UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington bid farewell to former United States President Donald Trump as he exited the White House. Trump was the president of the USA between 2017 and 2021, before losing to Joe Biden in the most recent federal election. Trump is also a big supporter of MMA and is good friends with
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9:10 AM ET A few big bets have already shown up on Conor McGregor and his odds are on the move ahead of Saturday’s UFC 257 main event that’s expected to draw significant betting interest at sportsbooks. McGregor is a consensus -315 favorite over Dustin Poirier and attracting the bulk of the action, including a
The UFC Fight Island 8 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Headlining the card was a clash between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. This fight saw Chiesa execute takedowns, but more importantly, was able to keep Magny down by smothering him. Magny looked good in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Darren Till got into a verbal altercation with two police officers recently for what he claims was unjust “harassment” for apparently not wearing his mask in public. “The Gorilla” posted the video on Instagram live, where he can be seen engaging in a back-and-forth argument with the law enforcement
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-Fight Press Conference video [embedded content] Watch the UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-fight Press Conference live on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 8am ET / 5am PT on MMAWeekly.com. The UFC will hold its first Pay-Per-View of 2021, headlined by a thrilling rematch between former interim lightweight champion and
Image via @danthehangman on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker believes that the hype surrounding Michael Chandler heading into UFC 257 is justified. Hooker has a huge opportunity in front of him this Saturday night with the belief being that if he can overcome Chandler in a dominant manner, there’s a chance
Jan 18, 2021 UFC welterweight Neil Magny was not the fighter of the year in 2020, OK? Let’s make that clear right now. There were only two possible answers for fighter of the year in 2020, and they were UFC men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (who went 3-0-1) and middleweight Kevin Holland (who went 5-0).
The final UFC Fight Island 8 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. The is here, and it goes down today (Wednesday, January 20, 2021) from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny in
Watch UFC Fight Island 8 MMA event on both ESPN and ESPN+ today (Weds., Jan. 20, 2021) LIVE from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The card gets underway promptly at 9 a.m. ET beginning with the “Prelims” action on ESPN/ESPN+ followed by the main card bouts at 12 p.m. (noon) ET, also on
Watch Neil Magny knock out Craig White ahead of UFC Fight Island 8 [embedded content] Neil Magny faces Michael Chiesa on Wednesday in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8. Watch Magny’s performance against Craig White at UFC Liverpool in 2018 to prepare for the match-up. (Video courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is promising to do something special at UFC 257. In the main event of the pay-per-view card this Saturday, McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier in a rematch over six years in the making. It is a very intriguing bout and a scrap many believe will be closer
6:30 AM ET Conor McGregor laid on the mat of the UFC Octagon looking toward the ceiling, his hands clasped behind his head. It was March 5, 2016, and McGregor’s chest was heaving with deep breath after deep breath. The mixed martial arts superstar had just suffered his first UFC loss, a second-round submission defeat
Jon Jones will face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou, Dana White has confirmed. After Jones announced he would move up in weight, many wondered if he would get an immediate title shot. It certainly made sense to get his feet wet at heavyweight, but White says Jones will get the title shot
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has made no bones about who he wants to face next, saying he wants nothing more than to go toe-to-toe with former UFC Featherweight champion, Jose Aldo. Sure, “No Love” also wants to face current Flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, after their initial fight was scrapped, but
Michael Chiesa defeat Diego Sanchez ahead of UFC Fight Island 8 [embedded content] Michael Chiesa has won three straight to start off his UFC welterweight career, including this performance against Diego Sanchez at UFC 239 last year. Chiesa faces Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday. (Video courtesy of
American Top Team’s Mike Brown wants to see Dustin Poirier exploit Conor McGregor’s conditioning “weakness” at UFC 257 this weekend. Brown, who is Poirier’s head coach at ATT, will be hoping to guide “The Diamond” to victory more than six years after he was brutally defeated by McGregor at UFC 178 in Las Vegas. During
10:32 PM ET Paul Varelans, a well-known name from the UFC’s early days, died Saturday after a battle with COVID-19, his live-in girlfriend, Kim Watson, confirmed to ESPN on Monday. He was 51 years old. Varelans was admitted in December to Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, with coronavirus and was subsequently put into
Dan Hooker does not want to end up on the wrong end of a Conor McGregor one-liner at the UFC 257 press conference. This Thursday, the official UFC 257 press conference will be held from inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is also the venue for Saturday’s event. Attending the events will be