Frankie Edgar has a date and opponent targeted for his bantamweight debut. “The Answer” and Pedro Munhoz have agreed to a 135-pound clash at UFC’s upcoming card on July 11, multiple sources told MMA Fighting. The UFC has to yet to officially announce the event and its location. Edgar (23-8-1) decided to make his first
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Should Colby Covington make the move to pro wrestling, he’s targeting one of its biggest stars. In April, Covington teased that a move to the WWE could take place as early as next year, vowing to “make wrestling real again” and bring his brand of showmanship to the wrestling company. Current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Anderson Silva has some of the most memorable finishes in UFC history and now you can relive them all. The UFC has uploaded a compilation of Silva’s best highlights, from his unforgettable debut against Chris Leben, to his championship conquests of Rich Franklin, to his mystifying KO of Forrest Griffin, to his incredible comeback submission
The UFC’s schedule for the next month continues to take shape. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed that a women’s strawweight matchup between Tecia Torres and Brianna Van Buren is close to being finalized for June 20. Van Buren also confirmed the bout via Twitter. Torres, 30, will make her 12th UFC
It appears Jon Jones’ long awaited move to heavyweight will have to wait even longer. Following several days of back and forth messages between Jones and Francis Ngannou, the light heavyweight champion sent out a message on Thursday that negotiations with the UFC came to an abrupt end when the promotion was unwilling to increase
Nevada appears ready to re-open the state for combat sports. On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed plans for a meeting on May 27 where the governing body will discuss plans for COVID-19 protocols for events to return to the state without audiences in attendance. Back in March, the Nevada Commission held a meeting
Watch Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 1 full fight video to relive Diaz’s dramatic win over McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. McGregor had risen to superstardom in just two short years with the UFC, knocking out all-time great Jose Aldo in 13 seconds to capture the undisputed featherweight title
The UFC bantamweight title picture has turned into an interesting puzzle with Henry Cejudo’s retirement announcement at UFC 249. Should Cejudo’s retirement stick after his second-round TKO win over Dominick Cruz, Aljamain Sterling is certainly one of the pieces in play to crown a new champion. “Funk Master” recently joined MMA Fighting for the UFC
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov received multiple calls from Russian president Vladimir Putin this week as his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, continues to receive treatment in a Moscow hospital. According to Nurmagomedov’s longtime manager, Ali Abdelaziz, Abdulmanap was placed in a medically induced coma by doctors this week as they continue to treat his heart condition
Ricky Simon was able to get back in the win column but it didn’t happen without some drama. Simon entered his UFC Jacksonville bout with Ray Borg after losing back-to-back fights to Urijah Faber and Rob Font. The majority of fans and media members who watched the fight on Wednesday night scored it for Simon,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rodrigo Nascimento predicted a submission victory over Don’tale Mayes at UFC on ESPN 8, and forced the opponent to tap with a rear-naked choke in the second round Saturday night in Florida. “Ze Colmeia” spoke with the media following his win about the finish, the experience of fighting in an empty arena
Alistair Overeem was by far the highest-paid athlete competing at UFC on ESPN 8 this past Saturday night after “The Demolition Man” earned nearly four-times as much as his next closest competitor. The Florida State Boxing Commission released the full list of salaries on Monday following an action-packed night of fights from Jacksonville. Overeem led
JACKSONVILLE — Lightweight Drew Dober spoke with the media following his second-round TKO win over Alexander Hernandez at UFC Jacksonville, and spoke about how he was surprised the referee stopped the fight when he did with how tough Hernandez is, what he wants next, training with Justin Gaethje, and how he would love to be
By the time Walt Harris walked through the doors of the UFC octagon on Saturday night, much of the sports world had already learned of the tragedy he’d experienced. Last fall, Harris’s 19-year-old stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard was abducted and murdered. Revolting as it is, the description of the crime does little to convey the true
UFC on ESPN 8 closes out a trilogy of octagon events this week. After a main event that saw Alistair Overeem defeat Walt Harris with a second round TKO and a co-main event where Claudia Gadelha scored a narrow victory over Angela Hill, see how the pros reacted to another memorable card Saturday night in
Roger Huerta knows the second half of his career hasn’t gone the way a lot of people expected. A lightweight star during the UFC’s boom period in the 2000s, Huerta was marked for greatness. He won 20 of his first 23 fights, knocking off his first six opponents in the octagon. He – and Leonard
MMA Fighting has UFC on ESPN 8 results for the Overeem vs. Harris fight card in Jacksonville, live blogs of the top three fights, and live UFC on ESPN 8 Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a heavyweight showdown between Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris. Also on tap for the ESPN event is a
Glover Teixeira mauled Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Jacksonville on May 13, but received a medical suspension that initially is longer than his opponent’s. Eight fighters were given 180-day medical suspensions by the Florida State Boxing Commission following Wednesday’s show in Jacksonville, including the victorious Brazilian light heavyweight. “My (right) hand is