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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has made a firm prediction for the upcoming lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Now four fights deep into his UFC run, lightweight contender Michael Chandler knows what it takes to compete at the highest level of the sport and after breaking a losing stint with a
Image Credit: Renato Moicano’s Instagram UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano would welcome a fight with Paddy Pimblett. The Brazilian has been out of action since his loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 in March. The bout was a short-notice fight for Moicano, as he stepped in on just a few days’ notice. During
Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who also held gold at 145 pounds, has long teased a run at the welterweight title in an effort to become the promotion’s first ever three-division champion. Unfortunately for MMA fans, “Notorious” got rich and famous and became a part-time fighter who now sports a putrid 1-3 record over
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
12:06 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor will make his first foray into feature films with a role in a remake of “Road House,” McGregor’s spokesperson Karen J. Kessler confirmed to ESPN. Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the movie, which is a new take on the classic 1980s cult hit that starred Patrick Swayze. Amazon
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has acknowledged that Islam Makhachev isn’t the opponent he was looking to face. Last month, the man set to appear opposite “Do Bronx’ in the next title fight was confirmed. Having been stripped of the belt following a UFC 274 weight miss, the Brazilian cemented number one contender status
Image: UFC on Instagram Thiago Santos has sent a challenge to Jamahal Hill ahead of their UFC Vegas 59 main event. Santos and Hill are set to headline UFC Vegas 59 in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. The winner could be one or two wins away from a title shot and the
Fast-rising Light Heavyweight contender, Jamahal Hill, looks to step into title contention this Saturday (Aug. 6, 2022) when he takes on destructive veteran, Thiago Santos, inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 59 also features a clash of Welterweight knockout artists in Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal, as well as The Ultimate Fighter
Conor McGregor to star in ‘Road House’ remake Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has landed a leading role in Amazon Studios’ remake of 1989 film “Road House.” Filming begins next month in the Dominican Republic. McGregor will join Jake Gyllenhaal in the cult classic remake. McGregor’s role hasn’t been announced, but it’s been reported
8:00 AM ET A familiar face is back on top. Amanda Nunes, who had occupied the No. 1 spot in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings for years prior to her being stunningly upset last December by Julianna Peña, has reclaimed her position of supremacy after taking the bantamweight title back from Peña at UFC 277
Former UFC star Paige VanZant has insisted that she has nothing to prove in-between the ropes ahead of her bare-knuckle boxing return later this month. At one point in time, VanZant was considered a hot prospect inside the Octagon. But after going 3-0 under the UFC banner, including a victory over Felice Herrig, “12 Gauge”
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is willing to fight Deiveson Figueiredo on his home soil. ‘The Assassin Baby’ captured the gold with a stoppage win over Kai Kara-France on Saturday at UFC 277. The bout was a rematch of their previous encounter at UFC 245 in
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor was contemplating a jump into the vodka business in Iceland, based on the advice (and existing success) of European strongman Hafthor Julius Bjornsson. But that didn’t make much sense to “Notorious” teammate Artem Lobov, who suggested McGregor stick to his roots and pursue Irish whiskey, a topic he was
DWCS Week 2: 4 finishes, 5 contracts after slow week Last week Dana White handed out just one UFC contract and stern warning that fighters needed to be looking for finishes if they expected to walk out as a UFC fighter. It seems they listened. For week 2, four of the five fights rented in
UFC superstar Conor McGregor‘s longtime SBG Ireland teammate, Artem Lobov, claims he’s the one who inspired McGregor’s Proper 12 whiskey business. Lobov is set to release a book regarding his life and career, including his relationship with McGregor. The two had been virtually inseparable while they were both competing, as evidenced by McGregor’s bus attack
UFC featherweight contender, Yair Rodriguez, was having the time of his life during the UFC 277 co-main event between Brandon Moreno and Kai-Kara France this past weekend. The UFC interim flyweight title bout was closely contested between the division’s top two contenders. While the sold-out American Airlines Center waited for the highly anticipated rematch between
Dan Hooker has his sights set on his next potential opponent. Recently looking to turn around his misfortune, “The Hangman” took a trip back down to the 145 pound weight class he once called home after his Lightweight success expired. Hooker’s return didn’t go as planned, dropping a first round technical knockout to Arnold Allen