A global pandemic wasn’t enough to stop the world’s mixed martial artists from slamming into one another and doing unfortunate things to each other’s limbs, and their brave efforts produced a number of terrific tapouts. Let’s dig into 2020’s “Submissions of the Year.” 5. He Hit a Damn Forearm Choke in the UFC (UFC Vegas
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UFC angling to kick off 2021 on ABC The UFC may return to network television as soon as Jan. 16 to kick off its slate of events in 2021. UFC Fight Island 7 features former featherweight champion Max Holloway squaring off against No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in the main event. It takes place on
Toyo Tires presents the 2020 submission of the year nominees. Go vote for your selection on the UFC website, Twitter or Facebook pages right now. 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 on
UFC Anthony Pettis leaves and could join Bellator, Conor McGregor gets responds from Jorge Masvidal and Rafael Dos Anjos after his latest statement on UFC’s success and Donald Cerrone vs. RDA submission, Michael Chandler gets first opponent for UFC 257 event on UFC Fight Island, Youtuber Jake Paul will face Ben Askren in a boxing
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9 – Jon Jones-Dominick Reyes Watch On FIGHT PASS In setting the record for most title fight wins in UFC history, Jon Jones’ 14th championship victory was his toughest, as he had to dig deep and take the fourth and fifth rounds to hold off the charge of Dominick Reyes and retain his light heavyweight
Veteran MMA official and Bellator commentator John McCarthy on Wednesday responded to a UFC-produced video that counted him among the industry-leader’s detractors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a fiery series of monologues, McCarthy accused UFC President Dana White of hypocrisy in selective editing of comments he and other media members made in the video. He
Colby Covington claims that his rumored fight with Jorge Masvidal has not been finalized because Masvidal is refusing to fight him. Colby Covington has publicly lobbied for a fight against Jorge Masvidal for several months now. And it wasn’t long ago that Dana White also expressed an interest in making this fight happen. So why
Image: @Jonnybones on Instagram Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones would be “dangerous” as a heavyweight boxer, says Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields. Jones is set to move up to the UFC heavyweight division in 2021, and Shields believes he could eventually make the transition to heavyweight boxing. Speaking to Heavy.com, Shields said that,
2020 is quickly approaching its end and now it’s time to look back at the year that was inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon. We’ve already taken a look at the nominees for knockout of the year (see them here), so now let’s take a look at the nominees for submission of the year.
Tito Ortiz in anti-mask confrontation with citizen and at city council meeting UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz was recently elected to the Huntington Beach, Calif. City Council, where he was also named the city’s Mayor Pro Tem. Ortiz has always been a lightning rod for criticism, whether it be inside or outside of the
Joaquin Buckley handed middleweight prospect Impa Kasanganay his first pro loss and he also put his name in the race for Knockout of the Year in the process as he finished his foe in the second round. Not surprisingly, Buckley was swinging for the fences, and he rocked Kasanganay early, but North Carolina prospect cleared his
11:13 AM ET A featherweight title fight between two-weight champion Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson has been rebooked to March 6, according to UFC officials. The 145-pound championship fight was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, however Nunes was forced to withdraw because of health issues. The UFC has not
Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi are set to kick off the new year in style. RIZIN has released its official card for it’s New Year’s Eve show, headlined by Asakura (16-2) defending his bantamweight title against Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3). This will be Horiguchi’s first fight since having to vacate his RIZIN and Bellator titles in
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman would not be surprised if the UFC released him from his contract if he doesn’t prove he’s still a title contender. Chris Weidman is a former UFC middleweight champion and is still ranked just outside the top 10 despite having some ups and downs in recent years. Weidman is
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has explained his decision to sign with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pettis last fought at UFC Vegas 17 last weekend, where he picked up a unanimous decision win over Alex Morono at welterweight. That victory marked the final obligation on the former champion’s latest UFC contract.
You haven’t really made it as a politician until someone throws a pie in your face. That said, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz just got started as City Councilman in Huntington Beach, Calif., so he’ll have to settle for local hecklers shouting him down at every appearance until he levels up. Ortiz, 45,
Surprised by Dana White roasting the media? He promised it was coming. [embedded content] A lot of people were surprised or even upset when UFC president Dana White recently released a video taking media members to task. He specifically targeted those members of the media that had been highly of him finding a way to