7:02 PM ET Jairzinho Rozenstruik will step in to face Alistair Overeem in the scheduled UFC Washington headliner Dec. 7, replacing heavyweight Walt Harris, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Harris’ manager, Jason House, told ESPN Friday that Harris was pulling out as the search continues for his stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard, 19, who has been
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Image via @thenotoriousMMA on instagram Conor McGregor and his manager Audie Attar are firmly denying the sexual assault allegations made against the Irish star. The New York Times has come out twice this year indicating that the former two division UFC champion has been accused of sexual assault. In both reports, McGregor’s spokesperson denied the
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor’s manager claims that his fighter did not sexually assault anyone despite allegations. The New York Times has reported that two sexual assault allegations have been hurled McGregor’s way. Back in March, NYT had reported that McGregor was under investigation for a sexual assault allegation.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Unfortunately, the search for Walt Harris’ missing step-daughter continues without any positive news. Quite understandably, Harris has pulled out of his upcoming main event slot opposite Alistair Overeem (45-17-1), which was slated to take place December 7, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 7 inside the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Nate Diaz: ‘How many fights you been in Dana [White]?’ (UFC 244 video) [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Nate Diaz wasn’t happy with the doctor stoppage and had some words to say to Dana White, who eventually seemed to agree with the stoppage. This brings you Diaz in his raw form after his loss
Oct 31, 2019 ESPN News Services UFC heavyweight Walt Harris‘ stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard, who went missing last week, was harmed and is now considered a victim of foul play, police said Thursday. UFC president Dana White tweeted a video on Wednesday saying he was offering a reward of $25,000 for information on Blanchard, a college
Image Credit: Steven Ryan/Getty Images UFC 244 had a main event that was for the title of “Baddest Mother F—-ker” (BMF) but ended in a fashion that had both Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz calling for a rematch. The cuts above and below the right eye of Diaz would have the bout end by doctor’s
UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson addressed rumors that Johnny Walker taunted him backstage before their fight at UFC 244. According to Anderson, Walker didn’t say anything to him despite UFC commentator Dan Hardy claiming the Brazilian was talking smack before the fight, allegedly telling Anderson he would “knock him out.” Walker was upset with Hardy
Dana White: MMA fans should appreciate that President Donald Trump attended UFC 244 [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Regardless of political leaning, UFC president Dana White says fans of mixed martial arts should appreciate that the President of the United States attended UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden in New York. US Presidents have
The much-anticipated “BMF” title fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal lived up to the hype last Saturday night (Nov. 2, 2019) for the 15 minutes it lasted. Scheduled for five rounds, the bout was stopped after the third frame once the Octagon-side physician, Dr. Nitin K. Sethi, called the bout due to cuts above
1:39 AM ET The battle for the BMF belt and UFC 244 ended with the surprising result of a doctor’s stoppage due to cuts around Nate Diaz’s eye. Jorge Masvidal might have won the bout, but fans and fighters alike were left unsatisfied. Before the main event, the Johnny Walker hype train was derailed, Stephen
10:25 AM ET Darren Till has said he was “terrified” to step in the Octagon at UFC 244 after being finished in his last two fights. The Liverpudlian defeated former title contender Kelvin Gastelum via split decision in the co-main event Saturday as he made his middleweight debut at Madison Square Garden, but said after
Image Credit: Steven Ryan/Getty Images The sport of mixed martial arts has come a long way, and UFC 244 was the icing on the cake for Dana White. United States President Donald Trump has always been known to be a fight fan and he was able to attend UFC 244 inside Madison Square Garden in
Hollywood megastar and WWE legend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had the honor of presenting the BMF Title at last night’s UFC 244 event in New York. The newly devised belt would be awarded to the winner of a welterweight bout between fan favorites Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. Both men were riding high heading into
Image Credit: Getty Images Derrick Lewis has had enough of watching Greg Hardy in the UFC. Lewis hasn’t been shy in expressing his discontent with “The Prince of War.” Lewis has wanted to share the Octagon with Hardy over his history of domestic violence. At this point, however, it appears “The Black Beast” is moving
UFC 244 was a great example of how awesome things can happen when the UFC says yes to its fighters. Nate Diaz suggested a fight with Masvidal would be for the Baddest Motherf**ker title, and boom: the UFC went ahead and made it a real belt. Masvidal then suggested Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the
UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz recap video [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) See the highlights and recap from UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz after Masvidal defeated Diaz for the BMF title and belt at Madison Square Garden in New York City. TRENDING > Nate Diaz says ‘F-You’ to the UFC
Jorge Masvidal: Nate Diaz is a dog, ‘You literally got to kill that dude’ (UFC 244 video) [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) At the UFC 244 post-fight press conference, Jorge Masvidal discussed the fight with Nate Diaz for the BMF belt after his victory at the UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden. Though Masvidal