*Update ESPN reports the Masvidal-Diaz rematch is most likely take place in January. The UFC’s end of year pay-per-view will have three title fights on it. According to TMZ Sports, welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman will defend his belt against Gilbert Burns on December 12 at UFC 256. The outlet also reports that the rematch between
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3:46 PM ET The UFC is targeting a welterweight rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Bout agreements are not signed, but both sides are interested in the rematch. TMZ reported that the bout is targeted for UFC 256 on Dec. 12. The UFC is looking to book the
Three more tickets were punched to the UFC at DWCS Season 4: Week 5 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. William Knight, Ronnie Lawrence, Jimmy Flick are all heading to the UFC, Dana White confirmed following the event at the UFC APEX. Melsik Baghdasaryan took on Dennis Buzukja in the featherweight main event. Using his
Image via moneyinc.com UFC president Dana White says Jon Jones “can’t jump over” Francis Ngannou for the next heavyweight title shot against Stipe Miocic. Jones recently vacated the UFC light heavyweight title and announced his move up to heavyweight. “Bones” has been lifting weights in an effort to put on more mass before making the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Colby Covington fans might have reason to be worried. Former Welterweight champ Tyron Woodley has teamed up with BMF kingpin and recent title challenger Jorge Masvidal ahead of his bout with Covington, which is set to take place on Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the above video, Masvidal and
Daniel Cormier weighs in on Jon Jones moving to the heavyweight division [embedded content] Pound-for-pound king Jon Jones recently vacated his light heavyweight title to make a run in the heavyweight division. Former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier weighed in on Jones’ move up to heavyweight and gave his thoughts on how well
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem continued his decade-long stretch of contending at the top of the division with a knockout win over Walt Harris earlier this year. Overeem faces Augusto Sakai in Saturday’s main event. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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After Jim and Matt kill time while Longo figures out how to use Zoom, Alexa Grasso calls in fresh off her win over Ji Yeon Kim on Saturday. She reveals that she tested positive for COVID-19 mid-way through her camp, and explains how she managed to balance dealing with the disease while training. Then, owner
Tonight (Sept. 1), the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada will play host to the 31st edition of Dana White’s Contender Series. The main event will feature featherweights Dennis Buzukja and Melsik Baghdasaryan, with both fighters entering the bout with a 4-1 record. The co-main event will feature undefeated Nate Smith (6-0) taking on Jimmy
5:01 PM ET The contracts just keep on coming. UFC president Dana White did another Oprah Winfrey impression (“You get a contract, you get a contract!”) last week on Contender Series. White gave out another four UFC deals, bringing the Season 4 total up to 16 contracts through four weeks. Meanwhile, Impa Kasanganay, who earned
The welterweight title is expected to go up for grabs when champion Kamaru Usman faces off with former teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 256 on Dec. 12. News of the fight was first reported by TMZ on Tuesday and confirmed to MMA Fighting by sources close to the promotion. The welterweight title fight was originally
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC 256 could feature two welterweight title fights. Yes, that’s right two. According to a report from TMZ, undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is set defend his title against Gilbert Burns on the card, and a BMF title rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is also in the works
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar could not come to terms on a new deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which opens the door for a potential return to mixed martial arts (MMA). Count Bellator MMA among the interested parties, where Lesnar would likely compete against legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. Promotion president
Following a first-round submission victory over Erick Lozano at Lights Out Championship 2 in February, middleweight Cody Brundage was looking forward to continuing his momentum in 2020 when the novel coronavirus put those plans on hold. Having previously been very active in his career prior to the coronavirus lockdown, the whole situation was something of
“I’m learning so much more from everything I’ve experienced,” said Turner, who turned pro in 2016. “I’m becoming a complete fighter now and it feels pretty good.” Now 2-2 in the Octagon, Turner’s upside is considerable and evident every time he’s emerged victorious on fight night. Doing it consistently is the trick, though, and while anything
Jon Jones is not going to sit idly by and watch the #1 contender of the heavyweight division receive a title shot instead of him. Jon Jones made it perfectly clear why he was vacating his light heavyweight championship: He wanted to go all-in on a move up to the heavyweight division. And Jones has