PhotoCred: Fans Share Josh Barnett vs. Fedor Emelianenko is one of MMA’s biggest fights that got away — but what if it didn’t have to? The pair of heavyweight legends were originally set to clash in 2009 under the short-lived Affliction banner. Fast-forward 12 years and they’re both in the same promotion once again as
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Logan Paul could be getting a little cushier with UFC President Dana White after signing a massive deal. No, Paul has not signed with the UFC but rather its parent company. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Paul, a YouTube sensation, has signed with WME. Paul had been with WME’s rival, CAA for six
1:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Amanda Nunes, the pound-for-pound best female fighter in the UFC, will have to wait a little longer for the next defense of her bantamweight championship. She tested positive for COVID-19, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Thursday, canceling her fight with Julianna Peña that was scheduled for
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who also wears gold at 145 pounds, was pulled from her upcoming title defense opposite Julianna Pena in the UFC 265 co-main event on Aug. 7 in Houston, Texas. UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN that “Lioness” will be rebooked against “The Venezuelan
Following a successful 2020 that saw him win both of his fights, lightweight Chris Gonzalez kicked off his 2021 in even bigger fashion by picking up the biggest victory of his career, defeating veteran Roger Huerta this past April via third round submission. For Gonzalez the win over Huerta was something he’d been wanting for
Image: @ufc on Instagram A women’s bantamweight bout pitting Aspen Ladd vs. Macy Chiasson has been rescheduled following its last-minute scratch at UFC Vegas 32. Ladd vs. Chiasson was scheduled to be the co-main event at last weekend’s TJ Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen card, but the fight was scratched at the last minute after Chiasson
AJ McKee is intrigued at the thought of mixing it up with the best fighters from different promotions. McKee is due for the biggest bout of his pro MMA career. Mckee will challenge Patricio “Pitbull” Freire for the Bellator Featherweight Title. This will also serve as the final bout in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand
11:36 PM ET Chris Weidman has another hurdle to overcome after a gruesome broken leg sustained in a fight earlier this year. The former UFC middleweight champion wrote Wednesday on Instagram that he will need another surgery on the right leg he fractured in a fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Vitor Belfort is among the many MMA legends chasing boxing money. The former UFC champion is currently scheduled to face boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya in a professional boxing match set for Sat., Sept. 11, 2021 inside Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. However, that’s likely not the end of
It would be an understatement to suggest Colby Covington is outspoken. The no. 1 contender in the welterweight division, who will face division champion Kamaru Usman in a rematch for the UFC’s 170 pound title at UFC 268, even has nicknames for those he is not too fond of. Whether it be ‘Con-man McGregor’, ‘Dustin
Jorge Masvidal has weighed in on a potential fight between Dustin Poirier and Colby Covington. For over a year now, Poirier and Covington have taken shots at one another and ‘The Diamond’ event said it was “on sight” when they saw each other next. However, nothing has happened as of yet and if Covington defeats
It’s safe to say that Tyron Woodley is brimming with confidence ahead of his boxing showdown with Jake Paul. Woodley and Paul are set to face off in a professional boxing match in what is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated sporting events this year. The bout will take place on Aug. 29th
8:00 AM ET Scott Coker took the reins of Bellator MMA in 2014 with a firm plan for growth. The longtime combat sports promoter was going to apply some of the principles that worked well when he ran Strikeforce, from its first MMA event in March 2006 until it was acquired by the UFC’s parent
Imagine going back in time and trying to convince those Titanic passengers who were launched into the North Atlantic — via Iceberg Express — that future generations will voluntarily plunge their perfectly-healthy bodies into freezing waters because bro science commands them to. “I’m not sure how I did it, but I did 20 minutes inside
UFC hall of famer and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber recently gave his thoughts on TJ Dillashaw’s past dealings with performance enhancing substances. Dillashaw was once Faber’s pupil. The former two-time UFC bantamweight champion was recruited by Faber and started his career at Faber’s gym, Team Alpha Male. However, the two had a falling
PhotoCred: WrestlingWorld / AS English Before Ronda Rousey ever made the move to MMA and professional wrestling, she was collecting medals in Judo — including an Olympic bronze. The Olympics are finally back in 2021 after last year’s delay due to COVID-19 shutting down the world. With the games officially underway, drama has already unfolded
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC Vegas 32! 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: Maycee Barber (#13) and Miranda Maverick (#14) swap positions after Barber’s controversial victory at UFC Vegas 32. Women’s Bantamweight: Julia Avila
6:59 PM ET The UFC has had to make several changes to its Fight Night card for Saturday in Las Vegas. The scheduled co-main event pitting rising heavyweights Shamil Abdurakhimov and Chris Daukaus was removed from the card due to COVID-19 protocols involving Daukaus’ camp, UFC officials told ESPN on Tuesday. In addition, a welterweight