Watch Anderson Silva KO Forrest Griffin ahead of his UFC retirement fight [embedded content] In the middle of his dominant run as UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva fought at 205 pounds against former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 back in 2009. Silva faces Uriah Hall in the main event of UFC Vegas
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Sean Strickland By the time he makes the walk to the cage on Saturday, it will have been two years and four days since Strickland last competed in the Octagon. Sidelined since defeating Nordine Taleb in a welterweight matchup in Moncton, New Brunswick in 2018, the 29-year-old California native is moving back to the middleweight
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje was everything fans had hoped it could be. The two fighters met in a lightweight title bout on Saturday (October 24, 2020) at the UFC 254 pay-per-view event from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island. Khabib came out and was firing on all cylinders. While
12:19 PM ET The UFC lightweight division, regarded by many as the promotion’s most competitive division, has suddenly become wide open with the retirement of champion Khabib Nurmagomedov this past Saturday. But how will the UFC determine a new champ at 155 pounds? There are at least five fighters who can make a case for
An intriguing matchup has been added to Bellator’s first November event. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Austin Vanderford and Chris Curtis will meet in a middleweight bout at Bellator 251. The event takes place Nov. 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will air on
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has a reason why he switched from an armbar to a triangle choke on Justin Gaethje in the UFC 254 main event. Nurmagomeov had a stunning performance as he tapped Gaethje out cold with a second-round submission that sent his opponent to sleep. Nurmagomedov improved to 29-0 with the win including
Assuming Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps his word, the undefeated “Eagle” will vacate his lightweight title and retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) in the wake of his Justin Gaethje victory at UFC 254 last weekend in Abu Dhabi. That means Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be forced to find a couple of worthy contenders to collide
Georges St-Pierre heaps praise upon Khabib: ‘as perfect as you can get’ UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put on one of the most spectacular performances of his career at UFC 254 on Saturday night. Then he retired. Khabib was masterful on the feet, on the ground, and in his ring generalship in the UFC 254
He knows to keep that position, he may have to walk through fire this weekend, but he’s willing – as always – to do whatever it takes to get his hand raised. “I think he’s gonna hit me hard, very hard,” Nurmagomedov said of his foe. “I think he’s gonna kick me hard, hit me
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje delivered in every way possible. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 254 pay-per-view event on Saturday (October 24, 2020) from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island As seen in the fight, Khabib was on point from the get-go. He continued to
5:09 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov kneeled down and put his head in his hands. Tears streamed from his eyes. The burden he had been carrying for the last three months had been released. The typically stoic champion’s emotions got the better of him. Nurmagomedov, one of the best fighters in mixed-martial-arts history, submitted Justin Gaethje
RIZIN Fighting Federation announced the first six matchups that will take place at RIZIN 25 in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 21, including the company’s first featherweight title bout in the main event. Unbeaten in seven bouts with three knockouts under the company’s banner, Mikuru Asakura (13-1-0, 1 no contest) will collide with former Shooto king
Nate Diaz was not among the many fighters who congratulated Khabib Nurmagomedov following his victory and subsequent retirement at UFC 254. In the headliner of Saturday’s pay-per-view event on Yas Island, ‘The Eagle’ put his undefeated record and lightweight world title on the line against reigning interim champion Justin Gaethje. The highly anticipated title fight
Khabib cuts weight with help from his team. Robert Whittaker games as usual. Jared Cannonier and Casey Kenney help one another across weight classes. Justin Gaethje pushes himself on the mats. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Before UFC 254, the main event coaches, along with ESPN analysts, break down Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking heading into the UFC 254 main event Saturday. Watch UFC 254 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
We haven’t heard a lot from women’s strawweight contender Rose Namajunas since her gutsy split decision defeat of Jessica Andrade at UFC 251, but that’s not exactly unusual. Namajunas is one of the more reclusive stars of the sport and it’s not unlike her to completely disappear off the map in between fights. But a
There are many ways to look at the career that Khabib Nurmagomedov has had, but nearly anyone can agree that it has been spectacular. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones doesn’t disagree with those that say Khabib has had an outstanding, even dominant career. What he does disagree with is those that are now
The tough part is in his resume. The aforementioned, other than McGregor, hold a great quantity and storied names on their group of victims. The narratives were perhaps stronger, the eyes watching perhaps opened bigger. But it has to be said that Nurmagomedov was so intimidating, making such tackling dummies out of his opponents, that