Daniel Cormier has been working toward retirement for more than a year, but it might not end the way he had always envisioned… and he’s okay with that. Cormier told ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani on Monday that he’s already beginning to train for a third bout with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, although he doesn’t yet
Image: @stipemiocic on Instagram Stipe Miocic reclaimed his heavyweight belt back in August with a fourth-round TKO victory over Daniel Cormier in their highly anticipated rematch. The Cleveland native holds the record for most UFC heavyweight title defenses. For many, they believe Miocic is the heavyweight GOAT. But, his first fight with Cormier proved he
Professional Fighters League decided to pay athletes a monthly stipend for the remainder of 2020 after suspending the entire season amid the coronavirus pandemic. But not all fighters made the cut. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s business told MMA Fighting that PFL president Ray Sefo sent two different emails to athletes on the
7:58 AM ET This is a special week. Why’s that, you ask? Well, because this marks a year since I have been doing this random thoughts column for ESPN.com. The column has evolved over time, but I’m going back to how it started. Random thoughts. Lord knows I have plenty. And away we go …
Matt and Jim start the show ‘weighing-in’ on Tony Ferguson cutting weight for the now delayed UFC 249 and share why they are pumped to hear Paul Felder wants to fight again. Then, UFC welterweight Niko Price calls in to share what he first thought when offered a chance to fight at UFC 249 against
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images One UFC title contender believes Jon Jones will bounce back from his latest run-in with the law. Jones was arrested on March 26 after police in Albuquerque, New Mexico responded to a criminal complaint of gunfire. The UFC light heavyweight champion was initially facing charges of
The folks in charge of social media for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) are running out of ways to keep the assembly line moving, which is understandable when a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion stops promoting fights. Thanks coronavirus! Fortunately for combat sports fans, there is no shortage of archived footage, including the UFC debut of
First known active UFC fighter with COVID-19, Lyman Good ready to get back to work [embedded content] Lyman Good had been scheduled to fight Belal Muhammad at UFC 249 on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y. In early April, he pulled out of the fight, citing injury. He recently admitted that it was actually COVID-19 that
Count down Max Holloway’s top five finishes in the UFC through 2018. Holloway faces Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship at UFC 236 on April 13. 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. To start your 7-day free
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Tony Ferguson not only getting respect, Conor McGregor copies Jon Jones and sends message towards Tony Ferguson, Dana White answers questions regarding next events, Demetrious Johnson 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
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping isn’t slowing down on the trash talk ahead of his UFC 217 clash with Georges St-Pierre. Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/MMAjunkieVideo?sub_confirmation=1 For more MMA news: http://www.mmajunkie.com Upcoming events: http://mmajunkie.com/rumors Fighter rankings: http://mmajunkie.com/rankings CONNECT WITH MMAjunkie! Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom
The UFC is targeting a light heavyweight matchup between Volkan Oezdemir and Jiri Prochazka though the coronavirus pandemic means there is no date just yet. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com, Oezdemir said the UFC offered him a fight against Prochazka for the Dublin card in August. However, the coronavirus pandemic means the fight is up in the
Watch Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2 full fight video to see then-welterweight champion Hughes once again triumph over rival Trigg in epic fashion at UFC 52, which took place in Las Vegas on April 16, 2005. It’s a matchup that UFC president Dana White has more than once called his favorite fight in UFC
6:38 PM ET The UFC’s planned return to action May 9 will have to be without one of its top champions. Amanda Nunes will not be defending her UFC’s women’s featherweight title against Felicia Spencer in the planned card, her agent, Dan Lambert, confirmed to ESPN. Nunes first mentioned the news to CBS Sports in
The Great UK Hope, Liverpool’s Michael Bisping, lived up to expectations in his light heavyweight bout against UFC gatekeeper Elvis Sinosic, bookending some rocky moments in the second round with a dominating performance that earned him a second round TKO win. As promised, Sinosic came out swinging, and Bisping eagerly obliged, firing back before throwing
Image Credit: UFC/Zuffa LLC UFC 249 is set for May 9 and is being held in Florida. MMAFighting.com is reporting that the May 9 event will indeed be taking place in Florida. The promotion hasn’t said what the name of the pay-per-view will be, but it’s being reported that it’ll be UFC 249. This event
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier today, Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) announced that it would suspend its 2020 season as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to return to action in May. In addition, PFL CEO Peter Murray explained that the athletes on the roster would be receiving a monthly stipend. There’s an important addendum