Olympic gold medalist and world champion boxer Claressa Shields is the latest addition to the PFL roster. The PFL has signed Shields to a multi-fight contract that will see the decorated pugilist compete in non-tournament MMA bouts at lightweight, a person with knowledge of the signing told MMA Fighting after an initial report from MMA
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Anthony Smith returned to the win column last Saturday night (Nov. 28, 2020) after submitting Devin Clark in the very first round (triangle choke) in the main event of UFC Vegas 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shortly thereafter, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight contender, Jimi Manuwa, hopped on Twitter and criticized the matchmaking,
Looking back on his third-round submission victory over Mirsad Bektic at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley in September, featherweight Damon Jackson isn’t overly pleased with his performance. He is happy to have gotten a win in his UFC return. According to Jackson, the short notice of the fight may have played a part in
Image via @mikechandlermma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler, one of the newer additions to the UFC roster, has announced that he’s starting fight camp. Chandler signed with the UFC in the fall, and was was immediately slated as the understudy for the UFC 254-headlining lightweight title fight between Khabib
Over the past 13 years, this gala has raised over $55 million which provided more than 500 financial grants to military veterans nationwide. UFC served as a Bronze-level corporate sponsor during the event. “It’s so great to see two long-time supporters of the veteran community come together in unlikely ways,” said Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO
Michael Chandler still doesn’t have his UFC debut booked, and Dana White says he is no hurry to book it. After Chandler signed with the promotion, many wondered who he would fight in his debut. The former Bellator champion ended up being the backup fighter for the Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje bout and had
4:06 PM ET After winning two Olympic gold medals in judo, Kayla Harrison began her mixed martial arts career two years ago as a prized prospect. She has lived up to the hype, going 8-0 with six finishes and winning $1 million as the Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight tournament champion in 2019. But Harrison
Mike Tyson is a fighter at heart and that’s why he will continue fighting. On Saturday night, the 54-year-old former heavyweight champion returned to the ring for the first time in 15 years and put on a stunning performance over eight rounds while battling with Roy Jones Jr. in a special exhibition bout. Not only
We haven’t seen Yair Rodriguez in the cage since his impressive win over Jeremy Stephens back in November of 2019, and based on what Dana White said – or rather refused to say – during the UFC Vegas 15 post-fight press conference, we may not see him again for a while yet. A bout between
UFC Vegas 15 Post-fight Press Conference video [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Some of the big winners from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 fight card and UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the media following the event. Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith made quick work of Devin Clark in the fight card’s main
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Khabib buys MMA organization and will talk with Dana White about UFC fight pass deal, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier preparing for UFC 257 rematch bout, Kevin Holland out of Jack Hermansson bout, Marvin Vettori could step in and face Jack Hermansson, Derrick Lewis won’t be part of UFC Vegas 15 event, Rizin interested to
Dillon Danis appears open to boxing Jake Paul. In the lead-up to Paul’s fight against Nate Robinson, the YouTuber had been calling out several MMA fighters like Conor McGregor, Ben Askren, and Jorge Masvidal. But, even prior to that, he and Danis had been going back-and-forth. So, following Paul’s devastating second-round knockout over Robinson, he
“Lionheart” has returned to form, defeating Devin Clark by submission in a matter of minutes in the card’s main event. Smith took the fight hoping to fight pressure free and to recapture the magic that helped him make a run at the UFC’s light heavyweight title in 2019. He knew it was high-risk, but that
A scrap between two ranked lightweights is going down on Super Bowl weekend when Diego Ferreira collides with Beneil Dariush. As reported Sunday by ESPN, Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush will kick off their 2021 by revisiting a scrap from six years ago that saw Dariush have his hand raised. Dariush will be looking for
1:13 AM ET Devin Clark landed a big overhand right out of the gate, looking to score an upset with a highlight-reel knockout. Then, Anthony Smith‘s experience took over. Smith caught Clark in a clinch, took him down and ultimately submitted him via triangle choke at 2 minutes, 34 seconds of the first round Saturday
Diego Ferreira will attempt to avenge his first MMA loss when he meets Beneil Dariush at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 6, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. ESPN first reported the matchup. Dariush and Ferreira were originally scheduled to face Charles Oliveira and Drew Dober in October and
UFC Vegas 15 went down last night (Sat., Nov. 28, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a Light Heavyweight bout that saw Anthony Smith get back in the win column by submitting Devin Clark in the first round with an impressive triangle choke (highlights). In the co-main event, Miguel Baeza improved to