When news surfaced about Nick Diaz’s plans to return in early 2021, it was met with a lot of questions—most notably, is it actually going to happen this time? Count UFC President Dana White among those who are skeptical. Per his manager Kevin Mubenga to ESPN, Diaz went through a 14-week diet and training regimen,
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UFC president Dana White had a memorable reaction to Tafon Nchukwi and his insane head kick KO in the main event of the Contender Series. A top light heavyweight prospect, Nchukwi landed a ridiculous head kick to knock out Al Matavao in the headlining fight on Tuesday’s edition of the Contender Series. Nuchkwi is just
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Few have experienced as harsh a fall as TJ Dillashaw. After capturing and defending the Bantamweight title by stopping bitter rival Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw pursued double champion status by dropping down to face Henry Cejudo. Instead, Cejudo promptly knocked him out in less than a minute. Dillashaw didn’t even have his
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture injured in ATV accident Former UFC two-division champion Randy Couture and his girlfriend, Mindy Robinson, were injured on Monday in at ATV accident on his ranch in Flagstaff, Ariz. TMZ Sports first reported the news, which was confirmed by Couture’s longtime agent, Sam Spira. “Randy Couture and his girlfriend
Khamzat Chimaev gets two bout from Dana White, Nick Diaz will return, Michel Pereira wants Jorge Masvidal next, Alistair Overeem on his road to the ufc title, Ovince St Preux on his walk off ko and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since
As the old saying goes, in life, we are often “too soon old and too late smart.” That hasn’t been the case for Alistair Overeem. At 40 years old, Overeem has become a wise veteran, using his wits and Fight IQ as much as his punches, kicks and takedowns to win fights. Saturday night was
Tonight (Sept. 8), the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada will play host to the 32nd edition of Dana White’s Contender Series. The featured bout will see light heavyweights Al Matavao against the 3-0 Tafon Nchuwki. Despite having three times the experience of Nchuwki, Matavao will enter the bout as a massive 4.3 to 1
9:27 AM ET The wheels kept turning last week as Dana White’s Contender Series continued to be one of the most important parts of the pandemic-mired year for the UFC. Last Tuesday, three DWCS winners were awarded UFC contracts and two others — plus one of the losing fighters — received an invitation back to
Randy Couture will require surgery after being involved in an ATV accident on Monday. The UFC Hall of Famer and his girlfriend Mindy Robinson were involved in an accident at his ranch near Flagstaff, Ariz., MMA Fighting confirmed with Couture attorney Sam Spira. The news was first reported by TMZ. According to Spira, the accident
Image Credit: Bellator MMA Patrick Mix knows he will be Bellator’s bantamweight champion. On Saturday night in the main event of Bellator 246, Mix is set to take on Juan Archuleta for the vacant bantamweight title. Yet, for the undefeated Patrick Mix, he doesn’t believe Archuleta deserves the title shot at 135-pounds. “I think Juan
UFC hall of famer Randy Couture and his girlfriend Mindy Robinson wrecked their ATV on Monday night in Flagstaff, Arizona, according to TMZ, incurring injuries serious enough to send the 57 year-old “Natural” into orthopedic surgery. UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis can relate. “As a result of the accident, later today, Randy will be having
Nick Diaz hasn’t set foot in the Octagon to fight since UFC 183 on Jan. 31, 2015. Diaz then lost to Anderson Silva before the result was changed to a no contest after both fighters tested positive for banned substances. Diaz is now contemplating a UFC return, but who will he fight? The oddsmakers have
TAFON NCHUKWI VS. AL MATAVAO Light heavyweights take center stage in the main event of Week 6 on the Contender Series as unbeaten Cameroonian finisher Tafon Nchukwi takes on streaking Alaska-based upstart Al Matavao. Nchukwi has fought six times in his career, making three starts as both an amateur and a professional. He’s yet to
Derrick Lewis wasn’t happy with Alistair Overeem’s win over Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 9. Lewis took to Twitter to trash Overeem throughout the fight as the two do not like each other. Both men have accused the other of ducking them so it appeared “The Black Beast” wasn’t happy to see him win. So,
5:44 PM ET One of the best featherweight fighters in MMA over the past decade is calling it a career. Ricardo Lamas, 38, announced Monday on MMA Junkie Radio that he is retiring from mixed martial arts after 12 years as a pro. The former UFC title challenger said after his unanimous-decision win over Bill
After securing his first UFC finish and performance bonus, Sean Brady has earned quite a bit of buzz in the 170-pound division. The undefeated prospect improved to 3-0 in the octagon with an impressive second-round submission win over Christian Aguilera at UFC Vegas 8 this past month. Brady earned dominant decision wins in his previous
The news of an improbable Octagon return for Nick Diaz has sparked a wave of interest from fans and fighters alike with Dan Hardy the latest to express an interest in welcoming the 37-year-old back to the UFC. With social media abuzz with potential match-ups for the Stockton native, Hardy threw his hat into the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last week, it became known that UFC is looking to book a BMF title rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, and the crowd went … mild. The two are stars, and it’s likely to be an entertaining fight, but given how one-sided the first match was, there’s not exactly a