6:10 PM ET It appears as though Yoel Romero will be sticking around at middleweight. According to multiple sources, a fight between Romero and Uriah Hall is in the works for August. The UFC has yet to issue bout agreements for the fight, nor has it finalized a specific date, sources said, but the current
A rematch nearly three years in the making from the regional MMA scene is being targeted for the octagon. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a women’s bantamweight bout between Nicco Montano and Julia Avila is in the works for the UFC’s event on Aug. 8. The location
On several levels, Marvin Vettori’s first-round submission win seemed cathartic for “The Italian Dream.” After originally expecting to fight in London on the postponed March card, Vettori’s first booking with Karl Roberson fell through when Roberson pulled out on fight day in May. A month’s worth of bad blood followed, and Vettori channeled that into
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White has an MMA Mount Rushmore of his own but he admits it wasn’t easy to put together. Fight fans often discuss who the greatest fighters of all time are. Some go as far as to put together their own MMA Mount Rushmore. That’s what White has
UFC president, Dana White has finally revealed his Mount Rushmore of MMA. For many MMA fans, a popular question is who would be on a Mount Rushmore of MMA? There are so many options like Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey, Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, and countless others. For White, he says it is hard to narrow
Welcome to Midnight Mania! If at first you don’t succeed … go back to Middleweight! TASS reported today that Chris Weidman (14-5) will return to the Octagon and 185-pound division opposite Omari Akhmedov (20-4) on Sat. Aug 8, 2020 at a yet-to-be-named event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Weidman has struggled ever since he lost his
Flashback fight: Watch Tony Ferguson brutally stop Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 238 [embedded content] Tony Ferguson brutalized Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 238 to earn his shot at UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249. The title fight never happened, as the match-up was derailed for the fifth time, this time because of the
Rose Namajunas captured strawweight gold at UFC 217 in 2017 by defeating long-reining champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd. 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
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8:06 AM ET UFC president Dana White began touting a welterweight title bout between champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal as far back as January, when a heated exchange between the fighters during Super Bowl week lit a marketing fuse that was expected to detonate a blockbuster main event on July 11. But a lot
Titan Fighting Championship is back later this month with a championship bout at the top of the bill. Promotional officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday that Titan FC 61 will take place June 26 and stream on UFC Fight Pass. Currently, there is no announced location for the event. Headlining the card will be
I don’t know about you, but Mariya Agapova soared onto my top 10 list of favorite fighters after her first-round win over Hannah Cifers. Why? First, she approached her UFC debut not like a sporting event, but a fight. Second, she was all action from start to finish. Third, did I mention that she showed
Justin Gaethje believes Conor McGregor would be in for a rough time if they ever share the Octagon. Gaethje is the interim UFC lightweight champion and is set for a title unification bout against 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” was initially willing to return as soon as June to fight Gaethje but the
Image via @spiderandersonsilva on Instagram Chael Sonnen has three fights in mind for his former foe Anderson Silva. Silva, who is now 45 years old, is in the final chapter of his illustrious MMA career. That being said, UFC President Dana White has openly stated that he’s not sure how to proceed in terms of
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title contender, Glover Teixeira, is on a mission to slug his way back into a 205-pound title fight, and believes the means to that end is a victory over No. 3-ranked contender Jan Blachowicz. “In my opinion, I’m looking forward to fighting for the title,” Teixeira told MMA
Watch Curtis Blaydes blast Junior Dos Santos (UFC on ESPN 11 free fight) [embedded content] Curtis Blaydes is about to return to the Octagon to headline UFC on ESPN 11. Across the cage from him will be Alexander Volkov, a man with more than twice his experience. Blaydes has faced this scenario before when he
11:51 PM ET A highly ranked featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige will headline UFC Fight Night on July 15 at Fight Island, multiple sources told ESPN. Both sides have agreed to the 145-pound main event, per sources. The UFC Fight Night event will take place at the UFC’s Fight Island, at Yas
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