American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez is not sure who will get the lightweight title shot between Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje. Mendez has been coaching and singing the praises of Makhachev for a while, even starting the rumors that he is better than his close friend and former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. With
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Safe to say, Dan Hooker’s decision to accept a short-notice bout vs. Islam Makhachev did not exactly pay off. Hooker’s gutsiness in accept the bout definitely earned him some extra respect from the fans, but once the cage doors actually locked, Makhachev pretty immediately had his way with the Kiwi. Makhachev
Michael Chiesa was ‘really mad’ at himself after Vicente Luque loss It wasn’t that long ago that fans were watching Michael Chiesa suffer a devastating first-round submission loss. That loss to Vicente Luque was punctuated by the fact that his reaction was filmed and aired for UFC’s “The Thrill and the Agony” post-fight video series.
Image via @bellatormma on Instagram MMA legend Cris Cyborg praised Sinead Kavanagh following her KO win at Bellator 271, calling her “One of the toughest women I’ve ever met.” Cyborg took on Kavanagh in the main event of this past Friday’s Bellator 271 event, and she won the fight in spectacular fashion when she knocked
Bantamweight veteran Urijah Faber has suggested former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo should have never retired from MMA. Cejudo, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial artists to have ever entered the Octagon, hung up his gloves in 2020 as a simultaneous double champ. After dethroning the great Demetrious Johnson at the
8:00 AM ET Miesha Tate reached out to UFC president Dana White in the summer of 2020. Tate and her husband, Johnny Nunez, had just had their second child, Daxton, and Tate was contemplating a comeback to the Octagon. At the time, Tate and Nunez were living in Singapore. Tate was working in an office
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding a special pre-fight media day this afternoon (Weds., Nov. 17, 2021) for the upcoming UFC Vegas 43: “Vieira vs. Tate” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Nov. 20) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 43 On ESPN+ Ultimate
Check out the trailer to the upcoming UFC Fight Pass ‘Miesha Tate 2.0’ documentary | Video Unbeknownst to the masses, women’s MMA pioneer Miesha Tate rose to become Strikeforce and UFC bantamweight champion under constant emotional distress. Five years later, Tate returned from retirement with a new lease on life, ready to exact her full
UFC lightweight contender Joel Alvarez issued a statement following his career-best KO win over Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 42. Alvarez knocked out Moises in the first round with elbows from the clinch for the biggest win of his career to date. The 28-year-old Spaniard improved to 19-2 overall in his MMA career, including a
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler apologized to his wife for the damage he took against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. Chandler and Gaethje put on one of the greatest three-round fights in recent memory, going back and forth on the feet from start to finish. Both men had their moments, but ultimately Gaethje would leave
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight straphanger Junior dos Santos is looking to recoup five lost figures from boxing legend Mike Tyson. Per the Brazilian slugger, Tyson’s influence on UFC President Dana White ended up shifting the standard post-fight bonuses around, costing “Cigano” a $50,000 bonus in the process. Way back
Watch the commentator booth live reactions during UFC 268 | Video UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 delivered a wildly entertaining night of fights to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6. Watch UFC commentators Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier‘s live reactions on fight night. UFC 268 featured two world title bouts. Welterweight champion
UFC welterweight knockout artist Khaos Williams reacted after knocking out divisional rival Miguel Baeza on the UFC Vegas 42 main card. Williams improved to 4-1 overall in the UFC with the third-round knockout over Baeza. After finishing Alex Morono and Abdul Razak Alhassan in his first two UFC fights, Williams dropped a decision to Michel
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy appears close to coming out of retirement to box former UFC champ, Tyron Woodley, next year. According to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the Hardy vs. Woodley boxing contract talks continues to unfold. The two sides are looking at a timeframe of Spring 2022 in the United Kingdom, although
7:24 PM ET Australian Jack Della Maddalena says he’ll be targeting a “headline finish” when he fights Warlley Alves at UFC 270 in January next year. Della Maddalena (10-2), who earned his way onto the UFC roster after a unanimous decision win over Ange Loosa as part of Dana White’s Contender Series, is stoked to
Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Akmal Khozhiev was arrested in Guam last week and charged with aggravated murder, aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, strangulation, felonious restraint, assault, and family violence. Khozhiev, 27, referred to himself as the “Unvaccinated Assassin” in a series of social media posts decrying the use of COVID-19 vaccines,
Dustin Poirier predicts that he’ll finish Charles Oliveira in UFC 269 title fight Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier gets another chance at becoming the undisputed champion when he faces titleholder Charles Oliveira in the UFC 269 main event on Dec. 11. Poirier could have fought for the title in his last fight but opted
UFC featherweight Sean Woodson called himself and Max Holloway the UFC’s two best boxers following their big wins at UFC Vegas 42. Woodson finished Collin Anglin in the first round via TKO with body shots in what was the best performance of his UFC career to date. As for Holloway, he defeated Yair Rodriguez by