A highly anticipated featherweight headliner is no longer happening at the end of August. Following Dana White’s Contender Series 27 on Tuesday night, White spoke with the media and was asked about a report from melinio.com that stated Yair Rodriguez was injured and would not face Zabit Magomedsharipov in the main event of the promotion’s
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First, lightweight Beneil Dariush joins the guys to discuss how he got through his wedding despite trying to cut weight, how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic while owning a Martial Arts school, and his upcoming fight against Scott Holtzman this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik. He also talks about training with Justin
Yair Rodriguez will not be facing Zabit Magomedsharipov on Aug. 29. Rodriguez vs. Magomedsharipov was scheduled to headline a UFC event later this month but it wasn’t meant to be. Mexican news outlet Milenio first reported that Rodriguez was forced off the card. Speaking to reporters following the 27th edition of his Contender Series, UFC
Yair Rodriguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov will have to wait a little longer to fight one another. The two have been linked to fighting one another for quite some time, and on Aug. 29 in the main event, they were expected to finally meet. Yet, on Tuesday evening, Mexican outlet Milenio, reported Rodriguez is out of
Less than one year since the end of Season 3, Dana White’s “Tuesday Night Contender Series” returns to ESPN+ tonight (Tues., Aug. 4, 2020) with another 10 eight would-be Octagon stars in tow. This week’s star attraction is Dustin Jacoby (11-5), who left UFC in 2012 and ultimately made his name as a kickboxer. He
Watch Stipe Miocic take the belt back from Daniel Cormier in their second fight (UFC 252 Free Fight) <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> The first fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier went down at UFC 226 in July of 2018. Cormier secured the heavyweight title to become a
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8:21 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi When “Dana White’s Contender Series” launches its fourth season at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the show will be seeking to build upon its past successes. The season begins
UFC fighters Tim Elliott and Jamahal Hill face extended suspensions after testing positive for marijuana following UFC on ESPN 9. Elliott and Hill will go before the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday for a hearing on a temporary suspension initially put in place after the positive tests. The fighters face fines, a longer suspension, and
MAKI PITOLO VS. DARREN STEWART While most people tend to get all geeked out about the fights at the top of the card (for obvious reasons), tasty little middleweight pairings like this one nestled in the middle of Saturday’s event are the extra-crispy, crunchy fries that are extra enjoyable to me. Pitolo earned his UFC
Conor McGregor’s so-called season will only have one fight. In late 2019, McGregor announced his return to MMA and said 2020 would be his season. His plan was to fight three times with his final fight of the year being for the lightweight title in a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Yet, that is far from
UFC President Dana White says he’s completely supportive of his friend, 54-year-old heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, making a comeback for an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. Originally, White was outwardly opposed to the notion of Tyson fighting again. “I love Mike Tyson,” White said on the Tim and Sid Show after Tyson announced
Even if you don’t like former two-division champion Daniel Cormier as a fighter (or person) there is no denying his place among the MMA greats. Most UFC fighters will never have a career-defining rivalry and yet “DC” somehow managed to have two. In two separate weight classes. When asked to choose between his two biggest
Flashback: Brock Lesnar’s very first MMA weigh-in… footsteps toward UFC championship [embedded content] See Brock Lesnar weigh-in for his very first MMA fight. This was the first step of many to becoming a UFC heavyweight champion. Already an established star in the WWE star, Lesnar’s first mixed martial arts bout took place under Japan’s K-1
Khabib Nurmagomedov respects Justin Gaethje but he has no plans to take it easy on “The Highlight.” Nurmagomedov is the UFC lightweight champion, while Gaethje holds the interim gold. The two are set for a title unification bout on Oct. 24. The 155-pound title match will headline UFC 254. A location hasn’t been revealed but
10:37 PM ET Dana White does not expect Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon this year. The UFC president said Monday in an interview with Barstool Sports that there are no plans for McGregor to fight in the UFC again in 2020. White said he considers McGregor retired ever since McGregor tweeted about retirement