After last week’s insane elbow knockout (see it HERE) that made its way around the MMA community, Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) produced yet another memorable finish during last night’s (Fri., Nov. 22, 2019) LFA 79 event in Broomfield, Colorado. As part of the UFC Fight Pass-aired main card, a 140-pound catchweight bout was contested between
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UFC 245: Three Champions, Three Titles, One Historic Night (video) [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Scores will be settled on December 14 when UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his title against heated rival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245. Plus, two more title fights will be featured on the biggest card
4:20 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Dominick Reyes on Feb. 8 in Houston, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 205-pound championship fight will headline the UFC’s pay-per-view event, which does not yet have an official number, inside Toyota Center. In the co-main event, female flyweight champion
Image Credit: Francois Nel/Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov says he will have his next title defense in Brooklyn, New York in April of 2020. There, it is expected to be against Tony Ferguson. Speaking to the media at an event, Nurmagomedov was asked where his next fight would be and said it would not be in
UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira is eager to fight again and he’s interested in matchups against Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz. The 40-year-old Teixeira hasn’t slowed down despite being one of the oldest fights in the UFC light heavyweight division. Like a fine wine, Teixeira keeps getting better and better over the years. The
It turns out that lightweight prospect Jared Gordon suffered more than just a knockout defeat to Charles Oliveira earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 164 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to Gordon, who lasted just 86 seconds inside of the cage with Oliveira, he suffered a broken left orbital at the hands of “do
Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes headlines Feb. 8 pay-per-view The light heavyweight title will be on the line on Feb. 8 in Houston, Texas. A title bout between reigning champion Jon Jones and undefeated contender Dominick Reyes is in the works to headline the pay-per-view event at the Toyota Center. News of the fight was
7:40 AM ET There’s still one month left in 2019, but the UFC is already in the process of booking its first quarter of fights for 2020. And as we head into the new year, two of the biggest names in the sport — the two names it seems, everyone has their eyes on —
Image via Floyd Mayweather’s Instagram page Floyd Mayweather says he’s done with boxing, but also says he’s coming out of retirement in 2020 and is teasing something with UFC president Dana White. Mayweather is one of the most polarizing figures to enter the world of boxing. “Money’s” last professional boxing match was back in Aug.
Image via @zhangweilimma on Instagram UFC Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang is confident that she’ll be able to get Joanna Jedrzejczyk out of there early if they wind up fighting for the title in 2020. Zhang is still riding a strong wave of momentum after capturing the title by defeating Jessica Andrade at UFC Shenzhen. It
James Gallagher allegedly walked up to Mike Kimbel at a media day for Bellator media day in London on Thursday and punched him square in the face. According to Gallagher, he was justified, as Kimbel had been mouthing off to him on social media. That, however, wasn’t what made Gallagher take a swing at him.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) collaborations are all the rage right now, and neither Dana White nor Floyd Mayweather intend to be left behind. Mayweather officially retired following his August 2017 victory over Conor McGregor, but the boxing legend also competed in an exhibition match against Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin
9:19 AM ET UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has her next assignment. Shevchenko is scheduled to meet top contender Katlyn Chookagian on Feb. 8, sources told ESPN. The fight will be on a pay-per-view, but it’s unclear whether it will be labeled UFC 246 or 247. That decision hinges on whether Conor McGregor returns
Image Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com Tito Ortiz may be preparing for Alberto El Patron, but he’s still got some words for Chael Sonnen. Back in Jan. 2017, Ortiz and Sonnen clashed under the Bellator banner. Ortiz locked in a rear-naked choke to force the tap. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” had to be forced off by
Rising middleweight contender Fabian Edwards will square off against Mike Shipman at the blockbuster Bellator London event on Saturday 23rd November. Training out of Birmingham in the UK, Edwards is currently undefeated, having beaten Jonathan Bosuku by unanimous decision in his last fight. He is one of the most active fighters in the Bellator middleweight
When I heard there was a huge scuffle at the Bellator London media day, I thought for sure Michael Page was somehow involved, as “Venom” has a way of getting under the skin of his opponents, in this case late-replacement Giovanni Melillo. Turns out, the two combatants who needed to be separated, James Gallagher and
It has been four years since bantamweight Zviad Lazishvili last had a competitive MMA fight due to a myriad of reasons, but he’s finally making his return at LFA 79 on Friday in Colorado. Originally Lazishvili took time off following his last bout in June of 2015 to heal injuries, but then a series of
5:00 PM ET Three fighters who competed in the PFL playoffs last month failed drug tests and are facing discipline from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Glaico Franca and Luis Rafael Laurentino both tested positive for the banned steroid stanozolol and Ramsey Nijem tested positive for marijuana, NSAC chief assistant Jeff Mullen told ESPN