I’m not a tattoo guy, which has more to do with a fear of commitment than any anti-ink sentiments, but I do appreciate artistic style. That’s why I stand in awe of what UFC veteran Kevin Lee has done with his head. I don’t know what you call it, but it’s pretty epic. Lee (18-6)
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UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz wins election in California Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was elected to the Huntington Beach, Calif. city council on Tuesday. Ortiz, 45, is a longtime supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump. While the majority of the country – and perhaps the world – was focused on the
Khalil Rountree Jr. will not be retiring after all. The fan-favorite light heavyweight announced his next fight would be his last. He was then booked to face Sam Alvey on March 28 but the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has not gotten a fight booked since then, but announced he has
4:36 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a flyweight fight between Katlyn Chookagian and Cynthia Calvillo for UFC 255 later this month, according to multiple sources. Contracts have not yet been signed, but the bout will take place on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas once it’s official. It’s good timing for the 125-pound
Image via@trailblaze2top on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland says that his coach, former UFC fighter Travis Lutter, wants him to fight two more times in 2020. Holland has been one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Dating back to May, Holland has fought
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ryan Hall’s struggle to find a fight continues, as the jiu-jitsu ace has managed to compete just four times in five years on the UFC roster. He did win each of those fights, most recently handing Darren Elkins a decision loss in July of 2019. Per the man himself, half of
Watch Glover Teixeira storm back and wreck Misha Cirkunov ahead of UFC Vegas 13 [embedded content] Rewatch Glover Teixeira’s fight with Misha Cirkunov from UFC Winnipeg. It was a tough bout, but Teixeira weathered the storm. Teixeira faces Thiago Santos in the UFC Vegas 13 headliner on Saturday at The Apex in Las Vegas. (Video
Uriah Hall took shots at Israel Adesanya throughout his UFC Vegas 12 fight week and it continued after the event. At media day, he claimed the middleweight champion was picking easy fights. He also made it clear he wanted that fight one day. Well, Hall took a major step towards that on Saturday night as
2:53 PM ET Mike Perry will remain on the UFC 255 card after all. Perry vs. Tim Means has been booked for the Nov. 21 event, per sources. Means replaces Robbie Lawler, who withdrew from the fight last week. Means (30-12-1, 1 NC) is coming off a win over Laureano Staropoli via unanimous decision in
Welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio will make his long-awaited return to the UFC against Muslim Salikhov in January. Ponzinibbio vs. Salikhov is set to take place at a UFC event on January 16, one that will most likely take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other fights that have been announced for the
Bellator 251: “Manhoef vs. Anderson” takes place this week (Thurs., Nov. 5, 2020) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The debuting Corey Anderson (13-5) will take a Light Heavyweight bout against fearless combat sports veteran Melvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC). The fighters are scheduled to participate in what the promotion is calling a “Virtual
Following a 10-month layoff, lightweight Bryce Logan is more than happy with the fact that he was able to pick up a win in his first fight back over Jacob Rosales at LFA 87 this past July. While the win was by no means perfect, being able to pick up his third win in a
Conor McGregor is interested in having a highly-anticipated rematch against Max Holloway. McGregor and Holloway first met in 2013 at UFC Boston, where the Irishman won a decision in what was his second UFC appearance. For the Hawaiian, it was his sixth UFC fight and the loss made him 3-3 to start his UFC tenure.
9:36 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a strawweight bout between Michelle Waterson and Amanda Ribas for UFC 257, according to multiple sources. The UFC 257 pay-per-view event is the first on the company’s 2021 schedule. The promotion has not announced a location for the event or a main event, although UFC president
Image via @amandaribasufc (photographer not listed) An intriguing women’s strawweight bout between Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson is the latest addition to January’s UFC 257 PPV card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the Ribas vs. Waterson matchup, which is set to take place at UFC 257 on January 23, likely at UFC
Welcome to Midnight Mania! After Robert Whittaker’s decisive victory over Jared Cannonier at UFC 254, Whittaker appeared to be next-in-line for the Middleweight title. Dana White said that a rematch made sense, and Whittaker expressed his interested in facing Israel Adesanya again around March after spending the holiday season with his family. However, the promotion
Watch Thiago Santos light heavyweight debut opposite Eryk Anders ahead of UFC Vegas 13 [embedded content] Rewatch Thiago Santos’s UFC light heavyweight debut, when he got the better of Eryk Anders in their headlining bout from 2018. Santos squares off with Glover Teixeira in the UFC Vegas 13 headliner on Saturday at The Apex in
Dana White has revealed that Israel Adesanya will face Jan Blachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The UFC President confirmed the champion vs champion bout last night at the post-event press conference. “Listen, when the fight was over on ‘Fight Island,’ the last fight (at UFC 254), I was like, ‘I’m going to have