Welcome to Midnight Mania! As one of the most credentialed wrestlers to ever transition into MMA, Bo Nickal deserves his hype. He’s a hugely accomplished competitor, and he’s spent many years training with elite talent at American Top Team. It’s not a surprise that he’s finding success nor is it shocking that he’s a major
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Carla Esparza shares before and after photos of the early stages of UFC 281 weight cut Two-time women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza puts her title on the line in the UFC 281 co-main event on November 12 against former titleholder Zhang Weili. Instead of dropping a bunch of water weight during fight week, Esparza prefers
Former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall will make a quick return from retirement to debut in professional boxing against Le’Veon Bell. After earning runner-up honors on the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter, Hall went on to enter the Octagon a further 18 times across a nine-year period on MMA’s biggest stage. But following a pair
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has hit back at commentator Joe Rogan. Last month, the card of UFC 279 saw a dramatic last-second change. After Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for the main event, the promotion got creative. The UFC decided to evaluate Tony Ferguson as the headliner for a bout with Nate Diaz. –
Event: UFC Vegas 63: “Kattar vs. Allen”Date: Sat., Oct. 29, 2022Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Vegas 63 Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen UFC Vegas 63 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcos
Coach: Aspen Ladd has ‘wonderful opportunity’ in PFL 145-pound division Aspen Ladd was released from the UFC following a series of weight mishaps that saw her last fight canceled. Now, just days after her release was announced, she’s signed with the Professional Fighters League to compete in the 145-pound division in 2023. Ladd’s longtime coach
10:57 AM ET The UFC has booked a welterweight main event between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Kevin Holland on Dec. 3, officials announced on Wednesday. The 170-pound bout will headline UFC Fight Night at Amway Center in Orlando. Prior to the announcement, Holland (23-8) had spent the entire week announcing his “retirement” from MMA. The
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has spoken about a long-awaited matchup with former two-division champion Conor McGregor. McGregor, who has been on the sidelines for over a year recovering from the broken leg he suffered during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, has appeared to significantly bulk up in recent times. That’s
Tito Ortiz believes that Jake Paul is in for a rude awakening against Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his rematch with Tyron Woodley last December. In that outing, Paul scored a highlight-reel knockout victory over the former UFC welterweight champion. Since that time, the YouTuber has had two canceled
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The ranks of the Lightweight elite is due for a shake up. Charles Oliveira stunned the division to rise to champion, and current top contender Islam Makhachev is also a relatively new face to the title mix. However, there are a lot of very established names looking to make one last
Former UFC champ Rose Namajunas featured in Victoria’s Secret ad Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has quietly become one of the most recognizable athletes on the UFC roster. Namajunas’ star power was recognized when the fight promotion chose her to be on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 to crown
7:56 AM ET Just like in previous seasons, Season 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series brought in MMA prospects from around the world, giving them a chance to make a name for themselves in UFC. After 43 of the competitors earned contracts, the most ever in a season, there are plenty of new names for
MMA fighter/Hooters waitress Lydia P Warren turned the tables on guys taking pictures of her co-workers. A couple of rude men in a Hooters restaurant chose the wrong waitress to mess with when they had a run-in with Lydia P Warren and company. Warren is a professional MMA fighter who also works at Hooters and
Bellator president Scott Coker has revealed who Fedor Emelianenko could fight next. ‘The Last Emperor’ has been out of action since his knockout victory over Tim Johnson in October 2021. The bout moved Emelianenko to a two-fight winning streak, as he had previously finished Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in Japan in December 2019. – Advertisement –
Pour one out for Sourdough Sam. The San Francisco 49ers mascot was laid out by former UFC welterweight Nate Diaz, who clobbered Clementine’s successor with a single blow. Diaz also walked away with Sam’s championship title, which is far more glamorous than Jorge Masvidal’s “BMF” belt. Diaz is enjoying life after UFC, which ended earlier
Sean O’Malley declares Conor Mcgregor the G.O.A.T. The conversation about who is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) of mixed martial arts has been going on since before MMA was actually mixed martial arts. In the beginning, the argument was centered around which traditional martial art was superior. The Ultimate Fighting Championship was built on
Sep 29, 2022 The UFC already has its first headlining bout of next year booked. Perennial UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will take on up-and-comer Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The card is likely to take place at the UFC Apex
UFC 280 sees a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, and Conor McGregor thinks it will be one-way traffic. While McGregor has confirmed that his return to the UFC Octagon will be in a bout at welterweight, he still has reason to keep an interest in what is happening at lightweight, the