Video: Paul Felder contemplates retirement following UFC Auckland loss to Dan Hooker [embedded content] Dan Hooker and Paul Felder fought an incredible back-and-forth battle for five full rounds at UFC on ESPN+ 26 on Saturday (Sunday local time) in Auckland, New Zealand. The decision was razor thin with two judges scoring the fight for Hooker,
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UFC lightweights Paul Felder and Dan Hooker delivered fight fans an epic five round war in the headliner of tonight’s event in Auckland. Unfortunately for ‘The Irish Dragon’, Felder ended up on the wrong end of a split decision as two judges in attendance scored the bout in favor of the New Zealand native. You can
10:47 PM ET UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker delivered on the promise of an action-packed card, especially the main event, which featured Dan Hooker pulling out a split-decision victory over Paul Felder. The animosity between the fighters was so intense during fight week that Hooker wouldn’t touch gloves with his opponent before the fight.
Image Credit: Stephanie Trapp/Showtime The rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has come to an end. Earlier tonight (Feb. 22), Wilder and Fury collided in a rematch. The bout took place inside the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In their first meeting, “The Bronze Bomber” and “The Gypsy King” went the distance.
The highly-anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder finally took place last night (Sat., Feb. 22, 2020) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the live post-fight press conference video in the above player for all the best reaction and recap. For complete ‘Wilder vs.
Dan Hooker and Paul Felder transported to hospital following UFC Auckland Fight of the Night Dan Hooker edged out Paul Felder at UFC on ESPN+ 26 on Saturday (Sunday local time) in Auckland, New Zealand. Both men were transported to the hospital following their blistering five-round battle. Battling back-and-forth for the duration, both men were
Image Credit: UFC on Instagram (photographer not listed) The Octagon returns to Auckland for UFC Fight Night 168, a 12-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight scrap between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker. The New Zealand native, Hooker (19-8 MMA), will enter tonight’s main event on a two-fight winning streak. In his most recent Octagon
2:31 PM ET The UFC has added an accomplished name to its heavyweight division. Philipe Lins, the former PFL champion, has signed a deal with the promotion and he will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC Oklahoma City on May 2, sources confirmed with ESPN. The Oklahoman was first to report the
Finally, Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II is here. Tonight (Feb. 22), the highly anticipated rematch between Wilder and Fury will take place (see weigh-ins here). The action is being held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title is on the line. That isn’t the only title bout
Bellator 240: “Primus vs. Bungard” airs TODAY (Sat., Feb. 22, 2020) from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, featuring a 160-pound Catchweight main event between former Lightweight champion Brent Primus (9-1) against local favorite Chris Bungard (15-5). Bellator 240’s main card airs at 10 p.m. ET via tape delay on Paramount Network, while Dublin’s local main card
Bellator 239 results and highlights: Yaroslav Amosov tops Ed Ruth to remain undefeated [embedded content] Yaroslav Amosov used his wrestling transitions into sharp stand-up to derail Ed Ruth’s comeback train at Bellator 239 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla. Though Ruth was a three-time national champion in wrestling in college, Amosov did a fantastic job with
Image Credit: Bellator MMA Josh Barnett’s Bellator debut has been postponed again as he has reportedly failed a drug test. Barnett was expected to make his promotional debut against Ronny Markes at Bellator 241 on March 13 but that will no longer be the case. Fight Oracle on Twitter reported that the former UFC heavyweight
11:50 PM ET Chinese UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili has made her way to the United States and is good to go for her scheduled title defense against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Zhang’s manager, Brian Butler, told ESPN that she was scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas on
Image via Bellator MMA Tim Johnson scored a massive upset victory over Tyrell Fortune. Going into Bellator 239, Johnson was in desperate need of a victory as he was coming off two straight KO losses. That was easier said than done as Fortune had been pegged as a top prospect in the heavyweight division. The
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov is an animal on the mat. Undefeated in 28 professional fights and UFC Lightweight champion of the world, the Dagestani “Eagle” has utterly dominated world-class fighters with ease thanks to the strength of his wrestling and Sambo. When matched up with a high school wrestler — even the top-ranked
Looking back on his pro debut year in 2019, light-heavyweight Christian Edwards couldn’t be more pleased with how the year turned out. After a bit of a stutter to start his career, Edwards managed to get in two fights in 2019 for Bellator, picking up first round finishes in both of them. “Honestly I don’t
Image Credit: @stipemiocic on Instagram ofDaniel Cormier came up short in his 2019 rematch with Stipe Miocic, surrendering the UFC heavyweight title in the process. According to his long-time coach Javier Mendez, however, he wasn’t fighting at full capacity. Mendez revealed that Cormier wasn’t at 100 percent in a recent interview with MMA Junkie. “Well,
9:00 AM ET This weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Auckland will mark the company’s third trip to New Zealand, but this one undoubtedly has a different feel than the previous two. The UFC visited Auckland in 2014 and 2017. New Zealand native James Te Huna headlined the inaugural card. Another Kiwi, heavyweight Mark Hunt, headlined