UFC 253 put two undefeated middleweights against each other and in a fight UFC President Dana White predicted to be fight of the year, the outcome was more of a statement on how good Israel Adesanya is. That along with the crowning of a new light-heavyweight champion in Jan Blachowicz and some great wins on
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UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Jared Cannonier will be next for Israel Adesanya as long as he beats Robert Whittaker at UFC 254. Immediately after Adesanya knocked out Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253, the question jumped to who should be next for the champ. If you look at the
Thematic consistency is not a regular feature of mixed martial arts (MMA) cards. The sheer volume of potential outcomes this sport offers makes it profoundly difficult for the enterprising or bored among us to find a narrative with which to stitch together a dozen fights across multiple weight classes. Luckily for the nerds mentioned above,
UFC president Dana White gives his biggest star, Conor McGregor, a lot of leeway most times. It appears the Irishman crossed an invisible line recently. White responded to a recent tweet in which McGregor posted screenshots of a private messaging conversation between the two earlier this year. McGregor was tweeting about how he had asked
6:22 PM ET A five-week stay for the UFC on Fight Island kicks off in earnest on Saturday with UFC 253 from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main event will feature undefeated middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0) looking to defend his title for the second time against an undefeated challenger in Paulo Costa (13-0). It
UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion, Amanda Nunes, and strawweight Nina Ansaroff are now the proud parents of a baby girl. The couple announced yesterday that Ansaroff had given birth to Raegan Ann Nunes recently. Nunes posted the following on Instagram to announce the news: Nina Ansaroff posted the following: Amanda Nunes & Nina Ansaroff UFC
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez squared off with Jake Matthews at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Sanchez (30-12 MMA) entered tonight’s welterweight battle with Matthews following a disqualification win over Michel Pereira this past February. ‘The Nightmare’ had gone 3-2 over his first five fights since returning to
Heavyweight prospect Juan Espino returned to the Octagon in glorious fashion earlier tonight (Sat., Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC 253 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., when he finished Jeff Hughes via first-round submission (scarf hold neck crank). Espino wasted little time closing the gap on
Coach: Paulo Costa will ‘social distance Adesanya’s nose from his face’ at UFC 253 [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) “Captain” Eric, Paulo Costa’s coach, checks in from UFC 253 on Fight Island to announce his fighter is the future of the UFC. He believes Costa will beat Israel Adesanya with his wrestling and grappling
The UFC 253 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa will collide in a middleweight clash. UFC’s 253 co-main event will see a clash between Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes. Flyweight action will also be featured on the main card as Kai Kara-France shares
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has fired back at the “woke mob” following their recent criticism of his recent comments. Prior to his grudge match with bitter rival Tyron Woodley this past weekend, ‘Chaos’ made headlines when he suggested that ‘T-Wood’ was a “domestic terrorist sympathizer” for his support of Black Lives Matter. Despite dominating
8:44 PM ET You have to give it to the UFC. The promotion has pulled off this 2020 concept of “Fight Island” remarkably well, and I’m not just referring to stringent COVID-19 measures. The UFC’s pay-per-views this year on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have offered a lot. From the “BMF” champion
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his division title against undefeated 185-pound bruiser Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 pay-per-view (PPV) main event TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 26, 2020) inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” (Yas Island) in Abu Dhabi. Adesanya (19-0), who captured the division crown by planishing Robert Whittaker
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We are one sleep away from UFC 253. Fight Island will play host to this card that boasts two world title fights. The first of the two title fights will feature Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz vying for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. This will set the tone for the main event of the
Image Credit: UFC’s YouTube After May 23, 2019, Damon Jackson thought his chances of getting back to the UFC were over. Jackson, who had three fights in the UFC from 2014-2016 and did not get a win and was cut, fought in LFA hoping to get another crack. Yet, after years of trying nothing came
3:12 PM ET Conor McGregor said Friday afternoon on Twitter that he is “boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East.” According to McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, who also represents Pacquaio, McGregor is in serious talks to fight the boxing legend, although the fight isn’t a done deal. The McGregor-Pacquiao match would take place in
Whether or not you believe Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao will square off inside of the boxing ring later this year it really doesn’t matter. The combat world has been buzzing ever since “Notorious” eluded to the potential bout earlier today and it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Despite McGregor’s recent