1. Chuck Liddell vs Randy Couture The early 2000s surge in popularity benefitted no man in the UFC more than Chuck Liddell. He slugged his way into the heart of seemingly every MMA fan there was. And while he had a champion’s record of 12-1, he had never been given the chance to hold the
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The UFC on ESPN+ 32 bonuses have been released. On August 8th, the UFC held its second event in the month of August at the UFC Apex. The event’s preliminary action aired live on ESPN+. The main card also aired on ESPN+. In the main event, Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik went at it in a
A key heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and perennial contender Aleksei Oleinik headlined tonight’s UFC Vegas 6 event. Derrick Lewis (23-7 MMA) had entered tonight’s headliner on a two-fight win streak, this after edging out victories over Ilir Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov in his most recent Octagon appearances. After coming up short
Just a week ahead of its next major pay-per-view (PPV) event, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will host another “Fight Night” card inside its APEX facility this Sat. night (Aug. 8, 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The “UFC Vegas 6” mixed martial arts (MMA) event is topped by a heavyweight headliner featuring hard-hitting veteran Derrick Lewis
Following a win over Sang Hoon Yoo at Dana White’s Contender Series in August of last year, featherweight Peter Barrett was eager to make his UFC debut when fights fell through and the novel coronavirus hit, delaying his plans. While having to wait through everything was admittedly mentally taxing, Barrett was able to keep his
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We had another losing night of betting for UFC Fight Night: Shahbazyan vs Brunson. Our bets ended up going 0-2-1 on the night for a total loss of 4 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAInformed.com. Year to date we are +16.77 units with an overall ROI
12:40 AM ET For a mixed martial arts fighter, there’s no better way to go into free agency than with a big knockout. And that’s exactly what Michael Chandler did. In the final fight on his Bellator contract, Chandler stopped former UFC champ Benson Henderson with a left-hand KO at 2:09 of the first round
Kevin Holland knows how to hold a grudge. “Trailblazer” has only been a member of the UFC roster for two years, but he’s already made it a point to remember the slights his peers have made against him. And considering he hopes to compete in two weight classes, that’s a lot of potential rivalries for
“I feel like I’m the total package at 185,” Pitolo said. “Number one, my thinking aspect of the game is all there. I can think way better, way clearer. My mindset is not all foggy. Two, I feel like I’m 100 percent. Even though you never go into a fight 100 percent, I feel like
Michael Chandler fought the last fight on his contract at Bellator 243 when he picked up a first round victory against Benson Henderson. With the talk of entering free agency, the former lightweight champion had to entertain questions about potential lightweight match ups with others in his class, including Conor McGregor. Even outside of the
Image: Valerie Loureda Instagram Valerie Loureda improved her mixed martial arts record to a perfect 3-0 this evening by scoring a spectacular finish at Bellator 243. The 22-year-old Florida native, Loureda, squared off against Tara Graff on tonight’s main card and the contest did not last long. Valerie Loureda was able to floor Graff with
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to kick off an entire month of events in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Saturday night (Aug. 8, 2020), as UFC Vegas 6 is set to go down inside the promotion’s APEX facility. Headlining the event is a crucial Heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik. In the co-headlining
The Bellator MMA cage was in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena for Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2. The event was originally scheduled to take place on June 6 in Chicago, but COVID-19 forced the event to be postponed and relocated. The fight card’s main event featured a rematch between former
1:27 PM ET One week before the UFC’s heavyweight title trilogy will be decided, a new divisional contender will emerge. And that fight is now official. Derrick Lewis (265 pounds) and Aleksei Oleinik (227) both weighed in successfully Friday morning in Las Vegas. The two men will meet in the UFC Fight Night headliner Saturday
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 6 results for the Lewis vs. Oleinik event Saturday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Vegas 6 Twitter updates. In the main event, Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik will clash in a heavyweight tilt. Former UFC champion Chris
Michael Chandler accomplished a rare feat against Benson Henderson. Chandler and Henderson shared the cage a second time at Bellator 243. Back in 2016, Chandler defeated “Bendo” via split decision. The judges weren’t needed this go-around. That’s because Chandler knocked out Henderson with punches in the rematch within the opening frame. Chandler had been saying
It’s a process that began following his loss to Dos Santos, when Lewis opted to finally have surgery to repair the mangled knee ligaments he’d been fighting with for several years. Moving around the cage on a bad knee contributed to the chronic back issues that plagued him during that time as well, and with