Following a “Fight of the Night” performance at UFC on ESPN 11, Josh Emmett will be headed for surgery to repair a severely damaged knee while also facing a mandatory medical suspension handed down from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Emmett suffered a complete ACL tear, an MCL sprain with partial tearing, Bakers cyst rupture,
We’re recapping all the madness from this weekend’s UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov! First, Jim and Matt offer their take on prelim fighter Max Rohskopf’s corner refusing to throw in the towel after repeated requests from the lightweight. Then, Raquel Pennington and Tecia Torres call in to share who was more nervous while both
Daniel Cormier (Photo: Getty) Daniel Cormier believes Stipe Miocic will be on his back more often than not on Aug. 15. Cormier and Miocic are set to collide in the main event of UFC 252. This will be the third encounter between the two. The score 1-1 with Miocic scoring the last victory to regain
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight contender Calvin Kattar opened as the -130 (10/13) favorite over fellow 145-pound hopeful Dan Ige, who clocked in at +110 (11/10) for their July 15 headliner on ESPN+ from Abu Dhabi. Less than 24 hours later, Kattar’s betting line more than doubled, pushing “The Boston Finisher” to -270 (10/27) against
The Six-Part Digital Series Premieres Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00am ET on PFL’s YouTube Channel, and Continues Weekly Through Tuesday, August 4 Red King Rundown Features Commentary From Rory’s Inner Circle, Including MMA Legends Georges St-Pierre and Randy Couture and Long-Time Coach Firas Zahabi, and Past Opponents Such As Douglas Lima [embedded content] NEW YORK (June
Image: Pundit Arena Today marked the eighteen year anniversary of Joe Rogan’s first ever commentary gig with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rogan made his debut with the promotion at UFC 37.5 on June 22, 2002. That night Chuck Liddell defeated fellow mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision in the event headliner. Since
7:33 PM ET UFC featherweight Josh Emmett recorded one of the biggest wins of his UFC career on Saturday, although it came with a price. Emmett (15-2) told ESPN on Monday he suffered a complete ACL tear in his left knee during the opening moments of his unanimous decision win against Shane Burgos at UFC
The left knee injury that UFC featherweight Josh Emmett suffered in the first round of his “Fight of the Year” candidate opposite Shane Burgos is serious and could require extensive rehab time. The UFC on ESPN 11 co-headliner not only suffered a complete tear of his ACL, but also a partial MCL tear, “focal impact”
USADA announced today that an independent arbitrator has rendered a decision in the case of UFC® athlete Bruno Arruda da Silva, of Parana, Brazil, and determined that Arruda da Silva should receive a two-year period of ineligibility for his anti-doping policy violation. This decision comes after the facts of the case were presented and fully argued
Josh Emmett (Photo: Bruce Fedyck/USA TODAY Sports) Josh Emmett emerged victorious at UFC on ESPN 11 but he certainly didn’t walk away unscathed. Emmett shared the Octagon with Shane Burgos this past Saturday night (June 20). About 20 seconds into the fight, Emmett planted his foot awkwardly and his leg appeared to be damaged. Not
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the bigger stories to come out of UFC on ESPN 11 was Max Rohskopf’s stoppage loss to Austin Hubbard. More specifically, the controversy came when Rohskopf — 25 years of age with just five professional fights to his record — admitted defeat in the corner repeatedly. Rather than throw
Curtis Blaydes: ‘I’m a heel… I like to make you mad’ [embedded content] Curtis Blaydes may be at odds with UFC president Dana White over his standing in the heavyweight division, but the promotion’s No. 3 ranked heavyweight seems to be coming to grips with what he believes his role is in the division. “I’m
Khabib Nurmagomedov crashes UFC 181, calls out champ Anthony Pettis
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Top UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns wants former two-division champ Conor McGregor bounced from the official UFC rankings. McGregor, who previously held the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, is riding a first-round TKO win over the ever dangerous Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the lightweight
7:39 AM ET [embedded content] Dustin Poirier versus Dan Hooker certainly has fight fans amped for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The main event pits two ferocious strikers who, with a victory, will at least remain in the title hunt in a loaded lightweight division. Once interim champ Justin Gaethje and world titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov
Bruno Silva will have to wait until at least 2021 before he can make his UFC debut. On Monday, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that the Brazilian fighter would face a two-year suspension after he tested positive for “boldenone and its metabolite, 5β-androst-1-en-17β-hydroxy-3-one, at a level inconsistent with boldenone meat contamination as the result
The 24-year-old Roufusport product is one of five fighters to hold the LFA middleweight title and graduate to the UFC, and this weekend, Allen will look to become the first of that group to earn three straight victories inside the Octagon. Much like former LFA champs Eryk Anders and Ian Heinisch, Allen won his first
Alexander Gustafsson & Curtis Blaydes (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Alexander Volkov has spoken out on his UFC on ESPN 11 loss to Curtis Blaydes. Volkov and Blaydes collided this past Saturday night (June 20). The bout went the distance and in the end, it was cleared that Volkov had no answers for Blaydes’ wrestling. Volkov had