Back in September of 2020, Paulo Costa got taken apart by Israel Adesanya and finished in the second round of their fight via TKO, a loss he has never taken particularly well. Even now, nearly six months later, he’s still talking about it and trying to explain away why “The Last Stylebender” was able to
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Ciryl Gane responds to Dana White’s comment on fight | UFC Vegas 20 [embedded content] Hear everything Ciryl Gane had to say after defeating Jairzinho Rozenstruik at the UFC Vegas 20 post-fight press conference. Gane was told that UFC president Dana White seemed rather unimpressed by his performance, though Gane dominated Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas
Image via @ufc on Intsagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal says a title matchup with champion Kamaru Usman is being targeted for September. There have been plenty of rumors about Masvidal fighting Usman again in a rematch after he stepped up last year at UFC 251 and lost a unanimous decision on
12:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim: A win is a win for Ciryl Gane UFC matchmakers have prepared a seasonal tasting menu of heavyweight fighting for your dining pleasure. The main course, a championship bout at UFC 260 between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, is still a month away from coming to the table. But Saturday
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane brought a slugfest in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 20 event on Saturday night (February 27, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, Gane controlled the first round with ease as he mixed things
On a card that produced just one finish and a bunch of drawn out decisions, only a few performances stood out at UFC Vegas 20 last night (Sat., Feb. 27, 2021) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, The heavyweight main event, which saw Ciryl Gane outlast Jairzinho Rozenstruik over the
Pedro Munhoz: Wants to re-introduce TJ Dillashaw after UFC Vegas 20 win [embedded content] Hear everything Pedro Munhoz had to say after defeating Jimmie Rivera at the UFC Vegas 20 post-fight press conference. Chief among Munhoz’s comments was that he would now like to welcome former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw back to the Octagon. Dillashaw
Dana White was not thrilled with the performance that undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane delivered in tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 main event. Gane (8-0 MMA) took to the Octagon for the fifth time on Saturday night for a pivotal heavyweight collision with Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA). It was expected that the bout would be short lived
2:14 PM ET The UFC has lost a fight from its card this weekend on weigh-in day. Ramazan Kuramagomedov fell ill and was deemed medically unfit to compete at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN on Friday. MMAFighting.com was first to report the news. The illness is not
Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder will not make the walk to the Octagon tonight for UFC Vegas 20. Hill and Yoder agreed to the fight on just a week’s notice but the UFC announced on Saturday the fight is off due to COVID-19 protocols. The fight is expected to be rebooked for the March 13
Ciryl Gane will try to launch himself into the heavyweight title mix with a win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik later this evening (Sat., Feb. 27, 2021) at UFC Vegas 20 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gane, who turned pro less than three years ago, has amassed a 4-0 record inside
UFC Vegas 20 Live Results: Rozenstruik vs. Gane (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full UFC Vegas 20 live results for the first Rozenstruik vs. Gane bout from The Apex in Las Vegas is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
UFC President Dana White had a brain fart during a recent interview with Laura Sanko dubbing Israel Adesanya “The Greatest Female Fighter of All-Time”. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), will be making the jump to light heavyweight for his next Octagon appearance. ‘Stylebender’ is set to challenge the promotions newly
7:08 PM ET The UFC is targeting a second women’s title fight for its April pay-per-view event. Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas for the strawweight title is in the works for UFC 261 on April 24, sources told ESPN. While the fight isn’t finalized yet, April 24 is the date the promotion and both fighters
Dustin Poirier is growing more excited at the prospect of a trilogy fight against Conor McGregor but not enough to agree with the idea of it being for a world title. Both Dustin Poirier and the McGregor camp have not wavered about being interested in a trilogy fight. Recent reports have revealed that progress has
Welcome to Midnight Mania! As they become more and more common, unexpected crossovers from the cage to the boxing ring should perhaps become a bit less unexpected. Still, I don’t think anyone expected Frank Mir — seemingly retired from MMA and signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship — to jump into the Triller ring on
After finishing up a two-year suspension as a result of testing positive for EPO, former UFC bantamweight champion and flyweight title challenger TJ Dillashaw is set to make his return to the octagon in the near future. Dillashaw spoke with former UFC fighter Mike Swick on his podcast on what could be next for the
PhotoCred: UFC The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane. Gane (7-0 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since earning a second round TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos this past December