PhotoCred: Instagram – @henry_cejudo Henry Cejudo is feeling rather confident in his new training partner. Ahead of her upcoming title fight rematch with Rose Namajunas, former champion Zhang Weili has taken her talents to the U.S. where she’s training in Scottsdale. Aiding “Magnum” at the Fight Ready team along the way is none other than
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UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has reiterated his desire to fight for the 145-pound title, and revealed that both Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar previously turned down matchups with him. Chikadze was last in action at UFC Vegas 35 in August. In what was his first main event in MMA’s leading promotion, “Ninja” continued his rapid
8:04 AM ET October got off to a less explosive than expected start in the world of MMA, as powerful strikers Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker fought cautiously and went the distance in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event. But a busy month of October has just begun. Holly Holm returns to featherweight and main
Henry Cejudo joins Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White among those eager to see more Nick Diaz after his fight vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. Diaz vs. Lawler served as a marquee fight at UFC 266, taking place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sat., Sept. 25 via ESPN+ pay-per-view
Kevin Holland chases, stops man trying to steal a car (PHOTOS) Move over Derrick Lewis, there’s a new sheriff in town. According to a series of photos given to Ariel Helwani, UFC middleweight Kevin Holland chased and stopped a man trying to steal a car on Monday morning. The images are of the suspect being
Image Credit: UFC UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has explained why getting a win over Islam Makhachev is the best way to show how he would’ve fared against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Just weeks after beating Nasrat Haqparast to get back in the win column, Dan Hooker is set to take on one of the most intimidating forces
Jorge Masvidal’s attempts to find an opponent have come to naught—and he’s not happy. The UFC’s official Baddest Motherf*cker hasn’t graced the Octagon since his second unsuccessful title fight against Kamaru Usman in April. That sensational KO loss—the first of his career—has seen “Gamebred” slip out of the top five welterweight rankings and perhaps taken
12:26 AM ET Dustin Poirier will indeed get his chance to hold UFC gold by the end of the year. Poirier (28-6) has agreed to challenge Charles Oliveira (31-8) for the lightweight championship at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. The matchup had been in talks for weeks, and Poirier told ESPN late last month there
You can always count on Chael Sonnen to provide a unique perspective when it comes to combat sports news, and he’s had no shortage of opinions when it comes to former opponent Jon Jones’ latest troubling brush with the law. Jones was arrested in Las Vegas the morning after his UFC Hall of Fame induction
Kevin Holland reacts to headbutt No Contest | UFC Vegas 38 Video Middleweight Kevin Holland‘s UFC Vegas 38 co-main event bout against Kyle Daukaus was ruled a No Contest after an accidental headbutt changed the course of the fight. The fight was allowed to continue by referee Dan Mirgliotta and Daukaus finished Holland via rear-naked
Bellator welterweight contender Michael Page wants a trilogy fight with Douglas Lima following their controversial rematch at Bellator 267. Page defeated Lima via split decision in the main event of Bellator 267 in what was a three-round welterweight fight. It was a close contest for as long as it was contested, but many fans and
After Alexander Volkanovski‘s recent title defense, he complimented Max Holloway‘s willingness to fight and affirm himself as the number one contender. Over the weekend, Volkanovski reminded the world why the UFC’s 145-pound weight class is so deep with talent. In a fight that saw ebbs and flows and a high drama show, the Australian champion
2:44 PM ET A women’s bantamweight fight between Aspen Ladd and Macy Chiasson is off this weekend’s UFC card after Ladd appeared shaky at the weigh-in. Ladd was unsteady on the scale Friday morning as Nevada State Athletic Commission chief assistant Jeff Mullen was attempting to register her weight. Every time Ladd attempted to put
UFC Vegas 38 went down last night (Sat., Oct. 2, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Thiago Santos defeat Johnny Walker via unanimous decision (see it again here). In the co-main event, Kyle Daukaus and Kevin Holland’s Middleweight bout was ruled a No Contest (NC) due to a nasty clash of
Thiago Santos: ‘I want a Top 5 opponent who can bring me to the title shot’ | UFC Vegas 38 Video Thiago Santos entered the octagon at UFC Vegas 38 on Saturday against No. 10 ranked Johnny Walker ranked No. 5 in the light heavyweight division. “Marreta” defeated Walker by unanimous decision and wants his
Jim West fired back at “coward” Miesha Tate for suggesting that Aspen Ladd attempted to cheat at the UFC Vegas 38 weigh-ins. Ladd missed weight on Friday ahead of her fight against Macy Chiasson at UFC Vegas 38. At first, Ladd stepped onto the scale at 141.5lbs with a full set of clothes on. After
Six years ago today… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 3, 2015, 5:02] Julianna Peña, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 18’s women’s tournament, gave FoxSports.com an interesting interview in advance of her first pay-per-view appearance tonight at UFC 192. “The Venezuelan Vixen” is 2-0 in the UFC and one of the best prospects in the women’s bantamweight
9:58 PM ET A bout that was promoted as being a sure bet to produce fireworks ended up being a dud. Thiago Santos edged Johnny Walker via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fight featured two of the most explosive knockout artists