Khabib Nurmagomedov & Daniel Cormier (Photo: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa) Former UFC “champ-champ” Daniel Cormier doesn’t know if Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon. Khabib is the reigning UFC lightweight champion. He hasn’t competed since Sept. 2019. Nurmagomedov wanted to return in July after not being able to face Tony Ferguson after the UFC moved on
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Prior to his impressive knockout win over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250, former Bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was in a difficult position, having lost his previous three bouts. In fact, Garbrandt even expressed interest in dropping down to Flyweight as a potential remedy. Of course, a “Knockout of the Year” contender
Gilbert Burns is COVID-19 negative, clearing path to Kamaru Usman and UFC title shot Gilbert Burns is now COVID-19 negative, clearing the way for a shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Usman was originally slated to defend his belt against Burns at UFC 251 on July 11, the promotion’s inaugural event on Fight Island
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez had an immediate rematch for the vacant flyweight title. The two fought back in February, where it was Figueiredo who won by second-round knockout. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight and there was a
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10:45 PM ET This time, Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt. In a rematch of their controversial bout earlier this year, Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out at 4:48 of the first round in the main event of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. With the win, Figueiredo claimed
In a very short period of time, Sean O’Malley has become one of the most talked about fighters on the entire UFC roster – and he knows it. Thanks to a UFC contract-winning knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series and a colorful personality, the 25-year-old bantamweight had a lot of eyes on him from the
It’s not very often that an undefeated fighter heads into a main card clash with a surging former champion while remaining under the radar, but Rodriguez’ UFC run has been anything but conventional. The talented Brazilian is 2-0-2 through her first four appearances inside the Octagon, with victories over Jessica Aguilar and Tecia Torres sandwiched
Calvin Kattar wants to keep his momentum going after his impressive victory over Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night and would be open to fighting former featherweight champion Max Holloway next. “That’d be great,” Kattar told MMANews. “I know he’s a tough fighter. Another one of these guys that (featherweights) don’t want to compete against.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has gone on record to say that the promotion is putting no pressure on Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, to make his return to action at UFC 253 on Sept. 19, following the passing of his father. “The Eagle” was in talks to defend his 155-pound belt against Justin
Video: What happened when Jorge Masvidal and Michael Bisping crossed up on UFC Fight Island? [embedded content] It was just three years ago that Jorge Masvidal and now UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and their crews crossed paths in a hotel hallway. There was a lot of blustering and things nearly got physical before
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo, has backed Mike Perry following his alleged bar fight in Texas, as the pair shrugged off any negativity in a video posted to social media. Perry, a welterweight, allegedly punched an older gentleman in a bar during an
11:13 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt on Saturday night as to who is the top flyweight in the UFC. Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times in the first round and finished the fight late in the round with a rear-naked choke to capture the vacant flyweight championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
ABU DHABI — UFC light heavyweight Roman Dolidze spoke with reporters backstage on Yas Island following his first-round finish of Khadis Ibragimov at UFC Fight Island 2. The Ukraine standout explains why his wins are “strange,” being a grappler but finishing his last four fights via strikes, and sends a warning to future opponents about
There would be no doubt this time around. Figueiredo’s performance was as impressive as you’d want from a fighter trying to claim the belt. Figueiredo hurt Benavidez early in round one and a stoppage looked imminent but Benavidez survived a rear naked choke attempt. Then Figueiredo knocked Benavidez down again and this time he wouldn’t
Jack Hermansson (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonier via TKO in 2019. Costa is also expected to get