The first Dana White’s Contender Series event of 2020 has lost a matchup 24 hours before it was set to begin. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the lightweight bout between Kenny Cross and Damonte Robinson will no longer take place at Tuesday night’s event at the UFC
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At UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik, Dariush will look to add another highlight reel finish to his resume when he takes on Scott Holtzman. It’s a matchup that Dariush has anticipated and welcomes, despite the fact that he believes he deserves to be fighting ranked opponents. “I was hoping to fight someone in the
UFC president Dana White once again confirmed Conor McGregor is retiring, saying that he “guarantees” that McGregor will not fight again in 2020. McGregor is the biggest superstar in MMA but he announced that he had lost passion for the sport and would be taking a break. UFC president Dana White has confirmed multiple times
Two of Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) biggest stars, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, are both currently taking time off from the fight game. “Bones” — the current light heavyweight champion — made waves a few months back after saying he would vacate his title and take a year or two off after not getting the
Watch Aleksei Oleinik submit Maurice Greene ahead of UFC Vegas 6 (free fight) <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Aleksei Oleinik has won 46 fights via submission in his professional career spanning back to 1996. Watch Oleinik take on Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 6 on
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson spoke to reporters after his win at UFC Vegas 5. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/mmahour MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live shows, and
7:49 AM ET Derrick Lewis, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, will take center stage in the Fight Night main event on Saturday as he tries to climb back into the heavyweight title picture at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. But Lewis will be in for a potentially difficult battle —
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new place to call home. The man who once reigned as the best bantamweight on the planet signed with Brazilian-based promotion Taura MMA, a company that has inked deals with several UFC veterans over the past few days. Sources told MMA Fighting that Barao (34-9, 1 no-contest)
There’s a certain handful of fighters who, when you see their name on a fight card, are immediately on the short list of probable bonus winners, and Vicente Luque is one of those fighters. Randy Brown was a game opponent and if he could have made his way into the third round, this might have
Joanne Calderwood’s plan did not come to fruition on Saturday night. Calderwood, who already had a title shot, risked it to take a short-notice fight against Jennifer Maia. The hope for her was to get her hand raised, make some money, and stay ready for Valentina Shevchenko. Ultimately, that is far from what happened as
Image Credit: Edmen Shahbazyan’s Instagram UFC president Dana White has praised Derek Brunson’s performance on Saturday night, while simultaneously questioning the cardio of Edmen Shahbazyan. Heading into the main event this past weekend, many expected 22-year-old Shahbazyan to run through Brunson and continue his rise up through the middleweight division. Unfortunately for him, things didn’t
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone, as UFC Vegas 5 blew the roof off the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plenty of fighters were left licking their wounds, including Joanne Calderwood, who had her championship dreams spoiled at the hands of Jennifer Maia (recap here). And Randy Brown, who was knocked
Dana White comments on UFC Vegas 5 fallout, Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao rumors [embedded content] UFC president Dana White spoke with the media following UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday night, where he spoke about the fights, Trevin Giles passing out during his walkout, Joanne Calderwood passing out after her fight, and Conor McGregor vs.
11:43 PM ET The only way to the top of UFC’s middleweight division is through Derek Brunson. On Saturday, he slammed that door shut for a red-hot prospect. Brunson stopped Edmen Shahbazyan via TKO 26 seconds into the third round in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The previously undefeated Shahbazyan
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“Obviously, the Barcelos fight didn’t go my way, so I had to make that fight back up,” said Gutierrez. “Starting with Ryan MacDonald, I got that win. Then I went to Uruguay and got that win (over Geraldo de Freitas), and then I won in Vegas. Before that, I had some injuries, so I had
The UFC on ESPN+ 31 promotional guidelines payouts are in. On Aug. 1, UFC on ESPN+ 31 took place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, middleweights Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan collided. Brunson put an end to Shahbazyan’s undefeated streak with a third-round TKO. Brunson walked away with $20,000,
Fresh off of a big win at UFC Vegas 5, top middleweight contender Derek Brunson hopes to fight either Jack Hermansson or Darren Till in his next fight. Brunson picked up one of the most impressive wins of his UFC career to date when he finished top prospect Edmen Shahbazyan with a third-round TKO. Brunson