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
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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
UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas spoke with reporters in Abu Dhabi during the UFC Fight Island 2 media day on Thursday. Ribas discussed how everything has sunk in following her first-round submission win over Paige VanZant at UFC 251, how she’s noticed a big change in her popularity, loving the attention she’s received, not being in
Preliminary-card fighters reigned on the list of post-fight bonuses handed out at UFC on ESPN 13. Unlike many UFC events where the top draws rewarded with a $50,000 performance bonus, Wednesday’s card saw only one main card bout take home an extra check. UFC on ESPN 13’s main card opener, Mounir Lazzez vs. Abdul Razak
ONE Championship has announced its lineup for its first show since February. The Singapore-based promotion returns to action on July 31 in Bangkok with its “No Surrender” card headlined by a superfight between ONE flyweight muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and ONE flyweight kickboxing champion Petchdam Petchyindee Academy, with Rodtang’s title on the line. The
neThis is The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, Jose Torres and Din Thomas join José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon break down some of the top stories in MMA. Some possible topics include — fallout of UFC 251, Kamr Usman’s succuesful title defense gainst Jorge Masvidal, Alexander Volkanovski’s controversial win over Max Holloway, Petr
UFC 251 was a huge success on pay-per-view and the prelim broadcast ended No. 1 for all cable programming this past Saturday night. According to the Nielsen Ratings System, the UFC 251 prelims, which aired from 6 p.m. to 10 pm. ET, averaged 809,000 viewers over the four-hour broadcast with a .31 rating in the
Bantamweight finishers Randy Costa and Journey Newson will meet in the octagon this fall. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup will take place at the UFC’s event on Sept. 26 following an initial report from MMA Junkie. The card location hasn’t been officially announced, but is expected to take place
UFC 251 might go down as one of the biggest cards in the promotion’s history. According to a report from The Athletic, the event from this past weekend featuring Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal reportedly sold around 1.3 million pay-per-views on ESPN+. Masvidal, who lost a unanimous decision to Usman, thanked fans for their support.
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After seeing their matchup thrown into disarray by the coronavirus, Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar will get their chance to fight this summer. Munhoz (18-4, 1 NC) and Edgar (23-8-1) were scheduled to fight on July 15 at a “Fight Island” show, but the bantamweight bout was postponed when Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19. On
Though their second fight ended differently than their first, Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade put on a show once again. The two former strawweight champions earned the Fight of the Night award at UFC 251 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, and along with it an extra $50,000 each. Namajunas defeated Andrade by split decision after
MMA Fighting has UFC 251 results for the Usman vs. Masvidal fight card Saturday night from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, live blogs of all the main card fights, and UFC 251 Twitter updates. In the main event, Kamaru Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal, who took the fight on six
Boston Salmon’s first fight after being released from the UFC ended in devastating fashion after he was the victim of a vicious illegal knee strike on Friday night. The former Contender Series veteran was facing off with Shawn West in the first LFA card back following the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The fighters traded
A strawweight fight between vets Polyana Viana and Emily Whitmire has been rebooked for an Aug. 29 UFC event after their initial pairing at UFC 248 was canceled. Multiple people with knowledge of the upcoming fight confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after an initial report from Combate. Whitmire was forced to withdraw from UFC
UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman acknowledges he’s probably in for a better payday fighting Jorge Masvidal over Gilbert Burns. As talented as the latter is, there’s no match for the former in fan appeal. “At the end of the day, it takes two to tango,” Usman told reporters during a virtual media day in support
YAS ISLAND, Abu Dhabi — UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and “BMF” champ Jorge Masvidal answer questions from the media in the third installment of the UFC 251 virtual media day. The video is expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET with Masvidal going first and then Usman at 7 p.m. ET.
UFC welterweight Mike Perry was caught on video punching an older man after an apparent dispute at a restaurant. Perry, 28, punched the man after a verbal dispute as an unknown woman tried to lead him out of the restaurant. Perry told the man, “I’ll knock your old ass out” before throwing a punch that