UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Chimaev The breakout star of 2020, Khamzat Chimaev came out of nowhere to capture the imagination of fight fans around the world, and on March 13, he headlines his first UFC event when he faces the third-ranked welterweight in the world, Leon Edwards. Fighting out of Birmingham, England, Edwards has won
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Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko has been admitted into a Moscow hospital specializing in treating COVID-19. News of Emelianenko’s hospitalization was first reported by RIA Novosti and later reported by RT Sport. Information on Emelianenko’s condition is currently scarce, but a statement issued on the Russian star’s social media accounts thanked his fans for their
Conor McGregor has shared his thoughts on Khabib’s “stipulation” for a return. Following the meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dana White last week, Dana White revealed the outcome: Khabib would return if someone from the lightweight division motivates him to return through their performances. White targeted the stipulation mostly at the lightweights who will be
6:50 AM ET THE ONLY TIME Dustin Poirier wanted to fight an opponent outside of the cage was the week of UFC 178. Poirier remembers standing behind a curtain at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas in September 2014, waiting to get on the scale. He recalls seeing a few scuffles in the
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The Conor McGregor Show — already in full #BillionareStrut mode (shirtless, no less) — kicks off this morning (Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021) at 8 a.m. ET from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “Notorious” will grace the stage alongside his opponent at UFC 257 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021), Dustin Poirier,
The UFC continued its three-event, eight-day stint on Fight Island with Wednesday’s UFC Fight Island 8. The shadow of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has loomed large over Fight Island. Everyone has waited with bated breath to learn if he will return to the Octagon or not, but he was there largely to support his
“I changed my whole outlook; changed my whole approach to the sport. The way I was approaching it was the reason I kept getting into fights like that. It’s like changing part of your character or changing part of who you are, which is not a thing you can be aware of and just click
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington bid farewell to former United States President Donald Trump as he exited the White House. Trump was the president of the USA between 2017 and 2021, before losing to Joe Biden in the most recent federal election. Trump is also a big supporter of MMA and is good friends with
9:10 AM ET A few big bets have already shown up on Conor McGregor and his odds are on the move ahead of Saturday’s UFC 257 main event that’s expected to draw significant betting interest at sportsbooks. McGregor is a consensus -315 favorite over Dustin Poirier and attracting the bulk of the action, including a
Locked down in the U.K. as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Darren Till livestreamed a confrontation with police officers over wearing a mask. Till is shown in multiple videos screaming at officers as he stops for gas. The location where the video was filmed is unclear; Till resides in Liverpool, which is subject to
The UFC Fight Island 8 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Headlining the card was a clash between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. This fight saw Chiesa execute takedowns, but more importantly, was able to keep Magny down by smothering him. Magny looked good in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Darren Till got into a verbal altercation with two police officers recently for what he claims was unjust “harassment” for apparently not wearing his mask in public. “The Gorilla” posted the video on Instagram live, where he can be seen engaging in a back-and-forth argument with the law enforcement
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-Fight Press Conference video [embedded content] Watch the UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-fight Press Conference live on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 8am ET / 5am PT on MMAWeekly.com. The UFC will hold its first Pay-Per-View of 2021, headlined by a thrilling rematch between former interim lightweight champion and
Dan Hooker welcomes Michael Chandler to the UFC in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Saturday, January 23. Watch these two athletes prepare for their bout. 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
Conor McGregor on Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar, on Max Holloway’s statement, Nate Diaz gets called out by Michael Chandler ahead of UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier main event, Max Holloway responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov and offers to face him, he also shares his thoughts on UFC Champ Alexander Volkanovski situation, Dana White
#UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier previews his rematch with Conor McGregor at #UFC257, discusses Khabib Nurmagomedov’s future and more in this interview with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Upcoming events: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/schedule Fighter rankings: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us on Twitter:
Around this time, most would have given up on fighting and considered getting an office job somewhere. “Pretty much,” said Davis, who finally healed up and told the UFC that he wanted a fight. He got one in Welsh phenom Jones, a two-division Cage Warriors champ making his UFC debut. “They give me that Mason