UFC on ESPN+ 63 bonuses: Curtis Blaydes earns an extra $50,000 for main event finish UFC officials announced the recipients of the $50,000 performance-based fighter bonuses following UFC on ESPN+ 63 on Saturday. Four fighters walked away with the bonus money. The event took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and was headlined by
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10:52 PM ET UFC Fight Night in Columbus, Ohio, delivered with the dust settling on three divisions as Curtis Blaydes, Alexa Grasso and Kai Kara-France put on a show while putting the current champions on notice. Will any of the three get a title fight with their next matchup? Blaydes certainly hopes so, as the
Curtis Blaydes would love nothing more than to show Stipe Miocic firsthand just how much he’s learned over the past decade. Heading into 2014, Stipe Miocic was 4-1 in the UFC and not yet in any consideration for heavyweight GOAT status. As he prepared for his 2014 debut against Gabriel Gonzaga, one individual whom Miocic
Nate Diaz has made a formal request to Dana White and Hunter Campbell asking to be released by the UFC. Diaz (20-13 MMA) has not competed since UFC 263, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in a welterweight bout. The Stockton native nearly finished the British fighter in round five of that
Curtis Blaydes scored a huge main event TKO finish over Chris Daukaus earlier tonight (Sat., Mar. 26, 2022) at UFC Columbus live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and surprisingly attempted zero takedowns in the process (highlights HERE). In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Columbus spit out a few fire finishes
Kai Kara-France UFC Columbus Octagon Interview: ‘I want the next title shot’ | Video UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France calls for the next title shot after his unanimous decision win over Askar Askarov at UFC Columbus on Saturday night. Kara-France entered Saturday’s bout with Askarov as the underdog against the No. 2 ranked flyweight. After
3:49 PM ET UFC superstar Nate Diaz has publicly requested a release from his exclusive contract with the promotion. Diaz, 36, issued the request on social media on Saturday. He tagged the accounts of the UFC and UFC president Dana White. He also included a tag aimed at Hunter Campbell, the UFC’s chief business officer.
It’s fair to say that negotiations between Nate Diaz and the UFC are not going so hot. One can safely arrive at this conclusion by the latest Nate Diaz news to hit the streets, which is that the 209 resident has publicly informed Dana White and UFC Executive Vice President Hunter Campbell that he wants
Alex Pereira vs. Sean Strickland slated for UFC 277 Alex Pereira wanted a major step up in competition and has been provided such in the form of a fight with Sean Strickland at UFC 277. Pereira (4-1 MMA), a former GLORY kickboxing champion, made his highly anticipated Octagon debut last November at UFC 268, where
Aliaskhab Khizriev looked like the complete package in his Octagon debut earlier today (Sat., Mar. 26, 2022) at UFC Columbus live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, when the undefeated Russian fighter stopped Denis Tiuliulin with a second-round submission (rear-naked choke). LIVE! Stream UFC ‘Columbus’ On ESPN+ The wait is over! Ultimate
Nate Diaz requests to be released by the UFC: ‘I’ve got sh*t to do’ UFC welterweight Nate Diaz has requested to be released from The Ultimate Fighting Championship. Diaz has been trying to book a fight for months, and on Saturday The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner requested to be released by the fight promotion via
8:54 AM ET Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has withdrawn from his title bout against Michael Page in May as he continues to defend his native Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Amosov won the welterweight title in a unanimous decision over Douglas Lima in June and was due to defend his belt for the first time
UFC Columbus is now less than 24 hours away, and we’re right here to get you ready for all the big action! All fighters made weight earlier today, so every bout will proceed as scheduled. Below, you can find the betting odds and final faceoffs of each fight on the main card. Marc Diakiese (+140)
Khamzat Chimaev wants to train with Jon Jones in the very near future. Chimaev is currently training alongside Darren Till and recently has said he is open to having Conor McGregor train with them. The Swede wants to put together an all-star team and now he hopes Jones comes and works with them as well.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! There’s yet another possible obstacle to the long-awaited and often discussed match up between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier: retirement! While answering questions on Twitter, Poirier explained that he wasn’t sure what his next match up would be or even what division he was going to compete in. However, it’s clear
UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus weigh-in results: All fighters officially make weight The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio officially weighed in on Friday morning. The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash No. 4 ranked Curtis Blaydes and No. 9 ranked Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (15-3, 1
11:34 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a flyweight matchup between Jessica Eye and Casey O’Neill for a pay-per-view event on July 2, sources told ESPN. The 125-pound contest will take place at UFC 276, which is expected to be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC has not announced a main event
Ciryl Gane liked what he saw from Tom Aspinall at UFC London. There might be a new contender in the UFC heavyweight division. Tom Aspinall put on an amazing performance at UFC London last weekend. He defeated Alexander Volkov by first-round submission, rocketing himself to #6 in the division and closer to a world title