UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker explained why he isn’t fighting “dumbass” Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 266 despite rumblings of a fight. Hooker takes on Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266, which is set for September 25 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While he is a good fighter in his own right, Haqparast is
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UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher called out Sean O’Malley following his dominant victory over Domingo Pilarte at UFC Vegas 34, offering to give “Sugar” the unranked opponent he’s after. Kelleher, who has fought twelve times since making his promotional debut in 2017, made his second appearance of this year during this past weekend’s prelims. Pilarte, meanwhile,
August 20th marks the 5 year anniversary of Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2, the fourth biggest fight in UFC history. Turn the clock back to when it happened in 2016, and it was the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history, only eclipsed by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor in 2018 and then the two Conor
7:30 AM ET The future of the UFC’s middleweight division seemed a bit hazy beyond the presumed next title fight — a rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and the man he beat for that title, Robert Whittaker. But on Saturday, Jared Cannonier put himself at the top of the list to be the next man
Bellator 265 Results: Cheick Kongo submits Sergei Kharitonov Heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo weathered an early storm by Sergei Kharitonov to win by submission in the Bellator 265 main event on Friday. The event took place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the opening round, Kharitonov stalked Kongo and connected regularly with his
Image Credit: UFC Conor McGregor unloaded on Dustin Poirier Sunday evening, this after ‘The Diamond’ shared an unflattering photo of the Irishman on social media. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (28-6 MMA) have been at each others throats ever since their trilogy fight at UFC 264 ended due to doctors stoppage after ‘Notorious’ suffered a
UFC Hall-of-Famer Michael Bisping, has criticized Paulo Costa for making excuses after his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya back at UFC 253. Leading into their fight back in September of last year, Paulo Costa was completely dismissive of the middleweight champion’s ability, insisting he was going to knock him out. But, after suffering defeat in
7:32 PM ET Saul Soliz, a mixed martial arts pioneer who trained some of the biggest names in the history of MMA and helped get the sport off the ground in Texas, died Tuesday morning due to complications from COVID-19, according to his wife, Toi. He was 55. Soliz, whom many have dubbed “The Godfather
Dan Hooker will return to action at UFC 266 on September 25th against Nasrat Haqparast. The fight, originally reported by BJPenn.com earlier this week, was confirmed by the UFC during UFC Vegas 34. The New Zealand fighter has been vocal about wanting to get back in the cage, and who wouldn’t want to after the
UFC Vegas 34 results: Jared Cannonier getsunanimous decision victory against Kelvin Gastelum in main event No. 3 ranked middleweight contender Jared Cannonier was successful in his first fight in 2021, as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 34. Despite all of the judges scoring the
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC champion Amanda Nunes and Bellator champ Cris Cyborg opened as the betting favorites for future fights against PFL star Kayla Harrison. BestFightOdds recently shared the opening odds for a potential Nunes vs. Harrison and Cyborg vs. Harrison fight. Check out the betting odds for both of these future fights
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle claims he turned down two offers from the UFC. Angle is renowned for his work in the pro wrestling industry. After winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Angle made the transition to “sports entertainment.” He went on to have a storied career in
1:47 AM ET Jared Cannonier has been in the UFC for six years, competing in three different weight divisions. He’s closer to 40 years old than 30. Yet, on Saturday night, the former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee put forth perhaps his most impressive performance in the Octagon. Cannonier bested Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision
It’s hard to describe just how great a fighter Kelvin Gastelum is. Every six-to-12 months, I am forced to try, because that’s roughly how often The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) champ finds himself in a main event and is slotted a “Fighter on Fighter” skill breakdown. Unfortunately, year after year, those breakdowns remain largely unchanged, because
UFC Vegas 34 Bonuses: Ignacio Bahamondes earns an extra $50,000 for wheel kick KO Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 34 event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based fighter bonuses. Performance Of The Night: Ignacio Bahamondes Ignacio Bahamondes was well on his way to an impressive and clinical victory
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 34 event was headlined by a key middleweight matchup between perennial contenders Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum. Cannonier (14-5 MMA) was looking to return to the win column on Saturday night, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Robert Whittaker in his most recent effort. That loss had snapped a three-fight
UFC Vegas 34 goes down tonight (Sat. August 21 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. Kelvin Gastelum vs. Jared Cannonier in a middleweight bout will headline the show. Gastelum
6:30 PM ET Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC Fight Night main event between Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday night in Las Vegas is a pivotal one in the 185-pound division. The winner will remain a top contender, while the loser will slide down the rankings. ESPN has Cannonier ranked No.