Dana White is pulling back the curtain and sharing his side of why Corey Anderson was released from his UFC contract early. Earlier this month, UFC fans were taken by surprise to learn that a perennial top-10 light heavyweight was suddenly released despite having fights remaining on his contract. Corey Anderson had been a member
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Photo credit @Danger_Dobson on Instagram UFC women’s flyweight Shana Dobson earned the biggest upset in UFC history when she finished Mariya Agapova at UFC on ESPN 15. After surviving a tough first round from a super-aggressive Agapova, Dobson was able to take over in the second round after Agapova began to tire from expending too
Dana White was more nebulous than a magic 8-ball after UFC on ESPN 15 when it came to fight announcements. Eschewing any solid ‘Yes’ for the most part, we got a lot of ‘Probably’ and ‘Most Likely’ answers during Saturday’s post-event press conference. ‘Probably’ when it came to Tony Ferguson vs. Dustion Poirier, and then
LOS ANGELES — For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. On night one, Bellator 245 is headlined by former world champs Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) and Lyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch,
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At the UFC 187 weigh-ins, Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier both made weight Friday evening in Las Vegas. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com /subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mmafighting Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mmafighting Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
Recap the best of the main card action from Mohegan Sun Arena as Vadim Nemkov stops Ryan Bader to claim the light heavyweight belt in the main event of Bellator 244 in Uncasville, Conn. For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Upcoming events: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/schedule Fighter rankings: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on
5:45 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Frankie Edgar was supposed to fight Pedro Munhoz at UFC 251 on July 11. The bout fell through when Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19 hours before he was set to
It takes a lot to make what was old in MMA new again. This October, Frankie Edgar will be 39 years old. Fifteen in MMA years, thirteen with the UFC. On Saturday, he competed at bantamweight for the first time in his career. He entered the UFC on ESPN 15 headliner with losses in three
Ryan Bader has issued his first statement following his upset TKO loss at the hands of Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244. Bellator 244 took place Friday, August 21, 2020 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event featured Ryan Bader in what many expected to be a routine light heavyweight title defense
Photo via Villanueva Instagram UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva suffered a gruesome gash above his right eye during his fight against Jordan Wright at UFC on ESPN 15. Villanueva vs. Wright took place on the preliminary card of Saturday night’s UFC event in Las Vegas. The betting odds had the fight close on paper, with
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard any news about Tony Ferguson. Following his shocking loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 in May of 2020, the wildman took a bit of time out of the spotlight after an extended fight camp that involved two weight cuts (because Tony gonna Tony). At the end of
Bellator 244 Highlights: Vadim Nemkov KOs double champ Ryan Bader in a stunner! [embedded content] The Bellator MMA cage was at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday for Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov, headlined by the light heavyweight title fight between dual-division champion Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov. Bader held both the
12:04 AM ET It was a night of upsets and comebacks, but most of all, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night was a showcase for a 38-year-old veteran who proved he’s not done yet. Frankie Edgar pulled out a split-decision win over Pedro Munhoz in his bantamweight debut. Should he have dropped to bantamweight sooner as many
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First, Robbie and Matt recap their experience at UFC 252 in the UFC APEX, and Robbie explains how it’s similar to something from his past and how he felt when Matt did not say hello to him on fight night. Then, UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz makes Matt feel old after revealing he has been a
The UFC on ESPN 15 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a bantamweight clash between Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar. This fight saw the two fighters have a great bout that was all boxing. Although Edgar did attempt and sometimes get
UFC President Dana White revealed some exciting news for fight fans this evening when he announced that Tony Ferguson has a fight lined up. Following tonight’s UFC on ESPN 15 event in Las Vegas, White took to the podium at the post-fight press conference to share an update on the promotions for interim lightweight title