“It got to the point where I felt like I was ready for the big show,” Shavers said. “I guess that’s what happens when you take on some of those higher-level guys. It’ll kind of humble you and set you back for a little while.” The downhill slide continued for Shavers. After dropping three straight
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Hype notwithstanding, Thiago Moises is ready to prove he’s title worthy and plans to take out Islam Makhachev in the process. Rising UFC lightweight Thiago Moises understands that if he is able to take out Makhachev that it will only lead him down the roads he driving for. With high praise constantly falling from Khabib
7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?
Middleweight rivals Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori settled their grudge (for now) at UFC 263, and the champ and challenger were the most handsomely paid for it on paper. Partial salaries released Monday by the Arizona Department of Gaming, which oversees the state’s athletic commission, revealed that titleholder Adesanya ($500,000) and challenger Vettori ($350,000) took
Credit: ONE Championship Today, ONE Championship made two notable additions to their kickboxing and mixed martial arts ranks. As the Singapore based promotion signed top ranked Chinese kickboxer Qui Jianliang, and The Ultimate Fighter: China winner Zhang Lipeng. ONE Championship signs Qui Jianliang and Zhang Lipeng In a move that will further bolster an already
Tap, nap, or … whatever the hell that is. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight standout Kanako Murata suffered a second-round technical knockout loss to Virna Jandiroba by way of floppy arm at the UFC Vegas 29 mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend in Las Vegas. Referee Chris Tognoni stopped the bout on the advice
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky fight card finalized Bellator MMA has confirmed the full fight card for Bellator MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky this Friday, June 25 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by No. 1 ranked heavyweight Timothy Johnson (15-6) versus the streaking No. 3 ranked Valentin Moldavsky (10-1) to
UFC light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka says he wants to get back into the Octagon soon to continue his quest towards the 205lbs belt. Prochazka is coming off of back-to-back knockout wins over Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir to kick off his UFC career. The Czech Republic native has looked absolutely phenomenal so far in
“I don’t want to risk getting sick, not at this time,” said Martinez of the switch from hill to dreadmill during prep for a fight that has a lot of importance attached to it after he dropped his first two UFC bouts to Alexandr Romanov and Don’Tale Mayes. So while every fight is a must-win
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defended his title at UFC 263 with a unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori on Saturday night. Adesanya proceeded to call out Robert Whittaker after the fight in his Octagon interview with Joe Rogan. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Marlon Vera spoke to MMA Junkie and other media after his UFC on ESPN 25 unanimous decision win over Davey Grant in Las Vegas. Full results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-25-chan-sung-jung-korean-zombie-dan-ige-play-by-play-live-results #UFCVegas29 #MarlonVera 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
UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz believes an impressive victory over Jose Aldo will give him “huge credibility for a title fight.” The two compatriots will square off in a three-round fight at UFC 265 on August 7. Having picked up a win over Jimmie Rivera earlier this year, Munhoz believes he’ll be in contention for a
9:38 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena has been arrested on charges of robbery and assault. Pena was taken into custody Friday by the Coral Springs (Florida) Police Department on three counts: robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, according to online records. As of Saturday evening, he was being held at the Broward
ONE Championship has added a couple of high profile fighters to their roster from China including kickboxing star Qui Jianliang as well as former Ultimate Fighter China champion Zhang Lipeng. ONE officials confirmed both signings to MMA Fighting on Sunday. Considered one of China’s biggest combat sports superstars, Jianliang is already well established in the
Dec 21, 2019; Busan, SOUTH KOREA; Seungwoo Choi (red gloves) defeats Suman Mokhtarian (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Sajik Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports While Seungwoo Choi did not finish Julian Erosa in 37-seconds like Ricky Glen did to his opponent earlier in the night, the Koreans UFC Vegas 29 win
Marlon “Chito” Vera was on a mission at UFC Vegas 29 to prove he belonged at the top of the bantamweight division, despite a disappointing decision loss to Jose Aldo back in December of 2020. That mission was a success with a rousing ‘Fight of the Night’ performance against an extremely tough and game Davey
UFC 263: The Thrill and Agony | Video Go behind the scenes of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 for a closer look at the thrill of victory and agony of defeat for the athletes on fight night. UFC 263 took place on June 12 at Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz. and featured two
Former UFC lightweight contender Gleison Tibau admitted that it was a “big surprise” for him that he defeated Rory MacDonald in PFL. Tibau earned one of the biggest upsets of the year so far in MMA when he won a controversial split decision over MacDonald at PFL 5 last Thursday in New Jersey. The decision