Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is planning to make his Octagon return much sooner than expected, which means the winner of Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje could be back in action as early as July. “El Cucuy” and “The Highlight” are going to war for the interim 155-pound strap while Nurmagomedov
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Conor McGregor is asking Dana White to return on UFC’s Fight Island in June Conor McGregor has been extremely vocal about his country’s efforts to enforce coronavirus crisis restrictions, as well as donating and delivering medical supplies to front line workers, but even he is now getting the itch to get back in the Octagon.
Image: UFC on Instagram UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo is days out from a title defense opposite the former champ Dominick Cruz. Beyond that he has his sights set on former featherweight champ Jose Aldo. Speaking on Tuesday’s UFC 249 conference call, Cejudo explained why Cruz and Aldo are the top of his list. “Dominick
10:59 PM ET UFC 249 won’t look quite like the typical fight card put on by the promotion. In addition to no fans being present at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, there will be other changes noticeable to the viewers at home, according to UFC executive vice president of operation and
Image Credit: Getty Images Tony Ferguson believes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor should retire from MMA competition. This Saturday night (May 9), Ferguson is set to take on Justin Gaethje for the interim UFC lightweight title. The original main event for UFC 249 was going to be “El Cucuy” challenging Nurmagomedov for the main 155-pound
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tony Ferguson is one of the demonstrable toughest fighters in a sport filled with tough athlete. A great deal of his fighting style involves constantly attacking his opponent and getting in their face, which means that — despite his measures to block and evade — Ferguson eats plenty of strikes, yet
Watch Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s rise up the UFC heavyweight division [embedded content] Jairzinho Rozenstruik has risen up the heavyweight rankings quickly scoring four knockouts in four contests so far in his UFC career. Rozenstruik faces Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 on Saturday, May 9. He enters the bout ranked No. 6 in the heavyweight division while
Dana White doesn’t agree with Stipe Miocic that fighting will last forever after the heavyweight champion says he won’t fight during the pandemic. Daniel Cormier has been clamoring for the trilogy to happen against Miocic for weeks now. Yet, Miocic, who’s also a part-time firefighter, says he’s focused on helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But,
7:38 AM ET Tony Ferguson waded in with a left knee to the body. Josh Thomson saw it the whole way. He wrapped his arms fully around Ferguson and dumped him to the mat for an easy takedown in the first round of their 2015 fight. Thomson was in control, or so he thought. Ferguson
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White has fired back at those who feel he puts business over health and safety. White has been criticized for his handling of UFC operations during the coronavirus pandemic. He attempted to run UFC 249 on its original date despite shutdowns around the world. White was even
Everyone is talking about Tyron Woodley and Paulo Costa when it comes to the next big threat for reigning UFC middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya, when they should be talking about 185-pound striking sensation Uriah Hall. Who has improved enough as a fighter to topple the current champ. “I just feel like he could do it,
Take a look back at Tony Ferguson’s record 12-fight winning streak (UFC 249 Video) [embedded content] Tony Ferguson heads into UFC 249 and his matchup with Justin Gaethje on a 12-fight winning streak, the longest winning streak ever in the UFC lightweight division. Take a look back at his impressive run that includes nine bonus-winning
In the main event of UFC 249, Tony Ferguson is taking on Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. Heading into the fight, “El Cucuy” is a -190 favorite while Gaethje is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros
8:32 PM ET UFC 251, originally scheduled for June 7th at Perth’s RAC Arena, has been postponed due to ongoing government restrictions on mass public gatherings. While Australia has managed to dramatically reduce the number of COVID-19 infections, laws still prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people in Western Australia, and thus the event would
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Daniel Cormier is eager to get a third bout with Stipe Miocic. The score is 1-1 between Cormier and Miocic. The two first met back in July 2018. It was Cormier’s bid to become a UFC “champ-champ.” Cormier made it a successful one, knocking out Miocic
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Originally scheduled for June 7th from inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, UFC 251 has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. UFC released a statement earlier today, which reads, “Due to current state and national restrictions on public gatherings and travel, UFC 251 originally scheduled for Perth, Western Australia
UFC announces the postponement of UFC 251 slated for June 7 in Perth, Western Australia The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday announced its latest pay-per-view postponement. The fight promotion confirmed that UFC 251, slated for June 7 in Perth, Western Australia has been postponed. It is thus far the second pay-per-view event to be postponed.
Image: @UFC on Instagram Justin Gaethje believes he will knock out Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 to win the UFC’s interim lightweight title. Gaethje originally stepped up on short notice to fight Ferguson on April 18 for the interim belt. But, the event was postponed and he will now get the fight