponed Ketlen Vieira fight COVID-19 has taken another hit to a UFC card, this time affecting the previously scheduled Oct. 16 main event featuring former bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira. The news came via Sherdog who announced that Tate had tested positive for the
Image Credit: Showtime boxing’s Twitter Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says that he is going to honor his word and get the “I Love Jake Paul” tattoo this weekend. Woodley and Paul met last month in a boxing match in Cleveland, Ohio, and Paul ended up winning the fight via split decision. Because Paul
[UPDATE] Unfortunately, the Miesha Tate campaign, specifically her Oct. 16 fight against Ketlen Viera, has been postponed after Tate came down with COVID-19. This news was first reported by Sherdog.com. We will keep you posted on when a new date for the fight has been determined. [ORIGINAL STORY PUBLISHED AUGUST 22, 2021, 8:00 AM] Miesha
9:02 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Nick Diaz never has been one to hold back, whether it be in the cage or talking with the media. On Wednesday, three days before he returns to the Octagon after more than six years away, Diaz spoke of his “resentment” toward mixed martial arts, wondered aloud why he
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: Lauren Murphy previews her UFC 266 title challenge against Valentina Shevchenko. 1:30 p.m.: UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic responds to
The Strong National Museum of Play has two displays at either ends of the airport. This side has video older video games that are free for people to play. Brian Coe, who is flying home to Greenville, SC, played Street Fighter II. Video Games Rochester Airport Demetrious Johnson doesn’t have a love for what the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nick Diaz fight weeks are always interesting. Will the elder Diaz brother make it to all of his scheduled media appearances? Not this time. Hell, Diaz doesn’t appear all that committed to even making it to the fight, based on the last-second change from Welterweight to 185 lbs. (even if Dana
Brian Ortega gets his second chance at the featherweight title when he faces champion Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 266 main event on Saturday. The two coached opposite each other on The Ultimate Fighter and Volkanovski developed a lot of animosity toward Ortega. During the UFC 266 Media Day on Wednesday, Ortega responded to all
Photo via Nate Diaz YouTube Nick Diaz says he “took harder punches watching” his little brother fight Leon Edwards at UFC 263 than he ever has in sparring or any fights. Diaz will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon on Saturday when he squares off in a rematch with Robbie Lawler at UFC