Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Veteran MMA official Big John McCarthy explained why the UFC prefers to use a smaller cage whenever possible, saying it creates more action. The UFC typically uses a 30-foot cage at its big pay-per-views and big ESPN events at arenas but tends to use a 25-foot cage for its Fight
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9:26 AM ET The UFC is instituting stricter coronavirus testing guidelines ahead of its return to Las Vegas this weekend. The promotion sent a memo to the fighters competing on the Las Vegas card scheduled for Saturday. The memo outlining the guidelines was obtained by ESPN. The event will take place at the UFC Apex
Image Credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Israel Adesanya is looking forward to sharing the Octagon with Paulo Costa later this year. Adesanya was expected to battle Costa in March but the Brazilian got hurt and had to pull out of the scrap. “The Last Stylebender” then fought Yoel Romero at UFC 248 where he won a
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is gearing up for a return to the “sweet science” at some point in 2020, unless he can be lured away by the $20 million offer from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Either way, “Iron” Mike will need to be in fighting shape, and recently he’s been working out with
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Fight Card UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerDate: June 6, 2020Venue: TBDLocation: TBD Gate: No ticket salesAttendance: No audience in attendance Fighter Awards & Bonuses ($50,000 each)– Fight of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer Fight Card UFC 250 Card
Image via @benaskren on Instagram Ben Askren has named the top 7 fighters he thinks could all make a case for the GOAT of MMA. The “Greatest Of All Time” fighter in MMA has been a hot topic of discussion recently after Conor McGregor named his top picks. “The Notorious” listed Anderson Silva as the
1:01 PM ET One of the world’s best fighters is no longer a UFC titleholder. Henry Cejudo is considered retired and has vacated the UFC bantamweight title, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Cejudo’s name was removed from the title page and the official rankings on the UFC website Sunday. ESPN has Cejudo, a
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo has confirmed his retirement is sticking. Cejudo last competed on May 9 at UFC 249. He put the UFC bantamweight gold on the line against Dominick Cruz. “Triple C” stopped Cruz via second-round TKO. After the fight, Cejudo announced his retirement from the sport of
UFC on ESPN 9 is set to go down this weekend (Sat., May 30, 2020), which will take place inside Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the ESPN+ -streamed event is a Welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. The fight will be “The Chosen One’s” first since coughing
Henry Cejudo removed from official UFC rankings, issues statement The UFC is currently without a bantamweight champion, officially removing Henry Cejudo from the top of the 135-pound divisional rankings. Cejudo last set foot in the Octagon at UFC 249, where he defeated former champion Dominick Cruz in the co-main event. Following the victory, Cejudo surprisingly
It’s tough to stand out in the crowded combat sports industry, but the newly-launched promotion Extreme Kumite International Championships (EKIC) is already doing just that. EKIC is the brainchild of Edward Simpson, Mark Goldstein and Jeff Arcio, and features an impressive list of brand ambassadors and advisors like former Strikeforce champion Cung Le and UFC
7:37 AM ET UFC president Dana White has been touting Fight Island for over six weeks, during which time he’s been asked about it at every opportunity. But his plans remain shrouded in mystery. Where is the island? When will it debut? Who will fight there? White has said the concept of fighting on an
Image Credit: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jose Aldo’s head coach and leader of the Nova União academy, Andre Pederneiras has tested positive for COVID-19. Pederneiras, who is 53, says he is now isolating at home away from his family after finding out he contracted the virus. “Fifteen days ago I felt chills for
Conor McGregor has flirted with the idea of going after the UFC welterweight belt in the past, but now he’s being offered a title shot on a silver platter. Unfortunately for him, that offer is coming not from the UFC or its matchmakers, but 170 pound champ Kamaru Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. Abdelaziz also manages
Flashback Fight: Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit went to war at UFC 195 [embedded content] (Video courtesy of UFC) UFC veterans Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit kicked off 2016 in style with a Fight of the Year contender for the welterweight title. Relive the classic matchup from UFC 195. The event took place at the
UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones has responded to Nate Diaz after the Stockton native suggested that no one is going to remember his fights. The online feud began shortly after Conor McGregor had released his current MMA Goat rankings on social media. Although both Jones and Diaz took issue with the Irishman’s greatest of
May 18, 2020 Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Monday confirmed reports of his father being in critical condition due to the coronavirus. Speaking on Instagram in Russian, Nurmagomedov, 31, confirmed that his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, recently underwent heart surgery due to complications stemming from a previous ailment and the coronavirus. He went on
Conor McGregor has posted a thread revealing his picks for MMA GOATS and Jon Jones has responded. McGregor hopped on his Twitter account to start the thread. The former UFC “champ-champ” wasn’t shy in his belief that he is at least the number two on the MMA GOAT list. In fact, he believes the argument