Last week, the BMF title had a lackluster finish and now Nate has gone full Nate. Let’s talk about that plus, what should be next for Kelvin Gastelum and Darren Till. Is the fight being stopped the best thing that could happen to Diaz? There is still a “what if” instead of a clear loss…
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Former Bellator bantamweight contender Leandro Higo wants to be the one to meet Sergio Pettis in his promotional debut. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis decided to part ways with the UFC after a 14-fight run inside the Octagon to join Bellator, and Higo, who recently signed a new multi-fight deal
John Kavanagh has responded to Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan’s claims that he is too conflicted to act as Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) president due to his own activity as a promoter. Kavanagh recently re-launched his Euro Fight Night promotion and has strong links to Bellator. Recently, Boylan and Kavanagh have clashed on
Jai Herbert highlighted his status as one of the hottest U.K. prospects with a violent, viral knockout of ex-UFC fighter Cain Carrizosa this past weekend. Now, “The Black Country Badger” believes he’s ready to take his place among the UFC’s lightweight elite. The Cage Warriors champion was endorsed by none other than UFC welterweight frontrunner
Kamaru Usman isn’t hating on Jorge Masvidal’s recent success. But he also thinks it might be a little premature to call “Gamebred” an elite welterweight who’s ready to win the title. The reigning UFC welterweight champ is currently preparing for his first title defense on Dec. 14 against Colby Covington at UFC 245. Last weekend,
Six UFC wins is enough for Zabit Magomedsharipov to believe he should be in line for the next shot at the featherweight title. On Saturday in his native Russia, Magomedsharipov earned a unanimous decision against Calvin Kattar after showcasing a diverse and creative striking offense over three rounds. While it may not have been his
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MMA Fighting has UFC Moscow results for the Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar fight card in Moscow, live blog of the top two fights, and live UFC Moscow Twitter updates. The scheduled main event features a featherweight showdown between standouts Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar. Also on tap for the ESPN+ event is a heavyweight co-headliner between
DUBLIN — Ahead of his debut on Irish soil as a professional, blue chip prospect Ian Garry discusses dealing wit expectation and working under the tutelage of Team KF head coaches Tom King and Chris Fields. “The Future” also outlined the importance of winning a Cage Warriors’ belt before graduating to the UFC and insisted
DUBLIN — Ahead of his Cage Warriors 110 meeting with Hakon Foss, Rhys McKee discussed his move to 170 and what headlining an Irish Cage Warriors card means to him. “Skeletor” also gave his thoughts on the rise of Northern Irish MMA, how his power translates to 170, why he feels like he’s the frontrunner
Officials have found a replacement opponent to keep Ariane Lipski on next week’s Sao Paulo card. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz confirmed with sources that Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) will step in on short notice for Priscila Cachoeira to fight Lipski (11-5) in a flyweight bout on Nov. 16. Cachoeira was forced to withdraw after testing positive
This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting. For this episode, José Youngs and Peter Carroll break down some of the top storylines in the world of mixed martial arts. There’s plenty to talk about, so join us at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Some of the topics
Interest in Saturday’s UFC 244 show and the Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz fight led the prelims to do UFC’s biggest numbers ever on ESPN 2. The two hours from 8-10 p.m. averaged 910,000 viewers, and peaked at 1,121,000 viewers for the Corey Anderson first round knockout win over Johnny Walker. The entire second hour
Conor McGregor’s longtime manager decried media reports linking the Irish star to a pair of sexual assault cases in his native country. Audie Attar, owner of the Paradigm Sport Management firm that reps the former two-division champion, “vehemently” denied “any allegation of sexual misconduct or any wrongdoing” in a Monday interview on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA
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Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev full fight video highlights from the main event, courtesy of DAZN. Canelo vs. Kovalev took place Nov. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez battled Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light heavyweight title in the main event, which aired live on DAZN. Catch