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
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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
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
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