RICKY SIMON VS. RAY BORG The action shifts to the bantamweight division for this compelling clash between two former prospects still just reaching the start of their athletic primes who are looking to build some momentum in 2020. Simon did everything right after earning a split decision victory on the Contender Series but failing to
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje’s manager has offered a response to Conor McGregor’s scathing message. McGregor was paying attention to UFC 249 this past Saturday night (May 9). In the main event, Justin Gaethje took on Tony Ferguson for the interim UFC lightweight title. The winner would go on
Conor McGregor was very interested in the outcome of last Sat. night’s (May 9, 2020) UFC 249 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which went down inside Vystar Veteran Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Not only because he wanted to see how UFC would provide fighter safety to all combatants for COVID-19, but because the outcome of the
Conor McGregor was on a tear on Monday, lashing out at nearly everyone that is on his fight radar. From Justin Gaethje to Khabib Nurmagomedov to Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier, McGregor was in rare form, also admitting that he would now consider fighting without a crowd and his intent to move to welterweight. RELATED
UFC president Dana White has lashed out at Stephen Espinoza regarding his comments about the controversial UFC 249 event this past weekend. Espinoza made some noise in the lead-up to UFC 249 when he alleged that fighters on the card had to sign a document that claimed they would lose their purse if they spoke
In the fast-paced world of MMA, there are dozens of questions surrounding any given event, but when the dust settles there’s usually only one: What’s next? Following the conclusion of every major card, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee will look back at the results, read the tea leaves, stir the cauldron, and
The UFC 249 fighters faced off after weighing in on Friday morning ahead of Saturday night’s action. 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 ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) To order UFC
After UFC 249 weigh-ins, the UFC fighters at Saturday’s event squared off Friday morning in Jacksonville, Fla. Here’s a highlight reel of the staredowns as fighters faced off. Watch UFC 249 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter:
Israel Adesanya declines bout UFC’s Darren Till, Dana White UFC 249 event breakdown, Tony Ferguson sends motivational message and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of Mixed Martial Arts (sports
2:13 AM ET By the time Henry Cejudo left the Octagon on Saturday night, after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz and announcing his retirement, the skeptics among his fellow fighters questioned whether the champ was seriously quitting or putting on another performance. But one thing skeptics didn’t question during UFC 249 was the
Though he’s making his UFC debut this weekend, Lins is someone who has been on the radar of serious fight fans for a number of years, first gaining prominence as an emerging light heavyweight prospect before spending time in both Bellator and the Professional Fighters League, where he shifted to the heavyweight division and finished
Image Credit: Jon P. Kopaloff / Getty Images Sport / Getty Georges St-Pierre has responded to being inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame. During the UFC 249 broadcast last night (May 9), it was announced that St-Pierre will headline the UFC Hall of Fame class of 2020. St-Pierre is regarded by many as the
Georges St-Pierre has finally been added to the UFC’s Hall of Fame, and his reaction to this news is probably the purest thing you’re going to see today. The UFC made the announcement on Saturday night during UFC 249: the Canadian star would be a 2020 inductee into the ‘Modern Wing’, where he shares a
UFC 249: Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz recap video <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” data-mce-type=”bookmark” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 249 co-main event fight between bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo and challenger Dominick Cruz from Saturday’s event in Jacksonville, Florida. (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) TRENDING > Justin Gaethje
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Tony Ferguson squared off with Justin Gaethje for the UFC’s interim lightweight title yesterday evening in Jacksonville, Florida. The highly anticipated bout served as the main event of UFC 249, the promotions first fight card since March’s ‘UFC Fight Night’ event in Brazil. Despite being on a
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC welterweight Vicente Luque spoke with the media backstage following his third-round TKO win over Niko Price at UFC 249. “The Silent Assassin” discussed the durability of his opponent, hearing Joe Rogan’s commentary during the fight, his reaction to Ronaldo Souza’s positive COVID-19 test and wanting a top-15 opponent next.
2:06 AM ET The world embraced live sports for the first time in weeks on Saturday, as the UFC returned with a stacked lineup at UFC 249. There were several breakout performances on the night, but none bigger than Justin Gaethje‘s interim lightweight title win over Tony Ferguson, Henry Cejudo‘s bantamweight title defense against Dominick
Both fighters would take turns controlling the match during the first two rounds, but St-Pierre outpaced Bisping in strikes, 74-58, submitting Bisping in the third round via rear-naked choke, capturing the UFC middleweight title. He would later vacate the title and retire. St-Pierre enter the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that