UFC fighters prohibited from gambling on UFC fights A New UFC policy revealed on Monday prevents its athletes, and their camps from gambling on the promotion’s bouts. Yahoo Sports first reported the news. In a letter obtained by ESPN, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell explained the new policy. The prohibition of athletes gambling on
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9:18 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN A dominant champion lords over the fight game like a king. There’s respect piled on from all directions, sometimes admiringly, sometimes grudgingly. The champ’s every trip inside the Octagon draws the rapt anticipation of how greatness will manifest itself once again. The fans, even those generally hard to please, stand
UFC bantamweight contender TJ Dillashaw’s latest jibe towards Aljamain Sterling has surrounded the champion’s presence on social media. While much of the attention during UFC 280 fight week so far has surrounded the championship headliner between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, there’s also set to be gold on the line in the October 22 co-main
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has caught a great deal of heat after posting pictures of him hanging out with Andrew Tate. Over the course of the last few months, Andrew Tate has quickly become one of the most hated men on the internet. The reason for this is due to a string of clips
Brazil is out, Dagestan is in. That’s assuming lightweight contender Islam Makhachev can steamroll former champion Charles Oliveira when they collide in the UFC 280 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on Sat. (Oct. 22, 2022) at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev hopes to pick up where Khabib Nurmagomedov left off. LIVE! Watch
Oscar De La Hoya predicts Jake Paul will KO Anderson Silva Jake Paul will face his toughest test to date inside the boxing ring on October 29 when he takes on former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The betting lines are basically even. Silva has a wealth of experience in fights but Paul has more
9:22 PM ET The UFC will now prohibit its fighters from betting on UFC fights, according to a memo sent to athletes and their teams Monday by UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell. In the letter, obtained by ESPN, Campbell wrote that the UFC athlete code of conduct will now include a prohibition of wagering
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has an interesting theory about some of his more lackluster performances in the promotion. Before he was boxing the likes of Jake Paul, Woodley was one of the best fighters in the world, claiming the 170lb belt and defending it multiple times. Ultimately, he ended his run with the
Islam Makhachev has hit back at critics for suggesting he hasn’t fought high level competition in the UFC. While he may be riding a 10-fight win streak right now, Islam Makhachev isn’t considered to be a lightweight who has fought the best of the best in the division’s top five just yet. The names of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In case anyone was uncertain, the stakes at UFC 280 are pretty damn high! Well, maybe not for Beneil Dariush, who cannot earn a title shot even if he extends his win streak to eight. Otherwise, however, the Lightweight title will find a new home, and a Bantamweight clash between TJ
Dana White says ‘it makes sense’ for Alexander Volkanovski to get next lightweight title shot The lightweight title is up for grabs at UFC 280 on Saturday when former champion Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev meet in the main event. Ready to accept the call if one of the main event fighters is unable to
8:51 AM ET UFC 280 might be the deepest card the promotion has put on so far this year — as it features essential fights in two of the best divisions: lightweight and bantamweight. In the main event, the vacant UFC lightweight title will be decided in a bout between former champion Charles Oliveira and
Conor McGregor thinks Claressa Shields should reconsider embracing the comparisons to Boxing Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather. Shields defeated Savannah Marshall in one of the biggest boxing fights of 2022 this past weekend. She defeated Marshall via a unanimous decision after losing to her during their amateur careers in the ring. Shields’ most recent victory
Jonathan Martinez has said that he felt disrespected by Cub Swanson heading into their fight at the weekend. On Saturday night at the UFC Apex, Jonathan Martinez secured easily the biggest win of his career thus far as he took out the legend that is Cub Swanson. He did so with a great range of
Aljamain Sterling is putting in work ahead of his UFC 280 bantamweight title defense against former champion TJ Dillashaw, which takes place this Sat. (Oct. 22, 2022) in the “Oliveira vs. Makhachev” co-main event from Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. And “Funk Master” got a little unexpected inspiration in the process. LIVE!
Sean O’Malley feeling ‘extra confident’ heading into UFC 280 against Petr Yan Bantamweight star Sean O’Malley faces his toughest opponent to date at UFC 280 when he takes on former champion Petr Yan on October 22. Yan (16-3) is the top-ranked contender in the division. O’Malley (15-1, 1 NC) is ranked No. 12. Yan is
It appears that Islam Makhachev is following in the footsteps of Khabib Nurmagomedov in more ways than one. Although he still has to prove it when he takes on Charles Oliveira at UFC 280, many are looking at Makhachev as the next king of the lightweight division, with most of that hype coming from the
Showtime Boxing has revealed the price and full fight card for this month’s Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva pay-per-view. ‘The Problem Child’ and ‘The Spider’ are set to collide at the event of the month. The matchup is viewed as the toughest challenge of the YouTuber’s journey thus far. Furthermore, he’s currently the betting underdog