As Conor McGregor prepares for his first fight in more than a year when he takes on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246, the former two-division champion has faced a lot of criticism for his outside-the-cage behavior. Most recently, McGregor settled a criminal charge after he punched a bar patron in an unprovoked assault in
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Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and top contender Dominick Reyes came together yesterday (Fri., Dec. 13, 2019) for UFC 247’s pre-fight press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two men will meet at UFC 247 on Feb. 8 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, as they square off
7:42 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones‘ jump to the heavyweight division could happen sooner rather than later, and possibly as early as after his next title defense. Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, said at a news conference Friday that it was a “very strong possibility” he will move divisions after fighting Dominick
Dana White recently made headlines when he suggested that a win for Conor McGregor over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 could lead to a rematch between ‘Mystic Mac’ and Khabib Nurmagomedov. In order for that rematch to happen, the UFC President says that Khabib Nurmagomedov would also have to defeat Tony Ferguson at April’s UFC
The UFC 245 ceremonial weigh-ins are set to begin. Setting The Stage Tomorrow night (Dec. 14), UFC 245 will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will collide with Colby Covington. The co-main event will see a featherweight title bout as title holder Max
Video: Jon Jones says Colby Covington is a ‘really bad person’ [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Jon Jones goes off on Colby Covington, with whom he has a history, at the UFC 247 press conference on Friday, Dec. 13, in Las Vegas. Covington has built his career on winning in the Octagon and making
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last night, four teams of five fighters faced off at the Quintet Ultra jiu-jitsu showcase, with each team representing a different mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. In the finals, Team UFC edged out Team Strikeforce, and overall, Gilbert Burns and Jake Shields were the most impressive of the 20 competitors. Previous
1:33 PM ET LAS VEGAS – It’s a title fight and a grudge match. And now it’s official. Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington both successfully made weight Friday morning here at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa for their UFC 245 headlining fight. Usman weighed in right on the mark at 170 pounds and Covington
Alexander Volkanovski will enter the Octagon in the UFC 245 co-main event prepared to challenge the reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway, and he will do with with the mindset that, stylistically speaking, he has conquered greater challenges. One common opponent the featherweight title combatants share is Jose Aldo, whom both have defeated. In Holloway’s case,
Image: Jose Aldo Junior on Facebook This morning, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo successfully made the 136-limit for his UFC 245 bantamweight fight with Marlon Moraes. Unsurprisingly, Aldo’s successful steps onto the scale generated some interesting reactions from the combat sports world on social media. See what people had to say below: Tremendously done
Event: Bellator 235 “Salute the Troops: Barnett vs. Markes”Date: Fri., Dec. 20, 2019 via Paramount Network and DAZNLocation: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii Bellator 235 “Salute the Troops” Main Event: 265 lbs.: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) Bellator 235 Main Card (10 p.m. ET): 125 lbs.: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to go big in its final pay-per-view event of 2019. Not one, not two, but three championship fights top the UFC 245 fight card slated for Dec. 14 in Las Vegas. The bouts were made official at Friday’s early morning weigh-in. The UFC 245 main event features a grudge
10:33 PM ET UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik got his wish. Less than one week after knocking out Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night last Saturday in Washington, Rozenstruik (10-0) has agreed to meet Francis Ngannou (14-3) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on March 28 in Columbus, Ohio, sources told ESPN. Both sides
Image Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Justin Gaethje has some strong words for Dana White following White’s assertion that Conor Mcgregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov next if he defeats Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. Even though Conor McGregor has not won a mixed martial arts battle since 2016 and Justin Gaethje is on a three-fight
The UFC has revealed that a heavyweight clash between knockout artists Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will headline UFC Columbus. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed the news late Thursday night. Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik will headline a UFC Fight Night event on March 28 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Check out the news below. Breaking: Ask
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight No. 1 contender, Colby Covington, will step into the cage this Sat. night (Dec. 14, 2019) to challenge reigning division titleholder, Kamaru Usman, for the promotion’s 170-pound strap. Their five-round main event headlines the UFC 245 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a lot
Colby Covington has to worry about Kamaru Usman this weekend at UFC 245, but he’s already landed in the crosshairs of the “baddest motherf—er” in the game. Jorge Masvidal took to Twitter on Thursday to unleash a series of messages aimed at his American Top Team teammate and former friend after their relationship fractured and
11:00 PM ET It will be a matrimonial milestone for mixed martial arts. Mark De La Rosa will fight Raulian Paiva at UFC Rio Rancho on Feb. 15 in New Mexico, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. It’ll be a flyweight bout, but it will represent more than that. Montana De La Rosa, Mark’s wife, is