Image Credit: @ufc on Twitter Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler will finally be fighting. Ever since Chandler signed with the UFC, the two have been linked to fighting one another. Now, according to Ariel Helwani, the promotion is targeting Poirier vs. Chandler to take place at UFC 281 on November 12 in Madison Square Garden
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight knockout artists Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos will clash TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 6, 2022) at UFC Vegas 59 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hill joined the roster in 2020 after Contenders Series, and he pretty immediately announced himself as a fighter to watch. Since his loss to
UFC Vegas 59: Santos vs. Hill Face-offs Video Following the UFC Vegas 59 official weigh-in on Friday, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between No. 6 ranked Thiago Santos and No. 10 ranked Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-10) has lost four of his last
6:31 PM ET The UFC has its Madison Square Garden main event. Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against old rival Alex Pereira in the headliner of UFC 281 on Nov. 12 in New York, Adesanya announced Friday on SportsCenter. Pereira owns two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including one via knockout. ESPN
The 2022 PFL Playoffs began with the lightweights and light heavyweights taking center stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The card was headlined by a lightweight rematch between Anthony Pettis and Stevie Ray. In their first matchup during the regular season, Ray rallied to pull off the upset and submit Pettis with
Image via @patriciopitbull on Instagram Patricio Pitbull, Adam Borics, and A.J. McKee have been added to Bellator 286 in October. In April, the Brazilian faced off with ‘Mercenary’ for the second time. They first faced off at Bellator 263 in July 2021, with the Bellator featherweight title on the line. That outing saw McKee capture
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For the first time in what feels like a long time, Israel Adesanya’s upcoming title defense doesn’t quite feel so predictable. “Stylebender” has grown accustomed to rematches in his title fights, but all the previous foes have been men he defeated before. His recently announced battle at UFC 281 versus Alex
PFL Playoffs: Stevie Ray bests Anthony Pettis again, advances to finals Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis was looking to make his mark in PFL after a disappointing debut season in 2021. He won his first fight of the 2022 season via a first-round submission earning him enough points to guarantee his spot in the playoffs
Aug 3, 2022 Patricio “Pitbull” Freire‘s third reign as Bellator featherweight champion will begin with a title defense against Adam Borics at Bellator 286 on Oct. 1 in Long Beach, California, the promotion confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. In addition to the Freire vs. Borics main event, the card will feature former featherweight champ AJ McKee
Jorge Masvidal isn’t counting Nate Diaz out of his upcoming UFC 279 main event against surging welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. #8-ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal is currently taking time away from fighting due in part to his legal troubles following an alleged assault of former teammate Colby Covington. This lull in in-cage fight activity has provided
PFL lightweight star Anthony Pettis believes fighters should be more open to fighting outside the UFC. ‘Showtime’ is set to return to action this Friday against Stevie Ray at PFL 7. The bout is set to be the semifinals of the lightweight tournament. The winner will advance to face the winner of Olivier Aubin-Mercier, and
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is working on a potential 155-pound matchup between top division contenders Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler, currently attached to the upcoming UFC 281 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, set to go down on Sat., Nov. 12, 2022 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Sports Books over at BetOnline.ag opened
Wanderlei Silva officially enters Brazilian Politics Former Pride FC middleweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva has entered the political arena in Brazil. Silva made the announcement via social media on Thursday that he’s running from ‘Federal Deputy for Paraná, one of the 26 states in Brazil. The 46-year old Curitiba native wants
2:13 PM ET Tom Aspinall is scheduled to undergo knee surgery Wednesday in London, the UFC heavyweight announced on social media Wednesday. The 29-year-old also revealed the extent of the injury, which he suffered in the first round of a UFC Fight Night main event against Curtis Blaydes late last month in London. Aspinall recoiled
PFL CEO Peter Murray has revealed that attempts are being made to secure a superfight between two-time PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison and Bellator MMA featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg. Towards the start of this year, it appeared as if the blossoming social media feud between Harrison and Cyborg was on track to reach the cage,
Tom Aspinall Tom Aspinall had successful surgery for his knee on Wednesday. Aspinall took to social media on Wednesday morning to announce he was set for surgery and revealed the full injury he sustained. Of course, the Brit suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his UFC London main event fight against Curtis Blaydes
One of the best Contenders Series products yet, Jamahal Hill, will look to continue his winning ways opposite fellow striker, Thiago Santos, this Saturday (Aug. 6, 2022) at UFC Vegas 59 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paul Craig damaged Jamahal Hill’s arm in June 2021 (watch it here), and it’s probably the best
The Professional Fighters League opens the 2022 PFL Playoffs with semifinal matchups in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions tomorrow, Friday, August 5th from Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Headlining the card will be American Anthony “Showtime” Pettis taking on Scotland’s Stevie “Braveheart” Ray in a lightweight semifinal bout. Pettis, who came in at 155.6-pounds,