Image via @ufcrussia on Instagram (photographer not listed) Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev claims he has the date for his next fight, and that it will be contested in a “five-round main event.” The details on his opponent for that fight, however, remain a mystery. Chimaev updated on the plan for his next fight on
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8:42 AM ET Rob Wilkinson was thirsty. He was hungry. Throat as dry as the Australian Outback, the UFC fighter could barely speak. The plan coming in for Wilkinson was to be heavier — about four or five pounds more than usual — so he could outmuscle debuting striker Israel Adesanya. What Wilkinson didn’t count
Few people wield as much power in combat sports as Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza, especially now that Bellator MMA is now under his umbrella as well. With a robust lineup of boxing talent as part of Showtime Championship Boxing and Bellator MMA, Espinoza is ultimately looking to grow both brands after previously working with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! There’s a ton of hype around UFC 253’s main event, which pits slick kickboxer Israel Adesanya opposite hulking Brazilian Paulo Costa in a clash of undefeated fighters. The style match up guarantees fun, but another big aspect of all the excitement is the seemingly endless war of words between the two.
[embedded content] Undefeated welterweight/middleweight Khamzat Chimaev has made quite the splash in the UFC for his quick turnarounds and fast finishes. The 26-year-old Chechen made his Octagon debut on July 16 defeating John Phillips by submission. Chimaev then set the record for the quickest turnaround between UFC wins by taking a fight against Rhys McKee
Jiri Prochazka, Volkan Oezdemir, Anthony Smith Outlook: If not for Khamzat Chimaev, Jiri Prochazka would’ve been the biggest discovery to UFC fans after the first stint on Fight Island when he halted Volkan Oezdemir with a flush right hand. Prochazka caught eyes with his quirky fighting style, and his 11-fight winning streak has him on
The stateside stars of UFC 253 — including champ Israel Adesanya, Dominick Reyes, Sijara Eubanks, Kai Kara France, Diego Sanchez and more — grab an early-morning charter from Las Vegas to Abu Dhabi. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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Gilbert Burns is not pleased with the updates to the official rankings of the UFC welterweight division. At UFC on ESPN+ 36, Colby Covington defeated Tyron Woodley in a one-sided TKO victory in the event’s headliner. Following the victory, Covington ascended back to the #1 ranking he held in the past. This knocked Gilbert Burns
Image Credit: UFC on Youtube Israel Adesanya expects to beat Paulo Costa rather easily to defend his belt on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 253, Adesanya and Costa will finally meet after months of trash-talking. They are both undefeted and many pundits expect the fight to be competitve. Yet, for “The Last
4:57 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and other black athletes scheduled to compete at UFC 253 on Saturday spoke out about recent comments made by welterweight Colby Covington during a virtual media call on Wednesday. Covington, who is an avid supporter of President Donald Trump and visited him in the White House in
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight talents Kai Kara-France and Brandon Royval will square off this Saturday (Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC 253 from Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Kara-France showed off his talent and knockout power on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), but he wasn’t picked up after the show. UFC rectified that
Ketlen Vieira’s coach, Andre Pederneiras, became the first UFC-related person to test positive for COVID-19 on UFC Fight Island. Though he won’t be in her corner, Vieira will still be allowed to fight. Vieira is slated to face Sijara Eubanks on the UFC 253 main card on Saturday. The headlining bout features Israel Adesanya putting
Darren Till, Derek Brunson Outlook: While just 1-1 at 185 pounds, Darren Till proved in his matchup with Robert Whittaker that he has the qualities that attributed to his fast rise up the welterweight rankings when he first broke through on the scene. The brash Liverpudlian seems rejuvenated, refocused and motivated as ever, despite having
In August, Israel Adesanya suggested that Paulo Costa could be using PEDs. Costa then taunted Adesanya in a Tweet suggesting that USADA has not tested him recently. Unfortunately to you RUNNERSANYA USADA never came to test me in Brasil 🇧🇷. 🤪Fuck you re already dead men /skull 💀 KoB is coming to you https://t.co/SgIEn9qqAt —
Last Saturday’s UFC Vegas 11 card produced a number of lengthy medical suspensions for the fighters involved—including Tyron Woodley. Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, was stopped by Colby Covington in the fifth round of the UFC Vegas 11 main event after injuring his rib. He’ll need to be cleared by an orthopedic specialist or