Carla Esparza couldn’t believe the way her fight with Rose Namajumas went. There is a new champion in town and her name is Carla Esparza. Esparza, although newly crowned, isn’t exactly new to the champ game. She was the first-ever UFC strawweight champion when she defeated Rose Namajunas for the first time on The Ultimate
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Scott Coker was not happy with the judges decision in yesterday’s Bellator 281 main event between Michael Page and Logan Storley. Page (20-2 MMA) squared off with Storley (14-1 MMA) for the interim welterweight championship last night in London. The result was a split decision victory for the American, who utilized his wrestling to control
In his first bout since losing the UFC light heavyweight championship Jan Blachowicz is hoping to make a big statement against Aleksandar Rakic later tonight (Sat., May 14, 2022) at UFC Vegas 54 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Blachowicz, who is entering his fifth UFC main event, ended up
UFC Vegas 54 live results begin at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 14, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 54 live results section for live stats or jump down to the written UFC
UFC Vegas 54 takes place live tonight from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! Tonight’s main event features former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz taking on Aleksandar Rakić. In the co-main event, another ranked light heavyweight Ryan Spann will take on powerful
7:29 PM ET Connor O’Halloran LONDON — Logan Storley claimed the interim Bellator Welterweight title in London on Friday with a split-decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) victory over Michael “Venom” Page at the OVO Arena Wembley. Page was looking to become just the third-ever British fighter to become a world champion in MMA, following Michael Bisping
Sean Strickland is responding to Matt Mitrione after the latter went to bat for Pat Barry. Strickland has previously made his thoughts known concerning the relationship between Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry. Pat Barry, 42, retired from MMA back in 2014 and is currently coaching at the 303 Training Center in Westminster, Colorado. It just
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been just over six months since Dustin Poirier last stepped into the cage, suffering a decisive loss to UFC Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Since then, Poirier’s path forward has been unclear, as he’s flirted with the idea of a Welterweight move while also calling out several top Lightweight contenders. Though
Conor McGregor shows off his physique and wealth in Instagram post Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor inches closer to his octagon return and is considerably bigger than he’s ever been in his career. McGregor is in the final phase of recovery from a broken leg suffered in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier in
MMA Fighter AJ Pyro is spending his free time helping to feed stray animals. There are many fighters in the world who are Muslim. Among the most notable may be Khabib Nurmagomedov, Belal Muhammad, and Askar Askarov. These fighters have shared on occasion the difficulties they have faced training during Ramadan. Ramadan is a month-long
8:06 AM ET With UFC 274 officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to recalibrate and reassess what’s at stake for the next few months in the sport. The lightweight division put on a show last weekend, as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler secured big wins to keep their names front and center for wearing
Image Credit: UFC.com Jan Blachowicz is advising he’s open to fighting Kamaru Usman after the welterweight champion called him a favorable matchup. Kamaru Usman, (20-1 MMA), last fought in November of 2021 at UFC 268, defeating Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) to defend his welterweight title. Jan Blachowicz (28-9 MMA), will be entering the Octagon tomorrow
Bellator 281 is set to go down TODAY (Fri., May 13, 2022) live from inside OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, featuring an interim Welterweight title fight between Michael Page and Logan Storley. Also on the card, Lyoto Machida battles Fabian Edwards, while Paul Daley takes on Wendell Giácomo in his retirement fight. Bellator 280’s
UFC Vegas 54: Blachowicz vs Rakic Weigh-in Results The UFC octagon is back in Las Vegas and the athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 54 fight card will officially weigh in on Friday at the UFC Apex. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between top contender Jan Blachowicz (28-9) and No. 3 ranked
Michael Chandler feels bad about turning Tony Ferguson into a meme at UFC 274. Chandler knocked Ferguson out in devastating fashion on the main card of the UFC 274 pay-per-view (PPV) from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. The victory ended a two-fight losing skid for Chandler, who has quickly established himself
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Rose Namajunas’ performance last weekend (Sat. May 7, 2022) at UFC 274 was baffling. Seemingly able to defend her opponent’s takedowns and top control without much effort, “Thug Rose” still refused to let her offense fly and lost a split-decision to Carla Esparza as a result. Who’s to blame? Some pointed
Attorney, lobbyist, and political candidate Andrew Yang recently posted several tweets calling for UFC fighters and WWE pro wrestlers to form a union. Yang, best known as a Democratic Party presidential primary candidate in 2020, promoted universal basic income. He had campaign slogans that read, ‘Not Right. Not Left. Forward.’ He left the Democratic Party