Francis Ngannou has responded after UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic said he was looking for new challenges, which could be Jon Jones. UFC president Dana White said that Ngannou was next for Miocic in the wake of his trilogy fight victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 252, but since then things have changed. Former UFC
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Event: UFC Vegas 10: “Santos vs. Teixeira”Date: Sat., Sept. 12, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm ET) UFC Vegas 10 Main Event on ESPN+: 205 lbs.: Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira UFC Vegas 10 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi155 lbs.: Frank Camacho vs. Brok Weaver125
When he first set his mind towards 2020, middleweight Zak Cummings was eager to rebound from his defeat to Omari Akhmedov at UFC 242, but unfortunately his first bout of the year would have to wait. Following failed negotiations for a proposed match-up early in the year, Cummings’ return to the octagon was further delayed
Aug 24, 2020 Anthony Smith faces Aleksandar Rakic in the light heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the promotion’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main card is on ESPN+, starting at 9 p.m. ET, and the prelims are on both ESPN and ESPN+ at 6 p.m. Smith (38-15, 8-4 in
Luke Rockhold is putting the middleweight division on notice. Rockhold has not fought since he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239. Since then, he has been hinting a retirement but recently said he will be coming back. Part of the reason he is returning is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and him
Anthony Smith is still interested in a fight with Luke Rockhold. Ahead of Rockhold moving up to the light heavyweight division, he trashed Anthony Smith. He claimed he would be able to have success at 205 if someone like Smith did. “Lionheart” did not like those words and since then the two have trashed one
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov had it all figured out. The Lightweight champion seemingly wants to follow his father’s wishes and retire at a largely unprecedented 30-0. That leaves two bouts left for “The Eagle,” and one of those is firmly booked against interim kingpin Justin Gaethje. Assuming he survives the Gaethje car crash,
Watch Aleksandar Rakic’s stunning KO of Jimi Manuwa ahead of UFC Vegas 8 this weekend [embedded content] Aleksandar Rakic steps into the Octagon this weekend at UFC on ESPN+ 33 (aka UFC Vegas 8), where he faces Anthony Smith in the main event. It’s an opportunity for Rakic to take a huge step in his
Coming off a loss and receiving a title shot last year, it may appear that Anthony Smith is out of the light heavyweight title picture, but all that can change by night’s end this Saturday. Anthony “Lionheart” Smith will take on Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Fight Night 175 main event Saturday, August 29 from
8:09 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has no doubt had a major impact on the UFC. With travel restrictions and positive test cases having led to canceled fights, putting on a card hasn’t been easy for UFC president Dana White and the organization’s matchmakers. But fighters taking bouts on short notice has been common since
Image Credit: UFC.com We’ve got a small update on a potential superfight between former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre and reigning lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. St-Pierre recently joined Chisanga Malata of the Daily Star for an interview, and divulged that, as of yet, he hasn’t received an offer from the UFC with respect to a
I’ve got some bad news for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweights, who’ve been able to coast over the last few years. Former 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold is finally healthy and still the baddest man in the gym. Just ask him, he’ll tell you. “I feel being healthy and with a clear mind with nothing on
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If you can’t imagine the UFC without Bruce Buffer opening and closing the fight action, you won’t have to any time soon. Since 1996, Bruce Buffer has been the primary ring announcer for the UFC. With every passing year, he has become more and more embedded into the DNA of the promotion with his electrifying
Aug 22, 2020 UFC featherweight Ryan Hall has been forced to withdraw from a scheduled bout against Ricardo Lamas next week due to an injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Hall (7-1) was supposed to fight Lamas on the main card of UFC Fight Night on Aug. 29 in Las Vegas. Sources close to
Image: @UFC on Instagram UFC legend Anderson Silva will retire following his fight against Uriah Hall on Halloween, confirmed UFC president Dana White. Silva is 45 years old and is the oldest fighter on the UFC roster. On October 31, he returns to the Octagon one last time when he takes on Hall in a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC is making up for lost time. August isn’t over yet, but the promotion already has events booked every Saturday through December 12! That’s an unprecedentedly busy schedule (pray for me y’all), and as a result, UFC will hold its first-ever event on Halloween night. Currently, the main event is scheduled
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa ‘Run for your life’ promo unveiled [embedded content] A highly anticipated battle of the unbeaten headlines UFC 253 on Sept. 26 as middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (19-0) faces Paulo Costa (13-0). Check it the first UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa promo: “Run for your life.” TRENDING > You can bet