Dana White was more nebulous than a magic 8-ball after UFC on ESPN 15 when it came to fight announcements. Eschewing any solid ‘Yes’ for the most part, we got a lot of ‘Probably’ and ‘Most Likely’ answers during Saturday’s post-event press conference. ‘Probably’ when it came to Tony Ferguson vs. Dustion Poirier, and then
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LOS ANGELES — For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. On night one, Bellator 245 is headlined by former world champs Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) and Lyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch,
5:45 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Frankie Edgar was supposed to fight Pedro Munhoz at UFC 251 on July 11. The bout fell through when Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19 hours before he was set to
Ryan Bader has issued his first statement following his upset TKO loss at the hands of Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244. Bellator 244 took place Friday, August 21, 2020 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event featured Ryan Bader in what many expected to be a routine light heavyweight title defense
Photo via Villanueva Instagram UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva suffered a gruesome gash above his right eye during his fight against Jordan Wright at UFC on ESPN 15. Villanueva vs. Wright took place on the preliminary card of Saturday night’s UFC event in Las Vegas. The betting odds had the fight close on paper, with
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard any news about Tony Ferguson. Following his shocking loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 in May of 2020, the wildman took a bit of time out of the spotlight after an extended fight camp that involved two weight cuts (because Tony gonna Tony). At the end of
Bellator 244 Highlights: Vadim Nemkov KOs double champ Ryan Bader in a stunner! [embedded content] The Bellator MMA cage was at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday for Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov, headlined by the light heavyweight title fight between dual-division champion Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov. Bader held both the
12:04 AM ET It was a night of upsets and comebacks, but most of all, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night was a showcase for a 38-year-old veteran who proved he’s not done yet. Frankie Edgar pulled out a split-decision win over Pedro Munhoz in his bantamweight debut. Should he have dropped to bantamweight sooner as many
The UFC on ESPN 15 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a bantamweight clash between Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar. This fight saw the two fighters have a great bout that was all boxing. Although Edgar did attempt and sometimes get
UFC President Dana White revealed some exciting news for fight fans this evening when he announced that Tony Ferguson has a fight lined up. Following tonight’s UFC on ESPN 15 event in Las Vegas, White took to the podium at the post-fight press conference to share an update on the promotions for interim lightweight title
Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz poured in one heck of a main event bout last night (Sat., Aug. 22, 2020) at UFC on ESPN 15 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as “The Answer” edged out “Punisher” over the course of five bloody rounds (highlights HERE). In addition to the
Pedro Munhoz feels like he beat Frankie Edgar, but isn’t demanding a rematch [embedded content] It’s a bitter pill to swallow when a fighter is on the losing end of a decision, but feels like he did enough to win the fight. That’s exactly where Pedro Munhoz finds himself after losing to former lightweight champion
Aug 18, 2020 Frankie Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion who has competed at featherweight for the past several years, will make his bantamweight debut against Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the promotion’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main card is on ESPN and ESPN+, starting
UFC on ESPN 15 will now be a nine-fight card as the co-main event between Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield is off. According to Ovince Saint Preux’s manager, Oren Hodak, the perennial light heavyweight contender is removed from the card due to a positive COVID-19 test. Saint Preux was moving back down to light
Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion after a stunning second-round TKO win over Ryan Bader at Bellator 244. Nemkov met Bader in the main event of this Friday’s Bellator 244 event. Bader was unbeaten over his last eight fights while Nemkov was riding a six-fight win streak entering the bout. The oddsmakers
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight talents Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz will clash TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 22, 2020) at UFC on ESPN 15 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edgar has been an elite contender or champion for most of the last decade, but the New Jersey-native has fallen on hard-times. Consecutive losses have
UFC on ESPN 15: Munhoz vs. Edgar Live Results (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC on ESPN 15: Munhoz vs. Edgar (aka UFC Vegas 7) bout from the Apex in Las Vegas is
12:49 AM ET Ryan Bader had a chance to potentially be considered the best MMA light heavyweight on the planet this weekend. With Jon Jones announcing his departure from the division four days ago, all eyes were on Bader to see whether he could continue his hot streak, retain his title and cement his legacy