Michael Bisping is setting the record straight about his Kevin Holland take. Bisping was cageside calling the fights at UFC Orlando, which was capped off with an instant classic between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Start to finish, the card delivered nonstop action, but the main event saw all three commentators going nuts with excitement,
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Rafael dos Anjos has given his thoughts on the recent photos circulating of Conor McGregor’s new physique. Last night, Rafael dos Anjos made a real statement. The 38-year-old beat Bryan Barberena and did so in decisive fashion with a lovely submission victory. It got him back on the winning trail and, in many ways, reminded
UFC 282 airs on Saturday December 10th. And while the last pay-per-view of the year certainly isn’t packed from top to bottom like some other events, there’s some interesting stories to be told in the new Countdown to UFC 282 show that was just released on YouTube. UFC 282 was originally set to feature Jiri
UFC 282 Countdown Video: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev UFC 282 Countdown previews a showdown for the vacant light heavyweight title, as Poland’s former champion Jan Blachowicz battles Dagestan’s Magomed Ankalaev. UFC 282 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 10. [embedded content] (Video Courtesy of UFC) UFC 282 Countdown Video: Paddy
2:09 AM ET Stephen Thompson proved he still has championship aspirations after a dominating performance over Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night, but others in Orlando, Florida, found their way to shine as well. Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim look at the biggest moments from an action-packed event in
UFC heavyweight contender and fan favorite Tai Tuivasa has spoken out following his loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Orlando. Tuivasa got a taste of his own medicine against Pavlovich in the first round. Just seconds into the fight, Pavlovich pressed forward with a flurry of punches that dropped him and ended the fight. Tuivasa
Stephen Thompson has expressed his interest in welcoming UFC star Conor McGregor back to the Octagon. Last night, Stephen Thompson put on a real show. The man known as ‘Wonderboy’ rolled back the years and, at the age of 39, stopped Kevin Holland via TKO. It was one of the best fights of the year
It was a weekend of trilogy fights in boxing as “Chocolatito” aka Roman Gonzalez stepped into the ring for a third time against Juan Francisco Estrada. Their history goes all the way back to 2012 when Gonzalez beat Estrada via unanimous decision. A second fight in March 2021 ended via controversial split decision. And now
Rafael dos Anjos calls out Conor McGregor following UFC Orlando win Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was expected to face Conor McGregor back in 2016 in his second title defense, but was forced out of the fight due to injury. The two never fought when they were at the top of the 155-pound
Sergei Pavlovich made a statement at UFC Orlando by stopping Tai Tuivasa less than a minute into their main card heavyweight bout. The Russian entered the matchup with a considerable amount of momentum after stopping Derrick Lewis in the opening minute of their fight at UFC 277 in July. Tuivasa wasn’t far removed from an
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is taking his victory lap over Dana White and the UFC. ‘The Problem Child’ is fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva in October. The bout was the most back-and-forth of the YouTuber’s career thus far. However, an eighth-round knockdown for Paul sealed his win over ‘The Spider’. However, the
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos made a memorable return to 170 pounds earlier tonight (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) at UFC Orlando live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., when RDA stopped battled-tested veteran Bryan Barberena with an impressive second-round submission (rear-naked choke). Barberena was as game as they come and
Sergei Pavlovich knocks out Tai Tuivasa at UFC Orlando | Highlight Heavyweight contenders Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich faced off on the UFC Orlando main card on Saturday at the Amway Center in Florida. Tuivasa entered the matched ranked No. 4 in the division hoping to rebound from a loss to former interim titleholder Ciryl
It may have taken some time, but the lawsuit between Michael Chiesa and Conor McGregor has been settled. Chiesa was one of several innocent fighters who became victims of the attack McGregor executed on a UFC bus containing fighters who looked to compete at UFC 223. Although he was not the only one to suffer
Brandon Moreno has reacted to the news that he can no longer have James Krause in his corner or as a coach. After Moreno lost his trilogy fight to Deiveson Figueiredo he looked for a change in gyms and settled on Glory MMA in Missouri. According to Krause, the relationship happened throughout their time seeing
Reigning heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk may be in attendance for Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora later today (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, but the Ukrainian fighter better not enter the ring or “Gypsy King” might pop him one. Fury, who holds the WBC
UFC Orlando Live Results: Thompson vs. Holland UFC Orlando results begin at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 3, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Click on the fight below in the UFC Orlando results section for live stats or jump down to the UFC Orlando
5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission