Kevin Holland liked what he saw from UFC middleweight Sean Strickland during the UFC 276 pre-fight press conference at T-Mobile Arena. Strickland arguably came out victorious on the microphone at the UFC 276 press conference. He used his typically brash trash-talking to attack UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya along with some fans in attendance. Holland
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8:05 AM ET Randy Couture made his UFC debut on May 30, 1997, at UFC 13. UFC held the card in front of just more than 5,000 people in Augusta, Georgia. There was no regulation for the event; the rules changed from card to card to accommodate local fighting commissions or avoid political scorn. It
PhotoCred: Drake Riggs Kayla Harrison received a lot of hate following the cancelation of her fight with Julia Budd. That’s despite the fact that she didn’t pull out. The former lightweight tournament winner was set to face the former Bellator featherweight champion this Friday at PFL 6. However, a week before the fight, Budd pulled
Luke Rockhold is the only middleweight who can beat Israel Adesanya. That’s according to recent comments the former champion made to MMA Junkie as he prepares for his Octagon return at UFC 278, a three-round banger opposite former title challenger Paulo Costa on Aug. 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. LIVE! Watch UFC 276 PPV
UFC 276 Main Event Weigh-in Video: Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier The fighters competing in Saturday’s UFC 276 main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and No. 2 ranked Jared Cannonier officially weighed in on Friday. Adesanya weighed in at 183.5 pounds while Cannonier tipped the scales one pound heavier at 184.5 pounds. See how they
Petr Yan has sent a message to Sean O’Malley ahead of UFC 276 this weekend. At UFC 276, Sean O’Malley will face the man who has been widely considered to be the toughest challenge of his young career. Of course, Marlon “Chito” Vera would have something to say about that given that he is the
12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC inducted MMA’s version of “The Odd Couple” into its Hall of Fame on Thursday, as former titleholders Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov officially joined its Modern Wing. Cormier and Nurmagomedov were both in attendance on Thursday inside T-Mobile Arena. Cormier, 43, is a former two-weight champion in
Image via @ufc on Instagram Max Holloway was full of trash-talk at the UFC 276 pre-fight press conference. Holloway and Volkanovski are set to meet in the co-main event for the third time with the Aussie winning their first two bouts by decision. The second fight, however, was by split and many thought the Hawaiian
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s International Fight Week for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and that means stacked pay-per-view (PPV) cards, star-studded events, and a new Hall of Fame class to induct. This year’s Hall of Fame class was led by former UFC champions and long-time teammates, Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both currently retired, “DC”
Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland have heated exchange at UFC 276 Press Conference | Video They aren’t fighting each other on Saturday, but middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and No. 4 ranked Sean Strickland exchanged words during the UFC 276 Pre-fight Press Conference on Thursday. Adesanya puts his title on the line against No. 2 ranked
Jared Cannonier has responded to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya‘s “easy” prediction for their upcoming bout. Adesanya recently predicted that he’ll make his July 2 bout against Cannonier look “easy.” inside the Octagon. “Stylebender” believes it will be similar to his dominant knockout performance against Paulo Costa. However, speaking to Submission Radio recently, Cannonier says
4:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February
Image Credit: UFC Chris Curtis is hoping to fight Kelvin Gastelum his next time out. Curtis improved to 3-0 in the Octagon at UFC Vegas 57, as he beat Rodolfo Vieira by decision in a fight that saw him defend 20 takedown attempts. Although Curtis got the win, he didn’t get the finish which is
Streaking 135-pound knockout artist Sean O’Malley will collide with battle-tested bantamweight veteran Pedro Munhoz at the upcoming UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (July 2, 2022) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. No disrespect to middleweight headliners Israel Adesanya or Jared Cannonier, but O’Malley vs. Munhoz might be
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
UFC 276 is closing in, and we’ve got our staff predictions ready to get you even more hyped up for the big event! In the main event, Israel Adesanya will defend the middleweight championship against Jared Cannonier. The co-main event will feature a featherweight championship trilogy between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski. The remainder of
12:35 AM ET Teammates, friends — champions. Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski are the headline events at UFC 276 Saturday in Las Vegas on Saturday (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV, Sunday afternoon AEST), the duo defending their middleweight and featherweight crowns against Jared Cannonier and Max Holloway respectively. It is also a huge night for
Chael Sonnen believes Max Holloway might have underlying motives for discussing Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ is set to face Alexander Volkanovski this Saturday at UFC 276. Ahead of his return, Holloway had an interview where he discussed Conor McGregor. The Hawaiian stated that the Irishman might be retired, saying: “With all this Conor talk and saying