UFC 273 Countdown Video: Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 UFC 273 Countdown previews the co-main event rematch between bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling and interim champ Petr Yan. See these athletes train and prepare for their bouts on Saturday, April 9. UFC 273 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and is
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12:31 PM ET UFC 273 is a fight card that keeps on giving. The April 9 pay-per-view event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, will be headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung. For Jung, whom the UFC bills by his nickname, “The Korean Zombie,”
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Image via @uriahhall on Instagram Uriah Hall will not be facing Andre Muniz on April 16. Hall and Muniz were expected to clash in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 51. MMAFighting.com brought word that Hall has been forced off the card due to undisclosed reasons. The report notes that the search for a replacement
Are things already getting “Rowdy” between Ronda Rousey and the WWE? For months, Rousey was being built up as the headliner for WWE’s WrestleMania 38 show on Saturday night. Then the WWE reportedly pulled one of their classic last minute switcheroos and decided Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens should be the final match
UFC 273 Countdown Video: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung UFC 273 Countdown previews Alexander Volkanovski’s defense of his featherweight belt against The ‘Korean Zombie,’ Chan Sung Jung. See these athletes train and prepare for their bouts on Saturday, April 9. UFC 273 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and features
Julianna Peña believes cultural differences may be to blame for Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s comments downplaying her historic win over Amanda Nunes. For most, Peña’s title win over Nunes in December last year was a triumph of women’s MMA, illustrating the skill, drama, and spectacle that female fighters regularly deliver. Nurmagomedov, however, saw things a little differently.
Sean O’Malley has shared his thoughts concerning Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington. O’Malley and his head coach, Tim Welch appeared on YouTube ‘This Past Weekend‘ podcast with Theo Von and spoke about Masvidal’s interaction with Colby Covington on March 21st outside a steakhouse in Miami, Florida. Von asked him what the deal was
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey returned to the WWE ring earlier tonight (Sat., April 2, 2022) at WrestleMania 38 live on NBC’s Peacock from inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as “Rowdy” took on Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown women’s title. Rousey went for a few submission attempts early, but Flair was too powerful and
Jon Jones hasn’t been offered a fight, but will be ready for heavyweight debut in June or July Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t been offered a bout agreement by the UFC, but will be ready to make his heavyweight debut this summer. Jones has been preparing to make the move up to
11:58 AM ET UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum will not fight at UFC 273 on April 9 because of an undisclosed injury. Gastelum (17-8) was forced to withdraw from a bout against Dricus du Plessis (16-2) scheduled next weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, per UFC officials. Additional sources told ESPN that du Plessis, of South Africa, is
After Daniel Cormier pulled out of their UFC 197 main event, Jon Jones needed a new opponent. He would ultimately be paired against Ovince Saint Preux, with Jones cruising to a unanimous decision victory. You can catch Jones’ Octagon interview from that bout below followed by an article where Jones was in hot pursuit of
Chael Sonnen believes Shavkat Rakhmonov could become a ‘media sensation’ like Khamzat Chimaev with a win over Neil Magny. Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) is a Russian born welterweight fighter who has gained notoriety for his stellar performances inside the Octagon. Khamzat is set to take on Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) one week tomorrow, Saturday, April
Michael Chandler is once again lobbying for a fight against Conor McGregor, but this time around the lightweight contender is attaching a date to his callout. Chandler, who has turned into one of the more exciting fighters on the UFC roster since coming over from Bellator MMA just over one year ago, has long paid
Kelvin Gastelum out of UFC 273, releases statement Former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum was forced to withdraw from the UFC 273 fight card and released a statement on Saturday via social media. “I wish it was an April Fool’s joke,” said Gastelum. “I wish this didn’t happen, but it did, and unfortunately, I
7:33 PM ET Bellator MMA welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov, who has postponed his professional career in order to serve his native Ukraine, posted a video of himself recovering his 170-pound title belt amid the ongoing Russian invasion on Friday. Amosov, 28, posted several videos on Instagram, as well as a picture of himself with a
UFC welterweight star Colby Covington has flipped Jorge Masvidal‘s memorable “three-piece and a soda” line on its head following his dominant victory over “Gamebred.” In the main event of UFC 272 earlier this month, a historical feud between two former friends, teammates, and roommates finally entered the cage. Covington and Masvidal, who cornered each other
Image Credit: Bellator Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has posted a new video from wartorn Ukraine. The current 170-pound champion was set to face Michael Page at Bellator London in May. However, he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to the ongoing war in his home country. In his place is Logan Storley,