7:51 AM ET Nick Diaz was 20 years old and facing the biggest challenge of his young MMA career. At UFC 47, on a stormy April night in Las Vegas in 2004, Diaz took on power-punching Robbie Lawler in just his second appearance inside the Octagon. Lawler, who was 22, had already fought five times
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Despite two title fights at UFC 266, the biggest story heading into Saturday night will revolve around the long-awaited return of Nick Diaz. It’s been more than six years since Diaz last competed but he’s remained one of the most talked about fighters on the entire UFC roster even as he sat on the sidelines
When it comes to his upcoming special-rules matchup with Rodtang Jitmuangnon, ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson views “The Iron Man” as one of his most dangerous opponents yet. When Johnson returns to action on Dec. 5 at ONE X, he will do so in a booking against ONE’s current flyweight Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight veteran Devin Clark suffered a gruesome mouth injury during his UFC Vegas 37 loss to fellow 205-pound bruiser Ion Cutelaba last Sat. night (Sept. 18, 2021) at APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. See the NSFW pics here. As a result, the 31 year-old “Brown Bear” will be suspended for
2021 UFC Fighter Swimsuit Edition | Photos As the 2021 summer comes to an end this week, take a look back at the sunny days of UFC fighters enjoying some beach and pool time. Champions and contenders showed off their 2021 beach bodies and swimsuits on social media throughout the dog days of summer. In
Veteran UFC welterweight fan-favorite Matt Brown returns to the Octagon against Bryan Barberena in a fan-friendly matchup later this year. MMADNA’s Marcel Dorff was the first to break the news of Brown vs. Barberena. The fight is set to take place on December 4. There is no location or venue currently set for this event,
Fedor has voiced his opinion regarding Khabib’s recent comments directed at MMA ring girls. The recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov has come under fire following the controversial comments he made targeting “unnecessary” ring girls in the sport of mixed martial arts. Here is some of what Khabib had to say: “Look, I don’t want to offend
4:38 PM ET Veteran MMA fighter Anthony Johnson has withdrawn from a Bellator MMA title fight against Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16 due to illness, which appears to be a potentially serious ailment. Johnson, 37, was scheduled to challenge Nemkov for the light heavyweight championship, as part of Bellator’s ongoing tournament. He announced via social
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Jul 27, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Arman Tsarukyan (blue gloves) during his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier (red gloves) during UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Arman Tsarukyan continues to climb the Ultimate Fighting Championship ladder and a prominent opponent could be on the next rung. Tsarukyan posted his fourth consecutive
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Man, Dillon Danis is really committed to his bit of copying Conor McGregor’s every move in increasingly cringey fashion. The credentialed grappler — and very unproved MMA fighter — recently found himself in hot water with the law, and it hasn’t taken long for clips of the incident, as well as
Look back at Robbie Lawler being ruthless | Video Take a look back at Robbie Lawler being ruthless inside the cage throughout his storied career. The former UFC welterweight champion faces an old rival at UFC 266 on Saturday when he takes on Nick Diaz in a rematch. The two first fought at UFC 47
At 32 years-old, James Yang has experienced a storied lead-up to his professional debut. The talented featherweight has amassed an impressive 7-0 amateur MMA record and will have Demetrious Johnson in his corner when he makes his bow against Roel Rosauro at ONE: Revolution. He may be a little late to the party, but Yang
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith won his third fight in a row in Saturday night’s main event via a first-round submission against Ryan Spann. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+,
[UPDATE] According to Brian Kelleher, he and “Sugar” Sean O’Malley have an upcoming engagement. Last month, Kelleher shot his shot when calling out O’Malley for a fight. Kelleher felt that the fact that he was unranked put him at an advantage to get accepted by O’Malley. This is because O’Malley has recently stated that he
7:51 AM ET Any pay-per-view with two title fights is going to capture the attention of the sport, but on Saturday night at UFC 266, it’s the third fight on the card that has most fight fans talking. Nick Diaz will walk to the Octagon for his first fight since 2015 to face Robbie Lawler
Devin Clark appears to be doing better after looking like he might lose his teeth on Saturday. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 37, Clark lost a lopsided decision to Ion Cutelaba and while he made it to the distance with the heavy-handed Moldovan, it looked like the fight might have been stopped between
[embedded content] Nick Diaz (26-9) has not officially won an MMA fight since 2011, but his return to the Octagon in a rematch against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (28-15) on the main card of UFC 266 makes Lawler vs Diaz II one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the entire event. Looking at