Finally cleared to return to active duty after healing up from a knee injury, the popular contender from Woburn, Massachusetts is in a good position to one day make those goals a reality, and if he does, he will be making a statement for an island that isn’t a hotbed of MMA, but that has
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For over five years, rumors have persisted that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hid under a cage at Jackson-Wink in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to avoid being caught by a drug testing professional who showed up unannounced. It was never clear who the tester was there on behalf of – USADA or a state
Cory Sandhagen still isn’t happy with his performance against Aljamain Sterling. Sandhagen was submitted in just 98 seconds and said it was a pathetic performance on his end. “I know you’re supposed to use positive words when you talk about yourself, but it was pretty pathetic,” Sandhagen told MMA Fighting. “That fight was a pretty
8:19 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim You might not think so while watching a particularly brutal fight, but MMA is a pretty forgiving sport. Barely 16 months ago, Marlon Moraes was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his bid to become UFC men’s bantamweight champion. Moraes later suffered a different sort of indignity, defeating Jose Aldo
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Bienvenue! That’s right, you’re getting a bilingual greeting this week as we celebrate the arrival of
Photo via @markaomaluko UFC middleweight Markus Perez starred as “Joker” during a memorable staredown ahead of his matchup at Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card. This weekend, Perez takes on UFC newcomer Dricus Du Plessis in what marks his sixth fight in the Octagon. Perez has gone just 2-3 so far in the UFC, but
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been accused of hiding from drug testers earlier in his career, like the time Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) tried to ambush “Bones” at the Jackson-Winkeljohn gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to longtime rival Chael Sonnen, Jones dove under the cage and hid from the commission
[embedded content] (Video courtesy of PFL MMA) Upon signing with the PFL, heavyweight Mohammed Usman had one simple goal in mind: become the 2020 season champ and get a check for $1,000,000. Unfortunately for Usman, the novel coronavirus put those plans on hold. Throughout lockdown, Usman remained upbeat and used the time to work on
“It’s just a different cage now. That’s all it is. That’s how I’ve been looking at it and it’s been working out pretty good,” Daukaus said. “It was kind of short notice, so I didn’t have time to go through a whole training camp thinking, ‘Oh my God, I’m in the UFC now’. With this
Cory Sandhagen’s return to bantamweight started off with a bang in 2018 as Sandhagen scored a finish over Iuri Alcantara in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sandhagen faces Marlon Moraes in the main event of Fight Island 5 on Saturday, October 10. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Rafael dos Anjos will not be competing at UFC 254 against Islam Makhachev after contracting the coronavirus. Rafael dos Anjos announced Thursday via Twitter that he will not be competing at UFC 254. The former lightweight champion made the announcement after testing positive for the coronavirus: “Unfortunately, I will not be able to compete on
1:22 PM ET Conor McGregor is closer to returning to the Octagon than he has been in months. McGregor said Thursday on Twitter that he “accepted the UFC offer” to fight against Dustin Poirier. Sources close to McGregor confirmed it as well. And while McGregor accepted the rematch against Poirier, whom he beat at UFC
Tony Ferguson lashed out at Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor over a proposed fight with an extra charity purse, calling Poirier a “sellout” and McGregor “an international terrorist” on Twitter. Frustrated over inactivity, Poirier and McGregor agreed to a charity MMA match this past week, initially planning for a Dec. 12 date to be promoted
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (38-12 MMA) claims he was “ripped to shreds” for throwing support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers back in August, had previously shared the following comments on his personal Instagram page. “For my ‘all lives matter’ friends:
The COVID-19 pandemic has really taken a toll on the entire planet. As far as the sports world is concerned, it put a halt to all activity for a few months for precautionary reasons. After all, no one was (or still is) equipped to battle this invisible enemy. A few months into the pandemic, Ultimate
UFC Fight Island 5: Moraes vs. Sandhagen preview [embedded content] Take a look at UFC Fight Island 5’s bantamweight main event matchup between Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen set to go down on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. Moraes is only one fight removed from his attempt to take the UFC bantamweight belt from Henry
Over the last several years, “Gamebred” has grown into one of the biggest stars in the sport after grabbing the spotlight with both hands, forcing the world to pay attention to his exploits inside the cage while adding several of his sayings and phrases to the MMA lexicon. This month’s look at the top moments
Conor McGregor says he has accepted an offer from the UFC to fight Dustin Poirier. He also noted, however, that he told the promotion the fight must happen this year. Conor is suggesting they fight at UFC 255 on November 21st, 2020. He is open to fighting on any of the UFC’s events in December