“Back when we bought it, we were hoping just to be covered by ESPN, let alone be on ESPN,” says White. “We believed that this could be a global sport, that this could work everywhere. Pretty much everything the Fertitta brothers and I believed 20 years ago has come true.” And then some. Fast-forward two
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First, Jim calls in to discuss the upcoming match between Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, their New Year’s resolutions, and Jim’s trip in Italy. Then, former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk calls in to talk about her upcoming fight against Zhang Weili at UFC 248 in March and discuss how her personal struggles have
Watch on UFC Fight Pass If I had to pick my favorite story of 2019, it would be Tristan Connelly’s upset of Michel Pereira in September. In 2015, Connelly was 5-5 as a pro. That gave him as much chance of getting a call to the UFC as I would. But he persevered. “What do
If you were to say that the best fighter of the last ten years was Jon Jones, few would argue. And maybe the few that did would be holding out of the Octagon issues against the New York native. And while that’s part of his story, it’s not the whole story. What should be focused
It had been a fairly quiet first half of the year in the Octagon, but business picked up considerably on International Fight Week, as Justin Gaethje made his long-awaited UFC debut with a Fight of the Year stoppage of Michael Johnson on July 7. That same night, Jesse Taylor won The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Former NFL star Greg Hardy made plenty of headlines in 2019, some not always great (his DQ against Allen Crowder and NC against Ben Sosoli come to mind), but he stepped up and fought – a lot. Five times Hardy made the walk to the Octagon, and while the 2-2, 1 NC isn’t spectacular, he
https://www.ufc.tv/video/30009 No one wants to leave on a loss. Of course, that’s usually how it goes in the unforgiving world of combat sports, and Brian Stann’s last bout was no different. But the way you go out says a lot, and if you’re going to have your last fight be a defeat, you want it
2011 Wsub2 Paul Kelly (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS) Cerrone more than made his bones during his 10-fight run in the WEC, fighting the likes of Benson Henderson (twice), Jamie Varner (twice), James Krause, and Danny Castillo, but many wondered whether he could repeat that success in the UFC. Well, England’s Paul Kelly tried to
Cleveland got its first UFC event in September, and not surprisingly, it was local hero Stipe Miocic headlining the event, along with former WWE superstar CM Punk making his pro MMA debut on the undercard. It was Miocic’s show, though, as he halted Alistair Overeem to retain his crown. Bisping returned home to Manchester, England
The UFC announced Friday that the UFC Fight Night bout between Mickey Gall and Alex Oliveira on February 29 has been pulled from the card. The bout will not be replaced. In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on ESPN+ from Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, Joseph Benavidez faces Deiveson Figueiredo for
Again put on the doorstep of history, McGregor kicked that door down at UFC 205, as he defeated Eddie Alvarez in the main event of the first MMA card at Madison Square Garden. The bout was vintage McGregor, as he gauged the distance, got his range and then unleashed pinpoint accurate combinations that halted the
In June, another title changed hands when Fabricio Werdum upset Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, capping off a wild first half of the year, but the craziness continued in July when Jose Aldo was forced out of his long-awaited showdown with Conor McGregor due to injury. In stepped Chad Mendes to take on McGregor for
In September, “Jacare” tested the waters at light heavyweight in a main event showdown with Jan Blachowicz at UFC Sao Paolo and while he didn’t leave Brazil with the result he wanted, there is no doubt that Souza is one of the best fighters in the world at 185lbs. He will look to prove that
The man who McGregor had his sights on, featherweight champion Jose Aldo, had pressing matters to deal with first in the form of former opponent Chad Mendes, who had soared back to the number one contender’s spot after a series of knockout wins, and the two were scheduled to meet again at UFC 176 in
Announced bouts include: Elizeu “Capoeira” dos Santos vs Alexsei Kunchenko Johnny Walker vs Nikita “The Miner” Krylov Brad Tavares vs Antonio “Cara de Sapato” Carlos Junior Jussier Formiga vs Brandon Moreno Amanda Ribas vs Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant Veronica Macedo vs Bea Malecki Rani Yahya vs Enrique “El Fuerte” Barzola More information about UFC Brasilia,
In March, a new weight class officially arrived in the UFC, as the Fight Night event in Sydney, Australia saw the first two bouts of the 125-pound flyweight division. Four of the top competitors in the world – Demetrious Johnson, Ian McCall, Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani – would battle it out for the first
There would be a lot more Octagon magic produced by Rousey and her peers, but the men didn’t want to be left out, so what better fight would there be to headline UFC 158 in Montreal on March 16 than the welterweight grudge match between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz? Seemingly years in the making,
https://ufcfightpass.com/video/29058 Before Chan Sung Jung’s March rematch with Leonard Garcia, you might have assumed that the fight game of “The Korean Zombie” started and finished with his ability to brawl. Maybe Garcia, who defeated Jung in their classic 2010 bout, figured the same thing. He might have even thought that he was safe as the