“We got so much better,” he said. “We all know how to fight, and we just had a chance to be free and work on things. I feel so much better and I feel like no matter what happens in this fight, I’m gonna be happy, regardless, of the outcome.” Of course, the outcome Spicely
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! For the second time in a week, a top UFC Heavyweight is featured in a commercial. Last time, it was fearsome Francis Ngannou pitted against a tiny little girl for a Las Vegas car commercial. This time, the situation has taken a turn towards the zany, as strap-hanger Stipe Miocic and
Tony Ferguson recently broke his silence, insisting he is ready to return to the Octagon following a loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 on May 9 in Jacksonville, Fla. The competitor that he is, Ferguson would love nothing more than to run it back with Gaethje, the first man to defeat him in eight
Chris Weidman is expecting to snap his losing streak and get back to the win column in a big way. In the co-main event of the August 8 fight card, Weidman is dropping back down to middleweight to take on the 11th-ranked contender in Omari Akhmedov. For the former champion, he knows he will the
9:09 AM ET The men’s bantamweight and flyweight divisions have been in flux ever since Henry Cejudo, who at one point ruled both weight classes, stepped away from the sport. In recent weeks, however, both divisions have found new champions. Petr Yan won the vacant 135-pound belt with a fifth-round TKO of former featherweight titlist
Valerie Loureda returns to the Bellator cage next weekend. Bellator officials announced that Loureda will face Tara Graff on Aug. 7 at Bellator 243. The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will be headlined by a lightweight rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson. The matchup as originally scheduled to
“That’s the best thing, so I’m kinda excited,” he laughs. “There’s no fans, I don’t gotta be nervous. I just gotta walk in there. It’s pretty much like a street fight back when I was in high school.” Street fight? Jonathan Martinez? “There were no fans,” he continues. “So I just go in there, do
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s been working to adjust to a smaller cage at UFC 252. Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier III is set to take place on Aug. 15. The heavyweight title bout will headline UFC 252 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cormier has said that win or lose, he
Georges St-Pierre’s wishes to fight the “perfect fighter” Khabib Nurmagomedov may not be completely dashed. During a recent interview with ESPN, Dana White was asked if he’d be willing to give “The Eagle” what he wanted for his final fight, which could come in 2021. White was quick to say he’d let Khabib do whatever
Stipe Miocic previews his UFC 252 trilogy fight with Daniel Cormier [embedded content] Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will fight Daniel Cormier for the third consecutive time in the UFC 254 main event on Aug. 15 at the Apex in Las Vegas. Cormier took the belt from Miocic at UFC 226 following four successful years in
Image via @Khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram Khabib Nurmagomedov has made his intentions clear. He plans on fighting Justin Gaethje in October, and Georges St-Pierre in April. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, shared his plan in a comment on Instagram. Brett Okamoto of ESPN has the details: 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐 pic.twitter.com/DR4wvUNF99 — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 29, 2020 “October:
9:06 AM ET It was not the rock-’em-sock-’em thriller that fans were hoping for when they saw that Jorge Masvidal was challenging for the UFC welterweight championship, but that was the whole point for Kamaru Usman. Making his second defense of the 170-pound belt in the UFC 251 main event on July 11, Usman relentlessly
No one has higher expectations for Edmen Shahbazyan than the goals he’s set for himself. Despite being just 22 years old, the former Dana White Contender Series veteran has already gone 4-0 in the UFC with his past three wins coming by knockout or submission – without a single opponent making it out of the
The guys kick off the show discussing Werdum’s sick armbar win over Gustafsson, the controversy between referee Herb Dean and commentator Dan Hardy, and Matt mocks Jim for drinking out of a dainty wine glass. Then, rapper and TV host Action Bronson stops by to discuss how great it feels to lose over 80 pounds,
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is eyeing gold in another weight class. Garbrandt had expressed interest in a move to the 125-pound division before his UFC 250 bout with Raphael Assuncao. He appeared to have second thoughts after knocking Assuncao out cold. As it turns out, “No Love” is still interested in moving down
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White told the mixed martial arts (MMA) media that he didn’t expect reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to love the idea of an immediate Max Holloway trilogy. Not surprisingly, the Aussie stuck to the script. “By the end of the year, we’re going to have a clear No. 1
NEW YORK (July 28, 2020) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has named Loren Mack Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mack, with over 15 years of experience in media and sports, becomes the latest hire to join a growing list of top sports, media and entertainment executives for the first organization to present Mixed Martial Arts
Image: UFC on Instagram Cody Garbrandt believes he is the number one contender at flyweight and wants the next title shot. After Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez many wondered what would be next for the new flyweight king. Three names came up in Alex Perez, Brandon Moreno, and Askar Askarov. Yet, the former bantamweight champion