7:03 PM ET The UFC has signed the only man to ever knock out one of its biggest stars. Kickboxing standout Alex Pereira has penned a contract with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN on Friday. His
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Generally speaking, there are two types of old people boxing matches. On one hand, there’s the considerably safer exhibition matches, a label which includes rules aimed at safety (i.e. shorter/fewer rounds) and does not necessarily produce a winner — think Mike Tyson’s recent legends bout vs. Roy Jones Jr. Alternatively, it
‘Mayhem’ Miller arrested, held on $1.3 million bond for felony domestic violence Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s rap sheet is longer than his professional MMA record and it’s about to get a bit longer. According to a report by TMZ, the former fighter was arrested again, this time for felony domestic violence The incident reportedly occurred at
Image Credit: Amanda Wescott, Triller Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort may be an exhibition bout by the time the two-step into the boxing ring on Saturday. In the main event of Triller Fight Club Legends 2, Belfort was set to fight Oscar De La Hoya but after De La Hoya tested positive for COVID-19, Holyfield
The weigh-in results are in for tomorrow night’s Triller Fight Club: Holyfield vs. Belfort event. Tomorrow, September 11, 2021, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield will look to defeat Vitor Belfort and Father Time in one fight in the night’s main event. Holyfield has vowed not to be embarrassed in this bout and is more than confident that
4:15 PM ET Jarrah Al-Silawi, former welterweight champion of Brave CF in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract with the Professional Fighters League. Al-Silawi informed ESPN of his move on Thursday. The Jordanian welterweight will not compete in the 2021 season, obviously, as that is set to wrap up on Oct. 27. However,
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continues his publicity tour, this time landing at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Turns out “The Predator” was invited to throw out the first pitch and well … let’s just say the Cameroonian crusher has a pretty wicked sidearm. Most of Ngannou’s video features the heavyweight slugger in the dugout
Following a stint on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, middleweight Bryan Battle was looking to secure a UFC contract with a win at UFC Fight Night on August 28 versus Gilbert Urbina. Following a competitive start, Battle was able to take control of the fight and pick up a second round submission
Donald Trump believes he would make quick work of Joe Biden in a boxing match, saying that “I think he would go down very, very quickly.” Trump, the former United States president, is a massive combat sports fan and he will be at this Saturday’s Triller Fight Club: Holyfield vs. Ortiz fight doing alternative commentary.
The handshake agreement between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley to have an immediate rematch has expired due to Woodley’s failure to immediately get branded with an “I Love Jake Paul” tattoo. Prior to the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match last month, the two combatants made an interesting if not outright bizarre bet: The loser
9:06 PM ET Bellator has added a familiar name to its burgeoning bantamweight division. Kyoji Horiguchi, the former Bellator and current Rizin champion, has signed with Bellator, promotion president Scott Coker announced Thursday on Twitter. Horiguchi had been competing in Rizin in his native Japan since 2017. However, he lives in Florida, and travel to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! At 46 years of age, Tito Ortiz has lived an eventful life. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight kingpin has fought all over the world for various promotions, but he’s long remained “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” starting his Punishment Athletics brand from “Surf City.” Last year, Ortiz chose
Watch Francis Ngannou knock out Luis Henrique in UFC debut | Video Watch Francis Ngannou in his UFC debut when he was still a relatively little-known prospect with a 5-1 record. Now the heavyweight champion, Ngannou is one of the most intimidating fighters on the planet. “The Predator” captured the heavyweight title by knockout out
Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is bragging about the amount he’ll be taking home on fight night. Trump will be on the commentary team for Saturday’s ‘Triller: Legends 2’ event. Although new to color commentary, Trump and fighting have been intertwined for some time now, most notably with top contender
Despite having nude photos from her OnlyFans account leaked, Jéssica Andrade is all smiles after laughing her way to the bank. In June, it was revealed that former UFC strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade would be starting an OnlyFans account. Known for her all-business Octagon demeanor, complete with intimidating scowl and warrior headdress, the Brazilian slugger
8:00 AM ET The UFC is down to 13 live events remaining in 2021 (not including Dana White’s Contender Series). As of now, the schedule consists of one more trip to Fight Island for UFC 267, the promotion’s first visit to New York since 2019 and a consistent lineup of events in Las Vegas to
Event: UFC Vegas 40: “Vieira vs. Tate”Date: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 40 Main Event On ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate UFC Vegas 40 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Norma Dumont205 lbs.: Kennedy
Michael Chandler promises to bring ‘reckless abandon’ against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268 No. 4 ranked lightweight Michael Chandler issued a bold promise on Wednesday evening via social media about his UFC 268 match against no. 2 ranked Justin Gaethje. Chandler put the 155-pound division on notice in his promotional debut by knocking out Dan