Deiveson FIgueiredo & Joseph Benavidez (Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa) For UFC president Dana White, booking Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez II was never in question. Figueiredo and Benavidez collided back in February. The bout was supposed to be for the vacant UFC flyweight title. A new champion would’ve only been crowned had Benavidez won as Figueiredo
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Weigh-ins can be a revealing time, and I don’t just mean in the accidental nudity manner of speaking. While it’s never wise to read too deep into a fighter’s physical appearance or make generalizations, weigh-ins are often when we first notice signs that a fighter had an abbreviated camp, suffered some
Following an undefeated campaign in 2019 that saw her pick up the first three wins of her career, strawweight Sam Hughes continued her momentum with a unanimous decision victory over Lisa Mauldin at LFA 81 in January. Though she wasn’t able to pick up her fourth straight finish, for Hughes, the win over Mauldin was
Joseph Benavidez has bad intentions for Deiveson Figueiredo on Yas Island. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Benavidez and Figueiredo are having an immediate rematch. The two fought back at UFC Norfolk on February 29 for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight but went on to score a second-round
The UFC heavyweight championship is on the line on August 15 when Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier complete their trilogy in the main event of UFC 252. In 2018, light heavyweight champion Cormier shocked the world when he stopped Miocic to become a two-division titlist. But Miocic evened the score with “DC” in emphatic fashion
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7:24 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim It was looking as if Joseph Benavidez might just get the job done. Early on in his Feb. 29 fight with Deiveson Figueiredo, Benavidez looked sharp. He escaped a submission threat in the opening minutes and, after getting the fight back to standing, was landing hard, straight punches that started
UFC on ESPN 13 preliminary card fighter Diana Belbita grimaced in pain after getting armbarred by Liana Jojua, and now she may be out of action for six months. According to medical suspensions issued by the UFC, which regulated Wednesday’s event in Abu Dhabi, Belbita needs an MRI of her right elbow to avoid an
As a teenager throughout most of the nineties, I was enamored with professional wrestling. Of course a younger version of myself believed everything I saw and even after the appalling realization of it being faked, I was still drawn into the athleticism and story lines. On top of the hitting, throwing, and wrestling, ‘submission’ holds
UFC Ultimate Sound is the first-ever music streaming app that allows UFC fighters the opportunity to directly connect with fans around the world through music and content. “It’s all about bridging a gap between fans and their favorite sport. With UFC Ultimate Sound, we can finally connect fans and fighters on a new level. Music
Paige VanZant (Photo: Mike Roach/Zuffa) Paige VanZant has responded to UFC president Dana White’s remark on her plan to test free agency. VanZant competed in the last bout of her UFC deal on July 11. She took on Amanda Ribas in the main card opener of UFC 251. Going into the bout, many believed this
Fight Island’s eternally-shifting line up welcomes another four newcomers this Saturday (July 18, 2020) before Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez duke it out. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series were I finally realized I shouldn’t delete the notes I wrote when somebody’s fight gets canceled in case they debut later, we look at
Dana White: ‘Trying to make Woodley vs. Covington; Covington is definitely in.’ <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> UFC president Dana White confirmed on Friday that they are working on a fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley for the fall. He also confirmed that Covington is all in for
UFC welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev says he wants to fight Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, or Robbie Lawler next as he works his way up the 170lbs ladder. Chimaev had a UFC debut for the ages when he absolutely smoked John Phillips at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 card in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev took Phillips down
11:06 AM ET Joseph Benavidez is one of the best fighters in UFC history to have never won a championship. Benavidez, who fights Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant men’s flyweight title at UFC Fight Night on Saturday on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is 15-4 inside the Octagon. Three of those losses
At the UFC Fight Island 2 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in UFC Fight Island 2 on Saturday night will step on the scale Friday morning. In the main event, Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will have to hit the flyweight title limit of 125 pounds. The UFC Fight Island 2 official weigh-in video
Welterweight strikers Mounir Lazzez and Abdul Razak Alhassan didn’t hold back in unleashing their full array of attacks, but the durable 170-pounders went all three rounds, with the debuting Lazzez earning a unanimous decision over Alhassan, who was making his first start since 2018. Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Lazzez, now 10-1. Alhassan,
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Bellator MMA probably had it the worst at the start of the pandemic. The week the pandemic was declared, they had just announced their spring and summer events days before the declaration was made by the World Health Organization. Then, on Friday the thirteenth in March, they had to pull