7:47 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Late in the evening of March 19, 2019, there was a defining moment for a pair of fighters, both already well established in their careers. It happened at a UFC event in London, but the two men were not fighting each other. At least not officially. Leon Edwards had done
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a LIVE media day for the upcoming UFC 263: “Adesanya vs. Vettori 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (June 12, 2021) inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The live feed is expected to stream at 2:30 p.m. ET in the embedded video above. Headlining middleweights
While on paper 2020 was a mixed bag for welterweight Kyle Crutchmer with a win and a loss, when he looks back on last year, Crutchmer sees more positives than negatives. In particular, Crutchmer has found new motivation for his fight carrier from his life outside the cage. “This last year has actually been blessing
UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi has revealed he suffered multiple arm fractures during his UFC Vegas 28 win over Tanner Boser. Last Saturday night, Latifi was facing a possible release from the UFC off the back of three straight losses. However, instead of folding, he was able to dig deep and battle his way to a
Leon Edwards did not have kind words for his opponent Nate Diaz leading up to his big fight with the UFC superstar. Edwards will meet Diaz inside the Octagon at UFC 263 on June 12. Taking place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, the Englishman will have a chance of a lifetime after
8:35 AM ET UFC 263 kicks off a busy summer Saturday with a pair of title fights between familiar foes. Three years ago, Israel Adesanya squeezed out the only split decision win of his career against Marvin Vettori. Adesanya went on to win the UFC middleweight championship, and Vettori has won five straight fights. Could
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Leon Edwards has been talking the talk for some time now, but it’s tough to argue with his results. Even including the controversial eye poke “No Contest” vs. Belal Muhammad, he 29-year-old Englishman has not tasted defeat since December 2015, and that loss came to the current Welterweight champion! Since then,
UFC 263 Countdown: Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno 2 UFC flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo faces Brandon Moreno for the second time after their classic tilt ended in a draw nearly six months ago. Watch these athletes train and prepare for their rematch at UFC 263 on June 12. Marvin Vettori says Israel Adesanya will be
Image via @stylebender on Instagram (photographer not listed) Israel Adesanya still doesn’t understand how Marvin Vettori thought he won the first fight, but he plans on putting an exclamation mark on it on Saturday. In the main event of UFC 263, Adesanya will look to defend his middleweight title against Vettori in a rematch of
Henry Cejudo believes Floyd Mayweather‘s performance against Logan Paul left a lot to be desired. Mayweather and Paul went one-on-one under the bright lights in Miami, Florida. They collided in an exhibition match scheduled for eight rounds. Per the rules, there would be no official winner but the fight could be stopped at the referee’s
11:22 AM ET Alistair Overeem is returning to his kickboxing roots. The former UFC heavyweight title contender, as well as former Strikeforce and DREAM champion, has signed a multifight deal with the Glory Kickboxing promotion, his management team told ESPN on Tuesday. Overeem is considered one of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all time
Former UFC heavyweight title contender Alistair Overeem, who wore championship belts for both Strikeforce and DREAM, is making his way back to the world of standup (fighting, not comedy) after signing a multi-year deal with GLORY kickboxing. I guess there’s a challenge for him after all. “We are extremely excited for Alistair Overeem to join
UFC 263 Countdown: Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2 UFC 263 Countdown previews the rematch going down on June 12 between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Adesanya defeated Vettori via a close split decision in 2018. Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori have heated exchange | Video [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Marvin Vettori
Image Credit: Bellator Former UFC commentator Dan Hardy believes Logan Paul’s first opponent in a potential Bellator debut should be Michael “Venom” Page. Paul is coming off the back of an eight-round boxing exhibition against Floyd Mayweather this past weekend. While he didn’t quite blow the world away, he definitely proved that he has a
Joanna Jędrzejczyk has made it clear that she believes it’s going to take a little more for fans to be invested in Carla Esparza. Esparza has seemingly put herself in a decent position to challenge Rose Namajunas for the UFC Strawweight Championship. After all, she is riding a five-fight winning streak and is coming off
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The spectacle that was Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather generated a whole lotta dough! Early estimates stand somewhere around 600,000 pay-per-view (PPV) buys in the US, which at $49.99 per order equates to a pretty penny for both “Money” Mayweather and Paul. On a related note, there’s also been a great
Floyd Mayweather: Logan Paul was legalized bank robbery Floyd Mayweather talks about his love /hate relationship with the media after his boxing exhibition with Logan Paul at the post-fight press conference. [embedded content] Results: Floyd Mayweather holds Logan Paul under water for eight rounds Tyron Woodley vs. Jake Paul face off in Miami [embedded content]
Image via @colbycovmma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Colby Covington has blasted Dustin Poirier for allegedly dropping and taunting an amateur in training. Covington and Poirier used to train with each other at American Top Team. However, they had a big falling out after “Chaos” picked Khabib Nurmagomedov to beat him. After that, they then