Image Credit: Steve Marcus/Getty Images Cody Garbrandt believes he’s fixed his mistakes and is ready to become a world champion again. Garbrandt is currently on a three-fight losing streak where he has not fought since March of 2019. Since then, he’s been healing up his injuries and working on improving his game. Now, in the
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, has just one fight remaining on his current contract and as of this writing, has yet to re-sign with the world’s preeminent mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. Dos Anjos (29-13) has dropped four of his last five. “I’m going for the last fight in my
The United States erupted in protest over the recent killing of George Floyd. Many are peaceful, some are fraught with tension, while others have turned violent. Mr. Floyd’s killing by a then police officer in Minneapolis, Minn., sparked outrage. Though the since-fired officer has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, the country is
Jon Jones made headlines earlier this week when he confiscated cans of spray paint from some would-be vandals after a protest in Albuquerque. A video was released on social media showing ‘Bones’ removing cans from two individuals who planned on executing some destruction his hometown. Speaking to Fox News, Jon Jones opened up on his
Sean O’Malley was back with a bang at UFC 248. After a lengthy battle with the USADA, O’Malley returned to the octagon this past March with a first-round TKO against Jose Quinonez to earn a Performance of the Night bonus. Up next for “Sugar,” he takes on bantamweight veteran Eddie Wineland at UFC 250 this
12:02 AM ET The UFC has a newly minted welterweight contender. Gilbert Burns defeated former champion Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-44) in a complete performance Saturday night in the main event of UFC Las Vegas. Burns nearly finished Woodley in the opening minutes and never let his foot off the gas pedal,
Just weeks after his bout with Shahbazyan in March 2019, Byrd was involved in a car accident, leaving him with severe whiplash. “A neck injury isn’t like a joint injury that you can play through; when it comes to the neck you have to take it serious and you have to deal with certain things,”
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Anthony Smith’s coach, Marc Montoya has reacted to the hoopla surrounding his fighter’s TKO loss to Glover Teixeira. Smith took on Teixeira back in May. “Lionheart” was the favorite going into the bout but he appeared to lose steam early in the bout. Smith ended up being
The women’s Featherweight title makes a rare appearance this Saturday (June 6, 2020) when double champ Amanda Nunes squares off with Canadian submission artist Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ten pounds south, Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao look to rebound from their
Following his first-round submission win over Jordan Espinosa at UFC on ESPN+ 24 in January, flyweight Alex Perez was eager to continue his momentum when the novel coronavirus struck, placing his plans for an immediate return on hold. Initially Perez hoped that a proposed bout with Kai Kara-France would be able to happen in May,
Image Credit: @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Sean O’Malley is expecting to add to his highlight reel at Saturday’s UFC 250 event. The undefeated bantamweight prospect will be opening up the main card pay-per-view against veteran Eddie Wineland. For “Sugar” he says he’s excited to get back in there just three months after his
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has one bout left on his current contract with the company, and sees a rematch with the man who he took the belt from as one of the options for his next — and maybe final — step in the octagon. Dos Anjos continues to train in his
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9:28 PM ET Steve KimESPN A 13-fight hybrid card scheduled for Saturday in Topeka, Kansas, has been moved to Abilene and will not involve any testing for COVID-19 beyond a temperature check and questionnaire. A few weeks ago, fighters on the card — which will feature boxing, kickboxing, bareknuckle fighting combat jiu-jitsu and mixed martial
Hooper scored a developmental deal following a quality victory over Canaan Kawaihae as an 18-year-old on Season 2 of the Contender Series, then receded into the background as he continued to hone his skills on the Pacific Northwest regional circuit. But after going unbeaten in three additional starts following his Las Vegas audition, Hooper was
Photo credit: UFC Twitter Gilbert Burns is the new number one contender at welterweight. In the main event of UFC Vegas, Burns had the biggest win of his career as he dominated Tyron Woodley for all five rounds to earn a decision win. He even dropped the former champion in the first and won the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC on ESPN 9 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (May 30, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns handling main event duties. Not surprisingly, Burns rocketed to the