Based on recent comments from McGregor head coach John Kavanagh, you can expect the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier fight to happen at welterweight if it becomes official. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have verbally agreed to compete at UFC 257 in January 2021, and now the weight division in which the bout would take
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10:03 PM ET UFC featherweight Brian Ortega said he didn’t even want people to recognize him on Saturday, as he came off a nearly two-year layoff from the Octagon. It’s safe to say he succeeded. Fighting for the first time since he was badly outclassed in a UFC championship fight in late 2018, Ortega (15-1)
Bellator lightweight contender Benson Henderson sent a heartfelt message to his teammate The Korean Zombie, calling TKZ “an inspiration.” Henderson and The Korean Zombie have trained together in Arizona the MMA Lab and Fight Ready so they are very familiar with each other, not to mention the fact they both fought together in the UFC
Jessica Andrade stormed her way into the UFC wome’s flyweight division with a quick and mean TKO victory over #1 contender Katlyn Chookagian. The fight ended off a nasty body shot that literally sent Chookagian spinning across the cage in pain. Andrade chased her down with a flying knee before attacking the same spot and
Bellator 249 highlights: Cris Cyborg returns with a vengeance! [embedded content] Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg returned for her first fight since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown with a vengeance. Taking the headlining slot at Bellator 249 on Friday, Cyborg battered Arlene Blencowe before etching another milestone into her book of career accolades. Cyborg’s victory over
The fanless era of the UFC will continue for the time being, as UFC 254 will not have fans in attendance this coming Saturday. Earlier this week, it was reported that there was a possibility that UFC 254 would have fans in attendance. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) had proposed a plan
4:04 PM ET Jessica Andrade was a powerful force in the UFC strawweight division, where she was champion less than 16 months ago. She opted to move up to flyweight, and on Saturday she showed that she did not leave her power behind. Andrade, No. 4 in ESPN’s 115-pound rankings, took out the 125-pound division’s
Image via @jonnybones on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones credited former opponent Thiago Santos while once again taking a shot at rival Anthony Smith. Jones previously fought both Santos and Smith during his reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion. Jones squeaked by to win a split decision over
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is renowned for being one of the toughest fighters to put away in the UFC, and he proved it again on Saturday night against Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Island 6. In the second round, Jung was starting to surge only to get caught with a wicked spinning back
Dana White drops UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje cold open video The UFC is headed into the final event of the five-show stint of its second run on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The promotion has gone all-in with a lightweight championship unification bout between undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje. Fans
The UFC on ESPN+ 38 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island. Headlining the card was a clash between Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung. This fight saw Ortega outclass Jung. Ortega was coming into this fight on a long layoff and he
10:37 PM ET Ortega looked like a different fighter On paper, Brian Ortega had three things going against him heading into Saturday night: 1. He was coming off the worst loss of his career, a fourth-round TKO (doctor’s stoppage) to Max Holloway. 2. He had not fought in 22 months. 3. He changed the majority
UFC veteran James Krause (28-8 MMA) claims Joaquin Buckley is “a clown” and says that the viral KO star “can get it, too.” Krause, who has recently made a living off of short-notice fights, did so once again this evening when he squared off with Claudio Silva in a welterweight contest. The move proved to
Boxing’s pound-for-pound king and an immeasurably talented prospect will duke it out for undisputed Lightweight supremacy on ESPN+ this evening (Sat., Oct. 17, 2020) as two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko takes on 23-year-old dynamo Teofimo Lopez at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the Lomachenko vs.
Brian Ortega on Korean Zombie win, shot at Alexander Volkanovski | UFC Fight Island 6 [embedded content] Brian Ortega scored one of the biggest victories of his career at UFC Fight Island 6. Not only did Ortega defeat a fellow top contender in Chan Sung Jung (aka The Korean Zombie), he also showed that he
The UFC on ESPN+ 38 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung will collide in a featherweight clash. UFC on ESPN+ 38’s co-main event will see a clash between Jessica Andrade and Katlyn Chookagian. action will also be featured on the main card
7:29 AM ET Brian Ortega earned his way to a UFC featherweight title fight in December 2018. That’s a fact. No one handed him that opportunity. He proved himself championship-worthy by winning six consecutive fights in the UFC. And at the same time, Ortega’s loss to then-champion Max Holloway at UFC 231 two years ago
UFC president Dana White outlined the potential options for Israel Adesanya, noting the UFC middleweight champion has “got a lot of options.” Adesanya is undefeated with a 20-0 record and coming off of a brilliant TKO performance over Paulo Costa at UFC 253, his star power has never been higher. With the UFC having a