Tim Means is hoping to be rewarded with a new contract after he beat Mike Perry on short notice at UFC 255. Originally, Perry was supposed to fight Robbie Lawler but the former champion withdrew leaving Means to step in. But, before they fought, Perry missed weight, and “Platinum” was sending him videos of him
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1:31 AM ET The UFC’s flyweight division, once maligned for having fighters too small and bouts that were too dull, has been completely turned on its head by the man nicknamed “God of War.” Deiveson Figueiredo finished Alex Perez via guillotine choke at 1:57 of the first round Saturday night to retain the UFC flyweight
At least four fighters have yet to receive full or partial payment from Taura MMA for bouts that took place on its previous two events. Marcelo Golm, Paulo Sergio Santos and Deivison Ribeiro, who competed at Taura MMA 11 on Oct. 30 in Kissimmee, Fla., are among those who have yet to be paid by
Mike Tyson tells UFC’s Joe Rogan he’s fighting Roy Jones Jr. because of Bob Sapp [embedded content] Mike Tyson sat down with UFC commentator Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast to talk about how the Roy Jones Jr. comeback fight came about. Is it surprising that it started with a treadmill and the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov further clouded the mystery surrounding his retirement earlier today after he relayed a message to UFC President, Dana White, which simply read, “see you soon.” It could be nothing…or everything. White has been adamant that he would not vacate the 155-pound title despite Khabib’s decision to retire
Image via @francisngannou on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou says he’s “very interested” in a potential heavyweight fight with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Johnson, who has competed as low as the welterweight division in the past, achieved his biggest successes in the UFC light heavyweight division, where he twice challenged
It wasn’t simply adversity outside of the cage that challenged Baeza in Year One either. In his first appearance of 2020, the unbeaten MMA Masters representative was paired off with “technical brawler” Matt Brown, the grizzled welterweight mainstay, and over the first half of the opening stanza, the veteran was out in front, putting the
Ariane Lipski reveals she fractured her face in her UFC 255 loss to Antonina Shevchenko. On the prelims of the pay-per-view card, Lipski was the betting underdog against Shevchenko and many thought she would have success if she grappled. However, it was Shevchenko was proved to be the better grappler and eventually scored a TKO
7:26 AM ET “The kid’s got ‘it.'” — Dana White to reporters following Israel Adesanya‘s win over Anderson Silva on Feb. 9, 2019 UFC president Dana White makes a living off his instincts about fighters, and he saw something different — something special — about Israel Adesanya after just his fifth UFC fight. White saw
It has been almost a year to the day that Ben Askren called it a career in the sport of mixed martial arts. When the former ONE Championship and Bellator champion—not to mention someone with a memorable three-fight stint in the UFC—announced his retirement, he cited conversations with doctors that revealed he needed a full
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov has a pretty special relationship with his parents, or at least one that receives more media coverage than most. Khabib’s father Abdulmanap was his primary trainer from the time the Dagestani combatant to walk through most of his title fights, and Nurmagomedov’s fighting future was immediately thrown into uncertainty
UFC Vegas 15 loses Moicano vs. Fiziev to COVID-19 Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Curtis Blaydes has lost one of its undercard bouts. Renato Moicano reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, so his bout with Rafael Fiziev has been removed from the fight card. Moicano, according to MMA Fighting, tested
Tony Ferguson faces Charles Oliveira, Khabib shuts down Dana White and other promoters on comeback talks, Justin Gaethje and Joanna Jedrzejczyk predictions for UFC 255 Mike Perry vs. Tim Means and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia, Khaos Williams will face Michel Pereira, Jose Aldo gets Marlon Chito Vera bout and much more! Informations about our
A lifelong boxing enthusiast, Ratner joined the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as an inspector in 1985. In 1987, he was named Chief Inspector before being promoted to Executive Director in 1992. During his tenure with the NSAC, Ratner oversaw the commission during some of the most memorable boxing matches in history, including when the
UFC president Dana White called a matchup between UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade a “very fun fight.” A dominant Shevchenko defeated challenger Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 255. The win improved Shevchenko’s UFC flyweight record to a perfect 6-0, and she is quickly running out
Cody Garbrandt is dealing with complications stemming from COVID-19. Back in August, the former bantamweight champion got COVID-19 and then tore his bicep which forced him out of the Deiveson Figueiredo title fight. Now, months after getting the virus, Garbrandt revealed in an Instagram story he is still dealing with the complications for COVID-19. “Disclaimer
4:16 PM ET A potentially major news story happened behind closed doors last week, as PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison made the 146-pound featherweight limit for the first time in her career. A former two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, Harrison (8-0) is under contract with PFL, but received permission to fight Courtney King (4-1)
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