The UFC on ESPN+37 weigh-ins are now complete! All fighters successfully made weight for the event. Tomorrow night (October 10), UFC on ESPN+37 will take place on Fight Island. In the main event, former title challenger Marlon Moraes will face Cory Sandhagen in a fight that will have major bearings on the bantamweight rankings. Moraes is
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7:50 PM ET A story about former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hiding under the cage at his gym years ago to avoid taking a drug test has been part of MMA lore for years. But it had never been verified, often chalked up to trash talk from an opponent, a tall tale that
UFC middleweight standout Marvin Vettori (15-4-1 MMA) has gone 3-0 since dropping a split decision loss to Israel Adesanya in April of 2018. Despite the Italian’s recent success, the UFC’s reigning middleweight champion in Israel Adesanya recently revealed that he would never fight Vettori again. In a interview with MMAJunkie, ‘Stylebender’ had the following explanation
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is desperately trying to find rising phenom Khamzat Chimaev a meaningful fight at either 170 or 185 pounds, but it’s been difficult to get an opponent to sign on the dotted line. Chimaev, who made his Octagon debut on “Fight Island” back in July, has taken the MMA world by storm
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya have had a longstanding feud, which generally devolves into trash-talking on social media. That was again what happened recently, but interestingly, Jones outed himself, admitting to an infamous story about how he evaded drug testers at the Jackson Wink gym in
Cory Sandhagen still isn’t happy with his performance against Aljamain Sterling. Sandhagen was submitted in just 98 seconds and said it was a pathetic performance on his end. “I know you’re supposed to use positive words when you talk about yourself, but it was pretty pathetic,” Sandhagen told MMA Fighting. “That fight was a pretty
8:19 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim You might not think so while watching a particularly brutal fight, but MMA is a pretty forgiving sport. Barely 16 months ago, Marlon Moraes was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his bid to become UFC men’s bantamweight champion. Moraes later suffered a different sort of indignity, defeating Jose Aldo
Photo via @markaomaluko UFC middleweight Markus Perez starred as “Joker” during a memorable staredown ahead of his matchup at Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card. This weekend, Perez takes on UFC newcomer Dricus Du Plessis in what marks his sixth fight in the Octagon. Perez has gone just 2-3 so far in the UFC, but
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been accused of hiding from drug testers earlier in his career, like the time Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) tried to ambush “Bones” at the Jackson-Winkeljohn gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to longtime rival Chael Sonnen, Jones dove under the cage and hid from the commission
[embedded content] (Video courtesy of PFL MMA) Upon signing with the PFL, heavyweight Mohammed Usman had one simple goal in mind: become the 2020 season champ and get a check for $1,000,000. Unfortunately for Usman, the novel coronavirus put those plans on hold. Throughout lockdown, Usman remained upbeat and used the time to work on
Rafael dos Anjos will not be competing at UFC 254 against Islam Makhachev after contracting the coronavirus. Rafael dos Anjos announced Thursday via Twitter that he will not be competing at UFC 254. The former lightweight champion made the announcement after testing positive for the coronavirus: “Unfortunately, I will not be able to compete on
1:22 PM ET Conor McGregor is closer to returning to the Octagon than he has been in months. McGregor said Thursday on Twitter that he “accepted the UFC offer” to fight against Dustin Poirier. Sources close to McGregor confirmed it as well. And while McGregor accepted the rematch against Poirier, whom he beat at UFC
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (38-12 MMA) claims he was “ripped to shreds” for throwing support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers back in August, had previously shared the following comments on his personal Instagram page. “For my ‘all lives matter’ friends:
The COVID-19 pandemic has really taken a toll on the entire planet. As far as the sports world is concerned, it put a halt to all activity for a few months for precautionary reasons. After all, no one was (or still is) equipped to battle this invisible enemy. A few months into the pandemic, Ultimate
UFC Fight Island 5: Moraes vs. Sandhagen preview [embedded content] Take a look at UFC Fight Island 5’s bantamweight main event matchup between Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen set to go down on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. Moraes is only one fight removed from his attempt to take the UFC bantamweight belt from Henry
Conor McGregor says he has accepted an offer from the UFC to fight Dustin Poirier. He also noted, however, that he told the promotion the fight must happen this year. Conor is suggesting they fight at UFC 255 on November 21st, 2020. He is open to fighting on any of the UFC’s events in December
8:17 AM ET With a key matchup between UFC men’s bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) and Cory Sandhagen (12-2) set to headline this weekend’s event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it feels like a good time to talk about one of the UFC’s most intriguing divisions. As far as the promotion’s
In the animal kingdom, there are few creatures more dangerous than a protective mother. If ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee is any indication, that rule also applies in mixed martial arts. Lee, who has held the ONE atomweight belt in a vice grip since 2016, is expecting her first child in April. While her pregnancy