Diego Sanchez will not enter the Octagon on Saturday night if Michel Pereira comes in over the welterweight limit, but the Brazilian guarantees he shouldn’t worry about it. In fact, Pereira believes that’s the veteran brawler is coming up with excuses to deal with fear. Pereira missed weight by a pound for his last fight
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Jan Blachowicz knows how much is riding on his main event fight against Corey Anderson this weekend in New Mexico. The winner could be in a prime position to compete for the UFC light heavyweight title against Jon Jones, but there’s even more on the line for Blachowicz. First off, the 36-year-old Polish veteran needs
Charles Oliveira is set to headline a UFC event for the first time since he moved to lightweight, and he vows to show the world he’s the No. 1 contender at 155 pounds. Winner of six in a row since June 2018, “do Bronx” was anxious to line up his next fight after an 86-second
In its own weird way, Jon Jones breaking Georges St-Pierre’s record on Saturday for most title match wins was strangely apropos. Jones’ 14th win in bouts where the title was at stake – without any losses – broke one of the least talked about but most significant records in UFC history. St-Pierre had 13, but
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Senegalese wrestling giant and viral MMA debutant Oumar Kane, commonly known as “Reug Reug”, will make his second outing in the cage at ARES FC 2 on April 3 when he faces another experienced foe in undefeated Russian Ivan Romanov. ARES FC confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. The event is set to
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Over the weekend, Jon Jones squeaked out a highly controversial, unanimous decision over Dominick Reyes to retain his light heavyweight title at UFC 247. It was a fight many fans believe Reyes deserved to win, and it marked Jones’ third poor performance in a row, prompting questions about why “Bones” has looked so vulnerable in
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Dan Ige wanted to make the most of his spot on the pay-per-view main card at UFC 247 but his split decision win didn’t come easy. The Hawaiian engaged in a back-and-forth war with Mirsad Bektic over three rounds but in the end, he still managed to get the nod. Two judges saw the fight
Jon Jones is gearing up for a light heavyweight title defense against Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC 247 in Houston, Texas, but the polarizing star’s future at heavyweight is one of the main subplots ahead of the contest. Jones’ longtime striking coach at Jackson-Wink MMA, Brandon Gibson, believes that the move up
Jinh Yu Frey didn’t leave Invicta FC 39 as champion but she still managed to get a win in the main event. After failing to make weight on Thursday, the 34-year-old veteran was forced to surrender her atomweight belt while Ashley Cummins still had the opportunity to become champion and avenge a prior loss to
At UFC 247 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in UFC 247 on Saturday night will step on the scale Friday morning. In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces off with Dominick Reyes. Both will have to hit the 205-pound mark to certify the title bout. The UFC 247 official weigh-ins
The PFL has announced its third International Qualifier Series event. In partnership with Russian Cagefighting Championship, the league will host a four-man tournament at an upcoming RCC show on Feb. 22, with the winner of that tournament moving on to compete in the 2020 PFL season. The show will take place at RCC Martial Arts
Jon Jones has shown very few weaknesses during his fighting career, but UFC 247 challenger Dominick Reyes seems to believe he found at least one weak spot. With just a few days remaining until Reyes tries to do what no other fighter has accomplished — by handing Jones a legitimate loss — the undefeated light
Jon Jones has been teasing a heavyweight title fight in his immediate future, but now he’s cast some doubt regarding that as his next move. Ahead of his UFC 247 showdown with Dominick Reyes, Jones has fielded a ton of questions about his future with the potential to win a second world title by challenging
Dominick Reyes has dreamed of winning a UFC title since the day he started fighting, but he knows there’s a lot more to being champion than just having a belt wrapped around your waist. In the early days of the UFC, the fighters holding titles were almost as anonymous as the fans cheering for them