8:06 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was early 2017, and UFC president Dana White was giving a tour of the promotion’s headquarters to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment and media agency had recently purchased the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa. While walking down a second-floor hallway, the Hollywood agent turned and looked out an
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Stephen Thompson is growing more frustrating by the day from waiting to be booked against a top-ranked opponent. It has been four years since Stephen Thompson has challenged for the UFC welterweight championship, and he continues trying to maneuver himself into a position where he can get a third crack at the title. Currently on
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone, with UFC Vegas 22 going down last Sat. night (March 20, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plenty of fighters were left licking theirs wounds, including Gustavo Lopez, who was knocked out by Adrian Yanez (video replay here). And Song Kenan, who was knocked out
Alexander Volkanovski gutted after testing positive for COVID-19 in the UFC bubble The UFC 260 co-main event title fight between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega was scrapped after the champ tested positive for COVID-19. With just a week to go until fight time, Volkanovski was understandably upset when he found out about the
Image: UFC on Instagram Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley looks to be in fantastic shape ahead of his fight against Vicente Luque at UFC 260. Woodley is looking to snap a three-fight losing skid when he meets Luque next Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 260. The 38-year-old St. Louis native is
1:24 AM ET Kevin Holland talked to opponent Derek Brunson while the two were on the ground. He chatted with referee Herb Dean several times during the fight. And Holland even had a full-blown conversation in between rounds with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was watching from cageside. But while Holland was yucking it up
Dana White believes that Kevin Holland was experiencing a mental breakdown during his UFC Vegas 22 loss to Derek Brunson in the night’s main event. To the common observer, Kevin Holland’s incessant talking during his fight against Derek Brunson may have come across as par for the course in a fight featuring a man whose
What happened to Conor McGregor at UFC 257 against Dustin Poirier? Was he just the victim of a well placed kick that left his leg dead and his movement compromised? Or was it much deeper than that – did he set himself up to lose before even stepping in the cage because he was looking
Cory Sandhagen has been tapped to welcome former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw back to the Octagon. The two will headline a UFC Fight Night event on May 8. Count Sandhagen’s teammate Curtis Blaydes among those believing he’s got what it takes to beat the former champ. Speaking at virtual media day for UFC Vegas
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson explained why he called out Paulo Costa following his win over Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 22. Brunson won a unanimous decision over Holland in Saturday’s headliner. The 37-year-old veteran was able to take Holland down at will and control him on the mat for a dominant victory. Following the
1:16 AM ET There were many possible ways for the main event at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland to play out. The veteran — don’t call him a gatekeeper — Derek Brunson was placed in the Octagon once again to stop the rise of a star in the making. Kevin Holland, known for his
The UFC Vegas 22 bonuses have been released. UFC Vegas 22 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. This fight saw a lackluster first round as Brunson got on top of Holland, who had fallen down and stayed there.
Not even winning 5 fights in a row (the best record on the entire UFC roster for 2020) will keep you safe from UFC president Dana White if fight #6 is a stinker. White had some pretty extreme words for surging middleweight Kevin Holland following his decision loss to Derek Brunson, one where Holland lived
UFC Vegas 22 bonuses: Four knockouts bring home $50,000 With several to choose from, knockouts ruled the night when the UFC Vegas 22 bonuses were announced on Saturday. There were six knockouts to choose from, so officials opted to forego a Fight of the Night bonus in order to award four Performance of the Night
Image via MMA Junkie / MMA Fighting Tonight’s UFC Vegas 22 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. Brunson (22-7 MMA) entered tonight’s event headliner on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Edmen Shahbazyan in August. Prior to that, the
8:51 PM ET Derek Brunson has five losses over the past seven years. Every single one of them has come against a former or current UFC champion or perennial contender — Israel Adesanya is the UFC middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker and Anderson Silva are former UFC
Kevin Holland is planning on letting his actions speak for themselves tonight at UFC Vegas 22, but he also plans on speaking in the process. One of the things Kevin Holland is best known for is his trash talk and casual conversation in the middle of a fight. But what might not be as well
UFC Vegas 22 live stream results and play-by-play updates are right here for the Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Sat. night (March 20, 2021) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, one that also features the lightweight collision between veteran bruiser Gregor Gillespie and 155-pound “Quake” Brad