A former American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) jiu-jitsu coach believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov will unretire if Charles Oliveira beats Islam Makhachev. Khabib decided to walk away from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition back in October of 2020. This was just after his successful third title defense over Justin Gaethje, who he defeated via submission. In his
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Image: @usman84kg on Instagram UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is ready to move up in weight. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to face Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 next month. The bout is a rematch of their December 2015 encounter. That bout wound up being won by Usman via unanimous decision.
With the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez crossover fantasy boxing match in the rear-view mirror, Kamaru Usman remains insistent on achieving some lofty goals. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight kingpin has already found himself being argued as one of the greatest fighters of all time. A dominant force in his 170-pound weight class, a new
Jake Paul goes off the rails on Conor McGregor The smack talk between YouTube creator turned boxer Jake Paul and former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor escalated in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. In an interview on The MMA Hour on Monday, Paul was asked about a potential boxing match with McGregor. Paul said that he
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya was not a fan of Sean Strickland‘s antics at the UFC 276 press conference during International Fight Week. Ahead of the July 2 pay-per-view, which went down inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, the notable fighters took part in the customary fight week presser. Joining Adesanya and challenger Jared Cannonier on
UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza will be in the octagon by the end of the year. ‘Cookie Monster’ faced off against Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 in May. It was a rematch of their showdown in December 2014, where Esparza won via submission. At UFC 274, the latter moved to 2-0 in the series, as
Well, I didn’t get canned after my first Midnight Mania, so you’re stuck with me for the next three days at least. Let’s get to it. So Jake Paul is having a little trouble. He’s booked to fight at Madison Square Garden on August 6. But we ‘re not sure if he’s going to have
Jake Paul admits Hasim Rahman Jr. got the better of him in lone sparring session YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul is scheduled to face Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6 at Madison Square Garden, but it won’t be the first time he’s been in the ring with him. Before Paul’s second professional boxing
11:34 AM ET Few would dispute that UFC men’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champ Max Holloway are the two best 145-pounders in MMA. Right behind them? We might find out on Saturday afternoon, when Brian Ortega meets Yair Rodriguez in a matinee main event of UFC Fight Night in Elmont, New York. Ortega
Georges St-Pierre may be done fighting — but if he did ultimately decide to return, he has his eyes on three particular fighters. During a recent interview with ESPN, GSP was asked about a potential return to the Octagon. The Canadian sports legend was adamant that he’s done with professional fighting, but still entertained the
Image via @bareknucklefc on Instagram (photographer not listed) BKFC women’s flyweight contender Paige VanZant will return in August. ’12 Gauge’ signed to BKFC in August 2020, in a shocking move. While she was a star in the UFC, she had never competed in boxing, bare-knuckle, or otherwise to that point. She was set for her
This weekend’s (Sat., July 16, 2022) UFC Long Island’s main event could be providing us with the next Featherweight title challenger, according to Yair Rodriguez. Set to battle Brian Ortega, a win for either man will get them back in the win column after each tasting defeat against both men recently involved in the last
Watch Brian Ortega tap out Cub Swanson | UFC Long Island Free Fight Back in 2017, UFC featherweight Brian Ortega put on a fight to remember, defeating opponent Cub Swanson in a main event bout via second-round submission to earn both Performance and Fight of the Night honors. Ortega is set to headline UFC Long
8:00 AM ET Since the last update to the ESPN divisional rankings, Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski solidified their positions with victories at UFC 276. Both both fighters already were No. 1 in their respective top 10s, though, so there was nowhere for them to rise. Then there’s Alex Pereira. He also fought on the
Chael Sonnen has taken issue with some of the recent comments Henry Cejudo directed at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Following Adesanya’s unanimous decision victory over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo criticized the performance and suggested the promotion should stop “pushing” the 32-year-old. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Sonnen
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 58 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev. Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring decision victories over Paul Felder and Renato Moicano. The former UFC lightweight champion is looking to
As a former teammate and then rival of Jon Jones, Rashad Evans has a lot of insight into “Bones” as the former light heavyweight champion prepares to return as a heavyweight sometime in the fall of 2022. Rashad also knows what it’s like to take a long break from fighting and then compete again. He
Henry Cejudo on Israel Adesanya: ‘He hypes a lot and doesn’t deliver’ Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has taken over the 185-pound division, but former two-division champion Henry Cejudo hasn’t been impressed with “The Last Stylebender.” Adesanya successfully defended his title in the UFC 276 main event, defeating Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision. Cejudo considers Adesanya