Image: UFC on Instagram Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t know if he will fight again after taking on Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. The undefeated Dagestani lightweight champion has been hinting at retirement for quite some time now. His father has even advised him to retire young. Yet, on April 18 at UFC 249 in Brooklyn, New
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Watch Korean Zombie KO Dennis Bermudez in his return from Military Service (UFC Busan free fight) [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, looked good in his return to the Octagon in 2017 when he faced off against Dennis Bermudez in Houston. It was Jung’s first fight since returning from his
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Student lunch debt is a controversial issue in the US, even considered a crisis. Many students suffer severe consequences in school for being unable to pay for their daily meal, an issue largely recognized as beyond their control. With no universal solution available as of yet, some districts have been forced
12:32 AM ET Australia started 2019 with one UFC world champion and finished with another, in what was another bumper and typically eventful year for the sport Down Under. Alexander Volkanovski was on Sunday crowned the UFC’s featherweight champion as he rounded out a stellar 12 months with victory over Max Holloway in Las Vegas.
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Brian Ortega has gone in-depth on the injury that forced him off the UFC Busan card. Ortega was scheduled to compete this Saturday (Dec. 21). He was set to take on Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC Busan. “T-City” suffered a partially torn
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will attempt to reclaim the title she once owned when she takes on reigning champion Weili Zhang at UFC 238 on March 7. Jedrzejczyk is unsurprisingly very excited about the opportunity to reclaim her throne. [embedded content] “I can’t wait for what the new year is going to bring,”
Usman, Covington, and Volkanovski among several UFC 245 fighters facing lengthy suspensions Half of the fighters from the UFC 245 championship tripleheader are facing lengthy medical suspensions, including Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and Alexander Volkanovski. With two of the title fights going the distance and the third going deep into the fifth round, it’s no
It’s not often a fighter will earn a UFC title shot coming off a loss, but promotion president, Dana White, likes the idea of having former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, fighting reigning 135-pound titleholder, Henry Cejudo, just as soon as “Triple C” heals up from shoulder surgery. With condolences to Joseph Benavidez, of course. “I
5:15 PM ET A UFC contender opened up about her mental health, in detail, for the first time Monday. Megan Anderson discussed her 2010 suicide attempt and subsequent depression in an interview on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. The morning of her fight with Felicia Spencer at UFC Rochester in May, Anderson said she had a
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Urijah Faber isn’t planning to make a Rocky-esque comeback but he could step back inside the Octagon once or twice more. Faber took on Petr Yan to open up the main card of UFC 245 this past Saturday night (Dec. 14). The bantamweight tilt was Faber’s second fight since coming
Odds for a potential welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have been released and the champion is a big favorite. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round to defend his welterweight title for the first time many wondered what would be next for him. Leon Edwards has said he deserves
Dana White video: Could Floyd Mayweather fight MMA in the UFC? [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Dana White comments at the UFC 245 press conference on 2019 being the biggest year yet for the company and that 2020 is on track to be huge. TRENDING > UFC 245: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington recap
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Just a few nights ago, Cody Garbrandt’s return to the Octagon was announced, as “No Love” will make the walk in his home state of Ohio in March opposite longtime contender Raphael Assuncao. That’s a tough fight for anyone, but also an opportunity for Garbrandt to get back in the win
11:10 AM ET One of the many questions following UFC 245 included the future of Hall of Famer Urijah Faber. He looked competitive against bantamweight title contender Petr Yan, but the 40-year-old also took a pounding. The cut and nasty lump near his left eye were proof. Faber is scheduled to join Ariel Helwani’s MMA
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jose Aldo doesn’t agree with the judges who scored his UFC 245 bout in favor of Marlon Moraes. Aldo and Moraes clashed on the main card of UFC 245. This was Aldo’s bantamweight debut. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was gushing over Aldo’s performance, but many media members and fans
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kamaru Usman held onto the UFC welterweight title at UFC 245, knocking his challenger Colby Covington out in the fifth round. With this victory in the rear-view, the champion can now look ahead to his next challenge. He believes England’s Leon Edwards is the fighter most deserving
Longtime comedian and television personality, Rosie O’Donnell, spent a good part of her weekend celebrating the demise of UFC welterweight Colby Covington (see it here), because “Chaos” used obscene language, culturally insensitive jokes, and political satire to make himself relevant in his industry. Sure, O’Donnell used obscene language, culturally insensitive jokes, and political satire to
Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington top UFC 245 fighter salaries, but just barely UFC 245 was topped by three championship fights, but one of those fights easily stood out from the others, as was reflected in the UFC 245 fighter payroll. Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington’s welterweight title fight was the headliner for a reason,