Image via @gamebredfighter UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal took a shot at former Octagon rival Ben Askren, saying that he doesn’t represent MMA. Askren returns to combat sports on April 17 when he fights Jake Paul on the latest Triller boxing card. Askren retired from the UFC in late 2019 following a submission loss to
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“I have changed a lot because the time between my first fight and my second fight is almost the time that I had been doing the sport before my first fight,” said Ngannou, who had been a professional for a little over four years when he first fought Miocic four years ago in Boston. “If
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou had just dropped UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic with a jab and had him trapped against the cage. The big man swarmed, a finish seemingly within his grasp. But Miocic escaped with urgency and moved toward the center of the Octagon, where the champion made his stand. Miocic
If Tyron Woodley never makes that walk to the octagon again, he can take comfort in knowing that his last exit came on the heels of a memorable performance. Woodley fought on Saturday. That may sound like the minimum requirement that is asked of a professional fighter, but anyone who saw Woodley’s previous three outings
Things continued to get interesting in the UFC’s heavyweight division shortly after a new champion was crowned. For the time being, the Miocic era is over in the heavyweight division, and the Ngannou era began with the thunderous quake that would be expected from its arrival. After Ngannou disposed of Miocic in the second round
Last night (Sat., March 27, 2021), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) remained in UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC 260. Unfortunately, the excellent co-main event of Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega was cancelled due to COVID-19 a little over a week ago. That left the pay-per-view (PPV) card a bit top-heavy, but fortunately, the
Francis Ngannou wowed the mixed martial arts community with an incredible performance at UFC 260, knocking out Stipe Miocic to capture the UFC heavyweight championship. But as Ngannou shined in the main event Saturday night, a superfight with Jon Jones looms. “Bones” relinquished the light heavyweight championship in 2020 with intentions to move up to
Image: UFC on Instagram Tyron Woodley was looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss when he squared off with Vicente Luque in the co-main event of UFC 260. The UFC’s former welterweight kingpin, Woodley (19-6-1 MMA), had most previously competed in September of 2020, where he suffered a TKO loss to rival Colby Covington. That
It’s a statement that O’Malley, who has three fight night bonuses in his four pay-per-view showings, is intending to deliver against the Brazilian, who will be making the walk for his 27th professional fight. “Thomas is tough. I’m gonna beat his body down, I’m gonna hurt him and then I’m gonna knock his lights out;
Francis Ngannou takes a solo hike, finds a soccer partner, hits mitts and then gets a mani-pedi. Champion Stipe Miocic flies to Las Vegas alongside a fellow heavyweight. 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
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7:08 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The storyline going into Saturday’s UFC 260 main event at the Apex is how much has Francis Ngannou improved since he lost in his first bid to dethrone heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic three years ago. Miocic, though, wants to remind people that he hasn’t exactly rested on his laurels
This is the UFC 260 live blog for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight headliner for Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The bout is a rematch from their first meeting at UFC 220. Ngannou had stopped six straight opponents and was widely expected to win the fight. But Miocic survived
The final UFC 260 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. The pay-per-view event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, March 27, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently put the finishing touches on its UFC 260 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, scheduled for TONIGHT (Sat., March 27, 2021) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 260 will be headlined by the heavyweight championship title fight pitting reigning 265-pound kingpin Stipe Miocic against hulking
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Image via MMA Fighting Former UFC ‘champ champ’ Daniel Cormier knows a thing or two when it comes to fighting reigning heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic. Cormier (22-3 MMA) and Miocic (20-3 MMA) have met three times for UFC heavyweight title, with Stipe emerging victorious in their rubber match at UFC 252 by way of decision.
UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with a highly anticipated main event that features a rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and No. 1 ranked contender Francis Ngannou. In the co-main event, former UFC welterweight champion and No. 7 ranked contender Tyron Woodley squares off against No. 10 ranked Vicente Luque. UFC 260: MIOCIC vs.