Michael Chandler will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title come this Saturday against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. Despite certain mumblings in the MMA community on whether Chandler deserves a title shot having fought just once under the UFC banner, UFC president Dana White was adamant on why he believes Chandler deserves the shot.
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Tony Ferguson knows all too well that title shots are not easy to earn in the UFC. He personally built a 12-fight winning streak in the lightweight division, and while he did hold an interim title at one time, the former Ultimate Fighter winner was never fortunate enough to compete for the undisputed championship. Of
News Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Michael Chandler poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports A lightweight title fight few would have predicted just
Tony Ferguson may not be fighting Michael Chandler this weekend at UFC 262, but that didn’t stop him from flaming Chandler for sliding into a shot for the vacant UFC lightweight title so easily. Ferguson has been toiling away since 2013 for an honest to God shot at non-interim gold, so we’re not surprised he’s
Tony Ferguson attacks Michael Chandler for dodging him | UFC 262 press conference [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) During Thursday’s UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler pre-fight press conference in Houston, Texas, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson went after Michael Chandler. “El Cucuy” accused Chandler of dodging him. UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler takes
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Tony Ferguson had some harsh words for Michael Chandler and believes he was handed a UFC title shot. After Chandler signed with the UFC, he was linked to fights with Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson. The latter of which was supposed to take place in October at
Key Stats: 13 knockdowns landed (tied-8th all-time), 3.98 strikes landed per minute, 60% striking defense What It Means: One of the most devastating kickers on the roster, Edson Barboza is dynamic and explosive on the feet. His leg kicks are powerful, and his switch kick to the body is as fast and strong as they
7:43 AM ET UFC 262 headliner Charles Oliveira has come a long way from being told by a doctor he would never walk again, and that he would require the use of a wheelchair because of illnesses he contracted at the age of 7. On Saturday night in a packed Toyota Center in Houston, Oliveira
Jon Jones is continuing to give fans an inside look as to how he is shaping his body for a potential heavyweight move. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title, the plan was for him to face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 for the belt. Unfortunately, that has yet to happen
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Editorial News UFC Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Tony Ferguson (red gloves) celebrates after beating Anthony Pettis (blue gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports On Saturday night in Las Vegas, three fighters will settle in to the UFC 262 hot seat. For various reasons–be it
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Middleweight division is about to gain a great deal of clarity! ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has reported that August will see a pair of main event Middleweight battles in Paulo Costa vs. Jared Cannonier and Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson. Costa and Cannonier are set to collide on August 21. Paulo
Anderson Silva is done with MMA, considering jiu-jitsu competitions Former middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva was released from his UFC contract in November 2020 after losing to Uriah Hall in the UFC Vegas 12 main event. Silva was free to field offers from other fight promotions, but has decided that his days as a
PhotoCred: LowKickMMA Marvin Vettori is finally set to get his long-awaited rematch with Israel Adesanya. The current middleweight champion in Adesanya last fought at UFC 259 in March when challenging for the 205-pound title. Poland’s Jan Blachowicz would end up getting the better of his fellow champion by way of a unanimous decision on the
Michael Chandler reflects on his year in the UFC and picks up some new art. Beneil Dariush takes in fights and Southern food before a Mother’s Day ride. Headliner Charles Oliveira lands in Houston, and Tony Ferguson works out after midnight. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
“[Oliveira] is champ material and he’s proven that against very good guys and he’s good everywhere; he’s very experienced and he’s always very relaxed. I like him as a person; he’s not a trash talker, he is serous and that makes him dangerous. I respect him a lot and that’s why I know he’s one
9:39 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a middleweight main event between Paulo Costa and Jared Cannonier for a UFC Fight Night in August, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts have not been signed, but the 185-pound contest is expected to become official shortly. The fight will headline UFC Fight
Two top-5 middleweights will meet on August 21 when Paulo “Borrachinha” Costa returns to face Jared Cannonier to headline the Fight Night Event. Originally reported by ESPN on Wednesday night, Paulo Costa will make his first trip to the Octagon in nearly a year when he faces Jared Cannonier to headline the August 21 Fight