Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Veteran MMA official John McCarthy trashed Texas MMA judge JJ Ferraro for his scoring in the Bobby Green vs. Rafael Fiziev fight at UFC 265. Although most observers saw the fight as a clear 29-28 victory for Fiziev, with him winning the first two rounds and then Green taking the
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Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson gives cryptic wave to Dana White on Twitter Gable Steveson has taken the combat sports world by storm. The 21-year-old freestyle wrestler and 2021 NCAA heavyweight champion for the University of Minnesota made global headlines when he defeated three-time World Champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia to grab the Olympic gold
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: New interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane debuts in the P4P rankings at #14, sending Justin Gaethje down one position to #15. Women’s Pound for Pound: Yan Xiaonan is now tied with Lauren Murphy at #13. Strawweight:
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has been a remarkably strange year for Diego Sanchez, even by his usual standards. Sanchez’s relationship with UFC was sullied to the point of release by his toxic head coach, Joshua Fabia. The controversies built up and climaxed immediately following his release, as there were accusations of assassination and long
6:57 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Fight Island on Oct. 30, officials announced Tuesday. UFC 267 will officially take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will feature a series of fan events entitled Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The event is part of a multiyear agreement the UFC signed with the
The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight finals are set. Brady Hiestand (5-1)* rode his wrestling and ground-and-pound to a quick finish of Vince Murdock (12-4, 1 NC) in the semifinals of TUF 29. The youngest contestant this season, the 22-year-old Hiestand is now one win away from securing a UFC contract. He fights Team Volkanovski teammate
Nov 16, 2019; Sao Paolo, BRAZIL; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) fights Ronaldo Souza (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ginsasio do Ibirapuera. Mandatory Credit: Jason Da Silva-USA TODAY Sportsh Often viewed as one of the greatest middleweight talents to never win Ultimate Fighting Championship gold, Ronald “Jacare” Souza’s pursuit of the highest title in
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Conor McGregor continued to target fellow former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier on social media today. Two weeks ago McGregor made headlines when he appeared to mock the death of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father with the tweet “Covid is good and father is evil?”. The Irishman later deleted the post, but not
Sean O’Malley unhappy with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby Sean O’Malley is not too happy with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. The UFC’s bantamweight star said on “The BrO’Malley Show” that Shelby was displeased with him because of O’Malley’s disinclination to fight at UFC 268 in New York. “I don’t even know if I’m supposed to say
Jacare Souza is walking away from MMA competition. Souza told Combate that he’s done trading leather inside the cage. He walks away with a pro MMA record of 26-10, 1 NC. Jacare competed under the Bellator and Strikeforce banners. He was able to capture the Strikeforce Middleweight Title. Here’s what Jacare told Combate regarding his
Dan Hardy disagrees that Bruce Lee could drop into 2021 and immediately make a splash in mixed martial arts (MMA), but give him time and wifi and watch him take off. Lee inspired a generation of martial artists and is heralded as a God-like figure by many MMA fighters. Speaking with MMAMania.com, Hardy gives his
At just 21 years old, Gable Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist and has the world at his fingertips right now. Fresh off a stunning performance at the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, the recent NCAA heavyweight champion is still riding a high after he dominated the competition through the first three rounds of the
The announcement of the eight-man Bellator light heavyweight Grand Prix had mixed martial arts fans from across the spectrum intrigued. The brackets feature a diverse field of former Ultimate Fighting Championship stars and current or former Bellator champions. It also almost included current Bellator middleweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi. Gegard Mousasi was asked to be in
Pedro Munhoz sweats outdoors. Angela Hill and Jessica Penne expect exciting bouts. Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis talk to the broadcast team. The main card fighters attend the presser and face off. 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.
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Image via @georgestpierre on Instagram Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre says he is done with the UFC, but he would be open to fighting for charity. St-Pierre has been retired for several years now ever since he beat Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight strap at UFC 217. There have always
Conor Mcgregor UFC Gold Prizm card sells at auction for $27,060 Over the weekend, a Conor McGregor UFC Gold Prism trading card sold for a record $27,060 at an auction from Goldin, a marketplace for trading cards, collectibles and memorabilia. The auction featured more than 3,700 rare, vintage and modern collectible items. The price tag
TJ Dillashaw is looking to fully recover from his knee surgery in just three months. Dillashaw returned to the Octagon in July after being away from action for over two and a half years. He went one-on-one with Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Vegas 32. Dillashaw ended up winning the fight via