Longtime UFC title contender and hot balls houser Derrick Lewis will battle red-hot up-and-coming heavyweight bruiser Chris Daukaus for the right to stay alive in the 265-pound title chase, courtesy of the UFC Vegas 45 main event this Sat. night (Dec. 18, 2021) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. And like every
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8:00 AM ET We have reached the finish line of another remarkable year for the UFC. According to Dana White, 2021 was the most lucrative year in the history of the company. Saturday’s UFC Fight Night inside the Apex will be tasked with putting a bow on this very memorable year. And as we all
Former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, announced the United States launch of Eagle FC, his new MMA promotion, at a press conference in Miami, FL on Wednesday night. While on the microphone, Nurmagomedov was asked if there were any plans for women’s fights going forward. His answer might surprise you. “I am like, we can
Image: Amanda Nunes on Twitter Cris Cyborg was “not surprised” to see Amanda Nunes lose her bantamweight title to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. Nunes (21-5 MMA), the perennial GOAT of women’s MMA, put her 135 lbs title on the line against Pena (11-4 MMA) in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las
Despite appearing eager as ever to continue his venture into the sport, YouTube sensation Jake Paul has revealed the toll boxing has had on his brain. Once a Disney star, Paul has transitioned into a trash-talking, controversial, and outspoken individual in the combat sports community. After initially testing his skills in the ring against fellow
Charles Oliveira successfully defended his lightweight title for the first time last Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 by submitting Dustin Poirier in the third round of their championship bout (see it). If all goes as planned, “Do Bronx” will be defending his title against Justin Gaethje next sometime in 2022. In the meantime,
11:18 AM ET Former UFC champion Jon Jones has taken a plea deal in his domestic battery case in Nevada and will serve no jail time, according to online court records. Jones pleaded nolo contendere to a lesser charge, misdemeanor destroying the property of another, in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday, stemming from a
Jon Jones agrees to plea deal, domestic violence charges dropped It seems that former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, has gotten off easy yet again. The charges stemming from Jones’ Sept. 24 arrest have been reduced and/or dropped due to a plea deal. According to MMA Junkie and TMZ, Jones’ domestic violence charges have been
UFC welterweight Vicente Luque has noted that he hasn’t heard Khamzat Chimaev say his name when discussing his next fight. In his last four fights, Vicente Luque has gone 4-0 which includes two big submission wins over Tyron Woodley and Michael Chiesa in the last calendar year. In total, across his last 16 bouts, the
Former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili agrees with the judges’ verdict at UFC 268, which saw Rose Namajunas retain her title by way of a split decision. In 2021, Zhang has seen the 115-pound gold taken from her possession, her 21-fight win streak snapped, and has fallen to consecutive losses for the first time
Heavyweight’s leading knockout artist, Derrick Lewis, will look to return to the win column opposite hot prospect, Chris Daukaus, this Saturday (Dec. 18, 2021) at UFC Vegas 45 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lewis can rebound from crappy losses like few others. Sure, Ciryl Gane pretty thoroughly spanked “The Black Beast,” seldom taking
1:13 PM ET The UFC is rescheduling a highly ranked middleweight contest between Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson to UFC 271 on Feb. 12, multiple sources told ESPN. The 185-pound bout was originally scheduled to.. take place at UFC 270 on Jan. 22, however the promotion wanted to have it on the same card as
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II All Access – Part 2: Ego Check | Video All Access: Paul vs. Woodley II – Part 2 takes viewers beyond the ring as international superstar Jake Paul and former UFC champ Tyron Woodley prepare for the next chapter in their epic saga. Woodley made his professional boxing debut
Nate Diaz has responded after being dubbed a hypocrite by former UFC opponent Jorge Masvidal. Diaz (20-13 MMA) and Masvidal (35-15 MMA) infamously collided in a welterweight bout back at UFC 244 with the promotions inaugural BMF title up for grabs. ‘Gamebred’ wound up emerging victorious by way of TKO (doctors stoppage) that evening in
It seems that Jorge Masvidal is looking to reignite a rivalry with Nate Diaz. Masvidal and Diaz squared off in 2019, for the specially crafter BMF title. And while the belt ended with a win for “Gamebred” after a doctor’s stoppage, they have constantly flirted with the idea of fight each other again. Over the
After he suffered a submission loss to current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 (see it here), a deflated Dustin Poirier wasn’t sure what the future was in store for him. A few days later, “Diamond” is ready to get back on the horse. But he will do so for
8:19 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko moved up a spot to No. 1 in the women’s rankings following the upset loss of Amanda Nunes. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Valentina Shevchenko has not fought since September, but the UFC women’s flyweight champion nonetheless has moved to the No. 1 spot in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. That’s because the
UFC Vegas 45 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus UFC Vegas 45 live results begin at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 18, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 45 live results section. Then