Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts after suffering an injury in his loss to Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor has a long road to recovery following the ghastly leg injury he suffered at UFC 264. However, he continues to
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UFC featherweight phenom Giga Chikadze, who considers himself to be the best boxer in his class, took one step closer to title contention last Sat. night (Aug. 28) by smashing Edson Barboza in the UFC Vegas 35 main event. “Ninja” improved to No. 8 at 145 pounds, while the Brazilian fell to No. 10. Elsewhere
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5, Week 1 Results: Five Fighters Awarded UFC Contracts Dana White’s Contender Series returned on Tuesday with the first event of the fifth season of fight cards that feed talent to the UFC roster. For the first time in the series’ history, a fighter who lost was awarded a UFC
Image Credit: UFC UFC prospect Sean O’Malley has accused TJ Dillashaw of turning down a fight against him in Submission Underground. It’s no secret that O’Malley is one of the most intriguing rising stars the UFC has right now and in equal measure, it’s also not a surprise that many of his fellow bantamweights aren’t
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have had quite the back-and-forth exchange on Twitter. There is no love lost between Diaz and McGregor. The two fighters are 1-1 against each other under the UFC banner. Diaz won their first encounter via second-round submission back in March 2016. McGregor won the Aug. 2016 rematch via majority decision.
Aug 30, 2021 In 2017, the UFC launched Dana White’s Contender Series in order to find talent to add to its roster. Through four seasons, the promotion has awarded 117 fighter contracts, including a record 37 last season. Here we go again. Season 5 begins on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,
MMA Fighting has DWCS Season 5 results for the week 1 event Tuesday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas In the main event, light heavyweights Azamat Murzakanov and Matheus Scheffel will clash for a possible UFC contract at stake. Check out DWCS results below. Main card (ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET) Azamat Murzakanov
Mar 16, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; Irish mix martial artist Conor McGregor reacts after a first period goal by Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (not seen) against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor’s UFC contract. It’s always been a mystery to folks not in the
Two weeks after Jared Cannonier secured his place among the Middleweight elite with a decision over Kelvin Gastelum, two more top-ranked 185-pound contenders will look to stake their claims this Saturday (Sept. 4, 2021) when Derek Brunson (No. 5) meets Darren Till (No. 7) on ESPN+. In addition, blue-chip Heavyweight Tom Aspinall will try and
The past week has been a roller coaster for Tyron Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion dropped a split decision to YouTube sensation and undefeated professional boxer Jake Paul (4-0) last Sunday, but potentially set himself up for redemption and another big payday with a call for a rematch in the post-fight interview. Paul responded
CM Punk won’t be competing in MMA anymore. Punk, the former WWE star, turned to MMA in 2016 and made his UFC debut at UFC 203 in Cleveland. It was a massive debut due to his star status in wrestling but he got submitted in the first round to Mickey Gall. Following the loss, it
#UFC middleweight Kevin Holland talks to Ariel Helwani about his comeback fight against Chris Daukaus, his training with former welterweight champ Johnny Hendricks, whether he has regrets about his fight against Marvin Vettori, his reaction to ongoing controversy over UFC pay, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour
Tyron Woodley has questioned whether Jake Paul fought clean during their boxing bout on August 29. Just days ago, Jake Paul shocked a large amount of combat sports fans when he earned a hard-fought split decision victory over Tyron Woodley, a man that many believed would be the 24-year-old’s first loss in professional boxing. After
7:16 AM ET The UFC will launch its fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night inside the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The show, which pits unsigned talent against one another in a one-night audition for a UFC contract, is not terribly old, but it’s already produced 117 additions to the UFC
There’s a big difference between Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley and Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya, according to Vitor Belfort. Both may be framed by the public and promoters as boxing vs. MMA, but Belfort said what happens when he steps in the ring with De La Hoya won’t look anything like what
Jun 3, 2021; Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Professional MMA fighter Tyron Woodley and YouTube star Jake Paul face off in front of Bar Stool Sports founder Dave Portnoy at World Famous 5th St. Gym. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The betting action has been split ahead of Sunday night’s bout between Jake Paul and
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor’s 13-second knockout win over Jose Aldo has to rank highly in the history of the sport’s greatest win. After years of buildup and a decade of dominance, the brash Irish athlete sparked the legend with essentially his first punch of the night, ending the rivalry in an instant. Immediately
Vitor Belfort says he’d KO Jake and Logan Paul in the same night Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort takes on boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya on Sept. 11, but weighted in on Jake and Logan Paul’s boxing careers. Belfort is the most recent mixed martial artists to make the jump over to