After completing a wintery training camp in Toms River, New Jersey and making weight for her bout with Alexa Grasso at UFC 246 in January, the bout was called off when Grasso hit the scales five pounds over the strawweight limit. A May assignment against then-unbeaten countrywoman Marina Rodriguez was nixed in April as the
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Conor McGregor is claiming that the UFC turned down 3 dates he put forward to fight on in 2020. According to the Irish Superstar, he had wanted to fight 4 times in 2020 and says both he and the UFC lost out on millions of PPV buys as a result of him not doing so.
3:01 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a welterweight bout between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal on Dec. 19, according to multiple sources. Once signed, the 170-pound bout will be added to the UFC’s final event of 2020, a UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Another high-profile welterweight matchup between Leon Edwards
The UFC is keeping Electronic Arts in its corner for the long haul. Per a press release Thursday, EA Sports and the UFC have extended their partnership through 2030. For at least the next decade, the video game giant will continue publishing its EA SPORTS UFC franchise, which released its fourth iteration in August. EA
Image: @ufc on Instagram UFC light heavyweight Thiago Santos believes he can steal back the next title shot from Israel Adesanya with a finish over Glover Teixeira. Santos takes on Teixeira in a five-round main event of this weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event. Santos is the No. 1 ranked contender at 205lbs and Teixeira
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days out from its UFC Vegas 13 mixed martial arts event, which takes place this Sat. night (Nov. 7, 2020) by way of ESPN+ and ESPN2 from inside APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining duties will be handled by top light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos
Following a standout amateur career, strawweight Sumiko Inaba was set to make her pro debut earlier this year when the novel coronavirus put those plans on hold. Inaba was able to maintain patience during the lockdown and efforts to get her bout rescheduled, and now on the precipice of making her delayed pro debut she’s
“If you look at Brendan Allen, he fought a newcomer his last fight, a debut guy, and you can argue that he lost that fight,” said Heinisch. “He took a lot of damage, too, and I saw a lot of holes in his game. I feel like someday he’s gonna be a great fighter, but
Another welterweight clash is scheduled for December 19 when Stephen Thompson takes on Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 44. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal will both be competing for the first time this year according to an ESPN report that pits the two against each other on December 19. Stephen Thompson was recently
10:03 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya spent all week talking up his City Kickboxing teammate Carlos Ulberg, ahead of Ulberg’s appearance on Dana White Contender Series. Turns out, the champ wasn’t lying about his buddy’s potential. Ulberg (3-0) joined Adesanya amongst the UFC ranks on Wednesday, as he earned a UFC contract by
MMA Fighting has Bellator 251 results for the Manhoef vs. Anderson fight card Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, Melvin Manhoef will make Corey Anderson, who will make his Bellator debut, in a light heavyweight contest. Check out Bellator 251 results below. Main card (7 p.m. ET
UFC president Dana White says the UFC is working to “loosen up” archaic marijuana rules, but warned “you can’t have guys showing up high.” On Wednesday, several UFC fighters including welterweight Niko Price and lightweight Kevin Croom were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. They tested positive for marijuana in their system during recent
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Dustin Poirier updates Dana White on Conor McGregor bout contract, Joe Rogan praises Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier on Anderson Silva’s UFC retirement and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya’s path moving forward is pretty clear. Per the man himself, Adesanya intends to jump up to 205 lbs. next and face Jan Blachowicz in an attempt to become double champ. That bout appears to be a done deal, and afterward, Adesanya is targeting a Summer showdown with Jon Jones
This past September light-heavyweight Alex Polizzi made his Bellator debut after two years of working his way up the ranks from the regional scene to the national stage. Facing former Bellator middleweight title holder Rafael Carvalho, Polizzi had a solid debut, taking a unanimous decision victory over the former champion and establishing himself as someone
UFC Fight Night: SANTOS vs. TEIXEIRA takes place this Saturday, November 7 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN2, and simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick off exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET
The Bellator 251 weigh-ins were held earlier today and every fighters made weight, including headliners Corey Anderson and Melvin Manhoef. Corey Anderson will be making his Bellator debut against fellow MMA veteran Melvin Manhoef in the main event. Manhoef will be coming into the bout on a two-fight win streak, most recently defeating Yannick Bahati