2:19 PM ET UFC president Dana White said middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will move up a weight class to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. It was a surprise announcement late Saturday night, taking the focus off a lackluster main event featuring Anderson Silva‘s likely UFC exit, and setting in motion several possible
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UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem continued to call for a rematch against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, saying the two need to run it back. Overeem and Rozenstruik met in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. in December 2019. Overeem won the first four rounds of the fight and was on his way to winning a unanimous
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who also held gold at 145 pounds, is also no stranger to the welterweight division, though we should expect “Notorious” to stay put for the foreseeable future. “I will commit to the 155-pound division for 2021,” McGregor wrote on Twitter. “Some great matchups to be had
Video: Armed with shotgun, Jon Jones chases away alleged burglar Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones chased off an alleged burglar on Sunday and posted the video on Instagram. In the video, a person can be seen approaching vehicles at Jones’ residence. Moments later, the garage door opens and Jones can be seen carrying
Dana White has expressed that he wished he didn’t let Anderson Silva fight at UFC Vegas 12 last night. At the post-event press conference, White said that they had a deal with Silva that this would be his last fight and he won’t let Silva fight in the UFC again. “He’s got one [fight left
10:10 PM ET Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva both knelt down on the mat, head to head, and clasped each other’s hands. Both got emotional showing the other respect following a hard-fought UFC bout. Blood poured from Silva’s face. “I love you,” Hall told Silva. “You’re still one of the greatest.” Hall stopped Silva via
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor hopped on social media this afternoon to do a Q&A with fight fans. McGregor is slated to make his return to the Octagon on January 23rd for a rematch with Dustin Poirier at 155lbs. While that bout has yet to be made official, Dana
Controversial former NFL player Greg Hardy was back in action on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 12, earning a TKO win over Maurice Greene in the second round. It was a decent enough performance but questions remain regarding Hardy’s cardio, not helped along by Hardy coming in heavy for the fight and nearly ending up
UFC Vegas 12: Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC Vegas 12: Hall vs. Silva main event championship fight between Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva from Saturday’s event at the Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was Anderson Silva’s final bout in the Octagon. TRENDING
The UFC on ESPN+ 39 bonuses have been released. UFC on ESPN+ 39 took place inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a middleweight clash between Anderson Silva and Urijah Hall. This fight saw an inspired Silva and someone who was aggressive through the first two rounds. The third
10:41 AM ET UFC president Dana White said middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will move up a weight class to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. It was a surprise announcement late Saturday night, taking the focus off a lackluster main event featuring Anderson Silva‘s likely UFC exit, and setting in motion several possible
UFC superstar Conor McGregor called Nate Diaz the toughest fighter he has ever fought against and said he anticipates a trilogy match. McGregor and Diaz previously fought twice in a pair of blockbuster fights in 2016. In March of that year, Diaz earned a massive upset win when he submitted McGregor on short notice at
It was a pretty sweet weekend for combat sports as not only did we have the UFC’s return to Las Vegas on ESPN but a big PPV between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Leo Santa Cruz that saw Floyd Mayweather’s protégé “Tank” finally solidify himself as one to watch. The WBA secondary world lightweight and now
Uriah Hall reveals what Anderson Silva told him in the ring | UFC Vegas 12 [embedded content] Hear everything Uriah Hall had to say at the UFC Vegas 12 press conference after defeating the legendary Anderson Silva and being the last man to fight him in the UFC. “It was an incredible moment.” (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com
The final UFC on ESPN+ 39 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. UFC on ESPN+ 39 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, October 31, 2020) from UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Anderson Silva vs.
10:54 PM ET The fight game is all about timing. It is key when you’re working your way up the ladder. It is, of course, key when you are in a fight, trying to land and evade punches. And it is most certainly key in knowing when to say goodbye. The dream is to say
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor shared some advice to Anderson Silva following his loss to Uriah Hall this evening. The former UFC middleweight kingpin, Silva (34-11 MMA), returned to the Octagon in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 12 event with hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Standing in the way of
Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KO) successfully defended his WBA (Regular) lightweight title last night (Sat., Oct. 31, 2020) live on Showtime PPV from inside Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, as the power puncher stopped veteran Leo Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19 KO) via sixth-round knockout. The lightweight clash lived up to its billing as Davis found a