King of the Cage 7’s 13-fight card in 2001 had a handful of relevant names in the MMA world, and with a heavyweight bout tying the February night together, it was the kind of card that can take a growing promotion to the next level. While it was a memorable night for the promotion, the
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Following that symphony of destruction, the 33-year-old expected to get a rematch with the first man to beat him in the UFC, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, but after Miocic evened his score with Daniel Cormier last August, the two will finish their trilogy in the next fight for both men, leaving Ngannou without a dance
After Israel Adesanya’s epic walkout at UFC 243, the MMA fanbase began paying even more attention to the impact of pop culture and music on the fight game. For years, we’ve tuned in to series like Countdown and Embedded for a behind the scenes look into fighters’ training camps. Each camp and each fighter may
Yet Hardy’s limited Octagon experience did little to deter his confidence as he hoped to take the fight out of the hands of superstition by giving Bruce Buffer a fist bump before the fight started. This confidence led to Hardy taking the center of the Octagon and going on the prowl for the 37-year-old veteran.
He was ready to go when his fight with Hardy got moved to the April 18th version of UFC 249, but when the card was postponed, he took his foot off the gas pedal a little bit and spent the time relaxing with his family. One night, De Castro had just ordered a large pizza
Six fights into his UFC career, Kattar continues to look like a real, menacing problem in the talent-rich featherweight division, and he’s done so by taking on the toughest opponents available, from his promotional debut against Andre Fili to Ricardo Lamas in Lamas’ backyard. Most recently, a chance to prove whether he could compete with
If it’s possible, Ngannou managed to look even intimidating in his walkout in this debut performance than the present day, as his ominous walkout music played and he entered the Octagon to the tune of Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz discussing the sheer size of Ngannou. Ngannou’s nine-inch reach advantage put him as the favorite
Heading into this weekend’s UFC 249 main card meeting with Calvin Kattar, Stephens sits tied with Demian Maia for the second most appearances in UFC history, two behind both Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller. Those twin ties will be broken on Saturday and the top four will become clearly delineated, with “Cowboy” reclaiming first place,
HENRY CEJUDO VS. DOMINICK CRUZ Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is on a mission to substantiate his claim to being the greatest combat sports athlete of all-time and has set his sights on taking out the legends that preceded him as a means of making his case. The COVID-19 pandemic and its travel restrictions knocked former
Key Stats: 37.3% takedown accuracy (5th*), 64.1% significant strike defense (3rd*), +0.65 strike differential (5th*), 0.09% bottom position percentage (1st all-time*) *among flyweights What it Means: If you haven’t heard him say it already, Henry Cejudo is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, and on top of that, his striking improved leaps and bounds as
Originally scheduled to face Yoel Romero in a rematch of their hotly contested, heavily debated clash from UFC 194, the Cuban Olympian withdrew from the bout due to an illness early in the month and was replaced by Jack Hermansson. Though the Swedish upstart entered on the best run of his career, having earned three
The Ultimate Fighter season six welterweight finale between Mac Danzig and Tommy Speer was dubbed as a battle of technique (Danzig) versus strength (Speer). Well, technique won, with Danzig controlling the action from the opening bell to the finish two minutes and one second later, and the California veteran’s long journey to the Octagon was
“I knew I was young, I was passionate about the sport, and more than anything I knew that I just needed to figure my body out,” Cruz said of the road back. “It was just a matter of getting myself back to where I’ve been. It’s just patience. The second you let something creep into
As expected, Anderson Silva successfully defended his UFC middleweight title against heavy underdog Patrick Cote in the UFC 90 main event at Allstate Arena. What no one saw coming was the ending, as a competitive fight ended prematurely when Cote blew out his knee in the third round, awarding the bout to Silva via TKO.
Also set for that night will be the following bouts: Dan Ige vs Edson Barboza Eryk Anders vs Krzysztof Jotko Song Yadong vs Marlon Vera Anthony Hernandez vs Kevin Holland Mike Davis vs Giga Chikadze Cortney Casey vs Mara Romero Borella Darren Elkins vs Nate Landwehr Rodrigo Nascimento vs Don’Tale Mayes
“And then I’d wake up in the morning and before I’d go to training I’d be watching NCAA wrestling on youtube, which before was something I had to force myself to do. (Laughs) But now I’m spotting things that I’m using in the gym and I’m seeing things that I can go into training sessions
This bout was referenced earlier in outlining the incredible run of success Dos Anjos enjoyed before and after his encounter with Khabib Nurmagomedov but is deserving of its own spot on this list because it was a truly impressive performance from the Brazilian champion. Here’s the thing: that loss to Nurmagomedov left many people counting
Jens Pulver (2001-02) defeated Caol Uno at UFC 30 (2/23/01) to win the UFC lightweight championship. https://ufcfightpass.com/video/29364 Pulver defends his title against Dennis Hallman and BJ Penn before leaving the organization and vacating the title. In 2002-03, a four-man tournament featuring BJ Penn, Caol Uno, Matt Serra, and Din Thomas is held to determine a