Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for the upcoming UFC Vegas 14 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, streaming LIVE on ESPN+ this Sat. night (Nov. 14, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 14 will be headlined by the five-round showdown pitting No. 7-ranked lightweight Paul Felder — stepping in
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UFC Vegas 14: Felder vs. dos Anjos weigh-in face-offs video [embedded content] The UFC Vegas 14 weigh-ins took place on Friday, although they didn’t exactly go off without a hitch. The fighters making weight squared off following the two-hour weigh-in window at The UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In all, three fighters missed the mark
Kyoji Horiguchi will return to MMA on New Year’s Eve at Rizin 26. Rizin Fighting Federation made the announcement in a press release that the former Rizin and Bellator Bantamweight Champion would return in a rematch against Kai Asakura. Asakura is the current Rizin Bantamweight Champion and the last opponent to hand Horiguchi a loss
9:36 PM ET Patricio Freire already has the best résumé of any fighter in Bellator history. Now he’s trying to add the title of Grand Prix champion to his already prodigious legacy. “Pitbull” stopped Pedro Carvalho by knockout at 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain the Bellator featherweight title Thursday night
Image Credit: @Gilbert_Burns on Instagram Gilbert Burns is looking to grapple Nate Diaz for a winner takes all grappling match. Burns and Diaz have taken shots at one another after Burns was announced to be getting the next title shot. The Stockton native trashed the Brazilian saying it is a terrible title fight so now
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Gilbert Burns is no stranger to drumming up fights on social media. The top-ranked Welterweight contender worked himself into short-notice opportunities in part via Twitter, jumping online to inject himself in the mix. It paid off a couple times and helped him build his current six fight win streak, and as
Bellator 252 featured the quarter-final round of the Featherweight World Grand Prix including champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire putting his title on the line in the main event. Freire, who also holds the Bellator lightweight title, faced Pedro Carvalho in a quarter-final bout in the Featherweight Grand Prix with his championship belt on the line. He
Alistair Overeem’s final run at a UFC title continues on Super Bowl weekend. Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Overeem is set to headline a UFC event on Feb. 6 against Alexander Volkov. The promotion has not announced a location for the event. Alistair Overeem has made it clear this is the final run
8:46 AM ET Scott Coker woke up March 13 in a hotel room at Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Later that night, the Bellator president would be promoting a card featuring the start of the anticipated Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinals. That morning, though, he got a phone call from members
Aaron Pico returned to the Bellator cage on the prelims of Bellator 252 against John de Jesus. Pico entered the fight on a two-fight winning streak after submitting Solo Hatley Jr. in July and knocking out Daniel Carey in January. Pico has been considered one of the top prospects in MMA, but lost his pro
Bellator 252: “Pitbull vs. Carvalho” is set to air tonight (Thurs., Nov. 12, 2020) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., featuring Featherweight champion “Pitbull” Patricio Freire (30-4) putting his title on the line against rising star Pedro Carvalho (11-3). Bellator 252’s main card will air on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET (the
Joe Rogan on Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao: ‘We’re talking about one of the greatest boxers of all time’ [embedded content] Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor believes he can conquer any fighter in any discipline. Though Floyd Mayweather defeated him when they boxed, McGregor still believes he can win a rematch. He is also
A slugfest is headed to the women’s flyweight division when strikers Maycee Barber and Alexa Grasso clash this February. In a bout that is sure to cure the sleepy eye, Maycee Barber and Alexa Grasso will reportedly square off this February in a fight that could easily steal the show. Both women like to stand
1:03 PM ET The Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch is inching closer to reality. Poirier has signed a bout agreement to fight in the Jan. 23 main event of UFC 257 versus McGregor, per multiple sources. The fight would take place at 155 pounds. McGregor, per sources, hasn’t signed a bout agreement yet, however,
An exciting matchup between veteran featherweights Cub Swanson and Daniel Pineda has been added to December’s UFC 256 pay-per-view card. Pineda broke the fight himself on his social media as he took to his Instagram late on Wednesday evening to reveal the upcoming matchup with Swanson, which promises to be a banger. The two will
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Paul Felder is a man who wears many hats. The 35-year-old veteran remains a top-ranked Lightweight contender, but he also works as a commentator and cornerman. Following a frustrating split-decision loss to Dan Hooker that ended his win streak, it was not a complete surprise to see Felder leave his gloves
Watch Rafael dos Anjos choke out Kevin Lee ahead of UFC Vegas 14 [embedded content] Rewatch Rafael dos Anjos, as he chokes out Kevin Lee in the UFC on ESPN+ 10 main event in May of last year. dos Anjos returns to headlining status this weekend opposite late replacement Paul Felder at UFC Vegas 14
There is still a chance that Paul Felder’s short-term future could involve retirement after his UFC on ESPN+41 main event against Rafael dos Anjos. Following his loss to Dan Hooker in February, Paul Felder was seriously contemplating retirement, and there had been no strong rumblings about when or whom Felder would fight next. Then, like