Derek Brunson reacted to reports that Darren Till had a torn ACL at UFC Vegas 36, saying “I’m used to people trying to minimize my wins.” Brunson smashed Till this past Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 36 en route to a third-round submission victory. It was Brunson’s fifth straight win inside
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The UFC Vegas 36 medical suspensions list has been revealed, and one-half of the headliners, Darren Till, could sit for half a year. In the UFC Vegas 36 main event, Darren Till suffered his second consecutive loss at the hands of Derek Brunson. It could be a while before we see Till in the Octagon
12:11 PM ET UFC middleweight Darren Till went into his main event bout against Derek Brunson this past weekend with a torn ACL in his right knee, his head coach confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. According to Till’s head coach, Colin Heron, Till (18-4-1) completely tore his ACL approximately nine weeks before the fight. The
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Evander Holyfield’s return to the ring this Saturday (Sept. 11, 2021) was not exactly planned. However, when Oscar De La Hoya was taken out by COVID-19, Vitor Belfort was left without a dance partner for his Triller boxing crossover. Holyfield jumped on the opportunity, and the Florida Athletic Commission didn’t have
Jorge Masvidal says potential fight with Nick Diaz would ‘be a blessing’ It’s been a while since we’ve seen BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal, in the Octagon. Even though he’s coming off back-to-back losses over UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, Masvidal is still a big draw and his fights are always big crowd pleasers. That’s why
PhotoCred: CNN Philippines Seo Hee Ham remains a winner inside the ONE Championship circle despite a post-fight review. ONE: Empower took place last Friday and featured the highly anticipated eight-woman world atomweight Grand Prix. Among the contestants was promotional newcomer, UFC veteran and former RIZIN super atomweight champion, Seo Hee Ham (24-8). The seasoned 32-fight
Vitor Belfort‘s trainer admits he’s a bit skeptical of Oscar De La Hoya‘s recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Belfort and De La Hoya were supposed to collide on Sept. 11 in a pro boxing match. That plan went awry when De La Hoya tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Belfort will now take on Evander Holyfield.
8:09 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Two UFC weight classes have champions who are not the consensus top fighters within their own divisions. Another is headed by a champion whom some would argue is second to the standard-bearer in a second-fiddle fight promotion. Whatever happened to champions reigning supreme? Sure, there are a few dominant champs
Derek Brunson captured his fifth straight victory by submitting Top 10 middleweight Darren Till in the UFC Vegas 36 headliner last weekend in “Sin City,” a third-round finish (highlights here) that might send the longtime veteran into his first division title shot. Then again, it might not. That’s because Brunson (23-7) has some stiff competition
Carla Esparza reacts to not getting the title shot against Rose Namajunas Carla Esparza thought she had fought her way back into a title fight, but UFC matchmakers opted to do a rematch between champion Rose Namajuanas and former titleholder Zhang Weili instead. Namajunas became the first female fighter in UFC history to win back
PhotoCred: Drake Riggs UFC president Dana White shared his take on the current state of America, saying “I believe that this country is a f*cking mess right now.” White’s good friend Donald Trump finished up his stint as the president of the United States earlier this year and he was replaced in office by Joe
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 36! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: No Changes Women’s Bantamweight: No Changes Women’s Featherweight: N/A Flyweight: No Changes Bantamweight: No Changes Featherweight: No Changes Lightweight: No Changes
11:00 PM ET The UFC awarded another five contracts on Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, a night highlighted by two sub-minute knockouts. Welterweight Josh Quinlan (6-0) and flyweight C.J. Vergara (9-2) stole the show at the Apex in Las Vegas in the second consecutive week that the UFC elected to award contacts to five
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones has a complicated legacy, undeniable greatness intermixed with a complicated drug test history and bad behavior outside of the Octagon. However, even Jones himself would likely admit to being a proponent of fighting mean: this is a man who has been admonished by referees for chin-butting an opponent and
Donald Trump to host and commentate for Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort boxing match FITE has announced Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States will provide guest commentary in a never-before-seen live event from the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida Saturday, Sept. 11 on pay-per-view and FITE. Former Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Undisputed World Champion, Evander “The Real
Former United States President, Donald Trump will serve as a host and commentator for Saturday’s Triller Fight Club event featuring Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort. Trump has been involved with combat sports for years as he is often at UFC events and is close friends with Dana White. However, he is taking over boxing as
Former UFC heavyweight Travis Browne has some strong words for all the “whiners” who are constantly complaining about fighter pay. UFC’s fighter pay has been an issue in the UFC for years. Yet, paradoxically, as the company continues to rake in more revenue, the spotlight on the salaries of its fighters seems to grow every
10:30 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White will inevitably be faced with some difficult decisions this year on Contender Series. But the first fight of the season sure didn’t present him with one. Light heavyweight prospect A.J. Fletcher (9-0) made White’s job easy on Tuesday, as he knocked out Leonardo Damiani (10-3)