Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm is trying to work her way back to a 135-pound title shot against reigning division titleholder Amanda Nunes, but it seems as though none of the top-ranked contenders are willing to serve as as a stepping stone for “The Preacher’s Daughter.” That includes former opponents Germaine de Randamie
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8:12 AM ET There were big winners all over the main card of UFC 265. Jose Aldo proved he has something left in the tank and potential in the bantamweight division with his victory over Pedro Munhoz. Tecia Torres defeated Angela Hill to win her third in a row, a victory that will continue her
Nick Newell doesn’t think of himself as an inspirational person. But if people who watch his new biopic are inspired by his story, all the better. “Notorious Nick,” the story of the one-armed Newell’s journey in MMA, hits theaters and on-demand Friday after seven years in production. When producers approached to put his story on
Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Derrick Lewis (red gloves) fights Ciryl Gane (blue gloves) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Ciryl Gane is the next big thing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division. Ciryl Gane outclasses Derrick Lewis to win UFC interim gold The Paris-based kickboxer won
Justin Gaethje dials in to the UFC 265 weigh-in show and talks about their upcoming rumored bout with Michael Chandler. 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+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only)
Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane nearly had to be separated after a fiery pre-fight staredown at UFC 265 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their interim heavyweight title bout. 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: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the
Derrick Lewis spoke to MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC 265 media day ahead of his interim heavyweight title bout with Ciryl Gane on Saturday in Houston. #UFC265 #UFC #DerrickLewis Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest
Julianna Pena called for the creation of an interim UFC women’s bantamweight title with the current champion Amanda Nunes sidelined. Pena was supposed to fight Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 265 on Saturday night in Houston, Texas, but the fight was postponed until later this year after Nunes tested positive for COVID-19. Nunes’
UFC 265 highlights & recap: Ciryl Gane stops Derrick Lewis, captures belt Watch the UFC 265 highlights and recap from the interim heavyweight championship main event between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane from Saturday’s event at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Francis Ngannou reacts to Ciryl Gane’s UFC
Despite efforts from Paradigm Sports Management, Errol Spence Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao will take place as planned. Spence is set to put his WBC and IBF Welterweight Titles on the line against Manny Pacquiao. “PacMan” has been considered the WBA “Champion in Recess” due to inactivity. The title fight is scheduled to take place inside
Don’t expect former UFC lightweight champ and GOAT contender Khabib Nurmagomedov to return to the Octagon … at least not as a fighter. Khabib has been making waves recently as the fighters he’s helping corner and coach are running through the competition in the UFC and Bellator. His team’s 3-0 run at Bellator 263 bring
10:17 PM ET Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is officially headed to a new weight class in 2021. Garbrandt (12-4) will take on New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France (22-9) in a non-title flyweight bout on Dec. 11, multiple sources told ESPN. The UFC has not yet announced an official event or location for that date,
Ciryl Gane moved to 10-0 at UFC 265 with a dominant win over Derrick Lewis to become the new interim heavyweight champion and that performance has now made him the favorite to beat Francis Ngannou. The first odds for the heavyweight title unification bout have been released with Gane now slightly favored ahead of Ngannou
South Dakota native Logan Storley will finally get his first fight of 2021 when he faces promotional newcomer Dante Schiro at Bellator 265 on August 20 in Sioux Falls. Logan Storley vs Dante Schiro booked for August 20 MMAJunkie was first to report the news of “Storm’s” latest booking. Storley (11-1) grew up in Roslyn,
UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev explained why he did not enjoy watching Khabib Nurmagomedov fight, saying that “I was never his fan.” Fiziev is one of the top strikers in the UFC lightweight division and he just put on a show against veteran Bobby Green at UFC 265. In a three-round war, Fiziev outpointed Green
The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded six fighters with post-fight bonuses following Saturday’s UFC 265 pay-per-view event. Fight of the Night: Rafael Fizeiv vs Bobby Green Lightweights Rafael Fiziev and Bobby Green closed out the UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane prelims with an absolute show. For three rounds the two traded both strikes and words as they duked it out
Sean O’Malley has taken issue with how a UFC matchmaker reacted to turning down a fight. O’Malley has been regarded as a rising star in the UFC. He has garnered a substantial social media following. While many may believe that everything is rosy between O’Malley and the UFC brass behind the scenes, that isn’t the
Conor McGregor hasn’t exactly been making many fans with his recent social media behavior. His posts range from poolside drinking photos/videos to deranged heckling of Khabib and Dustin Poirier’s family members. Maybe one leads to the other? He’s also been fond of making funny faces in the mirror showing off his new whiter than white