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“I remained in the game in the sense that I’m a boxing coach, and every now and then, I’d put my headgear on and play with them and frustrate them in the backyards of our apartment buildings,” she said. “I’d line them all up, do the ‘smell my glove’ trick and frustrate the s**t out
12:46 AM ET Charles Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler by TKO in the second round to win the vacant lightweight title Saturday night in the main event of UFC 262 at Toyota Center. The stoppage came at 19 seconds of Round 2. Oliveira becomes the first UFC lightweight champ who isn’t Khabib Nurmagomedov since Conor McGregor
Daniel Cormier is unsure that Stipe Miocic bulking up in weight would make a difference for the Cleveland native in a trilogy fight against Francis Ngannou. Retired two-division simultaneous champion Daniel Cormier recently said on his MMA podcast DC & Helwani that while it may be beneficial for Stipe Miocic to put on a bit
Charles Oliveira might be the new UFC lightweight champion, but the oddsmakers think it could be a short reign if he runs into Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor next. Poirier and McGregor are set to headline UFC 264 on July 10, a matchup that will resolve their trilogy (currently tied at one win apiece) and
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Beneil Dariush is declared the winner by decision against Tony Ferguson during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC 262 was a pivotal moment in Tony Ferguson’s 10-year UFC run. A loss to Beneil Dariush would be the third straight and
UFC women’s flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian isn’t usually known for her controversial social media presence but leading up to her UFC 262 fight against Viviane Araujo, eagle eyed fans noticed something a bit unusual going on with her Twitter likes. For those who may not know, all the tweets you like on Twitter are visible
Tyson Fury has confirmed that his heavyweight boxing title match against Anthony Joshua will take place on August 14 in Saudi Arabia. Fury took to social media on Sunday to make the announcement official. Promoter Eddie Hearn had already hinted at the fight taking place on either August 7 or August 14, but ultimately they
UFC 262 highlights & recap: Charles Oliveira defeats Michael Chandler to become champ Watch the UFC 262 highlights and recap from the lightweight championship bout between newly crowned champion Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler from Saturday’s event at the Toyota Center in Houston. Oliveira became the 11th UFC lightweight champion, taking the slot vacated by
“I think I got more pop from that fight than any of my other fights, and it just sucks that I didn’t get the win,” Burgos said as he shook his head. “It really pisses me off, honestly. It’s frustrating and I feel like I let it slip through my fingers. I really got caught
2:04 AM ET Charles Oliveira‘s last defeat came in December 2017, a loss to Paul Felder via second-round TKO. That was his fourth loss in a six-fight stretch. He had missed weight four times in the previous five years and started his UFC career a pedestrian 10-8, with one no contest. I asked Felder on
The UFC 262 bonuses have been released. The pay-per-view event took place in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. Headlining the card was a clash between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler for the vacant lightweight title. This fight saw an intense first round with Charles getting a takedown only to be found in a guillotine
Michael Chandler is down but not out following a loss in his first attempt at becoming UFC champion. Just one fight into his career with the promotion, the former Bellator mainstay was granted a shot at the vacant lightweight title after Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement last year. Chandler made the most of the opportunity
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira reacts following his championship victory against Michael Chandler during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The main event of UFC 262 featured a lightweight title fight between two men who took very different paths to this moment. For Michael
Charles Oliveira certainly doesn’t look like the toughest S.O.B. in the UFC’s lightweight division. But you better believe he is, or suffer the same fate as Michael Chandler and the eight other 155ers in a row “Do Bronx” finished en route to winning the lightweight title at UFC 262 (watch the highlights here). One man
Image: @ufc on Instagram Fan-favorite knockout artist Derrick Lewis explained why he “hates” UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou during the UFC 262 presser. Lewis is set to take on Ngannou in a rematch later this summer for the UFC heavyweight championship. With former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones not being able to strike a
Dustin Poirier reacts to Charles Oliveira winning UFC lightweight title Top ranked lightweight Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier reacted to Charles Oliveira capturing the 155-pound title at UFC 262 on Saturday. Oliveira was badly hurt by Michael Chandler in the first round of the main event title bout, but survived. In the opening moments of the
For the first time in three years, a new UFC lightweight champion will be crowned as No. 3 ranked contender Charles Oliveira and No. 4 Michael Chandler vie for the vacant belt. Also co-headlining the card will be former interim UFC lightweight champion and No. 5 ranked contender Tony Ferguson and No. 9 ranked Beneil