Plum mentioned she did some karate growing up but made a point to not put that experience in the “same category” as what she knows the UFC fighters can do. That said, she has had some entertaining experiences when fighters have tried to show her their basketball skills. “I think some MMA fighters think they
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Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos recently became the fourth UFC athlete to be honored for submitting 50 clean drug tests to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Dos Anjos was recognized for the milestone after weighing-in for his November 14th main event against Paul Felder. Other athletes that have reached the milestone include Holly Holm,
While Lauren Murphy is very proud of the fact that she’s never been finished,, she leaves out just how exciting her fights can be when she’s taken to deep waters. After welcoming Kelly Faszholz to the Octagon for her UFC debut, Murphy and Faszholz exchanged blows for almost 15 minutes before Murphy landed a submission
You may not know his name, but you’ve surely seen Buckley’s work inside the Octagon as the promising middleweight delivered the Knockout of the Year last time out against Impa Kasanganay. The 26-year-old made his promotional debut on short notice earlier in the year, landing on the wrong side of a third-round stoppage result against
The term “starched” is one of those terms in combat sports journalism that has been so overused that it tends to elicit more eye-rolls than anything else. But sometimes there’s just no better way to describe what happened to a fighter. Case in point: Khaos Williams’ 30 second KO of the always-dangerous Abdul Razak Alhassan.
That’s precisely what he did in February, when he came out of nowhere to take out a respected veteran in less than 30 seconds. That doesn’t happen by accident. But sometimes a fighter needs the biggest of stages to let everyone else in on what he already knew. “It’s the UFC now,” Williams said. “I
“To be honest, when I first got into this, I didn’t think it that far through,” he said. “I just saw the glory of the guys that won, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I want that.’ (Laughs) And then after I had been in this for a while, and I met my wife, I grew
“I was within a manageable place to even do the weight cut, and that’s one of the reasons I took it, because normally five days, forget it, I wouldn’t even be close to making 155,” he said on Wednesday morning. “But now, with everything I’ve been doing, I feel in fantastic shape, my body’s fresh,
A lengthy training camp comes with its own challenges, mainly regarding a fighter’s patience. Hansen said it’s a bit of a cat-and-mouse game of when to go hard and when to tone it back. Even though she also sees the value in the added space to think and ramp up to fight week, she does
Jim and Matt are joined by Kay Hansen and Eryk Anders before this Saturday’s epic card featuring former UFC lightweight champ Rafael Dos Anjos and Paul Felder! First, Kay Hansen joins the show to discuss how she overcame her tough relationship with her parents, why hands are so difficult to draw, and why she turned
Key Stats: 4.64 significant strikes landed per minute, 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 83% takedown defense (Tied-3rd among WW) What It Means: Strickland is a well-rounded fighter with tight, technical boxing and a good ground game that allows him to strike with confidence. He is a twitchy boxer who is proficient pressing forward as well
Penn immediately stepped up to middleweight after a subsequent departure from the UFC. Still not satisfied, for Penn’s next fight against the 225-pound Lyoto Machida, he weighed in at 191 pounds. The man who fought for the lightweight title only three years prior was now flirting with the heavyweight division. Coming back down would be
Mario Souza and Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz squared off in this week’s main event, both hoping to be the ninth middleweight to earn a contract and a place on the UFC roster this season. Souza snapped off a high kick to start the bout, showcasing his range and dexterity, chasing a couple more that Ksiazkiewicz blocked before
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos takes place this Saturday, November 14 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. All bouts will stream live on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, with the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the prelims kicking off at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
Additionally, Brendan Allen, originally scheduled to compete last weekend, has been added to the card in a 195-pound catchweight bout against fellow middleweight standout Sean Strickland. Strickland, who looks to build on his current two-fight win streak, will compete in the quickest turnaround of his career after a dominant decision win over Jack Marshman on
Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Landon Quinones has been removed from his scheduled Dana White’s Contender Series lightweight bout with Shaheen Santana, Tuesday, November 10. Santana will now compete against Natan Levy in a catchweight bout at 160 lbs. Season 4, Episode 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series will proceed Tuesday, November 10, live on ESPN+ from
Fight of the Night Raoni Barcelos vs Khalid Taha Raoni Barcelos looked brilliant in his fifth UFC fight, and he had a willing dance partner in Khalid Taha that hung in tough and traded heavy blows when he got the chance in an exciting three-round bout. Not wasting any time, Barcelos launched powerful shots toward
Gone are the days of stressing; gone is the tension that used to cloud his mind when he walked to the Octagon. When Griffin (15-8) makes his tenth UFC appearance on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 13 card, he expects to be relaxed and enjoying each second of his welterweight bout with Ramiz Brahimaj. With the help