Alex Perez has opened up on his loss to Deiveson Figueiredo. In the main event of UFC 255, Perez stepped up on relatively short notice, and early on had success against Figueiredo. However, he made one mistake and got caught in a submission attempt and eventually had to tap out. For Perez, he knows he
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Fight fans now have one more way to watch the UFC Fight Island 7 main card, as the “Holloway vs. Kattar” mixed martial arts (MMA) event will air on both ESPN+ and ABC on Sat., Jan. 16, 2021 from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. “We are excited to collaborate with ABC to televise the
Watch Dustin Poirier beat Dan Hooker ahead of Conor McGregor rematch [embedded content] Watch Dustin Poirier’s most recent victory over Dan Hooker in a wildly entertaining Fight of the Night from this past June. Poirier faces Conor McGregor at UFC 257 on Saturday, January 23, on Fight Island. (Courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Mike Perry
Images via @platinummikeperry on Instagram A disturbing video of Mike Perry surfaced on social media this evening showcasing the UFC welterweight spilling his own blood. ‘Platinum’ had made headlines earlier today when he warned fight fans against approaching him in 2021. “I’m not free, I don’t have time, I don’t wanna talk , don’t care
5:45 PM ET Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler will finally make his UFC debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Jan. 23, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The 155-pound fight will serve as the co-main event on the pay-per-view card, which is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin
Derek Brunson believes he is the superior mixed martial artist to Kevin Holland, which includes striking. After defeating Jacare Souza at UFC 256, Kevin Holland had one name on his wish list for his next opponent: Derek Brunson. The primary reason Holland gave for wanting to fight Brunson is because of Brunson’s disgraceful striking technique.
2020 wasn’t the most active year for Alexander Volkanovski, but it was a good one. He defeated Max Holloway for a second time at UFC 251, holding onto the UFC featherweight title and notching his first defense. And while the controversy surrounding the split decision win almost guarantees a third fight with “Blessed” somewhere down
Check out the UFC’s biggest upsets of 2020 [embedded content] There were several big upsets in 2020. Take a look back at some of the biggest upsets the UFC had to offer. (Courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Check out the best UFC face-offs of 2020 Would you call Charles Oliveira’s domination of Tony Ferguson an
A highly-intriguing lightweight bout between Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker is now official for UFC 257 later this month. Chandler vs. Hooker is set to take place on the UFC 257 undercard, behind the main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. This bout between Chandler and Hooker was verbally agreed to previously and is
A bout between two ranked light heavyweights is set for March 27 when Johnny Walker takes on Jimmy Crute. According to an ESPN report, Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute will make their 2021 debuts when the two face off on March 27. There is no word yet on if the bout will serve as the
We’re already salivating over the champion vs. champion fight at UFC 259 between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, but it does kinda suck that the bout is going to throw the middleweight division into a holding pattern while Adesanya fights at 205 pounds and potentially challenges Jon Jones at heavyweight.
COVID-19 claims another UFC Fight Island 7 bout The coronavirus caused disease COVID-19 has claimed another casualty from the UFC Fight Island 7 fight card slated for Jan. 16 in Abu Dhabi. Anthony Hernandez was slated to face Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Fight Island 7. The bout was canceled after Hernandez tested positive for COVID-19.
Image via @khamzat_chimaev on Instagram (photographer not listed) Surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev was hoping to ring in the New Year by scoring his most high profile victory to date. ‘Borz’ was slated to square off against perennial welterweight contender Leon Edwards on January 20, but was forced to pullout of the contest after contracting
If all goes according to plan, the UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will carry title implications. Dana White has often been criticized for lacking consistency, but if there is one thing that he has been consistent about for the better part of 2020 is his desire to see a rematch
Forget about Logan and Jake Paul. Those YouTube stars are for the birds. It’s now all about Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth and his Thor-like pad work. Hemsworth, who is best known for playing the roll of Thor in Marvel’s long line of superhero movies, is one of the most yoked actors on the planet today.
Watch Stipe Miocic send Daniel Cormier into retirement at UFC 252 [embedded content] Watch the conclusion of the trilogy between heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier that headlined UFC 252 in August. Their first two fights ended in finishes, but the third went the distance. Moicic won the bout to retain his title, while it
UFC President Dana White says the UFC is still keen to book a welterweight fight between top-5 contenders Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington in 2021. Covington and Masvidal, the No. 1 and 4-ranked welterweight contenders respectively, have been linked to a potential fight for months, but as of yet, the matchup has not come to
3:23 PM ET Two of the best, young prospects in the UFC’s light heavyweight division have agreed to square off in early 2021. The UFC has booked a 205-pound contest between Australia’s Jimmy Crute (12-1) and Brazil’s Johnny Walker (18-5) for an unannounced card on March 27, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The location has