Khaos Williams believes he put the welterweight division on notice. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 14, Williams was taking on Abdul Razak Alhassan in a fight many thought would come down to who would land first. Well, it was Williams who got the knockout just 30 seconds into the fight and pulled off
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12:40 PM ET Three of the four UFC 255 title headliners have had notable weight issues in the past. But none of those problems reared their ugly heads Friday morning. Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez each successfully made weight ahead of their UFC flyweight title fight. Figueiredo, the flyweight champ, weighed 125 pounds even, while
UFC 255 hits the pay-per-view (PPV) airwaves tomorrow night (Sat., Nov. 21, 2020) with some elite Flyweights in the spotlight and quality finishers among the supporting cast, not to mention a quartet of fresh faces. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where I worry I’ll soon run out of segues, we check one
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez weigh-in face-offs video [embedded content] Watch the UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez fighters square off for their final face-offs before stepping in the Octagon on Saturday. Deiveson Figueiredo, Alex Perez, Valentina Shevchenko, Jennifer Maia, and the other UFC 255 fighters made their bouts official by stepping on the scale on
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight Mike Perry is enduring a brutal weight cut for his UFC 255 main card showdown with Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means. Earlier this week, Perry admitted that his weight was quite high, and that he anticipated a significant cut to reach the 171-pound weight limit
Israel Adesanya will be one of the commentators for next weekends, Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing fight. The news was first reported by Sports Illustrated followed by Triller confirming the news in a press released. “I am so grateful that I am going to be there commentating,” Adesanya said to Sports Illustrated. “Mike’s
7:30 AM ET It comes with the territory at 125 pounds. Not only is UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo tasked with defending his title, but he also needs to draw attention to the weight class — something flyweights have generally struggled to do since the UFC added the division in 2012. Former champion Demetrious Johnson
Welcome to Midnight Mania! You come at the king, you best not miss, because Israel Adesanya comes with receipts. Just a few weeks ago, Adesanya was well-prepared when former champion Chris Weidman attempted to outkick his coverage and call out the current Middleweight kingpin. After advising him to “get some wins first, bro,” Adesanya posted
A.J. McKee advances to grand prix finals, submits Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 253 A.J. McKee kept his undefeated record intact on Thursday when he put away former Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the Bellator 253 main event. The two met in a Bellator World Featherweight Grand Prix semi-final bout, and McKee only needed 71
Bellator will not be offering free agent, Anderson Silva a contract, Scott Coker revealed. On Thursday, it was revealed Silva was released from his UFC deal. The news came weeks after his knockout loss to Uriah Hall where Dana White made it clear he would not fight inside the Octagon again. However, Silva still had
Bellator 253 took place tonight from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event saw A.J. McKee remain undefeated when he submitted former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the very first round. In some of the evening’s highlights, Sullivan Cauley began the night and his Bellator career by battering Jason Markland for a
8:55 AM ET AJ McKee was 12 years old at his childhood home in Long Beach, California, when he wrote himself a mock check for $1 million. The check was from McKee to McKee. The verbiage the then-preteen used to indicate the amount was “1 mil.” “I just always wanted to be a millionaire,” McKee
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight strap-hanger, Deiveson Figueiredo, will scrap with fellow finisher, Alex Perez, this Saturday (Nov. 21, 2020) at UFC 255 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Flyweight division has faced its share of ups-and-downs, but past champions Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo have set a high bar for skill and
WHO:Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier WHERE:UFC 257(targeted for UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, but not finalized) WHEN:January 23, 2021 WEIGHT CLASS:Lightweight (155 pounds) The drawn out process of finalizing the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch slated for UFC 257 has finally come to an end. McGregor’s website, The Mac Life, on Thursday reported
Darren Till says he’s completely sincere about wanting Mike Perry to come out on top in his fight at UFC 255 this Saturday night. Perry is slated to return to the cage on the UFC 255 main card, where he’ll take on dangerous veteran Tim Means. Ahead of the fight, he and Till have had
Valentina Shevchenko is easily one of the most dominant champions in the UFC, and she is well on her way to becoming one of the most dominant champions of all time. At 32 years old and currently at her peak, Shevchenko likely has several years of ascendant performances left in her, and if she remains
8:00 AM ET As Joaquin Buckley exited the Octagon on Oct. 10, the UFC middleweight had no idea what he had just accomplished. Not until he ran into a security guard in the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, did Buckley get some idea of the magnitude of the moment. “I got out of the cage,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Mike Perry’s approach to being a professional fighter is far from the standard route. After all, this is a man who’s jumped ship from various fight teams numerous times, and he’d prefer to save five percent of his fight purse than employ an actual trained corner. His unique approach applies to