Despite Conor McGregor’s demands for a 2020 date for his potential fight against Dustin Poirier, Dana White refuses to budge from the original date proposed. Conor McGregor is ready to get back into the swing of competition, and he has made it clear that he has no intention of waiting any longer. When Conor McGregor
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9:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Cris “Cyborg” Justino has for years expressed a burning desire to venture beyond mixed martial arts and test herself in professional boxing. But the fact that she will be facing a two-time boxing world champion on Thursday night is not what she’s most excited about for Bellator 249. “No, it’s
It appears the UFC and Conor McGregor may be at a standstill. An offer has been made to book McGregor against Dustin Poirier in a rematch at lightweight on Jan. 23. Unfortunately, McGregor made it clear recently that while he’s more than happy to face Poirier again, he wants the fight booked in 2020 and
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling were both quick to react to their long-rumored bantamweight title fight being made official. Yan, the UFC bantamweight champion, will attempt to defend his title against Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 256 on December 12. News of this fight was announced by UFC President Dana White through Kevin
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been forced to reshuffle its lineup for the upcoming UFC Fight Island 6 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled to go down this Sat. night (Oct. 17, 2020) inside Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That’s because Croatian import Ante Delija was yanked from the co-main event slot
Following a first round submission win over Stephen Stengel at Premier FC 30 in February, welterweight Nick Alley was looking to keep his momentum going when it was derailed due to the novel coronavirus lockdown. Thankfully for Alley, he was able to make adjustments to his training during lockdown to keep himself evolving, and believes
The era of the Australian or New Zealand fighter seeking out elite training overseas has passed with homegrown champions like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Crute also has no intention of leaving home soil. “I’ve got Sam Greco and Daniel Kelly; who’s better at coaching than them? Sam Greco is a multiple-time kickboxing champion who’s
Some much-needed meat has been added to the bones of the UFC 256 lineup in December when middleweights Marvin Vettori and Jacare Souza share the Octagon. Originally reported by BJPenn.com, Marvin Vettori will be looking to make it four consecutive wins when he takes on veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on December 12 at UFC 256.
The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, made quick work of the former lightweight champion in South Korea last year. Next up, the Korean Zombie faces off with Brian Ortega in the main event of Fight Island 5 on October 17. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT
11:44 AM ET For years, Khabib Nurmagomedov looked at Tony Ferguson as perhaps his greatest challenge in the UFC’s lightweight division. Those days, however, have come to an end. Nurmagomedov (28-0) will defend his 155-pound championship against Justin Gaethje (22-2) at UFC 254 on Oct. 24 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. He was scheduled to
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October’s highly anticipated UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ pay-per-view event could feature a live fan audience for the first time in months. The blockbuster fight card is headlined by a lightweight title unification bout featuring undefeated division kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on current interim title holder Justin Gaethje. According to DCT’s destination marketing director Saeed
Former title challengers Brian Ortega and Chan Sung “The Korean Zombie” Jung settle their bad blood on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this Saturday (Oct. 17, 2020), headlining UFC’s last card before UFC 254. Earlier that afternoon, Ciryl Gane meets Mirko Cro Cop protege Ante Delija and Jimmy Crute faces fellow Light
Khabib Nurmagomedov done with Conor McGregor, thinks Tony Ferguson’s time is finished [embedded content] UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is inextricably linked to Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson. Khabib defeated McGregor at UFC 229, but has never faced Ferguson in the Octagon. He now doesn’t see a future where ever steps into the cage with
Claudio Silva vs James Krause The owner of one of the stranger extended runs of success in the UFC at the moment, Claudio Silva puts his 5-0 record in the Octagon and 14-fight winning streak on the line this weekend in a clash with veteran fan favorite James Krause. Silva lost his pro debut
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not believe Tony Ferguson will ever be the same fighter again after losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249. It has been years that fans have been begging and longing to see a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. The latest near collision between the two was at
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has some high praise for Impa Kasanganay, who fell victim to a highlight reel knockout at the hands of Joaquin Buckley last weekend. Kasanganay entered his fight with Buckley, which occured on the UFC Fight Island 5 undercard last weekend, with some buzz attached to his name after a big win
12:45 PM ET Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was the first UFC fighter to be pulled from a bout due to coronavirus back in May. Now, he will make his Octagon return. Souza, a perennial contender, will meet surging middleweight Marvin Vettori at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, sources told ESPN. No location has been officially set