Khabib Nurmagomedov believes those close to Tony Ferguson should urge him to retire. Khabib and Ferguson were once on a collision course but the bout never materialized despite several attempts by UFC. Injuries and illnesses on both sides prevented the matchup from happening. Fast forward to 2021 and Nurmagomedov is retired, while Ferguson is on
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11:58 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Kayla Harrison made it look easy once again on Thursday night, moving one final step away from her second straight $1 million championship in the PFL playoffs. The two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka remained undefeated in MMA with a first-round TKO of Genah Fabian in the women’s lightweight semifinal in
Brad Katona has found his way to title contention. He just had to travel to the other side of the world to get there. It wasn’t long ago that the Canadian was a fresh face coming off of winning The Ultimate Fighter 27 featherweight tournament in 2018. During the season, Katona took out a pair
[embedded content] The final hurdle for all the competitors on Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card is here with the UFC Vegas 34 weigh-ins. The fighters on the 12 bout card started hitting the scales inside the UFC Apex at 12 pm ET. All but two of the 24 competitors on the card made weight.
Bellator 265: “Kongo vs Kharitonov” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., Aug. 20, 2021) from inside Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which will feature a Heavyweight fight between Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov. In the co-main event, Logan Storley will battle Dante Schiro. Bellator 265’s main card will air on Showtime at 9
Conor McGregor says recovery for broken tibia and fibula “well ahead of schedule” Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor hopped on Instagram live Thursday on his way to get a leg scan and gave an update on his recovery. McGregor broke both his tibia and fibula in the waning moments of the first
Dustin Poirier breaks down his win at UFC 264, if he would fight Conor McGregor for a fourth time, and Nate Diaz’s “wolf tickets” on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter:
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 35 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 23 of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete made weight. The main event of UFC Vegas 34 features top-10 ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum going at it for five rounds or less. Cannonier successfully weighed in on his
Kelvin Gastelum has revealed his secret weapon for the main event of UFC Vegas 34. Gastelum will share the Octagon with Jared Cannonier this Saturday night (Aug. 21). The action will take place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gastelum is looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to former UFC Middleweight
7:30 AM ET It’s time for Jared Cannonier to show us who he is. Just 10 months ago, everything was laid out for Cannonier (13-5). He was 3-0 as a UFC middleweight, and the defending champion of his division, Israel Adesanya, was saying his name — instead of the other way around. Adesanya wanted to
Conor McGregor is on the mend. Six weeks ago at UFC 264, McGregor suffered a grievous injury when he snapped his lower leg during his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. As a result of the injury, McGregor had to have a titanium rod inserted into his leg to aid with recovery of the fractures and
Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jorge Masvidal gestures during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title contender Jorge Masvidal is predicting a definitive win for Tyron Woodley vs Jake Paul on August 29. Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Kayla Harrison show continued tonight (Thurs. August 19, 2021), which is to say PFL’s women’s Lightweight tournament moved another step forward with its semi-final match ups. In the main event, two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison squared off with Kiwi kickboxer Genah Fabian. After a brief feeling out process,
No. 9 ranked middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum is set to make his third octagon appearance of the year this Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 34 when he faces no. 3 ranked contender Jared Cannonier. Gastelum started the year off in 2021 with a unanimous decision victory over Ian Heinisch in February at
JayJay Wilson misses weight via Nolan King This weekend was set to feature a probable number one contenders match for who would challenge new champion AJ McKee Jr. in the near future. Adam Borics (17-1) currently ranked #3 vs. JayJay Wilson (8-0) at #5 in the division. The fight is now off due to a
2021 PFL Playoffs 2 is well underway, and we’ll be bringing you all the results, sights, and sounds from the main card right here on MMA News! This second PFL playoff event takes place from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The main event will feature undefeated Olympic gold medalist Kayla
6:22 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim As the PFL playoffs continue with semifinals in two weight classes on Thursday in Hollywood, Florida (live on ESPN+; 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+), the emerging narrative could be that a dominant champion remains in the driver’s seat. Or it could be that someone new is about to take the
When Alan Belcher announced his retirement from MMA back in 2015, he declared that he would “never, ever fight again.” At the time, he was already more than two years removed from his last fight in the UFC when he suffered an accidental eye poke in a middleweight bout against Michael Bisping before losing a