In 2014, rising stars Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier met in Las Vegas, both hoping to pave their way to a world championship. Since then, McGregor has won titles in two weight classes, while Poirier secured an interim lightweight crown, both becoming UFC superstars in the process. The two will meet again on Saturday, January
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Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards rebooked, UFC 256 Tony Ferguson goes after MMA media and Conor McGregor, Dana White on losing Anthony Johnson to Bellator MMA, Kevin Holland wants after Jacare Souza win, bout against Jorge Masvidal for BMF belt or Derek Brunson, UFC 256 Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno, Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira
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Image via @natediaz209 on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was clearly not impressed with the response he received from Jake Paul earlier this evening. On Monday afternoon the ‘Stockton Slugger’ took to Twitter where he slammed the Youtuber for his 50 million dollar callout of Conor McGregor. Jake Paul
Mike Brown would never return to title contention. He did continue to fight for the WEC until the promotion merged with the UFC ten years ago before fighting for the UFC for three years and then retiring to coach full-time. As one of MMA’s most recognizable coaches, Brown seems to be happier as “the man
Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo had a fight of the year contender in the main event of UFC 256 and Moreno did it with a hurt shoulder. Figueiredo was looking to defend his belt against Moreno just three weeks after both men fought. It was a very intriguing matchup and early on in the fight,
10:37 PM ET Approximately 24 hours before UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo defended his belt in a vicious fight-of-the-year candidate Saturday night, he was so sick, his manager didn’t think he would be able to fight at all. Figueiredo had stomach issues that sent him to the hospital on two different occasions Friday, the day
Fresh off a viral knockout on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card, YouTube star Jake Paul is turning up the heat on Conor McGregor. After calling out McGregor – and Dillon Danis – in the wake of his knockout of Nate Robinson, Paul continued his PR campaign to get the the former two-division
Ultimate Fighting Championsh caps off a roller coaster year with some quality violence, as elite Welterweight strikers Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal headline the promotion’s final event of the year this Saturday (Dec. 19, 2020). Down at Bantamweight, Jose Aldo attempts to rebound from his destructive loss to Petr Yan against Marlon Vera, while
Watch Geoff Neal wreck Mike Perry ahead of UFC Vegas 17 [embedded content] Before Geoff Neal steps into Saturday’s UFC Vegas 17 main event in Las Vegas, take a look back at his blistering knockout of “Platinum” Mike Perry at UFC 245. Neal returns to the Octagon after a year on the sidelines to face
Image via @ufc on Instagram The opening betting odds have been revealed for a potential light heavyweight bout in Bellator between Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson. On Monday, Bellator announced that Romero is the latest member of the promotion’s roster. Unlike in the UFC, where Romero competed at 185lbs, he will move back up to
Charles Oliveira is one of the most exciting – and best – fighters in MMA today. His dominant Saturday win over Tony Ferguson proved it. And while he may not have gotten his just due from some leading up to the bout after missing weight several times as a featherweight, that last miss was in
ONE Championship title contender Demetrious Johnson has effectively killed any chance that he will ever return to the UFC. At UFC 256, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno tore the house down in an instant classic that is surely on the shortlist of best flyweight fights of all time. Nearly all of Demetrious Johnson’s fights in
7:45 AM ET Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway says he’s moved on from a controversial decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in July — but he has not moved on from Volkanovski himself. Holloway (21-6) lost his 145-pound championship to Volkanovski (20-1) in a five-round decision at UFC 245 in 2019, and was granted an
Yoel Romero’s free agency didn’t last long. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the multi-time UFC title challenger has agreed to terms of a new deal with Bellator MMA. While pen has not officially gone to paper, per sources, Romero is expected to make his debut in 2021
UFC 256 proved to be a roller coaster ride for Brazilian MMA fans. While Deiveson Figueiredo managed to retain his flyweight strap in what proved to be a “Fight of the Night” performance against Brandon Moreno, two longtime veterans — Ronaldo Souza and Junior dos Santos — came up short in their respective outings. Again.
UFC 256: Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno co-main event between Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira from Saturday’s event at the Apex in Las Vegas. TRENDING > Fighters react to Charles Oliveira dominating Tony Ferguson at UFC 256 Dana White
Presented by Hyperice, Tony Ferguson walks down memory lane and go-karts around the hotel. Kevin Holland sharpens his striking in the PI. Jacare Souza works up a sweat in his room. Brandon Moreno enjoys a meal and explains his dual personalities. Visit https://hyperice.com/ Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live