Image via @marvinvettori on Instagram (photographer not listed) Marvin Vettori is not a fan of Jake Paul. Paul, the brash YouTube star, has turned to combat sports and is 2-0 as a professional boxer. He is set for a big fight against Ben Askren on April 17, which has the combat sports world very intrigued,
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“I thought when I lost the last fight, I was never getting the five stars,” Cormier laughed, referencing his last fight against Stipe Miocic. After the smiles and handshakes were shared, Nurmagomedov stayed on set to chat about his recently confirmed retirement. Relive Every Event With A UFC Fight Pass Subscription His dinners and meetings
7:47 AM ET Nate Diaz surprised many in the MMA world by agreeing to face Leon Edwards in the co-main event of UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston. While Diaz’s most recent fight was in November 2019, and he’s currently a heavy underdog — +330 at Caesars by William Hill — Diaz is one
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to
After a long tenure with Reebok, the UFC has parted ways with the company and announced that the martial arts Venum brand will serve as the company’s primary uniform moving forward. Last weekend, the spectacular UFC 260 pay-per-view event saw Francis Ngannou become the new heavyweight champion, and on the same day, the UFC and
Shortly after winning the UFC heavyweight title, thanks to a second-round destruction of Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, Francis Ngannou told the combat sports media that he wanted to make his Octagon return by July, or perhaps August of this year. The promotion had other ideas. Matchmakers tried to book Ngannou against top-ranked heavyweight contender
Watch Marvin Vettori defeat Jack Hermansson ahead of UFC Vegas 23 Marvin Vettori may not be getting the fight he wanted with Darren Till this weekend, but he’s still headlining the UFC’s second even on the ABC broadcast network. He’ll square off with Kevin Holland on Saturday, who is making a quick turnaround from his
Bruce Campbell KO Former Raiders offensive tackle, allegedly Bruce Campbell, was taken to hospital with a broken jaw following a wild altercation at Walmart. The incident, which was caught on camera, occurred in front of hundreds of fellow customers and stunned Walmart staff. As seen in the video below (courtesy of Raider Albert on Twitter),
10:05 PM ET Cris Cyborg will put her Bellator women’s featherweight title on the line against Leslie Smith on May 21, the promotion announced Friday night during the Bellator 255 broadcast. Cyborg beat Smith in 2016 in what was Cyborg’s UFC debut. Cyborg (23-2, 1 NC) is one of the best female fighters of all
Randall Ray recently made headlines for a brutal calf kick finish, but that viral moment only scrapes the surface of the Australian veteran’s story. The first thing you’ll notice when you search for Randall Ray is that there is no Randall Ray listed on the usual MMA databases. Officially, Ray is actually “Randall Rayment,” but
It looks like former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has his eyes targeted on former interim champion Justin Gaethje. Following some commentary by Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz on social media, it was clear dos Anjos had a bone to pick with him. Essentially, the post from Abdelaziz described the lightweight division as scared to face
Khabib Nurmagomedov joined the UFC 260 Weigh-in Show to award Daniel Cormier with a five-star rating in EA Sports UFC 4 and talks about his retirement. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
We’re now three months through 2021, and already there’s been a crop of phenomenal UFC moments from the year worth revisiting. So it’s extra nice that BT Sport, the UFC’s official broadcaster in the UK, has put together the above compilation video documenting the best odds and ends to happen in and around the Octagon
Just when things were starting to take off for lightweight Joe Solecki, the novel coronavirus put a halt, albeit temporarily, to the momentum he had built. After earning a UFC contract with a win at Dana White’s Contender Series in July of 2019, Solecki was successful in his promotional debut five months later against Matt
Women’s MMA pioneer and Hollywood actress Gina Carano has received a ‘shadow ban’ from Twitter which limits the reach of her tweets. Carano has come under fire lately for some tweets which landed her in hot water with Disney and resulted in her being fired from “The Mandalorian.” Her tweets have apparently now drawn the
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate kicks things off by delving into her decision to come out of retirement to face Marion Reneau in July. She also shares how much convincing Dana White needed to take her comeback seriously, looks back at what happened in her corner the round before she won the Women’s bantamweight belt
1:10 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight bout between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov to headline an event in June, multiple sources told ESPN. Both sides have agreed to the heavyweight matchup, which will headline UFC Fight Night on June 26 at a location to be announced. Gane (8-0), of France,
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