Challenge accepted. Not long after capturing a unanimous decision victory over featherweight up-and-comer Arnold Allen (full results and recap here), former 145-pound champion Max Holloway called for a division showdown against fellow UFC fan favorite Chan Sung Jung, affectionately known as “The Korean Zombie.” Read that post-fight callout here. “Holloway, if you want to fight
Leon Edwards favors Nate Diaz to beat Jake Paul Former UFC fan favorite Nate Diaz is booked to face Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 5 in Dallas, and welterweight champion Leon Edwards favors the Stockton brawler. The 38-year old Diaz left the UFC and entered free agency after winning the final fight
Apr 13, 2023 The UFC has lost a five-round lightweight main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano after Moicano was forced to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The UFC has not announced the withdrawal or commented on Tsarukyan’s status on the card. The UFC
Israel Adesanya scored a win for the ages at UFC 287. “The Last Stylebender” owned an impressive highlight-reel before stepping into the cage for his rematch with Alex Pereira, but he might have topped himself with his powerful second-round knockout in the UFC 287 main event, which gave him a long-awaited win over his rival.
UFC President Dana White believes if Arnold Allen had stepped on the gas sooner in his UFC Kansas City headliner with Max Holloway, he may have been able to pull off the biggest win of his pro MMA career. Allen was in a big spot sharing the Octagon with “Blessed,” a surefire future UFC Hall
We could be seeing Israel Adesanya back in the cage sooner rather than later. Adesanya just scored a massive win over his rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to win back his middleweight title. It was a big fight and a big risk. “Poatan” was already 3-0 against “The Last Stylebender” in combat sports. A
Max Holloway decisions Arnold Allen in UFC Kansas City main event A featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen headlined Saturday’s UFC fight card in Kansas City, Missouri. Holloway entered the match coming off a loss to champion Alexander Volkanovski and was ranked No. 2 in the division. Allen was riding a 12-fight winning streak
12:43 AM ET The next UFC heavyweight title fight could be headed to the Big Apple. The UFC wants heavyweight champion Jon Jones to defend his title against former champ Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York, UFC president Dana White said Saturday at the UFC Kansas City postfight news conference. The UFC’s
Arnold Allen suffered the first loss of his UFC career on Saturday, falling short to ex-champion Max Holloway on scorecards in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Despite the setback, the U.K. veteran was in good spirits in a statement posted on his Instagram page. He included a picture taken after the fight with
Max Holloway is eyeing a fellow fan favorite for his next trip to the Octagon. Holloway was in action this past Saturday night (April 15), taking on Arnold Allen inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Despite a strong showing from Allen, Holloway proved to be just a step ahead on the feet. “Blessed”
Jake Paul is set to box Nate Diaz on August 5th and we can tell Dana White is already sick of being asked about it. While White has good relations with Logan Paul — even signing a big money deal to promote his Prime sports drink in the Octagon — Dana and Jake have never
UFC Kansas City Post-Fight Press Conference Video Following tonight’s UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen fight card, the big winners will field questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference. The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and rising contender Arnold Allen. [embedded content] UFC Kansas City
12:19 AM ET Max Holloway is still one of the best featherweight fighters in the world, which has been the case for the better part of a decade. The former UFC featherweight champion beat Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. It was a
Removing gloves after a fight is typically the sign that someone is about to call it a career. That’s exactly what it looked like Clay Guida was doing after he lost a lopsided decision to Rafa Garcia in the opening bout on the UFC Kansas City main card. Guida pulled off his gloves and stayed
Tonight’s UFC Kansas City main card is kicked off by a lightweight bout featuring Rafa Garcia taking on Clay Guida. Garcia (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Hayisaer Maheshate at December’s UFC Vegas 66 event. The Mexican standout has gone 3-3 since joining
Max Holloway delivered another dominant main event performance last night (Sat., April 15, 2023) at UFC Kansas City live on ESPN and ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, when he outpointed Arnold Allen for a unanimous decision win. In co-main event action, Edson Barboza turned back the clock to earn a knockout
Following Saturday’s UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen fight card, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: Bill Algeo vs TJ Brown Off the rip it was evident that featherweights Bill Algeo and TJ Brown were going to put on a banger for KCMO fight fans. Round one was
9:50 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Defending PFL lightweight champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier spoiled the PFL debut of 2022 free agent signee Shane Burgos to earn three regular-season points late Friday night. Aubin-Mercier (18-5) defeated Burgos (15-4) via unanimous decision inside The Theater at Virgin Hotel. The 2022 finalist used a well-rounded plan to keep Burgos