7:59 PM ET A welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad will headline a UFC event in April, multiple sources told ESPN. The 170-pound contest will serve as the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 16. The promotion has not yet announced an official venue for the event. Luque and Muhammad are
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The Top 10 Light Heavyweight Knockouts in UFC History | Video Take a look back at some of the top light heavyweight knockouts in UFC history. High kicks, front kicks, spinning elbows, this highlight features them all. Look back as bitter rivalries ended in devastating fashion, titles changed hands, and fighters went to sleep. Dana
Kenny Florian has claimed the UFC began removing him from broadcasting roles after he turned down a coaching role on The Ultimate Fighter. Following his retirement from active competition, former title challenger Kenny Florian became an even bigger part of the UFC family. He was regularly featured on a series of broadcasts by the promotion,
22-year-old French MMA fighter Pierre Ludet committed suicide weeks before his 23rd birthday and next bout. Pierre was found in his apartment on Sunday with a fatal gunshot wound from his service weapon. He was an outstanding mixed martial artist and member of the French national police force. The unsuspected suicide is 1 of 9
Colby Covington already has two classic five-round fights against current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight king, Kamaru Usman, but “Chaos” is looking for the trilogy fight. During a recent appearance at the UFC 270 weigh-in show, Covington expressed his desire for another shot at dethroning “The Nigerian Nightmare” because, at the end of the day
7:35 AM ET Associated Press The Professional Fighters League agreed to a multiyear deal and an expanded platform with ESPN — and the MMA entity expects to have undefeated champion Kayla Harrison along for the ride. PFL CEO Peter Murray told The Associated Press he is “confident” that Harrison — the two-time Olympic gold medalist
Justin Gaethje thought his FOTY showdown with Michael Chandler was ‘boring’ Justin Gaethje is probably the only person on planet earth who didn’t enjoy his epic Fight of the Year performance with Michael Chandler. The UFC 268 barnburner earned accolades from pretty much everyone and even has people calling it the best fight in the
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has booked two new fights for April, including the return of Chris Barnett. The UFC is gearing up for yet another year full of mouth-watering fights from pay-per-views to fight nights and beyond. While it may seem like we’ve only really just allowed the dust to settle on 2021, we’ve already
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has the support of a former light heavyweight champion in his battle with the UFC. Ngannou most recently defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 via unanimous decision. While it wasn’t exactly the showcase UFC fans expected, Ngannou showed off his improved wrestling after allegedly suffering a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC is always looking to turn a buck in any manner possible. Whether it’s hot dog branders or the metaverse, expect the promotion to jump at any gimmick if it might be profitable. Unfortunately, those profits are not always shared with the athletes, which has become a source of great controversy
7:50 PM ET The UFC threatened to sue Francis Ngannou‘s agent just hours before Ngannou was set to compete in a heavyweight title fight Saturday night, Ngannou said Monday on “The MMA Hour.” Ngannou said he was getting dressed in preparation to go to Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Saturday when his agent, Marquel
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is in the middle of an ugly breakup with the word’s largest mixed martial arts fight promotion. “The Predator” defended his title for the first time in the UFC 270 main event against previously unbeaten interim champion Ciryl Gane. The title unification bout was Ngannou’s final fight on his UFC
Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 Francis Ngannou scored a remarkable come from behind win in the unlikeliest of fashions in tonight’s UFC 270 main event. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) put his heavyweight championship on the line against former training partner and reigning interim heavyweight title holder Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) this evening. It
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is set to star in Jackass 4 and will take part in a very violent scene. Francis Ngannou captured UFC gold last March when he stopped a former foe in two-time heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the second round. After landing a role in the long-awaited film Jackass 4, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again stage “International Fight Week” in Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual tradition that will play host to a bevy of events all around “Sin City” in the leadup to a massive pay-per-view (PPV) event. According to a recent press release, this year’s event will begin on Monday, June 27
7:40 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a
Dana White predicts date that Conor McGregor will make his return | Video After Conor McGregor was stretchered out of the Octagon with a devastating leg break, many wondered if we’d ever see him enter the Octagon again. Now, months removed, it’s clear he intends to fight again and now we are all wondering …
(via Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Brandon Moreno is in disagreement with the judges following his UFC 270 defeat against Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno put the UFC Flyweight Championship on the line in the co-main event of UFC 270. The action was held inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. “The Assassin Baby” was the clear fan favorite.