Image via @sugaseanmma on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley shared his theory as to why former champion Henry Cejudo recently retired after UFC 249. Cejudo surprised the MMA community when he vacated the UFC bantamweight title following a TKO win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Cejudo was arguably the top
Aljamain Sterling knows his title shot is next, but he still has to wait for a new bantamweight champion to be crowned when Petr Yan faces off with Jose Aldo in July. Sterling has actually pushed for a fight against Yan numerous times over the past several months, but the UFC never put them together.
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3:07 AM ET Three exciting bantamweights tried to outdo each other, and Amanda Nunes looked as good as ever at UFC 250 on Saturday night. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor went on social media to announce his retirement from MMA. Again. Indeed, Saturday will go down as a night MMA fans will remember for a while, mostly
Devin Clark came up big in his light heavyweight bout against Alonzo Menifield, scoring a hard-fought three-round unanimous decision win over his previously unbeaten foe. Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Clark, now 12-4. Menifield falls to 9-1. Clark shot for a takedown immediately, but didn’t get it, with the two ending up in
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News UFC president Dana White is aware of Conor McGregor claiming that he is retiring. Back in 2019, McGregor said he’d be walking away from mixed martial arts competition only to return in Jan. 2020. Many agree that McGregor certainly has enough money to retire but as they say, “the rich
Because of the shallow nature of the barely existing UFC women’s Featherweight division, Felicia Spencer did indeed earn her title shot based on the strength of defeating the other two women still in it. Few expected the fight to go well for the massive underdog, but it’s hard to imagine a worse beating (watch the
Jorge Masvidal explains his dispute with the UFC: ‘I don’t think it’s fair’ Welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal isn’t happy with his revenue share with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’d like to negotiate for more and has been at odds with the fight promotion. Earlier this week, “Gamebred” followed Jon Jones in asking to be released
Image via Daily Express / Sportsnet Current UFC interim lightweight title holder Justin Gaethje took a shot at Conor McGregor after the Irishman announced his retirement this evening. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 broadcast, McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be retiring from the fight game. Hey guys
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12:43 AM ET Amanda Nunes dominated Felicia Spencer from start to finish to defend her UFC women’s featherweight title by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC 250 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The judges scored the bout 50-44, 50-44 and 50-45 for Nunes. Nunes (20-4), ranked as ESPN’s No.
Not only has Nunes crafted an impeccable resume, but she has also handled her time in the championship spotlight with aplomb, exhibiting grace, humility, and the kind of genuine joy that is infectious. She was unfazed by the chaotic events leading up to UFC 200, where she moved from third position on the main card
Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer was quite the main event fight at UFC 250. The two fighters met in a women’s featherweight title bout on Saturday night (June 6, 2020) at the UFC 250 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As expected, Nunes dominated the striking exchanges although Spencer did show
The best female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of all time, Amanda Nunes, was back in action tonight (Sat., June 6, 2020) looking to be the first fighter to hold two belts simultaneously and defend them both, taking on former Invicta FC Featherweight champion, Felicia Spencer, in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event of UFC 250,
Aljamain Sterling easily cemented his spot as the next UFC bantamweight championship contender with a stunning finish of Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Sterling came into the fight ranked No. 2 in the bantamweight division and riding a four-fight winning streak. Sandhagen entered the bout on a seven-fight winning streak
Image via @ufc on Instagram Tonight’s UFC 250 pay-per-view event is headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. Nunes, who also holds the promotion’s bantamweight strap, will look to earn her first career featherweight title defense against Spencer this evening. ‘The Lioness’ claimed the promotions 145lbs title by earning
Anthony Ivy will still make his UFC debut, he’ll just have to wait one more week. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Ivy will take on fellow promotional debutante Christian Aguilera at the UFC’s event on June 13. The event is expected to take place at the UFC