When Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas faced off at UFC 261 in April, people were expecting a knock down drag out war. Instead, the fight ended just 1:18 into the first round after Namajunas faked going downstairs before unloading a perfect headkick that flattened Zhang. A quick follow up of ground and pound forced the
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Ferreira-Werdum overturned to a no contest The main event result of PFL 3 between Renan Ferreira and Fabricio Werdum, originally a TKO victory for Ferreira, was overturned after a controversial no-call that changed the trajectory of the fight. The heavyweight contest appeared to be over after Werdum locked Ferreira into a triangle choke from the
Fabricio Werdum vs Renan Ferreira Brazilian heavyweight Renan Ferreira fired back at his countryman Fabricio Werdum following his recent controversial win in PFL. Ferreira scored the biggest win of his MMA career to date when he knocked out Werdum in the first round of their PFL regular season fight, but the finish was controversial as
UFC delivers another action-packed card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, headlined by a flyweight battle of strawweight contenders as No. 6 ranked Marina Rodriguez takes on No. 9 Michelle Waterson. The co-main event will feature an exciting welterweight bout between talented strikers, as Donald Cerrone squares off with Alex Morono. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: RODRIGUEZ vs. WATERSON will take place Saturday, May 8
7:26 AM ET UFC 262 will usher in a new era in the lightweight division. It’s been more than three years since anyone other than Khabib Nurmagomedov wore the UFC lightweight belt around their waist. With the 29-0 Nurmagomedov officially retired, the impressively deep lightweight division is ready to crown a new king. Barring a
Jiří Procházka is essentially admitting that his fight against Dominick Reyes had two finishes, and the first one did not go in his favor. That may be a bit hyperbole, but the Chezch does truly believe he was knocked out during his fight against Dominick Reyes after being kicked in the head. In an appearance
On the 43rd episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 26 event at the APEX. Future matchups were discussed for Marina Rodriguez following her unanimous decision victory in the main event, Michelle Waterson, Alex Morono, Neil Magny, Gregor
Featured News UFC Feb 18, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Alex Morono (blue gloves) before the fight against Joshua Burkman (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Frank Erwin Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsQ The UFC on ESPN 24 co-main event scrap between Donald Cerrone and Alex Morono was a tale of relevancy and
After a few weeks of events back in the stuffy empty UFC APEX, we’re pretty hyped for UFC 262 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on May 15th. Facing each other at the top of this card are four of the best lightweights on the planet. Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will face off
A quarter through 2021 and it’s already proving to be one of the biggest years in the career of actor Joe Taslim. Earlier in the year, “Warrior”, the series Taslim co-stars in based off the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, moved from Cinemax to HBO Max with great success and was recently renewed
UFC women’s fighter Angela Hill put out an open call to other women’s strawweights, and Tecia Torres has volunteered her services. Hill was set to fight Amanda Ribas in a high-profile women’s strawweight bout on the UFC Vegas 26 undercard, but the fight fell apart at the last minute when Ribas tested positive for COVID-19.
11:44 PM ET Marina Rodriguez did not arrive in Las Vegas until Thursday, two days later than every other fighter on the card. The Brazil native had struggles getting a visa into the United States due to COVID-19 and spent 20 hours in travel over Wednesday and Thursday morning. None of that ended up mattering
Michael Venom Page (MVP) feels that his next fight will be a title fight, regardless of anyone’s opinion on whether or not he deserves it, including the current welterweight champion himself. At Bellator 258, Michael Venom Page did it again. Another highlight-reel performance to add to his list of many, this time at the expense
Bellator President Scott Coker wasn’t nearly as disappointed with Anthony Johnson’s debut as Johnson was immediately after Bellator 258. A visibly emotional Johnson called his showing “a piss-poor performance” despite a second-round knockout of Jose Augusto on the main card of Friday’s event at Mohegan Sun Arena. Johnson was upset that Augusto dropped him in
Featured News UFC Aug 10, 2019; Montevideo, Uruguay; Marina Rodriguez (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Tecia Torres (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Antel Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports The main event of UFC on ESPN 24 was a monumental opportunity for Marina Rodriguez. In what has been a potential-filled and
It didn’t take long for Dustin Poirier to return to the gym after his big knockout win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. McGregor? Well, he’s been enjoying the finer things in life, which we suppose shouldn’t be surprising considering he’s not just a millionaire but a centimillionaire (and perhaps within reach of becoming a
Since returning from a 16-year hiatus in 2009, legendary Dutch technical metal band Pestilence hasn’t slowed down, releasing four albums since then, and currently awaiting the release of their new album, Exitivm on June 25 via Agonia Records. And while the lineup of Pestilence has gone through many changes, guitarist and vocalist Patrick Mameli has
UFC women’s strawweight contender Michelle Waterson reacted after she had “one hell of a fight” with Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 26. Waterson and Rodriguez both stepped up on short notice for this new main event fight at flyweight after the original headliners, TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen, fell off the card. Despite both women