Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Jorge Masvidal has made the controversial decision to discuss politics and share his support for Donald Trump as he claims Trump is “actually helping my people.” “Gamebred” who is of Cuban and Peruvian descent, was raised in Miami and believes people make judgements or believe he’s racist
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7:16 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Less than nine months ago, Robert Whittaker was UFC middleweight champion. That seems like a lifetime ago. Even though he is No. 2 in ESPN’s divisional rankings, right behind champion Israel Adesanya, it feels as though the weight class has moved on without Whittaker. Last weekend news broke that Adesanya,
At the UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins, all 30 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi will step on the scale Friday morning local time. In the main event, headliners Robert Whittaker and Darren Till will need to weigh no more than 186 pounds, the maximum amount allowed for non-title middleweight fights. MMA Fighting
“After I’m done fighting, I will pursue my medical degree in nursing full-time, so this brings me a lot of experience. I know how many people need it. I’m a full-time fighter. I’ve got a lot of spare time.” But for now, she’s got Correia in her sights, and the inspiration from compatriots like Fight
Robert Whittaker & Darren Till Robert Whittaker and Darren Till have detailed their mental health struggles. Whittaker and Till are set to collide on July 25 in a pivotal middleweight matchup. “The Reaper” is hoping to rebound from his Oct. 2019 UFC middleweight title loss to Israel Adesanya. As for Till, he wants to win
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Fabricio Werdum will go down as one of the best Heavyweights in the history of the sport. With wins over legendary names like Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Cain Velasquez, Werdum’s resume is incredibly difficult to deny. Of course, picking up the UFC Heavyweight title in the process doesn’t hurt
UFC Brunson vs Shahbazyan fight card released, kicks off five August events at UFC Apex Las Vegas – UFC returns to Las Vegas with a series of action-packed cards every Saturday night in August, kicking off with a clash of top middleweight contenders as No. 8 Derek Brunson looks to hand No. 9 Edmen Shahbazyan
Image: @ufc on Instagram UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski believes his next title defense will come against either The Korean Zombie or Zabit Magomedsharipov. Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway via controversial split decision at UFC 251, his second straight win over the former long-time champ. The result of the fight was controversial enough that UFC president
8:12 AM ET UFC middleweight Darren Till wouldn’t reveal what he added to his fighting repertoire during the pandemic lockdown — fans will find out Saturday night when he faces Robert Whittaker on Fight Island — but there was one development in Till’s game that was impossible to ignore. The native of Liverpool, England became
Like every combat sports promotion, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships wasn’t immune to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down live events across the U.S. for several months. The fledgling organization was forced to cancel several cards, but after months of waiting, BKFC finally returns to action on Friday with a lightweight title fight between UFC veteran
A staple of the middleweight top 10, Brunson (20-7) will look to build on his current win streak by taking out yet another fast-rising prospect and work his way back towards the top five of the division with a statement win. One of the youngest athletes on the entire UFC roster, Shahbazyan, 22 (11-0) has shown incredible skills
Fabricio Werdum (Photo: Getty) Fabricio Werdum feels renewing his UFC contract is not an option. Going into his UFC on ESPN 14 bout with Alexander Gustafsson, Werdum will be fighting out of his contract. Werdum had been with the UFC from 2007-2008 during his first stint. “Vai Cavalo’s” second run with the UFC has been
Preview Wednesday’s pivotal featherweight main event matchup between Calvin Kattar (21-4) and Dan Ige (14-2). Main card starts at 10pm / 7pm ETPT. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit
Darren Till spoke with the media ahead of his UFC on ESPN 14 headliner with Robert Whittaker this Saturday. 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
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight veterans Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Mauricio Rua will battle one final time this Saturday (July 25, 2020) at UFC on ESPN 14 from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is one of the stranger fights I’ve ever been tasked with previewing. Despite the advanced age of
Mike Tyson talks about fighting Roy Jones Jr. in boxing comeback bout [embedded content] Though Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing ring is being labeled an exhibition and he insists that all proceeds are going to charity, he doesn’t expect it to be a cake walk. “I only know one way of fighting, but now
Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has responded to a recent callout from reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Usman, who is fresh off a short-notice decision win over Jorge Masvidal, recently expressed interest fighting St-Pierre next. “I would love GSP,” Usman told the media the day before his fight with Masvidal. “A crazy stat I