When Julianna Pena defeated Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 in Dec. 2021 to win the women’s Bantamweight belt, she declared it the end of the “Nunes Era” and the beginning of the “Pena Era.” Unfortunately, that didn’t last too long. Seven months later, and Nunes returned with a vengeance, battering Pena across five rounds to
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YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul was scheduled to box Hasim Rahman Jr. on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden, but the fight is off. On Saturday, Most Valuable Promotions put out a statement confirming that the Aug. 6 event had been cancelled and blamed Rahman for the event termination. (Full MVP Statement) “Upon
1:26 AM ET In a night where two fighters reclaimed championship gold and rising stars made their cases for title shots, what were the biggest moments at UFC 277? Jeff Wagenheim, Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto offer up their takeaways from a highlight-packed event in Dallas. The world is once again steady on its axis,
On this day two years ago, we ran a story about MMA fighter Ahmad Al Darmaki (2-5) getting disqualified for not releasing a choke. To make matters worse, Darmaki shoved referee Marc Goddard after the disqualification. Due to his actions, Darmaki was kicked out of UAE Warriors, and he has not competed in any MMA
Image via UFC.com (photographer not listed) Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the winner of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France 2 next time out. In the co-main event of UFC 277, the interim flyweight title is up for grabs as Moreno and Kara-France are set to rematch. It’s an intriguing matchup and one that
Last night (Sat., July 30, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) traveled to American Airlines Center for Dallas, Texas. UFC 277 really felt like a night for the hardcore fight fans. Though there were a pair of titles on the line, the overall star power was a bit lacking. For those fight fans who did pony
Dana White on Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich UFC 277 stoppage: ‘It was definitely early’ Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich scored a first-round finish over Derrick Lewis on the UFC 277 main card on Saturday, but many felt the fight was stopped early. Pavlovich hurt Lewis with a right hand followed by an uppercut. Lewis retreated but
5:53 PM ET DALLAS — Julianna Peña shocked the MMA world when she upset Amanda Nunes to win the UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 269 last December. Nunes is the greatest women’s MMA fighter in the world and had looked nearly unbeatable before Peña dethroned her. Peña and Nunes will meet again Saturday night
UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev moves one step closer to a potential title shot with his TKO win over Anthony Smith at UFC 277. Ankalaev stayed patient in the opening minutes of the fight against Smith, landing some heavy leg kicks that limped Smith after the first round. The two light heavyweight contenders threw punches
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has his first acting role. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to return next month against Leon Edwards at UFC 278. It’ll be the second time that the two have faced off. Their first encounter happened in December 2015, with Usman picking up the decision victory. The pay-per-view headliner next month
Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich squared off in a Heavyweight contest earlier tonight (Sat., July 30, 2022) from inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Lewis opened with a low kick, but Pavlovich was pressuring him towards the fence. Lewis started swinging, but the Russian landed hard and hurt “The Black Beast.” Lewis backed off
Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. boxing match cancelled The Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. boxing match scheduled for Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden has been cancelled. All ticket and pay-per-view purchases will be refunded. Most Valuable Promotions released a statement on Saturday announcing the event cancellation and blamed Rahman Jr. “On July 5,
4:45 PM ET DALLAS — Deiveson Figueiredo says he’s almost fully healthy and is targeting a return to the Octagon this winter. Figueiredo, the UFC flyweight champion, has been out since January with injuries to both hands and a bruised knee. With him out, the UFC made an interim title bout between former champ Brandon
Russian MMA fighter Artem Abdullin made a statement in his professional debut with a wild knockout of Vyacheslav Danilov at Hardcore FC 36. Abdullin and Danilov competed at HFC 36 on Thursday on the main card. The two fighters were looking to make a name for themselves at the event in Moscow, RU. It didn’t
UFC president Dana White doesn’t believe Khamzat Chimaev should be a big favorite over Nate Diaz. The two welterweight stars are set to headline UFC 279 in September. The bout comes after months of rumors that they would faceoff. Furthermore, it comes after the Stockton-native requested to finish out his UFC contract for months. Following
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the pay-per-view (PPV) market later TONIGHT (Sat., July 30, 2022) with UFC 277: “Pena vs. Nunes 2” going down from inside American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Headlining the event will be a women’s bantamweight title fight between Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes. Co-headlining the card is an interim
UFC 277 live results begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday, July 30, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Click on the fight below in the UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 live results section for live stats or jump down to the written
12:17 PM ET DALLAS — One of the most anticipated rematches in women’s MMA history is now official. Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes both successfully made weight Friday morning ahead of their UFC women’s bantamweight title fight. Peña weighed in at 134.5 pounds, and Nunes was 135. On Saturday, Peña will defend the belt against