UFC bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith’s return to the Octagon will have to wait until next year after she tested positive for a steroid by USADA. USADA announced the news of Evans-Smith’s positive test, along with a 14-month suspension, on Monday. According to USADA, Evans-Smith tested positive for “an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin” following urine
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8:51 AM ET With big fights happening every week and new champions being crowned along with current championship forging their legacy, it’s easy to forget that Kamaru Usman is still the pound-for-pound best in MMA today. But is it possible for Usman to catch a former pound-for-pound champ and arguably the greatest ever welterweight in
Image via @ufc on Instagram Tony Ferguson was closer to retiring than some may think. On the main card of UFC 274, Ferguson was looking to snap his three-fight losing streak when he took on Michael Chandler. ‘El Cucuy’ said he was looking to prove he is still a top contender and in order to
Alyse Anderson is primed and ready to begin making some waves among the 115-pound ranks of ONE Championship. The Mason, Michigan native debuted in the promotion under about as much pressure as one could have following a layoff dating back to July 2019. In Sept. 2021, Anderson was welcomed to Singapore as part of the
Cain Velasquez denied bail a second time in attempted murder case Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail for a second time on Monday by Judge Shelyna Brown and will remain in jail. Velasquez, along with his attorney Mark Geragos, appeared in court on Monday seeking a release on bail while he awaits
It’s safe to say that UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett isn’t the biggest fan of Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar… In the UFC right now, there aren’t many more fan-friendly fighters than Pimblett. From the Liverpool native’s interactions with his supporters on social media to his willingness to engage with them in person, “The Baddy”
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Mixed martial arts fans were a bit concerned earlier today when news came out that Gregor Gillespie was removed from the voting rolls for UFC rankings. Gillespie hasn’t fought since a May of 2021 TKO win over Carlos Diego Ferreira, which put him at number eight in the lightweight rankings. But now Gillespie is out
Jan Blachowicz headed to eye surgery on Monday Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz suffered a cut near the tear duct region of his left eye during the first round of the UFC Vegas 54 main event on Saturday. The top 205-pound contender faced No. 3 ranked Aleksandar Rakić in the featured bout at
Flyweight Will Spann secured one of the nastiest omoplata submissions you’ll ever see during a recent Cage Fury FC event. Spann made his second professional MMA appearance on the main card of CFFC 108 on Saturday. He won his professional debut at CFFC 102 last October in a first-round submission victory over Ben Coyle. Spann
(via Zuffa LLC) Dustin Poirier has accepted the challenge laid out by former teammate Colby Covington at UFC 272. Covington had called out Poirier following his unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at March’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. “That fight needs to happen. He’s talked too reckless in the media, he’s said ‘it’s on
While Conor McGregor has made more money off cage fighting than any other athlete in the history of the sport, that amount is still chump change next to the hundreds of millions he pulled in off his Proper 12 whiskey brand. So it should be no surprise that McGregor is looking into making more big
Gregor Gillespie denies UFC release rumors ‘relax I’ll explain’ According to Gregor Gillespie, he is not cut from the UFC despite what’s going around on Twitter. On Sunday morning a Twitter account that monitors the UFC roster, UFC Roster Watch, tweeted that Gillespie had been removed. Those tweets typically indicate when a fighter has been
Katlyn Chookagian proved that she’s still a threat in the women’s flyweight division after earning a split decision victory over Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 54 this evening. The win was Chookagian’s fourth in a row and both women took home an extra $50K after earning Fight of the Night honors. #10-ranked flyweight Chookagian is
1:10 AM ET Jan Blachowicz‘s journey back to the UFC title got off to an odd start. But the former champ will certainly take it. Blachowicz defeated Aleksandar Rakic via TKO at 1:11 of the third round after Rakic suffered an injury to his right knee. Blachowicz landed a combination and Rakic took a step
Image Credit: Loopy Godinez’s Instagram Loopy Godinez couldn’t have drawn up her UFC 274 win any better. Godinez was taking on Ariane Carnelossi and throughout her training camp, she got super confident as she would be able to win the fight with ease. That ended up being the case as she dominated the fight from
Jan Blachowicz got back into the win column last night (Sat., May 14, 2022) at UFC Vegas 54 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the former UFC light heavyweight champion outlasted Aleksandar Rakic after “Rocket” blew his knee out in their main event clash (highlights HERE). In addition to
Michael Johnson explains the pressure he was under to win at UFC Vegas 54 | Video Lightweight veteran Michael Johnson returned to the octagon on Saturday after 15 months away from competition on the UFC Vegas 54 fight card in Las Vegas. ‘The Menace’ broke a four-fight losing streak with a knockout win over Alan