Niko Price has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for six months after testing positive for marijuana. After UFC Vegas 11, Niko Price was hit with a temporary suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the presence of elevated THC levels. It has been revealed that Niko Price tested positive for
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8:22 PM ET Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw surrendered his 135-pound title in 2019 due to a two-year doping suspension, not a loss. Now that the suspension is nearly over, he believes he should get an immediate shot at regaining the belt he never actually lost in competition. Dillashaw (16-4) was suspended by the United
The musical chairs of UFC Vegas 16’s main event has come to an end, and the promotion has a new poster with the latest headlining attraction. Top middleweight Jack Hermansson was originally scheduled to face Darren Till in a five-round main event on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas. Then, he agreed to face Kevin Holland
After the highly-anticipated Welterweight scrap between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev — which was set to headline UFC Vegas 17 on Dec. 19, 2020 — was scrapped due to “Rocky” testing positive for COVID-19, the promotion has announced the new headliner. According to MMA Fighting, the 170-pound matchup between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal will
Leon Edwards releases statement after COVID-19 KOs him from UFC Vegas 17 The UFC’s final event of a pandemic plagued 2020 could not go unscathed by COVID-19. Leon Edwards and his UFC Vegas 17 headlining bout opposite Khamzat Chimaev became the latest casualties of a trying year. Edwards contracted COVID-19, which negated his ability to
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov insists that he will not be returning to the cage to fight Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier again. Nurmagomedov retired from competition after a submission win over Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 last month. Despite his retirement announcement, he has not yet relinquished the lightweight title,
“Young talent is definitely something that you have to respect,” he admits. “But also the knowledge in all the different fights that I had, you gotta respect that too. It’s not like I’m an old man. I’m 32, but I’m just now starting to feel like after ten years that I’m really figuring out who
Charles Oliveira is confident in his skills and where those skills will take him should they carry him past Tony Ferguson at UFC 256, and that’s directly to a lightweight title shot. Charles Oliveira is currently riding a seven-fight winning streak. Typically, a winning streak like that would net a world title shot with no
7:45 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has decided to squeeze one more appearance into 2020, on less than three weeks’ notice. Pettis (23-10) will face Alex Morono (18-6) at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the welterweight matchup.
Fabricio Werdum had a lot of options for his new fighting home after finishing his recent contract with the UFC. The former heavyweight champion talked about possibly going to Bellator for a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko, who he defeated in 2010. Werdum also mentioned interest in adding another heavyweight title to his resume by traveling
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson last met in the ring in June of 1997. In that bout, Holyfield successfully handed Tyson his second loss in two contests with “The Real Deal,” though victory came when Tyson infamously bite down on his ear to earn a disqualification. With Tyson returning to competition
Champion boxer Claressa Shields signs with PFL MMA NEW YORK (December 1, 2020): Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in the world, today announced the signing of Claressa Shields, considered the best female boxer in the world. The 25-year-old American is a three-division boxing world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields, who
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UFC featherweight The Korean Zombie called out Zabit Magomedsharipov, saying “This is a fight that would bring the fans to their feet.” TKZ is coming off of a surprising one-sided decision defeat to Brian Ortega on Fight Island in October. It was a disappointing loss for TKZ, who was coming off of back-to-back knockout wins
LAS VEGAS – UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, today revealed that six new promotions will be exclusively streamed on the platform beginning in 2021, including Battlefield Fight League, Unified Mixed Martial Arts, The Golden Cage, Tuff-N-Uff, Fight Club Rush, and Lion Fight. Additionally, UFC FIGHT PASS has extended
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: No Changes Women’s Bantamweight: No Changes Women’s Featherweight: N/A Flyweight: Rogerio Bontorin is now tied with Kai
3:07 PM ET The highly anticipated Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight isn’t happening on Dec. 19 after all. The main event fight, which was slated to be the UFC’s final one in 2020, has been canceled after Edwards recently tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN. The promotion is hoping to rebook the fight
Sabina Mazo will look to make it four straight wins inside the octagon and will do so up a weight class. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bantamweight matchup between Mazo and Alexis Davis will take place at the UFC’s event on Feb. 27. As of now,