Image Credit: Getty Images Bob Arum’s take on the sport of mixed martial arts has not changed. For years Arum has blasted MMA while defending the sport of boxing. The boxing promoter once said MMA is nothing more than a bunch of “skinhead white guys” fighting as if they’re in a bar. Many within the
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Kevin Lee will make his return this Saturday night (March 14, 2020) as he is set to headline UFC Fight Night 170 opposite Charles Oliveira in lightweight action, which will go down inside Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. Before then, let’s take a look back at Lee’s most recent win, which happened last November
UFC 248 Fight Motion: Didn’t get enough of the Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight the first time? <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Didn’t get enough of the Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk fight the first time? Take a look back at some of the most exciting moments and
It’s no secret that boxing promoter Bob Arum is not an MMA fan. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Arum once again disparaged the entire sport. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s trash,” Arum said. “I don’t like it. I don’t like to watch it. “I’m not going to say that this is
5:19 PM ET Watch a replay of today’s show here. Israel Adesanya heard the boobirds for the first time in his UFC career on Saturday night as his middleweight title defense versus Yoel Romero fell short of expectations. “One hundred percent, the weirdest fight I’ve ever been a part of,” Adesanya said Monday on Ariel
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Former referee and current Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy believes the judges missed the boat on the opening round of Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero. Adesanya put his UFC middleweight championship on the line against Romero this past Saturday night (March 7). This was Adesanya’s first undisputed title defense.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Professional YouTuber and professional boxer, Logan Paul, has talked quite a bit about making the crossover to MMA. Paul has met with Bellator boss Scott Coker to discuss a potential future there, and he’s also been discussed as a possible opponent for CM Punk. In the video above, Paul trains with
Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk escape UFC 248 battle with no serious injuries UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk pushed each other to the limits over five rounds in their championship fight this past weekend, but miraculously neither fighter ended up with any serious injuries afterward. Following a bloody battle over 25 minutes,
Image via @morgan_chapa on Instagram If you are a casual martial arts fan and you watch only UFC events, you probably haven’t heard of French featherweight Morgan Charriere. But what if we tell you that the Frenchman will probably be the next big thing in Europe’s MMA? “Luffy” spent the first years of his professional
Mar 8, 2020 LAS VEGAS — The crowd knew exactly what it was witnessing: one of the greatest fights in UFC history. Before the start of the fifth round between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday night, the fans at T-Mobile Arena gave the two women a standing ovation. Even fighters in the crowd
Image Credit: Bellator Patricio Freire is ready to go into battle for the 35th time in his pro MMA career. Freire is set to put his Bellator featherweight gold on the line against Pedro Carvalho this Friday night (March 13). The title bout will also serve as a quarterfinal match in the Bellator Featherweight World
Weili Zhang had to travel a long and grueling road to make it to her first-ever title defense at UFC 248 last Sat (March 7, 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada. After the coronavirus outbreak spread all over China, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s strawweight champion had to unexpectedly pack her bags in order to
Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero didn’t exactly light up the crowd at UFC 248, but they did light up the fighter payroll. The two fought a rather lackluster affair. Romero held the center of the Octagon throughout the fight, while Adesanya attacked his lead leg with kicks. Neither fighter went much beyond that over the
Image via @stylebender on Instagram (photographer not listed) Israel Adesanya believes that he proved Yoel Romero isn’t “made of steel” at UFC 248. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title against Romero in the card’s main event, winning a controversial and undeniably slow decision over the Cuban. Ahead of this Adesanya vs. Romero fight,
4:31 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Israel Adesanya is still the UFC middleweight champion, escaping a bizarre battle with Yoel Romero by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 248 on Saturday night. Zhang Weili, meanwhile, held on to her strawweight title in an instant classic against Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event. The
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC president Dana White feels Yoel Romero is at fault for the disappointing UFC 248 main event. Romero challenged Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship last night (March 7). The initial plan was to have Adesanya put his gold on the line against Paulo Costa but Costa had to undergo
There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248 was a bad fight. The two fighters spent the majority of the bout staring daggers at each other as Adesanya tentatively picked away at Romero’s legs and Romero did … something. Waved his arms around in front of his
UFC 248: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero recap video <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Watch the recap and highlights from UFC 248: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero from Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero headlined the UFC 248 fight card with women’s