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
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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
Flyweight champions Valentina Shevchenko and Brandon Moreno train together at the UFC PI. Champ Alexander Volkanovski returns to Las Vegas. Lauren Murphy spends her day off helping with construction at her gym. Brian Ortega does a SoCal workout outdoors. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
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Jake Paul has sent a final message to Tommy Fury to take the fight. After Paul and Fury both won on the same Showtime boxing card in Cleveland, many thought that would be the next fight. Since then, however, it appears talks have stalled as Paul came out and said Fury turned him down twice
7:46 AM ET HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Brian Ortega was feeling good, like his career and his life had been elevated to the next level. It was December 2018, and Ortega was invited to a holiday party at the Los Angeles home of actor Robert Downey Jr. Sure, a few weeks earlier Ortega had lost
Robbie Lawler may be one of the most ferocious fighters in the history of the sport inside the cage, but it’s going to take a lot to rattle him outside of it. The latest example of Lawler’s calm, cool and collected approach came on Wednesday after Nick Diaz asked for their fight at UFC 266
May 16, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; General view of the octagon before UFC on ESPN at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Ari Emanuel, the head of Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Endeavor, claims UFC fighter pay is up 600% since 2005 because of the varied revenue streams the promotion has.