7:47 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN BETHEL, Conn. — “It’s difficult here,” says Alex Pereira. He is shirtless and his torso is covered with sweat as he sits on a bench in front of an open window, a welcome autumn breeze cooling off the gym. “It’s very difficult.” Pereira is not complaining. It’s a little challenging
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka isn’t interested in welcoming Israel Adesanya back to the light heavyweight division. Procházka will face Glover Teixeira in an immediate title rematch at UFC 282 next month. Their first fight at UFC 275 is a ‘Fight of the Year’ contender, with Procházka earning a fifth-round submission victory. If Procházka
The bus driving Israel Adesanya to the UFC 281 press conference was involved in a minor accident. According to the Brazilian outlet AGFight, the bus hit a fire hydrant en route to Madison Square Garden for the press conference. Although the bus was damaged in the accident, no one on the bus sustained injuries, according
Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn’t a fan of the vitriol coming Carla Esparza’s way as of late. The Strawweight title is on the line this weekend (Sat., Nov. 12, 2022) at UFC 281 in Madison Square Garden. Now a two-time champion, Esparza heads into her co-main event title defense opposite Zhang Weili as a sizable underdog. The
MMA Twitter roasts Daniel Cormier over his top 5 fighters list On Wednesday, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier revealed his top 5 fighters of all-time list and it raised quite a few eyebrows across Twitter. First, the list. Cormier did explain that he didn’t include Jon Jones or Anderson Silva due to their doping
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Dustin Poirier Has The Official Hot Sauce of the UFC Dustin Poirier Yesterday, the UFC released a press release announcing that Dustin Poirier’s Louisiana Hot Sauce is now the official hot sauce of
Matt Frevola couldn’t have picked a better opponent for his return to Madison Square Garden. Frevola is set to take on Ottman Azaitar who is an opponent the ‘Steamrolla’ has wanted to fight for quite some time. The two were booked to face one another at UFC 257 on Fight Island, but after Azaitar snuck
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dustin Poirier continues to make moves. Though the undisputed crown has thus far eluded him, the former interim champion has established himself as one of the best Lightweights to ever step into the Octagon. He’s taken out former champions like Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, and Anthony Pettis, and has really fought
UFC 281 Press Conference Face-Offs Video Watch Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira, Carla Esparza, Zhang Weili, Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler face-off at the UFC 281 Pre-fight Press Conference. UFC 281 takes place on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It features two world title bouts. [embedded content] MMA Twitter roasts Daniel Cormier
UFC light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg has plenty of open doors outside of fighting but is solely focused on his future in the Octagon. Ulberg returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC 281 against Nicolae Negumereanu. He’s won two-straight entering this weekend, including a vicious knockout of Tafon Nchukwi back in June. Before entering the
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given an update on Cain Velasquez. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been embroiled in legal issues since February. Velasquez was arrested and later charged with attempted murder, among other charges. He allegedly chased Harry Goularte Jr. through traffic and fired his handgun at him. Instead of hitting that individual,
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a special pre-fight press conference today (Weds., Nov. 9), LIVE at 6 p.m. ET featuring the top stars from the upcoming UFC 281 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card. UFC 281, which takes place this Sat. night (Nov. 12, 2022) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, will be headlined
Watch the UFC 281 Pre-fight Press Conference Live Watch the UFC 281: Pre-Fight Press Conference live on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT featuring main card fighters Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira, Carla Esparza, Zhang Weili and more! UFC 281 takes place on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City and
6:47 PM ET Cain Velasquez was granted $1 million bail Tuesday after eight months in custody. The former UFC heavyweight champion is being charged with attempted murder and 10 other gun-related charges in Santa Clara County (Calif.). Velasquez is being accused of chasing down a man, Harry Goularte, in his vehicle and shooting at him.
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira is now days away, and MMA News is here to continue getting you prepared for the event with our expert staff predictions! Two title fights will headline the UFC 281 pay-per-view, with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight championship against Alex Pereira in the main event. The co-main event will see two-time
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor is back in the news after sharing a bizarre video using an ape-face filter. Mcgregor, 34, (22-6 MMA) is no stranger to social media, but his latest proclamation (?) is definitely of the over-the-top weird variety. – Advertisement – Taking to ‘Twitter‘ and ‘Instagram’, Conor McGregor posted an extremely strange
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight sluggers Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler will go to war this weekend (Sat., Nov. 12, 2022) at UFC 281 from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Though he did capture interim gold, Poirier’s quest for the undisputed crown has grown more challenging. The 33-year-old veteran’s second
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping weighed in on the UFC 281 main event between current champion Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. Adesanya and Pereira have a backstory. Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including by knockout in their second match, but Bisping doesn’t think that be a factor on Saturday. “Everybody knows