Curtis Blaydes knows even with a win over Alexander Volkov this weekend that he’s still not the next person in line for a heavyweight title shot but there’s still a lot on the line when he competes in his second straight main event. With contract negotiations looming, the 29-year-old contender is looking to build on
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MMA Fighting has UFC on ESPN 11 results for the Blaydes vs. Volkov fight card in Las Vegas, live blog of the top two fights, and live UFC on ESPN 11 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov. Also on tap for the event is a
2At the UFC on ESPN 11 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday morning local time. In the main event, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov need to weigh in under the 266-pound mark for non-title heavyweight bouts. The UFC on ESPN 11 official weigh-ins
The UFC has announced its full slate for their trip to “Fight Island” next month. UFC president Dana White revealed the lineups for the four fight cards taking place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. It all begins with UFC 251 on July 11, featuring three world title fights. In the main event,
Stunt performer and avid fight fan Steve-O had quite the experience on Wednesday. Steve-O had a day of training at Jackson Wink MMA with the likes of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Holly Holm, before joining Jones—in collaboration with the C.A.R.E. Project—to meet fans and help out the needy in Albuqurque, N.M. As
UFC middleweight Darren Till is just trying to have a little fun. Even if that fun involves descriptions of sex acts on the loved ones of others, there’s not much that’s off-limits for the UK star. “This is fighting mate, and I don’t think there is a line,” Till explained to ex-champ Michael Bisping on
For this episode, José Youngs is joined by Alex Savas to react to some of the top stories in MMA. Some of the topics may include: Fallout from UFC on ESPN 10; Cynthia Calvillo’s decision win over Jessica Eye, future of the women’s flyweight division; and Eye’s second straight weigh-in fiasco. Other topics include: Jorge
A rematch nearly three years in the making from the regional MMA scene is being targeted for the octagon. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a women’s bantamweight bout between Nicco Montano and Julia Avila is in the works for the UFC’s event on Aug. 8. The location
Titan Fighting Championship is back later this month with a championship bout at the top of the bill. Promotional officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday that Titan FC 61 will take place June 26 and stream on UFC Fight Pass. Currently, there is no announced location for the event. Headlining the card will be
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With Joe Solecki out, top prospect Max Rohskopf is getting his chance to step into the octagon. Solecki announced via Instagram that he is out of his lightweight bout with Austin Hubbard that was scheduled to take place at UFC on ESPN 11 this Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting confirmed with
Add champ Amanda Nunes to the list of UFC stars discussing retirement. The two-division queen defended her featherweight championship with a dominant decision victory over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 earlier this month in Las Vegas. In the post-fight press conference, “The Lioness” said she’d likely sit out the remainder of 2020 to focus on
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If UFC on ESPN 10 was an event designed to shine a light on overlooked talents, that was reflected in the evening’s $50,000 bonuses. Performance of the Night awards were handed out to Marvin Vettori, Mariya Agapova, Tyson Nam, and Christian Aguilera after all four earned first-round finishes on Saturday’s card at UFC APEX in
Gina Mazany was released from her first stint with the UFC following a first-round TKO loss to Macy Chiasson at UFC 235. The problem? It took her seven months to find out. After an opening round finish on the regional scene in January, “Danger” is getting a second chance with the promotion as she steps
MMA Fighting has UFC on ESPN 10 results for the Eye vs. Calvillo fight card in Las Vegas, live blog of the top two fights, and live UFC on ESPN 10 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a flyweight showdown between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Also on tap for the co-main event is
At the UFC on ESPN 10 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in UFC on ESPN 10 on Saturday night will step on the scale Friday morning. In the main event, Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo will have to make the flyweight limit of 125 pounds (with one-pound allowance). The UFC on ESPN 10 official
UFC flyweight contender Cynthia Calvillo talks to the media about how her first UFC main event came about, the benefits of her move up to flyweight, taking advantage of being able to hear everything in an empty arena, and more ahead of her upcoming fight with Jessica Eye at UFC on ESPN 10.