Jon Jones believes he’s a better choice than Francis Ngannou for champ Stipe Miocic’s next opponent. And he’s ready to welcome Brock Lesnar back to the UFC. Two weeks after vacating the UFC light heavyweight title, Jones on Monday pitched a title shot for his first heavyweight fight, arguing he’s a much more attractive opponent
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Daniel Cormier is hanging up his gloves for good. The former two-division champion officially announced his retirement on Monday, three weeks after his second loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 252. Cormier confirmed the news during his show on ESPN. “I’m not going to fight anymore,” Cormier said. “I was talking to Joe Rogan after
Mike Rodriguez didn’t allow the pressure of having his back against the wall affect his approach to UFC on ESPN 15, and it showed. Rodriguez, 31, took on Marcin Prachnio in a fight that became the co-main event of the Aug. 22 fight card after a positive COVID-19 test scratched Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo
Following a dramatic comeback win, Mallory Martin let it all out in the cage. The strawweight prospect unleashed a loud scream after submitting Hannah Cifers in the opening bout of the UFC Vegas 8 preliminary card on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old earned her first win inside the octagon in a
A back-and-forth scrap between Ricardo Lamas and short-notice replacement Bill Algeo earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Vegas 8. UFC commentator and lightweight Paul Felder opined the three-round effort deserved an extra bonus, and the promotion later followed suit after Saturday’s event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Lamas overcame a tough Algeo,
Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev won’t be fighting at Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 8 after all, the company announced just hours before the event. According to a statement released by the UFC, the light heavyweight showdown was removed from the Fight Night lineup “due to a positive COVID-19 test,” and the company will re-schedule the
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 8 results for the Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic fight card in Las Vegas, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Vegas 8 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a light heavyweight weight showdown between Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic. Also on tap for the ESPN+
Watch Aleksandar Rakic vs. Jimi Manuwa full fight video to see Aleksandar Rakic extend his winning streak with an explosive head kick finish of Jimi Manuwa at UFC Stockholm on June 1, 2019. Entering his fourth UFC fight, Rakic had already proven he was one to watch with wins in his first three appearances for
Dana White is unapologetically a massive fan of President Donald Trump, and he showed it for more than five minutes during the 2020 Republican National Convention on Thursday night. The time slot for White’s appearance was notable, because Thursday serves as the final evening of the convention where Trump officially accepts his nomination from the
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has injected himself into the news after players from the NBA and MLB initiated strikes in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. It all started when members of the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play their playoff game on Wednesday night, starting a domino effect
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre smiles when he thinks about a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. But it takes three to tango, and he believes one party doesn’t want to dance. Speaking to BT Sport, St-Pierre called the chances of another return to the octagon “incredibly low” given the likely outcome of another
With over 30 UFC fights under his belt already, the plan is for Diego Sanchez to add four more by the time his current contract is up. However, heading into his upcoming fight with Jake Matthews at UFC 253, Sanchez is open to the idea that any of his remaining opponents could be his last.
Jamie Pickett had failed to pick up a UFC contract on his first two tries. But there was no denying him a third time. Pickett blitzed Jhonoven Pati early in the second round after a back-and-forth first, unleashing a flurry of punches – 22 in total, according to UFC President Dana White – that evoked
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to
Top bantamweight Pedro Munhoz has a bad taste in his mouth after UFC on ESPN 15 and wants UFC President Dana White to book him a rematch with Frankie Edgar. The Brazilian vet took to Instagram on Monday to demand from White a rematch with Edgar, who on Saturday took home a split decision that
Aljamain Sterling has been waiting for a long time to finally hear he is the No. 1 contender in line to face bantamweight champion Petr Yan. Following UFC on ESPN 15 on Saturday night, Sterling got his wish. “Yeah,” UFC president Dana White responded at the post-fight press conference when asked if the New York
Ricardo Lamas will still be competing at the UFC’s next event in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Lamas will take on newcomer Bill Algeo this Saturday at UFC Vegas 8. The event takes place at the UFC APEX. Algeo, who also confirmed the booking via
It takes a lot to make what was old in MMA new again. This October, Frankie Edgar will be 39 years old. Fifteen in MMA years, thirteen with the UFC. On Saturday, he competed at bantamweight for the first time in his career. He entered the UFC on ESPN 15 headliner with losses in three