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“We play with those crazy submissions you don’t see very often,” Piersma said. “When it comes to it, most of my fights I want to be on top, I want to get to the back, and the guillotine’s one of my favorites. That’s more of what we’re looking for, but we’re in there training every

“The reason that came out was that we wrestled a full season, excluding the National Championships and that was enough to say that counted as your year, I guess,” Pletcher said. “I don’t agree with it and it’s tough to see the other guys get a shot, but that’s something I can’t control.” Pletcher carries

While it was heartbreaking to not get the win and miss out on a UFC contract, Kirk knew deep down that maybe it wasn’t his time yet. “I think, ultimately, at that moment, even though I thought that I was ready to be in the UFC, there were some things outside of fighting, like the

Some of those kids are now fighting in the UFC or closing in on it, and they’re lucky that they don’t have to take the road so many of the vets had to take. For fighters like Jackson, that road to the top can be dusty and dirty – literally. “I had an amateur fight

In the UFC Fight Night main event, Magomed Ankalaev extended his winning streak to eight with a five-round unanimous decision over former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos. Scores were 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 for the No.6-ranked Ankalaev, now 17-1. The No.5-ranked Santos falls to 22-10. There was little action in the first 90 seconds, and

Both fighters have said they are going to bring the fight, and that type of mentality is something that Pereira respects. And with the fighters combining for 24 finishes in their 27 victories, fans should expect fireworks when the two collide in the UFC APEX on March 12. View Pereira’s Athlete Profile Here “Bruno said

“I think I’m a better fighter, but he’s super dangerous, and when there’s that danger factor, I think that brings out the best in you because you gotta be sharp,” he said. “I lost my last fight, but I didn’t really think that kid was that dangerous. I thought if I was gonna lose, it

As far as introductions go, Moutinho’s UFC debut against “Sugar Sean” was both good and bad. The bad is that it was a short notice call on a high-profile pay-per-view card against a high-profile opponent in O’Malley that ended up in a third-round TKO loss. But the good is that Moutinho was in there slugging

Find out what frozen pizza Matt deemed “underrated” on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Matt are joined by Marlon Moraes ahead of his co-main event bout against Song Yadong this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev at the UFC Apex. Moraes tells Matt how relieved he is to not be

In the main event of UFC 255, UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo successfully defended his title against Alex Perez. Perez would be submitted by the champion in just under two minutes of the first round. In the last fight of the prelims for UFC 255, top-ranked flyweight Brandon Moreno would also make quick work of

After being announced as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Rousey’s first defense would be against Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157. Rousey and Carmouche would make history that night by becoming the first women to ever compete in the UFC. In the first round, Rousey would hit her signature armbar, forcing Carmouche

After competing and even challenging for the championship in the UFC’s bantamweight division for three years, Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko made a move down to the UFC’s 125-pound division. With that title sitting vacant, Shevchenko and former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk would meet in the co-main event of UFC 231 to determine the next

At UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes took the challenge of becoming a two-division champion. Nunes was confident and fearless with her move up to the 145-pound division to take on Cyborg. She knew she was capable of beating Cyborg, an opponent that many challengers had shied away from in the past. Check

In his first fight back, Santos had some positive moments, but succumbed to the veteran savvy and “old man strength” of Glover Teixeira before dropping an uneventful decision to Aleksandar Rakic four months later. Last time out, he got back into the win column, an important step in getting back to the being the “Marreta”

After being warned for an early eye poke before round two began, Covington took some more kicks as Masvidal started the round strong, even landing elbows to the side of the head as Covington looked for the takedown. A low knee by Covington brought a momentary halt to the bout and restarted the action away

UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena for the first time in 2022 with a highly anticipated welterweight matchup that will see No. 1 ranked contender Colby Covington clash with former teammate and friend No. 6 Jorge Masvidal. UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL will take place Saturday, March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All bouts

“First, I was stuck in Ukraine and it was hard to train, but when I made it back to America and I was training at American Top Team, I started to up my level, technically and everything.” Withstanding the uncertain circumstances regarding her training, and injuries which delayed her return to the Octagon even further,

Moicano tentou uma queda no minuto de abertura da luta, mas Rafael defendeu bem e logo em seguida levou a luta para o chão. Os dois se levantaram e o carioca mais uma vez botou o duelo para baixo, mantendo o rival lá até o fim do round. Rafael se mostrava ainda mais dominante no