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One of the all-time best jiu-jitsu competitors, Hannette Staack, is making the jump to MMA. Inducted to the IBJJF Hall of Fame after capturing seven world titles between 2002 and 2011 and clinching three ADCC gold medals, Staack decided to try something different in 2021. Leader of Brazil-021 gym in Chicago, the 41-year-old legend flew
The UFC returns to action for the first time in 2021 on Fight Island with a fascinating main event at 145 pounds. UFC Fight Island 7 takes place this Saturday at the brand new Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi headlined by a pivotal featherweight matchup between former champion Max Holloway and rising contender Calvin Kattar.
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya may remain at odds with each other but it seems unlikely that a super fight between them will happen any time soon. As the UFC schedule begins to unravel for 2021, numerous fights have already been booked or announced including Adesanya moving up to 205 pounds to challenge reigning light
Since the coronavirus pandemic started, the UFC has largely resigned itself to a couple specific locations including Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi. While hope springs eternal that the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine might bring audiences back to large, indoor sporting events at some point in 2021, the UFC has remained committed to events only
2020 was a wild year for MMA, that feels like it lasted a lifetime. With all the action that took place over the year, it’s hard to remember what took place. This series looks to help out with that, providing an overview on what happened in each weight class, and a look at what we
While 2020 brought a lot of negativity to the world, the positive presence of Amanda Ribas was a welcome change of pace. Ribas improved to 4-0 in the UFC with a pair of impressive victories in 2020. The 27-year-old earned a unanimous decision win over Randa Markos at UFC Brasilia—the promotion’s first event without fans
Before Conor McGregor became the UFC’s biggest star, he was an up-and-coming fighter just like the rest of them. Ahead of McGregor’s first fight of 2021, the UFC has released a video chronicling his rise from two-division Cage Warriors champion to two-division UFC champion. Included in the clip are McGregor’s pre-UFC wins over Aaron Jahnsen,
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, regional MMA powerhouse and UFC feeder league LFA let fans choose the end-of-year best. The promotion assembled a video compilation to make the winners official. The promotion held 17 events in 2020, including a burst of events this summer after a four-month layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic. Several
Bellator has seen some truly insane finishes and on Thursday the promotion released a compilation of its fastest knockouts. The list, which doesn’t feature a single fight lasting longer than 20 seconds, includes Javy Ayala spoiling the debut of heavyweight veteran Sergei Kharitonov, Ryan Bader making short work of Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the
Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker full fight video to see the lightweight contenders throw down in one of the best fights of 2020. Poirier and Hooker were matched up in the main event of UFC Vegas 4 on June 27 in Las Vegas and the two fan favorites lived up to their billing. For
As UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera is being held at a behavioral health facility in the wake of his alleged stabbing of his two sisters, his family is coming to his defense. Lezlye Rivera, Irwin Rivera’s sister, on Friday posted an update to her Facebook account that detailed her brother’s behavior leading up to the alleged
UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera was arrested and jailed on Thursday on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. Online arrest records for the Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office show Rivera was booked into custody at 12:08 p.m. on Thursday at the Main Detention Center in West Palm Beach. No bond has been set for the
New main event, new poster. On Thursday, the UFC released its official poster for UFC Fight Island 8, which takes place on Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi and will be headlined by a five-round welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. Welterweight takeover #UFCFightIsland8: @MikeMav22 vs @NeilMagny [ #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/gRaGBN0fIR —
UFC lightweight Davi Ramos lost back-to-back fights in Abu Dhabi and is now taking aim at veterans and popular 155-pounders with uneven records as he attempts to return to the winning column. A multiple-time jiu-jitsu champion and ADCC gold medalist, Ramos is one of the most decorated grapplers in the lightweight class, and he wonders
2020 was a wild year for MMA that feels like it lasted a lifetime. With all the action that took place over the year, it’s hard to remember what took place. This series looks to help out with that, providing an overview on what happened in each weight class, and a look at what we