10:20 PM ET Josh Barnett‘s Bellator debut has been pushed back yet again. The former UFC heavyweight champion is out of his Bellator 241 fight against Ronny Markes because of what Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation director Mike Mazzulli described Wednesday as a failed medical test. Mazzulli declined to elaborate. UFC veteran Matt Mitrione
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Image Credit: Zhe Ji/Getty Images UFC president Dana White believes Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are taking two different approaches leading to UFC 248. This Saturday night (March 7), Zhang will put her UFC strawweight championship on the line against Jedrzejczyk. The title bout will serve as the co-main event of UFC 248. It’ll be
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Diego Sanchez’s coach, Joshua Fabia, is an impressive man. Not because of his accomplishments or martial arts prowess, but it takes a fair amount of innovation to stand out as the weirdest in the sphere of MMA. Think about it: this is a sport where Tony Ferguson kicks metal pipes for
Israel Adesanya addresses Staph Infection concerns ahead of UFC 248 [embedded content] Israel Adesanya addresses staph infection concerns at his UFC 248 Workout scrum leading up to his championship fight against Yoel Romero. TRENDING > Zhang Weili addresses how Coronavirus affected training for UFC 248 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Live Results Tune in to
Joseph Benavidez believes the headbutt in his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo was the reason behind his loss. At UFC Norfolk, Benavidez was fighting Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight leaving the American as the only one who could win the title. In the fight, Figueiredo nearly submitted Benavidez in the
7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — When a UFC champion calls out a challenger, it’s typically for one of two reasons: money, or because they view that challenger as a very beatable opponent. In a perfect world, it’s both. The biggest name with the least amount of risk. You can’t blame them. Being a champion
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images It looks like Joseph Benavidez will have at least one more chance at UFC gold. This past Saturday night (Feb. 29), Deiveson Figueiredo and Benavidez did battle in the main event of UFC Norfolk. Benavidez had a solid opening round and was able to land some clean
Josh Barnett’s Bellator MMA debut has been put on hold once again. That’s because “The Warmaster” has been bounced from the Bellator 241 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for Fri., March 13, 2020, after being ruled ineligible to compete by Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations. Taking his place will be fellow Ultimate Fighting
UFC 248 Embedded: Israel Adesanya goes Porsche shopping to do fight week in style UFC 248 Embedded, Episode 2: Israel Adesanya goes Porsche shopping <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> In UFC 248 Embedded, episode two, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya chooses a Porsche for each day of the week; challenger Yoel
Image via @ufc on Instagram Dana White claims that former opponents of Yoel Romero have said hitting him was like “hitting a piece of concrete”. Romero is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying competitors in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, and potentially in all of mixed martial arts. At the age of
10:44 PM ET Kansas will host what could be a historically significant MMA event Friday night, and Max Holloway wants to have a front-row seat for it. Holloway, the former UFC featherweight champion, will fly from his native Hawaii all the way to Kansas City, Kansas, so he can be in attendance for the Invicta
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo isn’t playing games when he says he wants to fight Deiveson Figueiredo. Cejudo, who holds the UFC bantamweight gold, was thought of to be done with the flyweight division. Cejudo also held the 125-pound title but vacated the gold. Following the conclusion of UFC Norfolk,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! We’re just a few days away from Weili Zhang’s title defense opposite former Strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The bout is scheduled to go down at UFC 248 this Saturday (March 7, 2020) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, less than a week after Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight for
NEW YORK – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a regular season, playoffs and championship format, on Monday announced the return of all six 2019 PFL world champions for the 2020 season. Kayla Harrison (women’s lightweight), Lance Palmer (featherweight), Ray Cooper III (welterweight), Natan Schulte (lightweight), Emiliano Sordi (light
Image via Daily Express / Sportsnet Dan Hardy believes Justin Gaethje can pose a lot of problems for Conor McGregor in a potential fight. McGregor and Gaethje have traded shots at one another and a rumor recently circulated that a fight between the two could take place this summer. And, if it does, Hardy believes
7:52 AM ET Israel Adesanya didn’t have to pick Yoel Romero for his first title defense. The UFC middleweight champ could have waited until top contender Paulo Costa healed from his biceps surgery before putting his belt on the line. But Adesanya wants to stay active and beat the toughest guys in the division, so
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Weili Zhang doesn’t see Joanna Jedrzejczyk posing much of a threat to her. This Saturday night (March 7), Zhang will put her UFC strawweight championship on the line against Jedrzejczyk. The 115-pound title bout is set to serve as the co-main event of UFC 248. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was supposed to crown a flyweight champion last weekend at UFC Norfolk, but then Deiveson Figueiredo “fucked up” by missing weight, ruling him ineligible to capture the crown, despite a technical knockout win over top contender, Joseph Benavidez. That’s according to former opponent, Jussier Formiga. “All fighters can’t pay for one