When Paige VanZant signed a lucrative bare-knuckle contract, worth in excess of seven figures across four fights, the combat sports fan base heckled the former UFC strawweight over the dangers of facial lacerations, all-too-prevalent in gloveless competition. Just ask these guys. But what the critics failed to realize is that VanZant identities as a fighter
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Monday announced that he has relinquished the title. In addition to that, it sounds as if he has no intention of fighting again any time soon. At odds over his contract, Jones has apparently decided to sideline himself unless and until the UFC is willing to pay him
8:18 PM ET Jon Jones has not fought his last MMA fight. Heck, he hasn’t fought his last UFC fight, either. I believe this is true. I know one of his tweets on Monday made it seem like he was walking away from the sport, but I think it signified something else, although still important.
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If you’re in this game long enough, you will see careers begin and end, and it’s interesting to see how those fighters evolve over that length of time. I’ve covered Daniel Cormier since he was in Strikeforce, and through all the big fights, the wins, the losses and everything in between, he’s one of a
The UFC 252 medical suspensions are in. The event took place on Aug. 15. UFC 252 was held inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier collided a third time. Miocic scored the unanimous decision victory. Cormier has been medically suspended until Feb. 12,
Image: UFC on Instagram Tyron Woodley will face bitter rival Colby Covington on September 19th, and the former champion is looking to recapture the kind of form that made him the UFC welterweight champion. Sept. 19th Green Light😤 pic.twitter.com/LO63MxO0FS — Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) August 15, 2020 Speaking on the Real Quick with Mike Swick
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ever since Anthony Johnson retired in the cage following his 2017 loss to Daniel Cormier at UFC 210, there has been speculation about his potential return. He’s teased a return several times in the three years since, both at Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight. At one point, Johnson also transitioned to power
Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz in works for UFC 253, could determine Jon Jones successor The UFC confirmed over the weekend that UFC 253, featuring a middleweight title fight between champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Paulo Costa, would take place on Sept. 26, though a location has not yet been announced. The UFC 253 fight
Daniel Cormier tucks into an infrared sauna and gets a special delivery. Heavyweights Junior Dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik attend virtual media day. Opponents Chito Vera and Sean O’Malley cross paths in the gym. 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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12:36 PM ET A high-action main event capped off UFC 252 and Stipe Miocic heads back to Ohio with the UFC heavyweight title and intentions on healing up. Daniel Cormier put up quite a fight and had the champ rocked at a few moments, but the former two-division champion exited the Octagon with a loss
For now, this appears to be the end of the line for Daniel Cormier. On Monday, the former two-division UFC champion issued his first statement since Saturday’s unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 252. That bout marked the conclusion of a heavyweight championship trilogy between the two rivals and
The Michigan promotion not only operates reliably but also keeps a tight-knit crew. Every fighter who moves on to the UFC speaks of their excitement to get back and watch Mr. Throwdown start fights. Beyond that is an unspoken brotherhood between fighters. “Josh has already accomplished so much,” WXC veteran Justin Jaynes said when he
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t sure when he’ll retire. Nurmagomedov has been perfect throughout his MMA career. “The Eagle’s” record stands at 28-0. He’s scheduled to take on interim title holder Justin Gaethje in a championship unification bout. That bout will take place on Oct. 24 and will headline UFC 254. Khabib Hasn’t Settled
Image via @dc_mma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight Daniel Cormier has issued a heartfelt retirement statement after competing in his final fight at UFC 252 last Saturday. In the UFC 252 main event, Cormier lost a close decision to reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The bout marked the
I was naive enough to think Henry Cejudo would abandon his shtick and fade into the background after last May’s retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA), but alas, it appears the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion — who also held gold at 125 pounds — is taking his “Triple C” routine to the
Stipe Miocic: ‘I totally poked Daniel Cormier in the eye’ (UFC 252 Post-Fight) [embedded content] Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defeated former dual-division titleholder Daniel Cormier in their headlining rubber match at UFC 252 on Saturday. There were fouls committed during the bout, but one left visible damage to Cormier’s eye. Miocic addressed the eye poke