Welcome to Midnight Mania! There can be no questioning that Chuck Liddell is a legend of the sport, a five-time UFC Light Heavyweight champion and one of the first North American stars to come from cage fighting. “The Iceman” changed the sport, scoring dramatic knockout wins over big name foes like Randy Couture and Tito
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UFC Vegas 33 live results: Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full UFC Vegas 33 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m.
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera said that Dominick Cruz and Jimmie Rivera declined to fight him, and he is interested in Urijah Faber. Vera took to his social media this week to say that Cruz declined to fight him, this coming a few weeks after Vera publicly
Dan Hooker is eager to get back in the Octagon and is looking for a fight, against anyone. #8-ranked lightweight contender Hooker issued a callout to any fighter that wishes to fight him at UFC 266. The event will take place on September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. “ANYBODY CAN GET IT #UFC266,” wrote Hooker.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw made his successful return to mixed martial arts (MMA) last weekend in Las Vegas, turning away top contender Cory Sandhagen by way of gritty split decision. Unfortunately, that victory did not come without a price. “Went for an MRI today, found out that I suffered a
TJ Dillashaw headed to surgery after UFC Vegas 32 win over Cory Sandhagen Former two-time bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw edged out no. 2 ranked contender Cory Sandhagen in the UFC Vegas 32 main event on July 24 by split decision. It was Dillashaw’s return after serving a two-year suspension for testing positive for EPO before
Image: TJ Dillashaw on Instagram TJ Dillashaw made his highly anticipated Octagon return in last weekend’s UFC Vegas 32 main event for a bantamweight scrap with Cory Sandhagen. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA) had not competed since January of 2019, where he suffered a first round knockout loss to then flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and was handed
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is taking a stand against poor judging in MMA bouts. The topic of judges in combat sports has long been discussed. Throughout the years, boxing has seen its share of fights end with a questionable scorecard. This has also become a problem in MMA with many high-profile fights. Ngannou took
4:52 PM ET A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as ESPN’s top pound-for-pound MMA fighter, will defend his UFC welterweight title in a second fight with Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in November, UFC president Dana White told
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has featured several unexpected storylines in the world of combat sports, but perhaps the most surprising is the return of Nick Diaz. The elder Diaz brother has sat on the sidelines since 2015 and has largely been considered retired. While rumors of a return swell from time to time, it
Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington rematch slated for UFC 268 The rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington has finally been agreed upon, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. While the exact date and location are yet to be determined, the fight will headline UFC 268 in November but the UFC is looking to have
Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan at UFC 264 Joe Rogan has explained why he decided to interview Conor McGregor after his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. In the lead-up to the fight, McGregor had a lot of harsh words for Poirier and continued after the fight. In the opening round, of the scrap,
UFC commentator and analyst Joe Rogan has revealed why he interviewed Conor McGregor after the Irishman’s leg break at UFC 264. McGregor fought Dustin Poirier for the second time this year at the pay-per-view, and like at UFC 257, the former double champ left the Octagon with another loss on his record. After being hurt
7:44 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main card featured close calls throughout, with a pair of split decisions and a majority decision in the last five fights of the night. The judges had a tough job, but did they get the biggest fight of the night — the high-stakes bantamweight clash between TJ Dillashaw
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was hoping to secure title shots in two separate weight classes after the promotion promised him a crack at the flyweight crown. Then came a decision loss to Rob Font at UFC Vegas 27, forcing “No Love” to abandon his quest at 135 pounds. Downward and upward? “Flyweight is
Conor McGregor takes family to Justin Bieber concert, posts photos Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor continues to heal from a broken leg suffered in the UFC 264 main event, but it’s not slowing him down. Last week, “The Notorious posted photos of himself hanging out with Justin Bieber in Beverly Hills. On Sunday, McGregor
Former UFC fighters Hector Lombard and Tyron Woodley got into a heated confrontation during Friday’s BKFC 19 event in Florida. Lombard, a former Bellator champion and current BKFC title holder, apparently had a score to settle with the former UFC welterweight champion and decided to confront Woodley at the event. As seen in the video
Despite losing to T.J. Dillashaw on Saturday, bantamweight Cory Sandhagen says UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby has promised he’s still just a win away from a title fight. Sandhagen’s title shot ambitions hit a slight setback after losing via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to Dillashaw in the main event of UFC Vegas 32. The bloody