UFC 258 to feature Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns welterweight title fight Let’s see if the old “third time’s a charm” saying holds true. That’s what everyone has to be thinking when it comes to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defending his belt opposite Gilbert Burns at UFC 258. The bout has been verbally agreed
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PhotoCred: ESPN Dan Hooker fully understands the position he’s in as he gets ready to welcome Michael Chandler to the Octagon at UFC 257 on Jan. 23. In September, it was announced that the former three-time Bellator lightweight king in Chandler had signed with the UFC. Initially acting as the backup to the title fight
5:44 PM ET UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his 170-pound title against former teammate Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 in February, according to multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed yet, but both sides have agreed to the five-round bout. UFC 258 takes place on Feb. 13. The promotion
Rose Namajunas’ manager makes it clear, his client is ready to fight. Recently, UFC president, Dana White has revealed Namajunas doesn’t want to fight and they are looking at Carla Esparza to face Weili Zhang. However, Brian Butler, who manages, Rose Namajunas makes it clear, the former strawweight champ wants to fight. “We’re still in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones’ move to Heavyweight is one of the biggest changes heading into 2021. “Bones” was the 205-pound champion for a large majority of the 2010s decade, only coughing up the title to controversial drug tests rather than any actual opponent. Now, he’ll immediately dive into the deep end of big
Dana White sends warning to illegal streamers ahead of UFC 257 UFC president Dana White sent a warning to illegal streamers on Monday and says he has a “surprise” for those who illegally stream UFC events in 2021. The fight promotion’s first pay-per-view event takes place on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
PhotoCred: Instagram – @darinasibirskaya An unbelievable amount of ridiculousness ensued throughout 2020 the further along we all got in the year. To perfectly summarize 2020 with a capper, the MMA world provided us with an intergender openweight exhibition bout in November pitting Russia’s Darina Mazdyuk vs. the 500-plus pound YouTuber, Grigory Chistyakov (also known as
7:15 AM ET Every time Conor McGregor fights, he creates a buzz that no other UFC fighter can come close to reaching. And as he prepares for his UFC 257 main event on Jan. 23 against Dustin Poirier, part of that buzz is centered around how strong McGregor has looked in some of his social
The UFC will ring in 2020 by leaping into the new year with another stride deeper into the mainstream when the January 16 Fight Night takes place on the ABC network. The inaugural UFC on ABC event will be headlined by former featherweight champion Max Holloway taking on Calvin Kattar in a fan-friendly scrap that
The upcoming UFC Fight Island 7 lineup just took a major hit as former women’s bantamweight title contender Bethe Correia has been forced to withdraw from her Wu Yanan bout, scheduled for Jan. 16 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That’s according to MMA Fighting. The Brazilian will undergo surgery to remove her appendix and
When the UFC first signed former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler, the immediate hope was a fight with Tony Ferguson. That didn’t happen, but Chandler finally has his UFC debut booked. Chandler will make his promotional debut opposite Dan Hooker at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 on Jan. 23 on Fight Island in Abu
Image via semtex170 on Instagram The tail-end of 2020 saw the UFC make some surprising releases from their roster. In turn, that led to Bellator President Scott Coker picking them up. To the surprise of many, several names within the larger weight classes parted ways with the UFC this past year. All of which have
8:31 PM ET The highly anticipated UFC welterweight title bout between champion Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns appears set to headline UFC 258 on Feb. 13. This is the third time the promotion has booked this fight. The UFC had to cancel their bout at UFC 251 in July after Burns tested positive for COVID-19.
Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis now have a new date to lock horns, with the two heavyweights colliding on February 20. Following an initial report from ESPN, multiple sources have confirmed that Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis will now headline the February 20 Fight Night card. This bout was originally scheduled to take place in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! A major style clash between Heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis is once again set to go down. The original bout was set to take place back on November 28, 2020, but COVID-19 derailed the contest when Blaydes tested positive just one day prior to the fight. Per a report
Mike Perry posts graphic disturbing video of bloody leg laceration UFC fighter Mike Perry on Sunday posted a disturbing video of a bloody leg laceration to his Instagram stories. Perry posted the video with little additional information. It shows him lying on his back in a hallway. He then shows a shattered pane of glass
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic is hoping to earn himself a title shot with a victory over veteran Thiago Santos at UFC 259. Rakic takes on Santos on the undercard of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya on March 23. Rakic, the No. 4 light heavyweight in the UFC, is
7:36 AM ET I always love the sense of optimism heading into a new year, but this is a whole new feeling going into 2021. MMA found a way to keep the show going in 2020 and we’re thankful for that, but let’s not kid ourselves: We are all looking forward to what will hopefully