Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is plotting an epic journey from the French island of Corsica to Monaco. The Irish MMA superstar will undertake this 110-mile journey on a sea bike, apparently with Princess Charlene of Monaco for company. McGregor opened up on this planned journey, which he will begin on September
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Former UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva tried to stir up some excitement on Twitter by releasing a fake poster that featured a bunch of fan-friendly match ups, including a rematch between “The Axe Murderer” and longtime nemesis Vitor Belfort. “The Phenom” was not impressed. “Wanderlei, my promoter Chatri Sityodtong and my agent are waiting for you
Dana White One-on-One: Conor McGregor-type opportunities; turning 2020 into gold [embedded content] In this exclusive one-on-one interview, Dana White talks in depth about the development of the UFC and the opportunities that his company now presents for fighters looking to change their lives. He also goes deep on restarting the professional sports world from the
Stepping in on short notice against a former title challenger is a tall task, one that Bill Algeo absolutely was up to. Algeo and Ricardo Lamas went three hard-fought rounds, but it was a gritty performance in the final frame that secured Lamas his 11th UFC victory. Lamas and Algeo exchanged at a fever pitch
The biggest asterisk on Georges St-Pierre’s MMA record is the very thing that contributed most to his greatness according to the Hall of Famer. To this day, Matt Serra’s victory over Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69 remains the biggest upset in UFC history in the eyes of many. St-Pierre entered the bout as a monstrous
4:34 PM ET A UFC prospect has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this month, pulling him out of a bout. Ion Cutelaba received the positive test result on Saturday, his manager, Thiago Okamura, told ESPN. Cutelaba’s bout against Magomed Ankalaev, scheduled for Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic in
Mike Rodriguez didn’t allow the pressure of having his back against the wall affect his approach to UFC on ESPN 15, and it showed. Rodriguez, 31, took on Marcin Prachnio in a fight that became the co-main event of the Aug. 22 fight card after a positive COVID-19 test scratched Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo
Image via Yahoo! Sports UFC bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar explained why a matchup against his fellow legend of the sport Dominick Cruz interests him. At age 38, Edgar did the unthinkable in his bantamweight debut as he was able to overcome the odds against him and defeat heavy favorite Pedro Munhoz via split decision in
Event: UFC Vegas 9: “Overeem vs. Sakai”Date: Sat., Sept. 5, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm ET) UFC Vegas 9 Main Event on ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai UFC Vegas 9 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Sijara Eubanks135 lbs.: Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano125
Watch Alistair Overeem knock out Walt Harris ahead of UFC Vegas 9 [embedded content] Alistair Overeem began his UFC tenure by retiring Brock Lesnar. As he looks to possibly make another run at the UFC heavyweight championship, he’ll next face Augusto Sakai in the UFC Vegas 9 main event on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Las
After weighing in on Friday morning, the fighters competing at UFC Vegas 8 faced off capped off by light heavyweight headliners Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. 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 https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
UFC rookie Bill Algeo made quite an impression in his Octagon debut, pushing longtime featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas to the limit before “The Bully” came out in the third round and won an exciting unanimous decision. Scores were 29-27 across the board for Lamas, now 20-8. Algeo, who replaced Ryan Hall on short notice, falls to
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was different. So it all started with both guys
11:52 PM ET The UFC’s light heavyweight division is more wide-open than it has been in nearly a decade. With Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight and relinquishing the 205-pound title, light heavyweight is without a champion — and an identity — for the first time since Jones won the belt in 2011. On Saturday,
Following a dramatic comeback win, Mallory Martin let it all out in the cage. The strawweight prospect unleashed a loud scream after submitting Hannah Cifers in the opening bout of the UFC Vegas 8 preliminary card on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old earned her first win inside the octagon in a
Image via @domreyes24 on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes thanked Jon Jones for “the experience” and wished him well as he moves up to heavyweight. Reyes and Jones went at it back in February at UFC 247, with Jones edging out a controversial unanimous decision. Reyes has been chasing a
“Platinum” Mike Perry has had an extremely quiet August for someone whose summer has been plagued by all sorts of scandals that may still very well cost him his UFC career. Following a win against Mickey Gall that snapped a 2 fight losing streak (and brought him to .500 at 3-3 over the past two
Polyana Viana reflects on her UFC Vegas 8 submission win over Emily Whitmire [embedded content] Women’s strawweight Polyana Viana spoke to the media following her first-round submission win over Emily Whitmire at UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday. After being taken down, Viana locked on an armbar that forced Whitmire to quickly tap out. The victory