Jose Aldo will kick off a championship tripleheader when he collides with top bantamweight contender Petr Yan at the upcoming UFC 251 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for Sat., July 11, 2020 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That means “Junior” has roughly a week remaining in his second cut down to 135 pounds.
Flashback Fight: Watch Joseph Benavidez narrowly defeat Henry Cejudo in 2016 [embedded content] Jospeh Benavidez won a narrow split decision victory over then-future flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at the TUF 24 Finale in 2016. It was Cejudo’s last career loss. A perennial contender at flyweight, Benavidez is set for his fourth shot at
Image via @dustinpoirier on Instagram (photographer not listed) Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will be needing some time off following his grueling five round war with Dan Hooker. Poirier and Hooker squared off in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas and produced one of the greatest fights
4:39 PM ET Associated Press One Championship will return to major competition with a show in Bangkok on July 31. The prominent Asia-based mixed martial arts promotion confirmed its plan Monday. One Championship hasn’t held an event featuring its top athletes since late February after the coronavirus pandemic shut down many public gatherings in the
A battle of top-10 women’s flyweights looks to be heading to Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Roxanne Modafferi and Andrea Lee is in the works for the UFC’s event on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. Per sources, verbal agreements are in place
Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS Veteran flyweight Roxanne Modafferi stunned previously unbeaten Maycee Barber as she scored a three-round unanimous decision victory over the highly touted up and comer. Scores were 30-27 twice and 30-26 for the No. 7-ranked Modafferi, who ups her record to 24-17. The No. 9-ranked Barber falls to 8-1. Modafferi landed a couple
Colby Covington (Photo: Tim Thompson/MMA News) Colby Covington is speaking out on his departure from American Top Team. Covington has always expressed his loyalty to ATT head honcho Dan Lambert but things just became too hostile in the Coconut Creek gym. Since going full tilt with his MAGA persona, Covington has drawn the ire of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Credit to Henri Hooft and the Blackzilians team for raising up two 170 lbs. fighters to elite status, but being so successful can make things awkward! In order to properly face his team mate, Kamaru Usman has relocated away from Florida to Colorado, home of Grudge Training Center, head coach Trevor
UFC officially cancels 2020 International Fight Week As expected, the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday officially canceled its 2020 International Fight Week. A staple over the past few years in Las Vegas, UFC International Fight Week, as the name suggests, is an weeklong series of events that involve fan interactions, fight events, and the annual
Mike Perry silences the critics and wins in impression fashion at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on
Conor McGregor on Dustin Poirier’s UFC win, UFC fighters to copy Mike Perry with girlfriend in the corner, Ronda Rousey congrats Kay Hansen for UFC debut, Brian Ortega wants Korean Zombie, Maurice Greene on his second win, Dustin Poirire could take some time off after big win, Georges St-Pierre (GSP) shares some knowledge with fans,
Image: UFC on Instagram UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem says he’s going on “one more title run” after knocking out Walt Harris in his last fight at UFC on ESPN 8. At age 40, Overeem proved he’s still at the top of his game with the spectacular victory over Harris back in May. One of
7:51 AM ET There were times during the first half of 2020 when the idea of voting for midyear awards in any sport seemed ill-conceived, and it was no different for the UFC. Would there even be enough events from which to garner candidates for the various categories? The coronavirus pandemic canceled sports around the
Invicta FC 40 is official following the weigh-ins on Wednesday, but one fight was removed from the card after an athlete was deemed unable to compete due to medical reasons. Flyweight competitor DeAnna Bennett was pulled from the show at the last minute after she had “a medical issue during her weight cut and could
UFC strawweight Kay Hansen makes her UFC Unfiltered debut joining the guys after her armbar submission win in her UFC debut this weekend. She shares which of Ronda Rousey’s performances inspired her to take up MMA, being scouted at the age of 12 by college softball coaches, and talks about meeting the bettor that wagered
Dan Hooker (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Dan Hooker is hoping to share the Octagon with either Tony Ferguson or Charles Oliveira. Hooker is coming off a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Dustin Poirier. In a five-round thriller, Poirier defeated “The Hangman” via unanimous decision. For his efforts, Hooker remains at the number five spot on
ESPN+, the home for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view (PPV) events, as well as select “Fight Night” cards, will introduce a price increase for all new monthly subscribers beginning August 2020, according to a report from The Verge. What is now $4.99/mo. will jump to $5.99/mo., though it should be noted the annual membership price
Invicta FC 40 weigh-in results and photos: One bout canceled Kansas City, Kan. — On Wednesday, July 1, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs. Lima. The event takes place in Kansas City, Kan., on Thursday, July 2 , with the entire card streaming live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7 p.m. CT. In