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Late last week Jack Hermansson found out his UFC Vegas 16 main event was in jeopardy, after Kevin Holland tested positive for COVID-19. He didn’t hesitate to accept a short-notice replacement in Marvin Vettori, who was sceheduled to fight at UFC 256 on December 12. The result was an absolute banger of a main event

Due to extenuating circumstances related to COVID-19, the December 19 welterweight main event of Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev will be rescheduled to January.  The new five-round main event will be a matchup of top ranked welterweights Stephen Thompson (No. 5) vs. Geoff Neal (No. 11).  A former two-time title challenger, Thompson is making his

USADA announced today that Marc-Andre Barriault, of Quebec, Canada, has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy. Barriault, 30, tested positive for ostarine as the result of a urine sample collected in-competition by the Nevada State Athlete Commission (NSAC) on June 20, 2020 and a urine sample collected out-of-competition by USADA on July

Jim and Matt open the show discussing Leon Edwards testing positive for COVID-19 and his scheduled bout against Khamzat Chimaev being postponed. Then, Ovince Saint Preux joins the show to share how mountain biking has improved his training, how he keeps going after nearly forty professional fights, and why he feels confident heading into his

His home for the time being is Huntington Beach, California, the home of Kings MMA and half a world away from his home country of Italy. Before making the full-time move to California in 2016, Vettori spent time in England as well as a period splitting time between Italy and California for camp. It’s from

Shane Carwin – WEC 17 Surprising fact: the WEC had a super heavyweight division at one point. Less surprising fact, Shane Carwin had bigger…everything than the entire division. The man made his MMA debut in the promotion known for bantamweights and featherweights, and Carwin weighed in at 285 pounds, surprising nobody with a good set

Key Stats: 83% takedown defense, 4.09 strikes landed per minute, 2.33 takedowns per 15 minutes What It Means: Santos is a talented entry in the flyweight division, and her striking is measured but vicious. Once she makes her reads, she is strong at either disrupting her opponent’s rhythm with a long jab or front kick

“Young talent is definitely something that you have to respect,” he admits. “But also the knowledge in all the different fights that I had, you gotta respect that too. It’s not like I’m an old man. I’m 32, but I’m just now starting to feel like after ten years that I’m really figuring out who

LAS VEGAS – UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, today revealed that six new promotions will be exclusively streamed on the platform beginning in 2021, including Battlefield Fight League, Unified Mixed Martial Arts, The Golden Cage, Tuff-N-Uff, Fight Club Rush, and Lion Fight.  Additionally, UFC FIGHT PASS has extended

Will Matt’s green screen work? Find out that and more on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Marvin Vettori calls in after agreeing to fill in for Kevin Holland against Jack Hermansson this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori. He shares how he feels being the first Italian-born UFC fighter to headline a

“The Tibetan Eagle” soared on Saturday night, and as corny as that line may be, it’s accurate, because with his 44-second knockout of Malcolm Gordon, Sumudaerji instantly inserted himself in the flyweight contenders’ race, and with a couple more wins, he could be on the verge of joining fellow China native Zhang Weili in the

Over the past 13 years, this gala has raised over $55 million which provided more than 500 financial grants to military veterans nationwide. UFC served as a Bronze-level corporate sponsor during the event.  “It’s so great to see two long-time supporters of the veteran community come together in unlikely ways,” said Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO

“Lionheart” has returned to form, defeating Devin Clark by submission in a matter of minutes in the card’s main event. Smith took the fight hoping to fight pressure free and to recapture the magic that helped him make a run at the UFC’s light heavyweight title in 2019. He knew it was high-risk, but that

UFC continues its run of events in Las Vegas when former UFC light heavyweight title challenger and No. 6 ranked Anthony Smith steps in on short notice to take on Devin Clark. Former light heavyweight title challenger Smith (33-16, fighting out of Omaha, Neb.) proves that he will compete against anyone, anywhere, at any time by

Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Kevin Holland has been removed from his scheduled main event middleweight bout against Jack Hermansson next Saturday, Dec. 5.  Stepping in for Holland will be ‘The Italian Dream,’ No. 13-ranked Marvin Vettori.  Vettori is riding a three-fight win steak, including a performance-of-the-night submission victory over Karl Roberson his last

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Smith vs Clark will take place Saturday, November 28 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes in English and in Spanish, and simulcast on ESPN+, starting at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. The prelims will kick off exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 7 pm ET

“I never rolled with him before, he never rolled with me before, he never even touched me, he never even shook my hand, he doesn’t know what to expect, just like I don’t know what to expect, but I know my ability and I’m pretty sure he knows his ability,” he said. “To me, I’ve

With just 12 pro fights under his belt, you can’t say it’s years and years of experience that have made Day like this. And at 32, he shouldn’t have the wisdom of someone much older. I tell him of that old saying, “I’ve seen fighters get knocked out and think they deserve a draw,” and