Image Credit: @UFC/Twitter In the main event of UFC Vegas 31, rising lightweight contenders met as Islam Makhachev took on Thiago Moises. Makhahcev entered the fight coming off a dominant third-round submission win over Drew Dober back at UFC 259. He has been called a future champion by his protégé Khabib Nurmagomedov and has looked
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1:01 AM ET All eyes were on Islam Makhachev on Saturday night. Heading into his first UFC main event, those surrounding the fight game talked up the Dagestani star and pupil of Khabib Nurmagomedov. He answered all questions and thoroughly dominated Thiago Moises before ultimately submitting him in the fourth round. The top of the
Miesha Tate is back, and she’s looking good. There was some serious doubt as to whether Tate would still be able to hang in the UFC after a five year retirement that saw her have two kids. But Tate made it clear through two and a half rounds against Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31
UFC Vegas 31 Bonuses: Miesha Tate banks a bonus in UFC return Billy Quarantillo, Gabriel Benitez, Miesha Tate, Mateusz Gamrot, Rodolfo Vieira and Rodrigo Nascimento all walked away from UFC Vegas 31 with an extra $50,000 in performance bonuses for their work. Quarantillo and Benitez were awarded Fight of the Night bonuses for their three
The fight between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises was a one-sided fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 31 event on Saturday night (July 17, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the first round opened slowly before they had a brief
Islam Makhachev Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event was headlined by a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises. Makhachev (20-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he had scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout was riding a seven
6:36 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Is there a new era upon us in the UFC’s lightweight division? That’s the question ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, which will feature Islam Makhachev in his first-ever main
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for UFC Vegas 31, which takes place TONIGHT (Sat., July 17, 2021) streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Main event duties fall to lightweight contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises, who collide for a spot in the 155-pound
Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz took place on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Juliana Velasquez put her flyweight title on the line against Denise Kielholtz in the fight card’s main event. Velasquez retained her title by defeating Kielholtz by split decision and remained undefeated. The challenger took the fight to the champion
Frankie Edgar’s team is gunning for a showdown with Sean O’Malley. O’Malley is fresh off a third-round TKO finish over Kris Moutinho at UFC 264. While O’Malley won the fight, it is Moutinho who has been highly praised since the outing. That’s because he showcased tremendous heart. With that said, O’Malley did get the win
Fan-favorite Justin Gaethje should get the next UFC lightweight title shot against champion Charles Oliveira, says his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Gaethje hasn’t fought since last October when he suffered a second-round submission loss to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, another Abdelaziz client. For Gaethje, he has spent the last year on the sidelines waiting
12:11 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, using a sharp jab and strong footwork to fend off Denise Kielholtz and successfully defend her flyweight title by split decision in the main event of Bellator 262 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Velasquez
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to action later tonight (Sat., July 17, 2021) for UFC Vegas 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the evening, Islam Makhachev makes his highly-anticipated return to take on Thiago Moises in Lightweight action. In the co-headlining act, Miesha Tate will make her return after a five-year
Miesha Tate chronicles her weight cut for UFC return | Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 on Saturday taking on Marion Reneau in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event. The 34-year old mother of two posted a video to YouTube chronicling her weight cut. UFC Vegas
Bellator 262 has wrapped up, and we’ve got the highlights and results for you right here! Bellator 262 took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, with the main event featuring a flyweight title fight with Juliana Velasquez defending against #3-ranked Denise Kielholtz. Check out the highlights from the full main card below! Johnny Eblen vs. Travis Davis
Image Credit: Jake Paul’s Instagram Jake Paul plans to expose the UFC striking when he boxes Tyron Woodley on August 29. Back in April, Paul scored a first-round KO win over Ben Askren who was his first former MMA fighter he boxed. Now, ahead of his bout against Woodley, he believes a win here exposes UFC
10:12 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tyron Woodley was one of the greatest champions in one of the best weight classes in the UFC: welterweight. Now, though, the hard-hitting wrestler is turning his attention to a new sport. Woodley will meet YouTube-star-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a professional boxing match Aug. 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. It
Bellator 262: “Velasquez vs Kielholtz” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., July 16, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Headlining the event will be a women’s Flyweight title fight between division champion Juliana Velasquez and kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz. In the Heavyweight co-main event, Matt Mitrione will face off against