8:37 PM ET UFC fighter Irwin Rivera was arrested Thursday on two counts of attempted murder, according to an incident report obtained by ESPN. He was booked just after Noon local time after being apprehended by the Boynton Beach Police Department and is being held without bail, per online jail records. Boynton Beach Police Department
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The UFC will kick off 2021 with fans in attendance for the first time since last March. UFC’s return to Fight Island on January 16 will now feature a “limited” number of fans as announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism on Thursday. Fans will also be in attendance for the other two
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Per a report from ESPN, UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera was arrested Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida on a pair of attempted murder charges. More specifically, Rivera is accused of stabbing his two sisters. According to the incident report obtained by ESPN, Boynton Beach police officers were called to a residence
UFC fighter Irwin Rivera arrested on murder charges UFC bantamweight fighter Irwin Rivera has been arrested. He has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder. MMAWeekly.com confirmed that Rivera was arrested and booked on Thursday in Palm Beach, Fla., following a report by MMA Fighting. Though Palm Beach officers did not respond to
Image via Petr Yan/ UFC Russia on Instagram Petr Yan will still look to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Aljamain Sterling. According to MMAJunkie, Yan and Sterling will meet on March 6 at UFC 259 at a location TBD. The bout is also the third title fight on the card. Petr
12:11 PM ET The world’s biggest mixed-martial-arts promotion is adding to its contribution toward a long-running brain study. The UFC is donating an extra $1 million to the Cleveland Clinic to help fund brain health research for the next five years, the promotion announced Thursday. The Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in
Leon Edwards is tired of waiting to return to action. The last time Leon Edwards competed in a UFC Octagon was in July of 2019. The reason for this long layoff isn’t because of a serious injury that he needed to recuperate from or because of intense contract negotiations. In fact, there may be no
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) will kick off its 2021 fight campaign with the “Knucklemania” pay-per-view (PPV) fight card on Feb. 5 in Lakeland, Fla., headlined by former UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant. “!2 Gauge” will be making her bare knuckle debut opposite BKFC veteran Britain Hart, who is fresh off her technical knockout victory
Video: Dana White weighs in on Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya, several other bouts [embedded content] There has been a feud brewing between former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya over the past year or so. But will a fight between them ever come to fruition? It seems to
PhotoCred: CBS Sports / Forbes Cris Cyborg is currently reigning supreme as Bellator’s featherweight queen while Kayla Harrison runs rampant at lightweight. Could the two ever meet in the cage? If you ask either, the two will tell you that they both have an interest in the challenge that the other presents. Further confirming that
6:29 PM ET Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis has a new date. The heavyweight fight, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 28, will headline the UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 20, according to sources. The fight was canceled on Nov. 27 after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. Blaydes vs. Lewis could produce the next
The UFC announced Tuesday that Andrei Arlovski’s next bout will be against Tom Aspinall in a new test for the veteran. At 41 years of age and over two decades in the game, Andrei Arlovski has proven that he’s still got it. The grizzled veteran went 2-0 in 2020 and will look to carry that
Welcome to Midnight Mania! As we move into a new year, pondering future changes is only natural. Just yesterday, UFC President Dana White hosted a fan Q&A that proved illuminating regarding what the promotion’s immediate future looks like, including some key match up announcements and/or plans. One problem that continues to plague mixed martial arts
UFC lightweight title picture clearing as Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira targeted A fight between UFC lightweight contenders Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira is being targeted to help clear up the title picture. UFC president Dana White, in an ESPN+ question and answer session with fans, said that Gaethje vs. Oliveira could be the next
Image via @ufc on Instagram Newly-signed PFL lightweight Anthony Pettis says he wants to be a trailblazer for the future of free agency in the sport of MMA. Pettis, the former UFC lightweight champion, became a free agent for the first time in his career after finishing out his previous contract with decision wins over
4:24 PM ET Remember how exciting the beginning of 2020 felt? The return of Conor McGregor? The buzz in Las Vegas reminiscent of his early rise in the UFC? What a way to start a new decade. Heck, the first quarter of 2020 was phenomenal too. We got a classic from Jon Jones and Dominick
Dana White stands firm that the rankings do matter in the UFC, but admits it isn’t the only factor in the matchmaking process. There have long been debates about the significance of the UFC rankings. Do they matter? If so, why are number-one contenders sometimes skipped over in favor of more popular fighters? The topic
If you’re going to name your show “UFC Unfiltered” then you probably shouldn’t get caught filtering content. Unfortunately for hosts Matt Serra and Jim Norton, who helm the promotion’s official podcast, they have no control over what happens once the audio ends up in the hands of their editors. See for yourself: Former UFC lightweight