Welcome to Midnight Mania! In the three years since Stipe Miocic dominated Francis Ngannou, both men have gone on to do some pretty awesome things. Miocic lost his title next time out, but he earned it back by defeating Daniel Cormier twice in a trilogy that will likely help define his career in the history
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Watch Kamaru Usman’s ‘Fight of the Night’ KO of Colby Covington ahead of UFC 258 [embedded content] Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington had a longstanding rivalry, but it was mostly settled at UFC 245. That’s where Usman got the better of his rival, outstriking him, knocking him down, and finishing him with the latest finish
UFC featherweight fan-favorite Cub Swanson returns to the Octagon on May 1 when he takes on Canadian Gavin Tucker. Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA broke the news that Swanson vs. Tucker will be on a UFC Fight Night card that is set to take place on May 1. So far, there are few other details
1:53 PM ET The UFC has moved a highly anticipated heavyweight matchup between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane into a main event slot on Feb. 27, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The heavyweight fight was originally targeted for a card on March 13. However, the UFC changed it to a five-round headliner at
Edson Barboza believes that despite all the fortune and fame, Conor McGregor is just your average, everyday UFC fighter when it comes to the action between the battle lines. Edson Barboza spent nearly a decade in the UFC’s lightweight division, so it is natural for him to have his opinions about the current state of
Nick Diaz looks like he could hit the lightweight mark in his current condition. The longtime UFC welterweight has been teasing a 2021 comeback after spending more than six years on the sidelines. I wish I could tell you what he’s been up to during that time, but outside of smoking giant blunts, I have
UFC Vegas 18 bout between Marion Reneau and Macy Chiasson postponed COVID-19 took another bout off the books Wednesday. This weekend’s UFC Vegas 18 bout between Marion Reneau and Macy Chiasson has been postponed after Reneau tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 caused disease. “Do you want the bad news or the good news first? “BAD:
PhotoCred: DraftKings Nation The 2020 Bellator MMA calendar concluded with a new champion on December 10. After a four-month hiatus, the promotion is expected to return. From July 24 onward, Bellator’s US events have taken place in Uncasville, Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena. Following an initial report from MMA DNA, MMA Fighting has confirmed the targeting
8:37 PM ET The UFC has made several changes official ahead of its next card. Julio Arce and Andre Ewell have been removed from UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas because of COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced Tuesday. In addition, Alex Da Silva was pulled from his bout because of an injury. All
Drew Dober believes his bout against Islam Makhachev at UFC 259 is a chance to propel himself into the company of some of the best lightweights in the UFC. Drew Dober is well aware that his clash against Islam Makhachev at UFC 259 on March 6 is going to be a very tough test. In
At Bellator 254 “Macfarlane vs. Velasquez” on December 10, 2020 in Uncasville, Conn., two undefeated Flyweights met in the Bellator cage — Juliana Velasquez (10-0) and champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0). Only one of them would remain undefeated after the main event. Through the course of five rounds, the judo practicioner Velasquez proved to have more
Conor McGregor rehashes UFC 257 loss to Dustin Poirier: ‘I deserved to get the legs kicked off me’ Conor McGregor suffered the first TKO loss of his career when Dustin Poirier took his leg out from under him at UFC 257. McGregor has shown nothing but resolve since, even when rehashing the bout for his
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum says he would submit Jon Jones on the ground in a potential cross-promotional superfight. Werdum, who will take part in PFL’s upcoming third season, was the former UFC heavyweight champion, a title that Jones is hoping to soon win. In Werdum’s final fight in the UFC, he picked up
7:41 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Here comes Frankie Edgar again. UFC cageside announcers have made that pronouncement on many fight nights through the years as Edgar went on the attack, or battled back, or rose above expectations. Edgar has shown, as much as anyone in mixed martial arts, that when you’re perpetually in motion, you
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker believes that Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns both have an idea of what the outcome will be when the two meet on February 13. Kamaru Usman will face arguably his toughest challenge to date when he defends his welterweight championship against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258. What makes this assignment so
Stephen A. Smith is the master of the bad take. His entire career is built off saying stupid and controversial things and then sitting back with a smug smile as sports fans froth at the mouth disagreeing with him. For years mixed martial arts has been spared of this, but that’s all changed since the
After becoming the first man in professional mixed martial arts to knock out “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, number one UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier spoke with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about what’s next in his career. “The Diamond” says, while he’s not entirely sure what’s next for him, one thing is for certain. “I believe I’m
PhotoCred: Sherdog / CBS Sports In the build-up to the long-awaited bantamweight showdown between champion Petr Yan and challenger Aljamain Sterling, there’s been no shortage of trash talk. However, things have gone a bit quieter on Sterling’s end in the eyes of Yan. “He likes to talk a lot,” Yan told MMA Fighting. “He’s a