Rafael Fiziev is arguably one of the best strikers in the UFC and the in-form lightweight just raised his hand for a fight with The Korean Zombie. Currently riding an impressive three-fight winning streak, Fiziev is on the cusp of breaking into the top 15 at 155lb. The former policeman was last in action at
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6:27 PM ET One of the most notable UFC title fights to have ever been canceled has a new date. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (22-5) will face Kelvin Gastelum (17-6) in a five-round main event at UFC Fight Night on April 17 in Las Vegas, multiple sources told ESPN. Gastelum has agreed to replace
The UFC is all systems go for their return to a full capacity crowd for UFC 261 on April 24 with a card that will boast three world title fights. Dana White ambushed fans with some exciting news Monday when he revealed that Jacksonville, Florida will host the first full-capacity crowd UFC event since March
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) wasted no time in finding a replacement to face Robert Whittaker after Paulo Costa bowed out of their scheduled bout on April 17, because Kelvin Gastelum has stepped up to fill the void. MMA Junkie confirmed the Middleweight booking a day after “Borrachinha” revealed he wouldn’t be fighting after coming down
Watch Derek Brunson finish Edmen Shahbazyan | UFC Vegas 22 fight video Derek Brunson hasn’t fought since this brutal finish of Edmen Shahbazyan on Aug. 1, 2020. Take a look back at Brunson’s stellar performance ahead of his next fight. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Brunson will face Kevin Holland in the main event
Image via @ufc on Instagram Team Robert Whittaker has requested a title rematch with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya after the Paulo Costa fight fell apart. Whittaker was set to fight Costa in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card on April 17, with the winner of that fight likely set to fight
11:29 PM ET UFC 261 seems to be about giving people what they want. Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman wanted his next defense to be against Jorge Masvidal, and he got it. Masvidal wanted another crack at the title, and he got it. And fans wanted to return to a live UFC event, and they got
In a month that was meant to provide many answers for the middleweight division, there is now one major question surrounding heading into April: Who will be Robert Whittaker’s opponent? As originally reported by AG. Fight, Paulo Costa has been forced to withdraw from his April 17 fight against Whittaker due to illness. There is
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Over the weekend at UFC Vegas 21, Matheus Nicolau and Manel Kape battled to a close decision. Nicolau started well, using his wrestling to control the opening frame. Kape battled back in the second, however, putting together combinations and bullying his opponent around the Octagon. It all came down to the
Dana White announces UFC 261 to house full house of fans, three title fights UFC president Dana White on Monday announced that UFC 261 is headed to Jacksonville, Fla., with a full house of fans. The fight card will be topped with three title fights. VyStar Veteran’s Memorial Arena will be open to a full
Petr Yan is confident he will get his belt back when he rematches Aljamain Sterling. At UFC 259, Yan was looking to defend his belt for the first time and after three rounds it appeared he would do just that. He had dropped Sterling in the first, stuffed 16 of 17 takedowns, and even took
Mar 11, 2021 Jeff Wagenheim Anthony Pettis has been a champion in two MMA promotions, most notably the most star-studded in the world, the UFC. He has defeated many of the greatest lightweights in the sport, including others who also have worn the gold. The man has been on the cover of a Wheaties box!
Israel Adesanya is open to someday lacing up his boots and stepping into the colorful world of sports entertainment. “The Last Stylebender” makes for one of the more unique nicknames in MMA, but it could make for an even better in-ring moniker for Adesanya, who is open to the idea of entering pro wrestling in
UFC Vegas 22 is set to go down this Sat. night (Mar. 20, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a pivotal Middleweight bout between top contenders Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. Holland has been a star on the rise thanks to his ascension up the ranks due to a busy 2020 which
Saturday’s UFC Vegas 22 loses key preliminary bout UFC officials are on the search for a new opponent for Anthony Birchak after Johnny Eduardo had to withdraw from their UFC Vegas 22 bout. Eduardo had been planning to make his return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly two years.The UFC Vegas 22
WWE champion Bobby Lashley has called out longtime rival Brock Lesnar for both an MMA fight and for a wrestling match in the near future. Lashley recently won the WWE Championship when he defeated The Miz in an episode of Raw, becoming the third African-American wrestler to win WWE’s most prestigious title. Lashley, who is
7:23 AM ET Leon Edwards‘ first fight since mid-2019 ended prematurely in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event when he accidentally poked Belal Muhammad in the eye, ending the bout in a no contest. After such a long period of inactivity, one major question hangs in the air — how far away is Edwards from
Colby Covington is not known to have a filter when placed in front of a camera, and he certainly continued to live up to that reputation and then some when discussing some details behind his recent fight negotiations. Last Saturday at UFC Vegas 21, Leon Edwards took on Belal Muhammad in the night’s main event.