Giga Chikadze has a new opponent for Saturday night in Jacksonville. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans have confirmed to MMA Fighting that Chikadze will now face Titan FC bantamweight champion Irwin Rivera in a featherweight matchup. On less than 48 hours notice, Rivera—who confirmed the booking on Twitter—will replace Mike Davis who
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This is the UFC Jacksonville live blog for Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira, the light heavyweight headliner for Wednesday’s fight card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Smith returns 11 months after a win over three-time UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson, which follows a failed bid for the title held by Jon Jones.
The UFC is making up for lost time. Less than four days removed from UFC 249 — the event that marked the promotion’s return to action amid the COVID-19 pandemic — we are already primed for another 11-fight lineup. Wednesday’s card couldn’t possibly match the name value of Saturday’s all-star occasion, but it is not
UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher believes that it’s time that USADA stops punishing fighters for using marijuana. Following Kelvin Gastelum’s second positive test for marijuana, Kelleher defended the one-time interim middleweight challenger, saying the substance does not have performance-enhancing effects. “The way that people get caught, it’s very unfortunate, because I could’ve drank alcohol last night,
Karl Roberson has missed weight for UFC Jacksonville. Ahead of his seventh promotional appearance, “Baby K” tipped the scales at 187.5 pounds for his middleweight bout with Marvin Vettori at the official weigh-ins Tuesday morning. Vettori successfully made weight at 186 pounds. As of now, there is no official word on whether or not the
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith addresses his chaotic fight camp going from a showdown against Glover Teixeira in his home state in Nebraska in April to a new booking in May that came after he was the victim of a home invasion. Smith also addresses the state of the division while explaining why he
In the fast-paced world of MMA, there are dozens of questions surrounding any given event, but when the dust settles there’s usually only one: What’s next? Following the conclusion of every major card, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee will look back at the results, read the tea leaves, stir the cauldron, and
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC welterweight Vicente Luque spoke with the media backstage following his third-round TKO win over Niko Price at UFC 249. “The Silent Assassin” discussed the durability of his opponent, hearing Joe Rogan’s commentary during the fight, his reaction to Ronaldo Souza’s positive COVID-19 test and wanting a top-15 opponent next.
The UFC 249 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com. UFC officials will announce the winners of the “Fight of the Night” and the “Performance of the Night” bonuses, and winning fighters
This is the UFC 249 live blog for Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar, a featherweight clash for Saturday’s fight card at VyStar Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Stephens has lost three of his last four fights, while Kattar has split his last four appearances in the Octagon. Check out the UFC 249 live blog
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
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At the UFC 249 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters taking part in UFC 249 on Saturday night will step on the scale Friday morning. In the main event, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds. The UFC 249 official weigh-ins will be at 9 a.m. ET. There will
The UFC will not be the only promotion putting on a combat sports event in the month of May. Titan Fighting Championship officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that Titan FC 60 will take place on May 29. The event, according to the promotion, emanates from Florida but “will be held at a yet undisclosed location
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov may be ready to return sooner than most people anticipated. Nurmagomedov was originally supposed to defend his lightweight title against number-one contender Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 in April. Then, the coronavirus intervened, stranding Khabib in his home country of Dagestan and forcing the UFC to turn to Justin Gaethje
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic on Wednesday issued an apparent rebuttal to a hint by promotion president Dana White that he could be left behind by not fighting in August. Miocic on Twitter stressed he wants to fight a trilogy bout with ex-champ Daniel Cormier and is simply waiting for the green light to begin
This is the A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, Brave CF flyweight Jose Torres joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll to discuss some of the top stories in mixed martial arts. Some topics include the upcoming UFC 249 card on May 9 in Jacksonville, featuring title fights between Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and Henry