Welcome to Midnight Mania! Most are glad 2020 is coming to an end, but some are already prepared to predict a further 12 months ahead! No champion coughed up his/her title to a challenger — Jon Jones may have vacated, but he didn’t lose — in 2020, which could set us up for another strong
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Aljamain Sterling recounts difficult childhood in UFC film ‘Not Broken’ [embedded content] UFC bantamweight sensation Aljamain Sterling recounts the troubling childhood that helped shape him into the fighter he is today. Witness the story of a young boy transforming into one of the top contenders in the UFC’s stacked 135-pound division. Sterling was slated to
12:54 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the winner of the UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23 will fight for the UFC lightweight belt. He did not, however, name an opponent for that potential title fight. Nurmagomedov remains the lightweight champ despite retiring after beating Justin Gaethje on Oct.
Leon Edwards’ efforts of securing his next opponent has come full circle after his fight against Khamzat Chimaev fell through once again. It was reported earlier today that Khamzat Chimaev will be unable to compete on Jan. 20 in the main event against Leon Edwards for undisclosed reasons, which means that Edwards is again without
Image: Cris Cyborg on Instagram Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg teased her fans on social media that she has “big news soon” as Bellator heads into 2021. Taking to her social media ahead of the new year, Cyborg teased her fans that she has big news coming soon, all while tagging Bellator in the
Who will finish 2021 as UFC champion? Francis Ngannou is expected to rematch Stipe Miocic for the 265-pound title in March. If “The Predator” manages to avenge his 2018 loss to the Cleveland firefighter, then a potential heavyweight super fight against Jon Jones awaits him at some point later in the year. Sounds like the
Best of 2020: Top Knockouts [embedded content] To be sure, 2020 was a year of challenges across the globe. Somehow, some of the greatest athletes on the planet rose to the occasion, putting on exciting bouts, while the world has dealt with a global pandemic. It’s nearly time to look ahead to what 2021 has
Khabib has a strong idea of where the lightweight championship is headed after the title is officially vacated. Khabib has now been unofficially retired for over two full months ever since UFC 254 when he announced that his bout against Justin Gaethje would be his last. But despite the retirement, Nurmagomedov remains listed as the
Image via @Khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram If anyone knows who the best fighters at 155-pounds are, it’s probably the guy who is the best of the bunch, and that’s Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov. The undefeated 29-0 king of the UFC’s lightweight division has since called an end to his career after a dominant win over Justin Gaethje
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev has a ton of hype behind him. The Swedish immigrant by way of Chechnya debuted in July, won two dominant fights in 10 days, then picked up the best win of his career a couple months later. His rocket ride to the top of the Welterweight and Middleweight division
Get hyped for Conor McGregor’s return opposite Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 [embedded content] Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since his 40-second knockout of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 in January. He makes his return to the Octagon one year later on Jan. 23 at UFC 257, where he will rematch Dustin Poirier on UFC
7:58 AM ET The UFC shouldn’t be short on excitement to open 2021. The promotion will head back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to kick off its January schedule, with three compelling main events in an eight-day span. And each of those fights has title implications. The one that surely will
John Kavanagh knows mental warfare is a real thing, and he wonders how Dustin Poirier will handle that at UFC 257. On January 23, Poirier will rematch McGregor after they fought in 2014 with the Irishman winning by first-round knockout. For the SBG Ireland head coach, he believes fighting someone who knocked you out early
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Coach John Kavanagh believes Dustin Poirier is a tougher opponent for Conor McGregor than Justin Gaethje or Michael Chandler. Kavanagh has long served as McGregor’s head coach. During a recent interview with TheMacLife, he rated McGregor’s next opponent, Poirier, against two other top lightweights in Gaethje and
UFC President Dana White believes former featherweight champion Max Holloway was the victim of “bad judging” in the Hawaiian’s rematch against Alexander Volkanovski, which may have “Blessed” focusing on a potential trilogy against his “Great” rival. That would be a mistake, according to Calvin Kattar. “The Boston Finisher” headlines the UFC Fight Island 7 main
The Ultimate Fighter is about to reboot, check out the first 28 seasons [embedded content] It has been more than two years since The Ultimate Fighter reality series has produced a new season. Following the TUF 28 Finale in December 2018, UFC president Dana White said that the show would make the move with the
Claressa Shields’ commitment to being the best MMA athlete she can be is growing by the week, and she is now prepared to take a major step to further along that process. Olympic boxing gold medalist Clarissa Shields recently decided to make the transition to MMA, and her first stop will be the Professional Fighters
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was named winner of the Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year award at the World MMA Awards. Adesanya took home the top prize of the night in being voted as the best fighter of the year, and he was among a number of deserving award winners at the 12th