6:19 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota domestic violence shelter 11 years ago, authorities said Monday. Cedric Marks, 45, of Killeen, Texas, has been charged in Hennepin County
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Image Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images Henry Cejudo wants to take over the pound-for-pound spot and he’s letting Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov know it. Cejudo is the UFC bantamweight champion. He also held the flyweight gold but vacated it after it was clear that he had his sights set on sticking with the 135-pound division.
I know at times like this the last thing you need to read about is another bad Coronavirus take from someone who is clearly not an infectious disease specialist or scientist in a related field. But sometimes you come across something so dumb and wrong it really needs sharing, if only so it can be
Follow Zhang Weili’s historic journey to becoming the first Chinese UFC champion [embedded content] Zhang Weili became the first ever Chinese UFC champion in 2019 when she defeated Jessica Andrade for the women’s strawweight title. Follow Weili’s historic journey to becoming the first Chinese UFC champion. Weili recently defeated former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk in their
Image via @thenotoriousMMA on instagram UFC superstar Conor McGregor took to social media on Sunday to offer up a prayer to Italy, a country that has been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Over 5000 people have died in Italy as a result of the coronavirus, and more deaths are being reported every day. Italy has
11:15 AM ET Anthony Smith Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith is scheduled to face Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night on April 25 in his backyard of Lincoln, Nebraska. The UFC has not announced any changes to that card, but all future events are subject to change because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Alexander Volkanovski, like many fighters and fight fans right now is anxious to get back to competition. His last bout against Max Holloway at the end of last year had him win the UFC featherweight title, but winning by decision is not enough for the former rugby player. For
So it’s been a pretty bad couple of weeks for the world as the Coronavirus graduated from hoax to overhyped panic to deadly disease with terrifying speed. The economy looks like it’s in the process of being burned down, some of our governments are spraying it with a water pistol, and Dana White isn’t even
How are your favorite fighters handling social distancing and lockdowns amid the current global pandemic? Many of them, like the rest of us, are posting more frequently to social media and having virtual interactions. We’ll be updating this post periodically, so check back from more from your favorite fighters… TRENDING > Sean O’Malley clowns Tony
Mike-Tyson Boxing legend Mike Tyson predicts that we will see more MMA vs. boxing crossover bouts in the future, including potentially with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Tyson recently spoke to The Sportsman and gave a fascinating interviewing answering questions about a wide variety of topics. Many of the topics included Tyson’s own boxing career, but he
7:07 PM ET The UFC is still planning on holding its big show next month and headliner Khabib Nurmagomedov is fully on board with that plan. It’s just a matter of where it will take place. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 on
Image via UFC Norfolk broadcast Michael Bisping makes it clear that he is not at fault for the interview that took place with Joseph Benavidez at the conclusion of UFC Norfolk. Bisping, a retired UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champion, has done quite well for himself post-MMA competition. Bisping has had success
Fight fans have only witnessed a handful of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events this year. The unexpected COVID-19 outbreak has certainly slowed the upcoming schedule so it’s important that we remember the good that 2020 has already given us (like this one HERE). Unfortunately, the good is also accompanied by the bad and fight fans
Sean O’Malley clowns Tony Ferguson with workout video On March 16, lightweight title challenger Tony Ferguson posted an unorthodox workout video on Twitter featuring himself in jeans “breaking a sweat.” Inspired by Ferguson’s video, bantamweight Sean O’Malley posted a pair of videos to his Instagram account where he employs Ferguson’s approach to training. TRENDING >
Image via @ufc on Instagram Daniel Cormier has confirmed that he will be retiring from MMA win or lose following his trilogy bout with Stipe Miocic this summer. While the highly anticipated rubber match has not been made official by the promotion, it is expected that Miocic and Cormier will throw down for a third
9:22 PM ET Connor O’Halloran Despite the growing number of sporting events canceled around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 went ahead in Manchester, England, on Friday night, after it was originally scheduled to take place behind closed doors in London at the O2 Arena. Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) was able to
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images American Top Team owner Dan Lambert is putting a stop to trash talk among teammates in his gym. Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington has drawn the ire of many, including his teammates Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. While Covington has made amends
There are obviously more important matters to deal with at this time, but fight fans can’t help but wonder when Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic are going to run it back for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title. The two UFC stars have already met twice before. Cormier won the first meeting back at UFC 226