10:21 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Editor’s note: This has been updated since originally running in on Nov. 25, 2020 Curtis Blaydes has won four fights in a row, two of them by knockout and the other two by thoroughly dominant beatdown. During an MMA career that spans 17 pro bouts over 6½ years, he has
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Leon Edwards and UFC President Dana White seem to be in agreement that Colby Covington needs to win another fight to receive a second crack at Kamaru Usman. Leon Edwards’ nearly two-year layoff has been among the most dramatic in recent history. For reasons that vary from travel restrictions, COVID causing his fight with Chimaev
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to tighten up its roster as it makes room for a new crop of mixed martial arts (MMA) hopefuls by way of Dana White’s “Contender Series,” which has not been shy about putting pen to paper. The following fighters are no longer under contract with UFC, according to MMA Junkie:
Max Holloway takes us through his UFC Year of the Fighter [embedded content] Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is one of the most storied fighters in UFC history. In his “Year of the Fighter,” Holloway takes us through the most momentous year of his career, winning his first three title fights at just 25
Image via @cody_nolove/ @gorillawearusa on Instagram UFC bantamweight Cody Garbrandt has reiterated his desire to fight Jose Aldo after a recent back and forth over social media. Garbrandt hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since his remarkable knockout win over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 last June. Garbrandt was initially expected to move down in
3:06 PM ET The first heavyweight fight of Jon Jones‘ storied MMA career will have a UFC championship on the line. UFC president Dana White told TMZ this week that Jones (26-1) will face the winner of a heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, which is scheduled to headline UFC 260 on
There is an update on the status of Khamzat Chimaev as well the extent to which he was struggling with his recent coronavirus complications. Khamzat Chimaev was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Leon Edwards twice due to health complications after contracting COVID. After the latest withdrawal, it was clear that this was
Welcome to Midnight Mania! A couple weeks ago, Beneil Dariush put on one of the best performances — and best fights! — of the month opposite Carlos Diego Ferreira, ending the Brazilian’s win streak and extending his own to six straight wins. Daruish has been hoping that strong victory and all his other great performances
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis UFC Vegas 19 War Room Preview [embedded content] The top end of the UFC’s heavyweight division is getting crowded. Current champion Stipe Miocic is set to face Francis Ngannou in the coming months, Jon Jones is already jumping to queue to fight the winner, and this weekend’s fight card features
Image Credit: UFC.com UFC veteran Brian Kelleher showed off the brutal cut he sustained on his forehead in his unanimous decision loss to Ricky Simon at UFC 258. Kelleher moved up to 145lbs for the short-notice fight with Simon for this past weekend’s UFC 258 card. He lost a decision at the end of 15
7:33 AM ET When UFC president Dana White mentions a possible matchup, it creates a domino effect of speculation that leaves fans, media and even fighters trying to weave through the various scenarios. After Khamzat Chimaev had to pull out of his March 13 fight with Leon Edwards because of lingering effects from COVID-19, White
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: The UFC rankings panel has given Kamaru Usman a little more respect by bumping the welterweight champion up one spot to #4 after his TKO victory over Gilbert Burns at UFC 258. This
Event: UFC 260: “Miocic vs. Ngannou 2”Date: Sat., March 27, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+ UFC 260 PPV Main Event: 265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou UFC 260 PPV Main Card, ESPN/ESPN+ Prelims: 145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega185 lbs.: Anthony Smith
Colby Covington apparently wants no part of the “charity business” of accepting a fight with Leon Edwards on March 13, despite UFC president Dana White publicly pushing for the bout. Edwards hasn’t fought in more than a year and a half. He was supposed to face Khamzat Chimaev on several occasions, most recently slated for
Outspoken UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has shared his initial reaction to the recent Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns fight. Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, fought Burns, the No. 1-ranked welterweight contender in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Usman was dropped early in the fight, but ultimately rallied
5:40 PM ET The UFC 258 card has taken another hit, this time just hours before the first bout was set to begin. A scheduled fight between women’s flyweight prospects Gillian Robertson and Miranda Maverick in Las Vegas was canceled Saturday afternoon after Robertson suffered an illness, according to the UFC. The illness was not
It appears Kamaru Usman is not wasting any time in moving forward with his plans to grant Jorge Masvidal another crack at the UFC welterweight championship. All signs are pointing to Jorge Masvidal being granted an immediate rematch after losing a lopsided decision to Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Following Usman’s third-round TKO of Gilbert
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Julian Marquez’s Saturday night was one for the storybooks. At UFC 258, he pulled off a miraculous come-from-behind victory after well over two years on the sidelines. As if that wasn’t enough, he asked Miley Cyrus — one of the biggest pop stars on the planet — to be his Valentine