Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kevin Lee has been stuck on the sidelines since March 2020, the result of catastrophic ACL injuries on both knees. However, his return to competition this Summer has been planned for some time, as Lee was initially planning to return vs. undefeated prospect Sean Brady at UFC 264. Unfortunately, a relatively
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T.J. Dillashaw’s recovery timetable is more optimistic than initially expected. Dillashaw suffered several ligament tears in his left knee in the opening round of his July 24 fight against Cory Sandhagen. The former UFC bantamweight champion ultimately won the bout via split decision, which marked his octagon return following a two-year USADA suspension, however the
Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Manel Kape (red gloves) fights Ode Osbourne (blue gloves) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Manel Kape did not have a good finish to his UFC 265 fight week when he missed weight by 3 pounds. However, his fight against Ode Osbourne ended
Kevin Lee has made it clear he wants to remain on the August 28 card and has called out several welterweights. Lee was set to face Sean Brady on the card but the undefeated prospect was forced out of the fight with a foot infection. Shortly after the news broke, Lee revealed to BJPENN.com he
Dana White on Vicente Luque after UFC 265 performance: “I love to watch that kid fight.” Vicente Luque has been on an absolute tear. ‘The Silent Assassin’ has won 10 of his last 11 fights, with his only loss coming to no. 4 ranked contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in a scrap that earned a fight
It appears UFC 268 will be getting a middleweight clash between Edmen Shahbazyan and Nassourdine Imavov. Shahbazyan vs. Imavov has been reported by La Sueur. The bout is expected to take place on November 6 at UFC 268. It has been reported that UFC 268 could take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York
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
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,