Now entering his second decade on the UFC roster, Alex Caceres arrives in Las Vegas on one of the best runs of his career. A contestant on Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter when he was still in the very early stages of his professional career, the now 32-year-old has grown up inside the Octagon,
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11:34 AM ET Editor’s note: The first women’s fight in UFC history was on Feb. 23, 2013, when Ronda Rousey faced Liz Carmouche. This story has been updated after originally being published in December 2019. Amanda Nunes was driving around Miami with her then-girlfriend, Nina Ansaroff, looking for a bar. They had just watched teammates
Stephen Thompson sees an opening towards a third crack at the UFC welterweight title and he’s aiming to sprint towards that bright light. “Wonderboy,” who is currently ranked No. 5 in the division, is shooting his shot to be the next opponent for current champion Kamaru Usman, who recently defended his title with a third-round
News After losing to Julianna Pena by submission at UFC 257, eighth-ranked women’s bantamweight Sara McMann understands she has some ground to make up in her jiu-jitsu game. However, she does not agree with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier’s third-round critique about how she handles difficult moments in a fight. McMann on Cormier: ‘No, not correct
The UFC Vegas 19 medical suspensions are in, and the night’s big winner, Derrick Lewis, is among the list of fighters who could be out six months. In the UFC Vegas 19 main event, Derrick Lewis knocked out Curtis Blaydes in the second round, but in the process, he injured his right hand and wrist
Event: UFC Vegas 20: “Rozenstruik vs. Gane”Date: Sat., Feb. 27, 2021Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ 5 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. ET UFC Vegas 20 Main Event on ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane UFC Vegas 20 Main Card on ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita
Jon Jones shows off massive strength, preparing for UFC heavyweight division Jon Jones surprised nearly everyone when he relinquished the UFC light heavyweight championship last fall. At first saying that he was at odds with UFC brass over his salary, Jones eventually came to terms with the UFC and committed to moving to the heavyweight
Image Credit: @ufc on Twitter Alexa Grasso picked up one of the biggest wins of her career as she beat Maycee Barber at UFC 258. Entering the fight, all the hype was around Barber making her return. However, as Grasso was quietly going about her business, in the co-main event, she proved to everyone just
Every round, every session working with the cadre of champions, contenders, and steady veteran hands that assemble in the American Top Team facility each day is surely challenging, but they have also instilled a different level of confidence in Moises than one gets when you aren’t necessarily exposed to the work ethic, dedication, and commitment
5:18 PM ET Deciding who should be next to challenge UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is perhaps the hottest topic in MMA, and it involves some of the biggest names in the sport. Usman dispatched Gilbert Burns via second-round TKO at UFC 258 on Feb. 13, and he immediately called out Jorge Masvidal as his
Coming off a one-sided decision victory over former UFC champion Tony Ferguson in December, Charles Oliveira attempted to dominate a wild animal over the weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This time, however, he only lasted a few seconds on top. Oliveira, who currently has an eight-fight winning streak in the UFC, released videos and photos
Gilbert Burns does not believe Jorge Masvidal should be in the title picture and that the six days’ notice he had prior to UFC 251 is irrelevant. Reports of a potential rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have remained strong after Usman’s post-fight callout of Masvidal at UFC 258. Usman’s opponent at the event,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In a recent interview with ACA fighter Magomed Ismailov, Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke about several of the names closely associated with his career. He doubted Conor McGregor’s chances of making a real comeback, as “a man can’t have two primes.” He also expressed doubt regarding Tony Ferguson, who Khabib painted as too
UFC Vegas 19 Fallout: Derrick Lewis’s record-tying KO; Jon Jones’s move to heavyweight [embedded content] MMAWeekly’s Jim “Gries” Grieshaber and Jeff Cain break down the weekly news in MMA and talk about the upcoming UFC events in Las Vegas. The boys also wrap up the UFC Vegas 19: Blaydes vs. Lewis, where Derrick Lewis pulled off
PhotoCred: MMA Fighting UFC Vegas 19 got off to a hot start with a plethora of awesome finishes, and it would end the night on the same note. However, directly before the main event, there was some controversy at bantamweight — UFC President Dana White believes the judges got things right. At 135-pounds, top-ranked contenders
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis talks with Michael Bisping backstage after his stunning knockout of Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 19 main event on Saturday night. 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
Derrick Lewis speaks to the media post-fight after his second-round uppercut knockout win over Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas19 #UFC #DerrickLewis For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA
NIKITA KRYLOV VS. MAGOMED ANKALAEV Looking for an early victory that will propel them up the rankings, light heavyweights Nikita Krylov and Magomed Ankalaev meet in Saturday night’s co-main event. Still only 28 years old, Krylov got back into the win column in his lone appearance of 2020, registering a unanimous decision victory over Johnny