“I think I have very underrated striking,” O’Neill said. “I’ve been working on it for a long time, so I’ve never really been comfortable enough to throw it in fights whether that be nerves or anything, especially the Shana fight, I was very nervous, so I think that the ground being so comfortable for me,
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Basking in the glory of his upset victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr,. former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has told his fans that they too can achieve the impossible. Silva, 46, overcame steep odds Saturday night to defeat former WBC middleweight champion Chavez Jr, a man more than 10 years his junior, via split
10:19 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chan Sung Jung kept his UFC featherweight title hopes alive on Saturday, as he defeated Dan Ige in a highly technical, highly competitive five-round affair. Jung (17-6) outpointed Ige (15-4) on the official scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. The 145-pound contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside the Apex. The
UFC 263 featured a pair of title fights and the return of Nate Diaz and the result was approximately 600,000 pay-per-view buys for the card. According to the Sports Business Journal, the card headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as he defended his title against Marvin Vettori was another success for the UFC with around
Chan Sung Jung UFC on ESPN+ 23 post-event facts: ‘Korean Zombie’ the featherweight bonus king South Korean fighter Chan Sung Jung needed a win to stay in the UFC featherweight title picture, and he got it Saturday night inside the UFC Apex, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jung defeated Dan Ige 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, on
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung returned in fine form at UFC Vegas 29, outpointing Dan Ige handily to win the fight 48–47, 49–46, and 49–46 on the judges’ scorecards. It was a solid bounce back from his loss to Brian Ortega back in October of 2020, and in Jung’s mind it re-established him as
Look back at The Korean Zombie’s rise in the UFC featherweight division | Video The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, has been known for a decade now as a fighter that will always put on an entertaining performance when he steps inside of the Octagon. On Saturday, Jung met Dan Ige in the main event
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown said he would love to be Demian Maia’s retirement fight after his KO over Dhiego Lima at UFC Vegas 29. The 40-year-old Brown scored a thunderous KO when he landed a brutal straight right on the chin of Lima, knocking his opponent out cold. For Brown, this was a big
First, Jim and Matt are joined by Marlon Vera from his very cold Las Vegas hotel room. “Chito” shares why he chooses to hunt his own elk meat, how his father used to mess with him on their family farm, and his motivation to avenge a 2016 loss against Davey Grant this Saturday at UFC
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Tribute to the Kings Preview The time has arrived for Tribute to The Kings. Tonight (June 19), Tribute to the Kings will take place inside The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the main event, boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez will meet Hector Camacho Jr. in an exhibition match. The co-headliner will see former boxing
5:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss
Watch Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. full fight video highlights from the co-main event above, courtesy of FITE TV and other outlets. Silva vs. Chavez Jr. took place June 19 at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Former UFC champion Anderson Silva (2-1) battled Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (52-6-1, 1 no-contest) in the
Jun 22, 2019; Greenville, SC, USA; Chan Sung Jung (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Renato Moicano (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ben Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 29 main event between Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige was highly anticipated, not only because it was
Less than a year removed from the end of his legendary UFC career, former champion Anderson Silva will cross into the boxing ring tonight (June 19, 2021) opposite former WBC Middleweight strap-hanger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. from inside Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The event is titled “Tribute To Kings” and prominently features former
UFC Vegas 29 Bonuses: Matt Brown earns an extra $50,000 for face-plant KO UFC officials announced the list of fighter who received a bonus at UFC Vegas 29 during the event’s post-fight press conference on Saturday. Marlon Vera, Davey Grant, Matt Brown and Seung Woo Choi took home the $50,000 performance-based incentives. Fight of the
Marlon Vera elbow Marlon Vera says the nasty standing elbows he used to cut up and batter Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 29 were inspired by MMA legend Jon Jones. Vera (17-7-1 MMA) and Grant (13-4 MMA) squared off in a rematch on the main card of tonight’s Fight Night event from Nevada. The pair
When Vera made his first start of 2020 in May, he lost a highly controversial decision to Song Yadong, but in August, he secured the biggest win of his career, stopping Sean O’Malley in the first round. Then came Aldo, but Vera isn’t letting it take him from his path, no matter how much it