Cody Garbrandt releases emotional video statement after UFC Vegas 27 loss Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was defeated by no. 3 ranked Rob Font in the UFC Vegas 27 main event on May 22 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was his fourth loss in his last five fights. He won the title as
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PhotoCred: Sportsasting / Cageside Press Eddie Alvarez has gone to war on numerous occasions throughout his legendary career. It now looks like two of his most notable opponents could square off next. Both of Alvarez’s encounters with fellow former Bellator lightweight king Michael Chandler were instant classics. The same can be said for his UFC
3:29 PM ET The UFC has lost a bout from its event about one hour prior to bell time. A scheduled lightweight fight between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic has been canceled because Hadzovic was experiencing health issues, the promotion announced Saturday afternoon. The bout was to be part of the UFC Fight Night: Garbrandt
Despite suffering a leg injury in camp, Charles Oliveira persevered and won the vacant lightweight belt against Michael Chandler in an inspiring performance. Charles Oliveira is familiar with the struggles of life, and at an early age, the Brazilian had to learn that lesson in a visceral way when medical professionals said he may never
Juliana Velasquez will attempt to defend her Bellator MMA women’s Flyweight title for the first time when she faces the promotion’s 125-pound kickboxing champion, Denise Kielholtz, in the main event of Bellator 262 on July 16, 2021. The promotion announced the booking of the headlining title fight — which will take place inside Mohegan Sun
Diego Sanchez split with his coach and manager Joshua Fabia last week and now Fabia has spoken out about the UFC Hall of Famer. Sanchez worked with Fabia for two years but the relationship began to unravel after Sanchez was pulled from UFC Vegas 26 bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and abruptly released by the
PhotoCred: MMA Junkie / Bloody Elbow Joshua Fabia, the former manager of MMA veteran Diego Sanchez, claims that the UFC legend threw his fight against Michael Chiesa at UFC 239. Sanchez lost a lopsided unanimous decision to Chiesa that night, but according to his former manager Fabia, the loss was in part because he was
10:07 PM ET Kevin Lee is officially moving to welterweight, and he’ll face one of the division’s fastest-rising contenders in his debut. Lee has agreed to face Sean Brady at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed but both sides have agreed to the matchup.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt took a moment to send out a moment of gratitude to his fans following his loss to Rob Font at UFC Vegas 27. Cody Garbrandt entered UFC Vegas 27 as a man who envisioned fighting for not one but two world championships on the heels of defeating Rob Font.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White recently mourned the release of longtime welterweight veteran Diego Sanchez, insisting the original “Ultimate Fighter” was being controlled by “batshit” self-help guru Joshua Fabia. Turns out it was the other way around. That’s according to Fabia, who insists he was an impressionable victim caught up in the celebrity
Ben Rothwell felt like his back was against the wall at UFC Vegas 27 “Big” Ben Rothwell rebounded from a loss in his previous outing on Saturday defeating Chris Barnett in the second round of their heavyweight match at UFC Vegas 27. Heading into Saturday’s event, Rothwell felt like his back was against the wall.
Jon Jones Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones says that he is about to give birth to something big, suggesting that it is also out of the ordinary. Jones (26-1 MMA) was expected to make his heavyweight debut this summer, but failed contract negotiations with Dana White and company have halted those plans for
9:22 PM ET Paul Felder, a fan favorite and staple of the UFC’s lightweight rankings for years, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Saturday. Felder (17-6), of Philadelphia, broke the news during Saturday’s broadcast of UFC Fight Night, on which he was serving as a commentator. The announcement was a little surprising, as
Dana White was impressed by Carla Esparza’s demolition of Yan Xiaonan but remains undecided on granting her a title shot next. Esparza made a compelling case for facing champ Rose Namajunas after making light work of #3-ranked straweight Xiaonan in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 27. Many predicted the fight would be a highly
Valerie Loureda may have suffered her first professional loss of her MMA career at Bellator 259, but that doesn’t mean she’s gonna stop sharing provocative pictures of herself in the aftermath. Loureda got a bit too flashy in the cage, throwing a bit too much spinning s**t and getting taken down by Hannah Guy on
Carla Esparza wants title shot against Rose Namajunas Carla Esparza won the inaugural women’s strawweight championship in December 2014 by defeating current titleholder Rose Namajunas. With Esparza second round stoppage of no. 3 ranked Yan Xiaonan, Esparza is riding a five-fight winning streak and thinks it’s time to face Namajunas the second time for the
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC president Dana White says he views Tatiana Suarez as a potential title contender at 125lbs but he believes she will be “a little rusty.” Suarez announced this week that she plans on returning to the Octagon later this year as a flyweight. The former Ultimate Fighter winner was viewed
11:00 PM ET One of the best divisions in the UFC has a newly minted contender. Rob Font put on one of the best performances of his career, beating former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt via unanimous decision (48-47, 50-45, 50-45) in the bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Font’s