UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says he’s never seen a heavyweight move as fast as Ciryl Gane did at UFC 265. Gane debuted in the UFC as a 3-0 heavyweight in 2019. Despite lacking MMA experience, the Frenchman’s unbeaten Muay Thai background was enough to convince the UFC to sign him. Seven fights later and
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Iasmin Lucindo started training martial arts at age 13 to protect her loved ones, and it quickly became a career. Now, with more than a dozen MMA bouts under her belt, the 19-year-old Brazilian flyweight prospect aims to shine overseas. Lucindo lived with her parents in Genibau, a favela in Fortaleza, when she saw her
UFC 264 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy almost set, Jon Jones full statement on Dana White, Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic situation after UFC 260 event, Ben Askren on Jorge Masvidal, Jake Paul provoking him, Tony Ferguson will face Dariush Beneil, Dominick Cruz wants Sean O’Malley after his UFC 260 win against Thonas Almeida
6:22 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his intentions to transition to football in January. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired from Mixed Martial Arts in last October, has signed for third-tier Russian side FC Legion Dynamo. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following his submission victory over American Justin Gaethje
Credit: Jason Burgos Bellator 264 offered an entertaining night of fights yesterday from inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. And MixedMartialArts.com was on hand to chronicle the night in video and photographs. Bellator 264 fight night in pictures and video The event featured a successful middleweight title defense by reigning division king Gegard
Ciryl Gane fought for a championship in his professional debut with TKO MMA in August of 2018. Three fights later he was signed with the UFC as one of the most promising heavyweight prospects in years. Watch the highlights that captured the attention of hardcore MMA fans. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content:
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Conor McGregor not happy with Daniel Cormeir (DC) commentary during his bout with Dustin Poirier, Nick Diaz only needs one win against Robbie Lawler to earn title bout with champ Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev thanks Alexander Gustafsson for supporting him through tough times, Mike Perry declines Kevin Lee’s offer to face him on the upcoming
The card of the first 2021 PFL Playoffs will take place tonight live on ESPN2/ESPN+. The card will feature welterweights and men’s lightweights and will be headlined by Rory MacDonald facing Ray Cooper III. In the co-main event, Magomed Magomedkerimov will face Sadibou Sy. As for the lightweights, the playoffs will not include Anthony Pettis
Bellator 264: “Mousasi vs Salter” is set to air TONIGHT (Sat., July 31, 2021) from inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, which will feature a Middleweight title fight between division king, Gegard Mousasi, and No. 1 contender, John Salter. In the Welterweight co-main event, former division champion Andrey Koreshkov will face Sabah Homasi.
Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi met the “Salty Dog” in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 264 event. Mousasi (47-7-2) is one of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster to date. The Middleweight champion is 5-1 with the promotion and coming off a massive win over former welterweight champion Douglas Lima back in 2020.
11:58 PM ET Gegard Mousasi‘s near-perfect run as a Bellator MMA middleweight continued on Friday, as he defended his 185-pound championship against John Salter in Uncasville, Connecticut. Mousasi (48-7-2) earned a TKO finish at 2:07 of the third round, via unanswered strikes on the ground. The 36-year-old veteran weathered an early, grappling-heavy approach from Salter
It may be time to start calling him “Mr. Consistent,” because all Ray Cooper III does is win fights and bulldoze his way into PFL championship bouts. Cooper (23-7-1) utterly had his way with former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (22-8-1) en route to a surprisingly one-sided decision win in Friday’s PFL playoffs main event,
With the Ultimate Fighting Championship on hiatus this week, Bellator will have the opportunity to take the mixed martial arts center stage with their latest offering of cage violence. On Friday, August 13, the promotion will return to their pandemic era fighting hub at the Mohegan Sun Arena for Bellator 264. MixedMartialArts.com will be on
Bellator 264 Results: Gegard Mousasi stops John Salter to retain middleweight crown Bellator 264 took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Gegard Mousasi and top contender John Salter. Mousasi stalked Salter from the beginning of the fight. In the opening round, Salter secured
Anderson Silva will return to the boxing ring on September 11 against Tito Ortiz under the Triller Fight Club banner and the Brazilian has opened as a huge favorite. Ortiz recently tweeted he had signed a fight contract and many were curious to see who it was against. Many assumed it would be an MMA
Former UFC contender Rory MacDonald will try to punch his ticket to PFL’s welterweight tournament finale when he meets Ray Cooper III later tonight (Fri., Aug. 13, 2021) at PFL 7 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE results of the PFL 7 main
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos explained what makes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev different fighters. Dos Anjos steps back into the Octagon on October 30 in Abu Dhabi when he faces off against Makhachev at UFC 267. This is a fight that the UFC tried to book twice in 2020 but was unable