The rumors have swirled about about a Mike Tyson comeback. The speculation runs the gamut from a boxing exhibition to a championship fight to bare knuckle fighting. At least one of those avenues has some truth to it, whether or not it is in the scope of what Tyson is looking to do. BKFC president
Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Veteran MMA official Big John McCarthy explained why the UFC prefers to use a smaller cage whenever possible, saying it creates more action. The UFC typically uses a 30-foot cage at its big pay-per-views and big ESPN events at arenas but tends to use a 25-foot cage for its Fight
Bellator’s latest replay harkens back to the title reign of Julia Budd. Before being dethroned by Cris Cyborg, Budd defended her title with a decisive win over Talita Nogueira. In the co-main event, UFC vet Michael McDonald wowed the MMA world with a knockout of ex-champ Eduardo Dantas. Just two months later, he announced his
Michael “The Count” Bisping got his revenge from an earlier 2014 loss to Luke Rockhold almost two years later at UFC 199 when he captured the UFC middleweight championship. 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
9:26 AM ET The UFC is instituting stricter coronavirus testing guidelines ahead of its return to Las Vegas this weekend. The promotion sent a memo to the fighters competing on the Las Vegas card scheduled for Saturday. The memo outlining the guidelines was obtained by ESPN. The event will take place at the UFC Apex
Daniel Cormier, the self-proclaimed “King of the Grind,” experienced the power of Anthony Johnson on Saturday night. But even the most jarring blow from “Rumble” wasn’t enough to deter Cormier, who submitted Johnson in the third round by rear naked choke to capture the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Cormier didn’t expect a title fight
Image Credit: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Israel Adesanya is looking forward to sharing the Octagon with Paulo Costa later this year. Adesanya was expected to battle Costa in March but the Brazilian got hurt and had to pull out of the scrap. “The Last Stylebender” then fought Yoel Romero at UFC 248 where he won a
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is gearing up for a return to the “sweet science” at some point in 2020, unless he can be lured away by the $20 million offer from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Either way, “Iron” Mike will need to be in fighting shape, and recently he’s been working out with
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Fight Card UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerDate: June 6, 2020Venue: TBDLocation: TBD Gate: No ticket salesAttendance: No audience in attendance Fighter Awards & Bonuses ($50,000 each)– Fight of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer Fight Card UFC 250 Card
Image via @benaskren on Instagram Ben Askren has named the top 7 fighters he thinks could all make a case for the GOAT of MMA. The “Greatest Of All Time” fighter in MMA has been a hot topic of discussion recently after Conor McGregor named his top picks. “The Notorious” listed Anderson Silva as the
Cameroonian heavyweight Alain Ngalani will enter the biggest fight of his MMA career when he faces Vitor Belfort in the ONE Championship cage, but wouldn’t shy away from trading hands and kicks with a compatriot. Ngalani made the transition from kickboxing to MMA in 2013 after signing with the Asian promotion, racking up a 4-5
1:01 PM ET One of the world’s best fighters is no longer a UFC titleholder. Henry Cejudo is considered retired and has vacated the UFC bantamweight title, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Cejudo’s name was removed from the title page and the official rankings on the UFC website Sunday. ESPN has Cejudo, a
Just two weeks after scoring a first-round stoppage win over Anthony Hernandez, the 27-year-old “Trailblazer” is back at it, stepping into the cage with streaking veteran Daniel Rodriguez. Holland’s talent has never been in question — he faced quality competition on the regional circuit, including Rafael Lovato Jr., Curtis Millender, and current UFC welterweight contender
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Henry Cejudo has confirmed his retirement is sticking. Cejudo last competed on May 9 at UFC 249. He put the UFC bantamweight gold on the line against Dominick Cruz. “Triple C” stopped Cruz via second-round TKO. After the fight, Cejudo announced his retirement from the sport of
UFC on ESPN 9 is set to go down this weekend (Sat., May 30, 2020), which will take place inside Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the ESPN+ -streamed event is a Welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. The fight will be “The Chosen One’s” first since coughing
Henry Cejudo removed from official UFC rankings, issues statement The UFC is currently without a bantamweight champion, officially removing Henry Cejudo from the top of the 135-pound divisional rankings. Cejudo last set foot in the Octagon at UFC 249, where he defeated former champion Dominick Cruz in the co-main event. Following the victory, Cejudo surprisingly
It’s tough to stand out in the crowded combat sports industry, but the newly-launched promotion Extreme Kumite International Championships (EKIC) is already doing just that. EKIC is the brainchild of Edward Simpson, Mark Goldstein and Jeff Arcio, and features an impressive list of brand ambassadors and advisors like former Strikeforce champion Cung Le and UFC
The UFC will be instituting even stricter protocols for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming UFC on ESPN 9 card that’s expected to take place in Las Vegas. The promotion had already issued a set of rules for fighters and their teams for three previous events held in Jacksonville, Fla. but now the UFC is tightening