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
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4:38 PM ET Veteran MMA fighter Anthony Johnson has withdrawn from a Bellator MMA title fight against Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16 due to illness, which appears to be a potentially serious ailment.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
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently found himself in hot water for telling the combat sports media that Octagon girls, or “ring girls” depending on your platform, are the most useless people in all of martial arts. He also wants aspiring female fighters to stay home. UFC fixture and former Playboy cover girl Arianny
UFC 266 Countdown: Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega UFC 266 Countdown previews the featherweight title fight main event as Alexander Volkanovski defends his belt against Brian Ortega on Saturday, September 25. After coaching a season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite one another, champion Volkanovski and Ortega finally meet inside the octagon in Saturday’s main event.
UFC bantamweight veteran Brian Kelleher says that rising star Sean O’Malley has accepted a fight against him after recently calling him out. Kelleher recently defeated Domingo Pilarte via dominant unanimous decision, and following the fight, he used his post-fight interview as an opportunity to call out O’Malley. We didn’t hear much from O’Malley at first,
Jake Paul was not a fan of the Vitor Belfort vs. Evander Holyfield spectacle. Belfort went one-on-one with Holyfield in a boxing match on Sept. 11. Holyfield is 58 years old and looked every bit of it. Belfort ended up knocking down the “Real Deal” on his way to a first-round TKO win. Speaking to
10:17 PM ET Anthony Smith said two years ago after a title loss to all-time great Jon Jones that maybe he’d never get another chance to beat Jones. But that was OK, Smith said, because he’d simply outlast Jones — and the rest of the UFC light heavyweight division. Those comments have aged pretty well.
The UFC has an official poster for its return to Abu Dhabi. On Thursday, a poster was released for UFC 267, which is set to feature a pair of championship bouts and take place at Etihad Arena on Oct. 30. In the main event, Jan Blachowicz goes for his second defense of the light heavyweight