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A public battle between UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and UFC President Dana White took an unexpected turn on Sunday when Jones claimed he will vacate his title. The news came less than 24 hours after White downplayed Jones’ value to the promotion and said the champ could sit out or fight, but he
Augusto Sakai isn’t putting an asterisk next to his latest win. The heavyweight improved to 4-0 in the UFC with a split decision win over Blagoy Ivanov in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 9 on Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. His win wasn’t without controversy, as aside from the close
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee break down all the top storylines from UFC on ESPN 9, including Gilbert Burns’ dominant unanimous decision win against former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event, the post-fight bonuses, the Dana White vs. Jon Jones continuation following the post-fight press conference, and more. Watch the
Taking on an undefeated opponent on just three weeks’ notice doesn’t seem to bother Klidson Abreu, who’s as confident as ever for his UFC on ESPN 9 clash with Jamahal Hill on May 30 in Las Vegas. Abreu, a former BRAVE CF light heavyweight champion, was originally slated to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov in Kazakhstan in
MMA Fighting has UFC on ESPN 9 results for the Woodley vs. Burns fight card in Las Vegas, live blog of the main event, and live UFC on ESPN 9 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a welterweight showdown between ex-champ Tyron Woodley and rising contender Gilbert Burns. Also on tap for the event
For a fight that’s not happening, Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou seems to be the only matchup anyone is talking about these days. Lately the conversation has shifted from the interest in Jones moving to heavyweight for the first time in his career to the problems that prevented the fight from actually taking place. A
“Look at me Dana. Why didn’t you just call it UF-Sea? It’s perfect.” Those were the words of advice offered by Last Week Tonight host John Oliver during a recent episode of his HBO series when discussing the UFC’s plans for “Fight Island.” Dana White was obviously listening. Earlier this week, the promotion filed several
Tim Elliott’s recent loss to Askar Askarov could have been worse. He could have been knocked out. And when the final buzzer sounded after a three-round battle, he thought that was the case. At UFC 246 this past January, Elliott went three rounds with the unbeaten Askarov, eventually dropping a unanimous decision to the Russian
Anderson Silva is throwing his name in the hat for a potential fight with Conor McGregor. “The Notorious” went on social media earlier this week to debate who’s the greatest MMA fighter of all-time, having “The Spider” sitting at No. 1. It didn’t take long for the Brazilian to once again issue a respectful challenge
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced its protocol for COVID-19 testing as combat sports organizations prepare to resume operations in the state. In a document provided to MMA Fighting, the commission outlines its eight-section plan to ensure that combat sports events will be conducted under conditions designed to minimize the risk of infection during
Watch Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia full fight video to see Burns finish Maia at UFC Brasilia on March 14, 2020. Burns was on a four-fight winning streak heading into this co-main event matchup with Maia, one of Brazil’s most respected martial artists. In a battle of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts, “Durinho” survived the submission
Bellator’s latest replay harkens back to the title reign of Julia Budd. Before being dethroned by Cris Cyborg, Budd defended her title with a decisive win over Talita Nogueira. In the co-main event, UFC vet Michael McDonald wowed the MMA world with a knockout of ex-champ Eduardo Dantas. Just two months later, he announced his
Cameroonian heavyweight Alain Ngalani will enter the biggest fight of his MMA career when he faces Vitor Belfort in the ONE Championship cage, but wouldn’t shy away from trading hands and kicks with a compatriot. Ngalani made the transition from kickboxing to MMA in 2013 after signing with the Asian promotion, racking up a 4-5
The UFC will be instituting even stricter protocols for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming UFC on ESPN 9 card that’s expected to take place in Las Vegas. The promotion had already issued a set of rules for fighters and their teams for three previous events held in Jacksonville, Fla. but now the UFC is tightening
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will next week issue another offer to Mike Tyson in hopes of bringing the 53-year-old boxing legend out of retirement. BKFC President David Feldman told MMA Fighting the contract will exceed the $20 million offered to Tyson earlier this month, adding additional sweeteners that include charitable donations. He said he wasn’t
Chase Sherman made a triumphant return to the UFC with a second-round TKO win over Ike Villanueva at UFC Jacksonville. As “The Vanilla Gorilla” was back home this past Saturday night hanging out with his family, he found out that 72 hours after the successful start to his second UFC run, he already had somebody