Jennifer Maia’s submission win leads UFC Vegas 5 bonuses Jennifer Maia claimed her shot at the UFC flyweight title with a bonus winning performance over Joanne Calderwood at UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. No. 6 ranked Maia went toe to toe with the No. 3 Calderwood on the feet before submitting
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5:55 PM ET There is plenty of talk about what Edmen Shahbazyan can do in the future. At 22 years old, the surging middleweight still has one year to become the youngest champion in UFC history, surpassing Jon Jones‘ record. Many think that could be within his reach. But Shahbazyan knows it would not be
UFC president Dana White feels Conor McGregor could be waiting for the right time before stepping back inside the Octagon. McGregor has claimed to be retired from MMA competition. Many aren’t sold as this isn’t the first time the “Notorious” one has said he was hanging up his gloves only to return to action. Whether
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 5 co-headliner features a key women’s flyweight bout between perennial division contenders Joanne Calderwood and Jennifer Maia. Calderwood was actually slated to be the next woman to challenge reigning division title holder Valentina Shevchenko. However, after the champ was forced to postpone her return due to injury, Jo-Jo opted to accept a
With “Fight Island” comfortably in its rearview mirror, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to its APEX facility this Sat. night (Aug. 1, 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The “UFC Vegas 5” mixed martial arts (MMA) event is topped by a middleweight headliner featuring hard-hitting veteran Derek Brunson against streaking up-and-comer Edmen Shahbazyan. Elsewhere on
UFC Vegas 5: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan 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 Vegas 5: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan (aka UFC on ESPN+ 31) bout from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is
1:00 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight contest between former champion Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier for its UFC 254 pay-per-view event, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Friday. UFC 254 is scheduled to take place on Oct. 24 at a location to be determined. Whittaker (21-5) is fresh off a unanimous
UFC on ESPN+ 31 goes down tonight (Saturday, August 1, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan in a middleweight
Image: @thenotoriousmma on Instagram When Conor McGregor took to Twitter with the message “I accept”, many fight fans thought he was responding to a challenge from Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev is quickly making a name for himself in the UFC, this after earning two wins in the past month at UFC Fight Island. After making his
After outlasting Darren Till for a unanimous decision win last weekend at UFC on ESPN 14 former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has already locked down his next fight against Jared Cannonier at UFC 254 on Oct. 24, per a recent report by ESPN. UFC has yet to officially label the middleweight clash a No.
Las Vegas – The hit show Dana White’s Contender Series officially returns for its fourth season featuring a lineup of new and returning athletes looking for their chance to impress Dana White and make their UFC dreams come true by competing to earn a spot on the UFC roster. Season four is scheduled for 10
12:59 PM ET A crucial middleweight headliner is now official. Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan both weighed in successfully Friday morning in Las Vegas for the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex. Brunson weighed 186 pounds and Shahbazyan weighed 185.5. This is the UFC’s first event back in the
Paulo Costa thinks the UFC may be best served booking a title eliminator between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier. Costa is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 on Sept. 12. UFC president Dana White insists the title bout isn’t official yet despite a report from Combate. While the UFC boss
Conor McGregor’s retirement may be soon be coming to an end. After UFC 250, the Irishman announced his retirement from MMA once again. For many, they didn’t think the retirement would last. But, UFC president, Dana White had been adamant that McGregor is retired and he would not be talking to him about fights. Now,
Surging prospect Khamzat Chimaev may only be two fights deep into his promising UFC career, but that hasn’t stopped the welterweight newcomer from trying to score one of Conor McGregor’s infamous Red Panty Nights. Chimaev, who set a UFC record by winning two bouts in the span of 10 days during his stay on “Fight
ONE: No Surrender was the promotion’s first major event since lockdown. It took place in Bangkok on Friday night (local time) and saw two undefeated Thai atomweights face off in MMA action. Stamp Fairtex is better known for her exploits in the Muay Thai world. But she has put together a 4-0 record in MMA
Image via Brave CF UFC welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev is promising a first-round stoppage win if he gets the chance to fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Chimaev has quickly made a name for himself as he became the star of the UFC Fight Island series. After making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Island 1
7:45 AM ET Edmen Shahbazyan already has his own identity, with his own career and his own athletic accolades — but admittedly, the Ronda Rousey connection is, for now, hard to ignore. Shahbazyan (11-0, 4-0 in the UFC) is the middleweight phenom who will face the toughest test of his career on Saturday when he