6:43 AM ET The women’s bantamweight division in the UFC has been in need of new blood for some time now — but no one would have guessed Miesha Tate would be the one to fill the void. But that’s what it feels like going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, where Tate
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Image via @michelpereiraufc on Instagram UFC welterweight Michel Pereira wants a five-round fight against “crazy guy” Nate Diaz, suggesting that the “fans will gain a lot from this.” Pereira is coming off of an absolute war against Niko Price at UFC 264 in a fight he won via back-and-forth unanimous decision. Pereira has now won
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. It’s no secret that there’s a large portion of the fighting fan base that is loath
Credit: UFC Although the fallout from UFC 264 is still dominating the mixed martial arts news cycle days after the final scorecards were read, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s focus has already shifted to UFC Vegas 31 on July 17. The 11-fight card features a main event of under-30 and ranked talents at lightweight. As the
Conor McGregor was having serious problems with his leg and ankle ahead of UFC 264, which may have contributed to the broken bones he suffered in the opening round of his Dustin Poirier trilogy back on July 10 in Las Vegas. And now he’s got the photos to prove it. “All you pull out merchants
UFC champ Rose Namajunas posts new training footage | Video UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is working on all aspects of her game and posting videos of her training. Namajunas became the first woman in UFC history to regain her title after losing it when she defeated Zhang Weili in the UFC 261 co-main
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has shot down Dan Hooker‘s callout of the Dagestani ahead of his UFC Vegas 31 main event. Makhachev’s comments come ahead of his main event matchup against Thiago Moisés this weekend. After the cancelation of the original headliner between Max Holloway and the returning Yair Rodriguez, Makhachev found his fight with
1:04 PM ET Conor McGregor said he went into last weekend’s MMA trilogy against Dustin Poirier with “multiple stress fractures” in his left leg — the same leg that broke in the final seconds of the opening round. McGregor (22-6) lost to Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday in Las Vegas. The official result was
PhotoCred: MMA.uno UFC flyweight Priscila Cachoeira has found herself embroiled in a legal battle with a former partner after allegations of assault have been made. MMA Fighting revealed on Thursday that the 32-year old Brazilian is now pressing charges against her ex-girlfriend, Marcelle Nunes. Filing for defamation, Cachoeira believes that Nunes is “trying to harm”
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Credit: UFC On August 7, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Texas for UFC 265 and a championship double-header in Houston’s Toyota Center. The 13-fight card is headlined by a heavyweight title fight no one expected, as second-ranked star Derrick Lewis will battle third-ranked Frenchman Ciryl Gane for interim gold. There was a great deal
Dustin Poirier can add a few more diamonds to his collection thanks to Jake Paul in the aftermath of his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 264 (watch highlights). Paul finally got around to sending his $100,000 “Sleepy McGregor” diamond-encrusted chain to Poirier. The YouTuber-turned-boxer — who fights Tyron Woodley on Sun., Aug. 29, 2021
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons Tai Tuivasa was one of the brightest stars of the UFC
Conor McGregor has released a bombshell statement alleging that the UFC 264 main event was nearly canceled due to a leg injury that the UFC knew about. There has been much debate and speculation about when exactly Conor McGregor broke his tibia in the UFC 264 main event. One recent video that emerged soon after
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev takes us to where it all started as he revisits his roots in the mountains of Dagestan. 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.
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan about Conor McGregor’s leg break TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. #UFC264 #KhabibNurmagomedov #ConorMcGregor 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 MMA news and
6:57 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s late father, Abdulmanap, had a plan for the end of his son’s career. Abdulmanap wanted Khabib to retire with a 30-0 record, which has become common knowledge in the MMA world, but what is less known is that Abdulmanap’s plan also included Islam Makhachev. When Nurmagomedov abruptly
Josh Barnett has made it clear that he believes Jake Hager needs to stay in his lane. Hager, a former WWE world heavyweight champion and current AEW pro wrestler—as well as a 3-0 (1 NC) fighter in Bellator’s heavyweight division—recently revealed to MMA Fighting that he is actively seeking the fight with the returning Fedor