It’s rare to see a fighter choke out the president of a fight promotion, but that’s exactly what combat fans saw over Memorial Day weekend at a Fury Pro Grappling 4 event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Veteran fighter Clay Guida was originally expected to compete against fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mainstay Alex Caceres in a
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UFC Vegas 56 Weigh-in Face-offs Video Following Friday’s UFC Vegas 56 official weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. The event is headlined by a heavyweight bout between No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik and takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Vegas 56
Israel Adesanya has his next opponent ahead of him and it could be the toughest yet. The UFC middleweight division is stacked with killers looking to dethrone the champion, Israel Adesanya. Next up will be Jared Cannonier, who takes his shot at the champ on July 2 at UFC 276. Cannonier is currently ranked in
PhotoCred: Twitter – @MerabDvalishvili Henry Cejudo has blasted Aljamain Sterling as he claims the reigning UFC bantamweight champion is ducking him. After Sterling became the bantamweight champ he hinted at a matchup with Cejudo and that talk only increased after ‘Triple C’ announced he was back in the USADA testing pool. However, after Cejudo and
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing a championship doubleheader to the upcoming UFC 277 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Dallas, Texas, with tickets going on sale to the general public today (Fri., June 3, 2022). The easiest way to scoop on seats is by heading over to www.ticketmaster.com and securing an online purchase. Members of UFC
Don Shainis predicts first-round finish in Cage Titans 53 title bout There are few fighters who have been as active over the first half of 2022 as featherweight Don Shainis has been. Half way through 2022 and Shainis has had already as many bouts as some fighters will have all year, and even though he
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal wants to get his hands on UFC superstar Conor McGregor for his next Octagon appearance. Masvidal and McGregor have gone back-and-forth over the past few weeks ahead of a potential welterweight matchup. McGregor is anticipating a return to the Octagon later this year and has teased a move to Masvidal’s welterweight
Brian Ortega has opened as a slight favorite over Yair Rodriguez for their July 16 UFC Long Island main event. Ortega and Rodriguez are set to meet on July 16 live on ABC in a crucial fight for the featherweight division. The winner could very well get a title shot and on paper, it seems
Despite his pending assault case with Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal isn’t afraid to let it be known that he’s always ready and willing to throw hands. Masvidal recently found himself called out by the always entertaining rising Welterweight, Michel Pereira, in the wake of Pereira’s split decision win against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Vegas 55.
UFC Vegas 56 Live Results: Alexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik UFC Vegas 56 live results begin at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Saturday, June 4, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 56 live results section
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier believes that commissions should be preventing legends of the sport from competing in the cage beyond their means. The discussion comes as talk of a return to action for Nick Diaz once again hits the surface. The Stockton native made his initial comeback after seven years away from action last September
9:51 AM ET Two-time defending PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison will face the toughest challenge of her career when she takes on former Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd in the main event of PFL 6 on July 1 in Atlanta, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. In the co-main event, former Bellator welterweight champion
Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has given his take on Cody Garbrandt’s losing streak. The two were bitter rivals just a few years ago. Previously training partners, they coached opposite one another on The Ultimate Fighter season 25. Following the season, they matched up at UFC 217 in November 2017. Their first outing ended
Former professional kickboxer, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, will duel with ex-Bellator champ, Alexander Volkov, this Saturday (June 4, 2022) at UFC Vegas 56 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. It certainly feels like Rozenstruik’s ceiling has been established. “Bigi Boy” is clearly good, a Top 10 Heavyweight with genuinely ferocious power in his hands. However, seeing
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shows off six pack abs before heading to Singapore for UFC 275 Former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk faces fellow former titleholder Zhang Weili in a rematch at UFC 275 in Singapore on June 11. Jedrzejczyk arrived in Singapore yesterday, but before her departure she shared photos of her physique on social media. The
UFC President Dana White has named what he believes to be the most important aspect of the promotion when it comes to attracting new fans. Since its inception in 1993, the UFC has grown into not only the most watched and renowned martial arts organization in the world, but also one of the leading entities
May 31, 2022 Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a
Image: UFC on Instagram TJ Dillashaw doesn’t think Aljamain Sterling is a dangerous foe. After Sterling edged out Petr Yan to defend his bantamweight title, he called out Dillashaw and it seems likely the fight will happen next. With Dillashaw expecting to fight Sterling next he has begun studying him and after breaking him down