Boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul says that he is “dedicating his life to beating” UFC superstar Conor McGregor in a boxing match one day. Paul picked up an incredible KO win over former NBA dunk contest winner Nate Robinson in the co-main event of last weekend’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. megacard. Paul’s KO
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His home for the time being is Huntington Beach, California, the home of Kings MMA and half a world away from his home country of Italy. Before making the full-time move to California in 2016, Vettori spent time in England as well as a period splitting time between Italy and California for camp. It’s from
Cody Garbrandt is not at all worried about whether he’ll be seeing Deiveson Figuereido in a title fight next year. The original main event for UFC 255 was scheduled to be flyweight champion Deiveson Figuereido making his first title defense against Cody Garbrandt. Unfortunately, Garbrandt had to withdraw from the bout due to injury, leading
8:10 PM ET Jake Paul is already one of the most talked-about boxers in the world, even with only two pro fights. The polarizing YouTube and social media star is coming off a second-round knockout Saturday of Nate Robinson, the former NBA player, on the very successful Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard. Now?
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is crossing over from fighter to promoter after purchasing his own MMA organization. This week, the undefeated Russian unveiled Eagle Fighting Championships – rebranded after his purchase of Gorilla Fighting Championship – as he seeks to create a developmental league that will hopefully discover a slew of future contenders. While
UFC Vegas 17 — Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) final event of 2020 — has suffered another setback, as MMA Fighting is reporting that Alexandre Pantoja has been forced out of scheduled fight against Manel Kape. The Flyweight fight — which was set to go down on Dec. 19, 2020 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas,
Just three days shy of a year since he had last fought, welterweight Mark Martin was finally able to get back into the cage when he took on Tony Grant at LFA 86 this past July. Though he had an extended layoff, Martin looked as if he didn’t miss a beat, finishing Grant with eight
Image via @francisngannou on Instagram (photographer not listed) Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has opened up on the turbulent journey that led him to the bright lights of the Octagon. Ngannou, a native of Cameroon, emigrated to Paris, France before making transitioning into MMA. His journey from the Central African country Europe was not
Shane Carwin – WEC 17 Surprising fact: the WEC had a super heavyweight division at one point. Less surprising fact, Shane Carwin had bigger…everything than the entire division. The man made his MMA debut in the promotion known for bantamweights and featherweights, and Carwin weighed in at 285 pounds, surprising nobody with a good set
Khabib Nurmagomedov is now focused on having MMA an Olympic sport by 2028. Nurmagomedov has been the face of the UFC for years and the face of Russian MMA. Now that he is retired, the hope for the UFC lightweight champion is to get MMA in the Olympics by 2028 but is hoping for 2024.
9:52 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov plans on keeping busy in retirement. And one of his planned tasks? Helping to get mixed martial arts into the Olympics. The current UFC lightweight champion, who announced his retirement in October, said at a press conference Tuesday in Uzbekistan that he is already working behind the scenes in an
In his short, but notable pro wrestling career, MJF has butted heads with some of the biggest personalities in the industry. It should come as no surprise that he’s willing to take a dig at the stars of the UFC as well. MJF (a.k.a. “Maxwell Jacob Friedman”) is currently tearing it up as a major
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been just about six years since Nick Diaz last stepped into the Octagon in a bout ultimately ruled a “No Contest” opposite Anderson Silva. One must reach back all the way to 2011 for Diaz’s most recent win, his return to the UFC opposite BJ Penn. Yet, the former Strikeforce
Making his way to the national stage for the first time at LFA 90 this past September, bantamweight Mo Miller was able to announce his presence in a strong way with a second round submission of Mando Gutierrez. Though more of a spotlight was on him that he’d previously had in his three previous bouts,
Nate Diaz will retire soon, Khamzat Chimaev ready for Leon Edwards bout, Conor McGregor almost on weight for UFC 257 Dustin Poirier rematch, Dana White on Michael Chandler’s UFC debut, Daniel Cormier praises Marvin Vettori, talks about Jack Hermansson bout, he is surprised that Vettori is working with the Diaz brothers Nick Diaz and Nate
Dana White spoke to the media following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas. Topics included Mike Tyson’s draw with Roy Jones Jr. in his boxing comeback, Anthony Smith’s main event win, Michael Chandler’s next fight and much more. 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
MMA veteran Phil Baroni issued a hilarious response when confronted with a rumor that Nick Diaz had forced him to tapout in a bathroom at Cheetah’s. Earlier today on Twitter, ‘The New York Bad Ass’ commented on a photo of Diaz that was captioned “All you motherf*ckers, all of you are on steroids”. yeah and
Key Stats: 83% takedown defense, 4.09 strikes landed per minute, 2.33 takedowns per 15 minutes What It Means: Santos is a talented entry in the flyweight division, and her striking is measured but vicious. Once she makes her reads, she is strong at either disrupting her opponent’s rhythm with a long jab or front kick