With the flyweight championship on the line in the main event, a pivotal matchup has been added to the UFC’s November pay-per-view card to likely determine the next title challenger. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a top-five matchup between Brandon Moreno and Alex Perez is being targeted
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At the age of 19, Swain made his MMA debut. It was a short visit to the cage as he choked out his opponent in under two minutes. Just over two years later he was still a kid and making his first trip to Japan to fight for Pancrase. Following a decisive victory, he was
UFC welterweight Geoff Neal had quite the health scare and his coach has gone into more detail. Neal stunned the MMA community when he revealed in an Instagram post that he “almost died.” Neal was in ICU on dialysis. The 170-pounder is now at home resting following the chilling experience. Geoff Neal’s Coach Talks Fighter’s
Image via Marvin Vettori on Instagram, photo by ROF Industries Inc. It seems like it’s nearly impossible to find an available opponent for Marvin Vettori, according to the Italian fighter’s own words. ‘The Italian Dream’ is currently riding a three-fight win streak, having triumphed over Cezar Ferreira, Andrew Sanchez and, most recently, on Karl Roberson
The Heavyweight division once again hosts a pivotal grudge match this Saturday (Aug. 15, 2020) when champion Stipe Miocic once again throws down with Daniel Cormier inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The latest ESPN+-streamed pay-per-view (PPV) show will also feature a clash between Bantamweight finishers Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera, as well as
UFC 252 Embedded: ‘The reality is, I’m going to smash him’ <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Daniel Cormier trains in the swimming pool, practices his golf swing, and watches UFC with his family. Sean O’Malley works hard and games hard. Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic shows off his man cave
7:29 AM ET The main event of UFC 252 is considered one of the most critical fights in the promotion’s history, with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defending against former two-division champ Daniel Cormier on Saturday in Las Vegas. Cormier ended Miocic’s record run of three straight heavyweight title defenses in their first meeting in 2018,
Sean O’Malley already considers himself the most talked-about bantamweight on the entire UFC roster, which is why he’s not surprised at all that he got Cody Garbrandt’s attention just recently. Ahead of his flyweight title fight against Deiveson Figueiredo being confirmed this past week, the former bantamweight champion had teased a move down to 125
Kevin Holland capped off his whirlwind two-week UFC Vegas 5 and UFC Vegas 6 stint with a highlight reel knockout of Joaquin Buckley. It was the perfect ending for Holland, who stayed in Las Vegas an extra week to compete after his opponent, Trevin Giles, fainted moments before their bout on August 1, 2020. Buckley
Luke Rockhold was mulling over retiring but he’s decided to remain active. After suffering a knockout loss to Jan Blachowicz, Rockhold said he was considering retiring. Back in the spring, Rockhold admitted that he was feeling healthier and the itch to compete again may have been taking over. It turns out that’s exactly what happened
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley misses fighting in arenas full of fans, and has an interesting request for his supporters as his UFC 252 fight with Marlon “Chito” Vera draws closer. O’Malley pined for the good old days, when he could hear the reactions of fans during
The eight-round boxing exhibition bout between “sweet science” legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., previously scheduled for Sept. 12 in “The Golden State,” has been postponed until Nov. 28, according to The Athletic. The event is expected to remain at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. No reason for the postponement was given
Dana White continues talks with Floyd Mayweather: a fight is still ‘very possible’ [embedded content] Dana White late last year said that he has an agreement with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to do something together, likely in October or November of 2020. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, he confirmed that talks with Mayweather are
11:18 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has agreed to replace surging contender Geoff Neal in a bout against Neil Magny later this month, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. Neal (13-2) was scheduled to face Magny (23-7) at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 29, but announced on social media on Sunday he had
Geoff Neal revealed on Sunday that he had been hospitalized for several days dealing with a near life-or-death situation, which obviously forced him to drop out of his upcoming fight against Neil Magny on Aug. 29. In his place steps former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who has agreed to face Magny at upcoming card
One of the brightest young stars on the UFC roster, O’Malley has used a pair of appearances in 2020 to show that his two years away from the Octagon following his breakout rookie campaign accelerated his ascent towards the top of the bantamweight division. Back in March, the 25-year-old Montana native ended a 735-day stretch
Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. will no longer take place on Sept. 12. Tyson and Jones Jr. are set to collide in an eight-round exhibition boxing match. While the bout was scheduled for September, there’s a new potential date. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger has the scoop. The exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones
UFC welterweight Geoff Neal announced he is out of his fight against Neil Magny after he says he “almost died” and Robbie Lawler is rumored as the replacement. Neal was set to make his first appearance in 2020 after sitting on the bench for the first half of the year. He is the No. 11