Welcome to Midnight Mania! Love him or hate him, Sean O’Malley has quickly become one of the biggest names among the lighter weight classes. “Suga” has a dynamic fighting style — even his biggest haters would have a hard time disagreeing there — and a unique way of marketing himself. After all, he’s still an
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PhotoCred: MMA Mania Jeremy Stephens was just a day away from stepping into the Octagon with Drakkar Klose in what would have been his last time out. As one of the longest-tenured athletes in the UFC, Stephens has practically seen it all — but having a fight canceled via shove was a new experience. Stephens
‘The Ultimate Fighter 29’ Episode 5 Recap: The Start of a Comeback? Episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter 29 featured a middleweight match between Team Ortega’s Kemran Lachinov (10-3) and Team Volkanovski’s Bryan Battle (5-1). The 29th season reality show features bantamweight and middleweight fighters competing to earn a spot on the UFC roster. Coaching
Tatiana Suarez may finally be making her return to the Octagon soon. Ariel Helwani has reported that talks are underway for a showdown between Suarez and Roxanne Modafferi. This would be contested in the women’s flyweight division. The fight isn’t a done deal but it’s being worked on for UFC 266, which is set to
2:59 PM ET One of the UFC’s most popular up-and-coming fighters needs a new opponent. Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN.
Sean O’Malley needs a new opponent for UFC 264 — and it doesn’t look like he’s going to have much trouble finding one. Following the news that O’Malley’s originally scheduled opponent Louis Smolka has been forced to withdraw from the July 10 pay-per-view due to injury, a number of notable names have volunteered their services
January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It seems that team Francis Ngannou was just as surprised as fans were about Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to make an interim heavyweight title fight in August.
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov misses the competitive rush; however, he does not miss the shackles of being an athlete at the highest level. Nurmagomedov (29-0) retire from mixed martial arts following a second-round technical submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Sat., Oct. 24 at Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu
The official UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 30, and women’s bantamweight contender Julia Avila is among those moving up. Avila submitted Julija Stoliarenko in a women’s 135lbs bout on the preliminary card. After two close rounds which actually had the judges split heading into the third and final round, Avila put a
Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne reveal the gender of their baby | Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and former heavyweight Travis Browne revealed the gender of their baby on Tuesday. The two announced that Rousey was pregnant in April. At the time, she was four months pregnant with her first child. Find
Dana White has still not given up on trying to entice Khabib Nurmagomedov back to the Octagon. Nurmagomedov retired from MMA undefeated as the undisputed UFC lightweight champion after defending his belt successfully for the third time against Justin Gaethje in October 2020. However, that has not stopped the UFC president from trying to coax the Dagestani native
12:03 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim There was a spotlight on former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis as he arrived in the PFL this year with big expectations. That light was doused on Friday as Pettis lost his second straight PFL fight in his regular-season finale, dropping a split decision to Raush Manfio of Brazil at
The announcement that an interim heavyweight title is being introduced at UFC 265 just three months after Francis Ngannou became champion led to a heated exchange between Ngannou’s agent and UFC president Dana White. The disagreement on social media occurred after Derrick Lewis was booked against Ciryl Gane with an interim title on the line
Jan 23, 2021; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Dustin Poirier reacts after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor can beat Dustin Poirier in the first round
Welcome to Midnight! The Heavyweight drama regarding the newly created interim title match up between Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis is just getting started. Francis Ngannous is baffled and annoyed, and his management claims to be blind-sided by the UFC’s decision. UFC President Dana White is obviously an important factor in these negotiations, and he
PhotoCred: MMA Fighting UFC flyweight Sarah Alpar is calling for some help from the fans ahead of her sophomore appearance in the promotion. Alpar is set to compete against top debuting prospect Erin Blanchfield on September 18. But before that, “Too Sweet” took to Instagram to share her current GoFundMe campaign. “What this does, is
Take a look inside Miesha Tate’s training camp for UFC return | Episode 1 Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 on July 17 taking on Marion Reneau in the UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event. The 34-year old mother of two posted
Rashad Evans believes Floyd Mayweather took it easy on Logan Paul in their exhibition bout. In Miami, Mayweather and Paul fought in a highly-anticipated bout. Mayweather was the undefeated pro boxer while Paul is a massive internet celebrity and had boxing experience but was 0-1 as a pro. However, the YouTuber had a massive size