After nearly one year on the sidelines because of major injury and serious COVID-related illness, former Bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt, returns to the cage this Saturday (May 22, 2021) to face fellow knockout artist Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 26, which takes place inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on
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Watch Cody Garbrandt brutally KO Raphael Assuncao | UFC Vegas 27 Free Fight Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbandt looked great in his fight with Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 last year after nearly a year away from the Octagon. Garbrandt will face Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 27 on Saturday,
8:39 AM ET Rose Namajunas did not move very far, but her climb was tremendous. She entered last Saturday’s UFC 261 as the No. 2 strawweight in the ESPN divisional MMA rankings. Now she is just one spot higher at No. 1 — but she’s also once again a UFC champion, after knocking out Zhang
Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier gave his thoughts on who he thinks would be the best return fight for UFC superstar Nick Diaz. The former double champion seems to have his own opinion on who Nick Diaz should fight next. However, the UFC commentator and former fighter believes a nuanced approach should be used
Image via Aljamain Sterling on Instagram Aljamain Sterling has revealed that he wasn’t feeling well on the night of UFC 259 as he prepares to return to the Octagon later this year. On that night in Las Vegas, Sterling gave as good as he got against Yan – but ultimately, many fans felt as if
Reigning UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas may believe she got the last word in her “better dead than red” approach to UFC 261, where she fought — and finished — former 115-pound titleholder Zhang Weili. Not quite. “Thug” may end up facing off against another Chinese opponent if No. 3-ranked Yan Xiaonan can turn away
Tony Ferguson indicates he will continue fighting in Instagram post By the looks of it, Tony Ferguson is not going anywhere. The no. 6 ranked lightweight contender is now on a three-fight losing streak after he was most recently defeated by Beneil Dariush by way of unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 262.
12:31 PM ET UFC middleweight Uriah Hall has booked his next fight, a three-round matchup against Sean Strickland in August, per multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed, but the 185-pound bout is close to being finalized for UFC 265 on Aug. 7 at a location to be announced. Hall (17-9) is coming off a
The bantamweight clash between former training partners is back on. Cory Sandhagen will face the former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw on July 24th to headline a UFC Fight Night card. The location and venue is unknown at this current time. The news was first broke by MMA Junkie. The fight was originally scheduled for
Image: TJ Dillashaw on Instagram TJ Dillashaw will still make his UFC return against Cory Sandhagen, it will just happen on a different date. Originally, Dillashaw was set to return on May 8 after his two-year USADA suspension against Cory Sandhagen in a pivotal main event. However, the former champ ended up sustaining a nasty
Before unbeaten boxers Jose Ramirez Jr. and Josh Taylor duke it out for undisputed Super Lightweight supremacy on ESPN+, Bantamweight bruisers Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font will headline UFC’s return to the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 27 will also see former women’s Strawweight champ Carla Esparza attempt to halt Yan Xiaonan’s violent
Derrick Lewis KOs man trying to break into his car, posts IG video Derrick Lewis knocked out yet another opponent on Tuesday, this time outside of the octagon as he beat up a man who was attempting to break into his car. Lewis told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he noticed the man trying to break
7:30 AM ET It did not look good for Charles Oliveira. Less than a minute into last Saturday’s fight for the UFC lightweight championship, he was trapped in a guillotine choke, and Michael Chandler‘s beefy arms were squeezing the life out of him. Even after he escaped trouble and gained dominant position in control of
Before joining the UFC, Michael Chandler had doubts that he would ever be a part of the organization. Michael Chandler is fresh off his first UFC title shot. Although the fight didn’t go his way, ending in a second-round TKO loss, he is right on track in the division. When asked at the UFC 262
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, like some of the other big names before him, received a hero’s welcome upon his return home to Brazil, a celebration of his title-winning performance over Michael Chandler at UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston. But just because “Do Bronx” is king of the 155-pound kingdom doesn’t mean
UFC president Dana White signed two new fighters to the UFC following the Fury FC 46 event in Houston that took place on Sunday evening. White was in Houston for UFC 262 and the next night he was in attendance at Fury FC 46: Lookin’ For a Fight where he was scouting future UFC talent.
Former two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones relinquished his title following his UFC 247 title defense against Dominick Reyes in February 2020 with aspirations of making a title run in the heavyweight division. Jones was expected to make his heavyweight debut against the winner of UFC 260 main event between the champion Stipe Miocic and
8:46 PM ET HOUSTON — Tony Ferguson‘s wish apparently has been granted. UFC president Dana White made the decision Friday to increase the fight-night bonuses athletes can receive at UFC 262 on Saturday, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. Typically, fighters can win bonuses for performances of the night, and fight of the night, that are