PhotoCred: Cageside Press / Business Insider Josh Barnett has always been an entertainer whether it’s in the ring or the cage. When it comes to seeing YouTube stars like Jake and Logan Paul boxing, he’s not interested. With a combined three fights under their belts, the Paul’s appear to have no intention of slowing down
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9:18 PM ET UFC president Dana White is refusing to throw in the towel on Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s retirement, even though the undefeated champion continues to state he’ll never fight again. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, White said he has a meeting scheduled with Nurmagomedov at the end of the month in Las Vegas. Regardless of
Jairzinho Rozenstruik faces Cyril Gane a little earlier than planned, but that’s not a problem for the knockout artist with an 11-1 record. Rozenstruik was supposed to face Gane in March, but reshuffling cards seems to have become the new normal in MMA during the time of COVID. Originally, Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light
Welcome to Midnight Mania! As a fight fan who grew up in New Jersey during Frankie Edgar’s unlikely rise to the title, it’s safe to say his knockout loss last Saturday to Cory Sandhagen was hard to watch. That’s the business, and I’d consider myself a fan of “The Sandman” as well, but still …
The welterweight match-up between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev has been derailed for a third time. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday that the March 13 bout was off after Chimaev once again had to withdraw from the fight because of lingering effects from COVID-19. The bout was initially booked for Dec. 19,
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Justin Gaethje doesn’t think Charles Oliveira deserves a title shot as he seems to think. After Oliveira dominated Tony Ferguson for three rounds to win a decision at UFC 256, he called for a title shot. The Brazilian is riding an eight-fight winning streak and had seven
8:06 AM ET UFC 258 kicks off a six-week stretch with three major pay-per-view events, which could leave the promotion’s hierarchy in a much different place by the end of March. Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns square off Saturday in the first of six title fights, and the backdrop is an intriguing one as the
Alexa Grasso is hoping to become a top-10 flyweight after UFC 258. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Grasso is set for her second fight at flyweight as she welcomes back Barber. It’s a very intriguing matchup where many pundits are torn on who will win but Grasso is confident this is her
He’s (still) not going anywhere, “bitches.” UFC mouthpiece Joe Rogan is enjoying a part-time schedule in the twilight of his commentating career, and since the podcasting giant doesn’t travel to international pay-per-view (PPV) events — or call “Fight Night” cards — UFC 258 will mark the first time we’ve heard OHHHHHHH! in over two months.
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons There are times when it makes sense for Fighter A to
Image: @benaskren on Instagram As Ben Askren prepares for his upcoming boxing match with YouTube star Jake Paul he’ll have the assistance of his good friend and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Similar to some others close to Askren like fellow former Bellator champion Michael Chandler, Woodley fully supports the MMA representative in this unique
2:10 PM ET UFC 258 has lost a key main-card fight. A scheduled bantamweight contender bout Saturday between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been canceled due to a coronavirus-related issue, the UFC announced Wednesday. Sources said the promotion is attempting to rebook the matchup as soon as later this month. In its place, Andre
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has revealed the heavyweight women’s lightweight rosters for the upcoming 2021 season. The PFL’s 2021 season will kick off on April 23 on ESPN Platforms (ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+) in primetime, and now the promotion has revealed the rosters for the heavyweight and women’s lightweight divisions. Some notable names
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Gina Carano is very likely the most successful fighter turned actor in MMA history. The women’s MMA pioneer and former Strikeforce champion competed for the final time back in 2009, and though there were briefly talks for her to return opposite Ronda Rousey, she has instead stuck to the silver screen.
Kamaru Usman: ‘Burns is the most dangerous guy for me’ | UFC 258 Media Day Hear everything Kamaru Usman had to say at the UFC 258 Media Day from Las Vegas at The APEX. Usman will be facing Gilbert Burns, defending his welterweight championship belt. [embedded content] Usman vs. Burns headlines Saturday’s UFC 258 fight
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Glover Teixeira will be in attendance at UFC 259 as a backup fighter. In the main event of the pay-per-view card on March 6, Jan Blachowicz will defend his light heavyweight title against Israel Adesanya. Although it is a massive fight, many fans believed Teixeira should’ve gotten
Feb 8, 2021 Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight championship against former training partner Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The title fight, which takes place at the UFC’s Apex facility, will be on pay-per-view, which fans can purchase here. The five-fight PPV main card begins at
Gilbert Burns believes there are significant differences between himself and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. We are three days away from Gilbert Burns’ attempt to unseat Kamaru Usman as the 170-lb kingpin in the UFC, and he could not be more ready. Burns has been a buzzsaw since moving up to welterweight, meeting close to