Outlook: In a universe where Francis Ngannou doesn’t exist, Curtis Blaydes is the clear-cut next in line. He dominated each of his wins, and surprisingly, he didn’t need to secure a takedown against Junior Dos Santos, instead besting the perennial contender on the feet. That said, Blaydes makes it clear he intends to be the
Image Credit: Steven Ryan/Getty Images Hollywood megastar, The Rock, has nothing but kind words for UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. The Rock is no stranger to the world of mixed martial arts. He was a special guest during UFC 244, handing the one-time-only BMF championship to Jorge Masvidal. He is also starring in a biopic of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Though now retired, Roger Gracie is a pretty special athlete. He found solid success in the mixed martial arts (MMA) realm, competing in both Strikeforce and UFC before capturing a title in One Championship. On the mats, however, Gracie is widely known as the best ever — he’s won numerous gold
[embedded content] It’s a tough time to pick sides. After all, during the current global pandemic, we are talking about people’s lives at stake in many cases. But when it comes to UFC President Dana White trying so hard to move forward with UFC 249 on April 18, former dual-division champion Daniel Cormier believes it
Former UFC middleweight Roger Gracie says he has recovered from the coronavirus and warned others to be aware of its devastating impacts. The 38-year-old Gracie, who is the cousin of BJJ legend Renzo Gracie, told Combate that he contracted he coronavirus in March. He was put into self-isolation for 10 days and has since recovered,
This is the A-Side Live Chat. In this episode, UFC featherweight Andre Fili and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber join José Youngs and Alex K. Lee to discuss some of the top story lines in the world of MMA. We’ll discuss Dana White announcing the postponement of UFC 249, the UFC roster’s reaction, “Fight
7:00 AM ET Devin Gordon IF THIS STORY WERE a prizefight, Bruce Buffer would get introduced first. He’s the challenger, after all, the baby brother by 13 years. Coming up in the shadow of a legend drove him to find his own voice, conquer his own sport, be his own Buffer. And so he should
Owner of UFC wins over Terrion Ware, Tom Duquesnoy, Bryan Caraway and Alejandro Perez, with his only loss coming in 2018 to Aljamain Sterling, Stamann has taken that blue collar Michigan approach to his bouts on the sport’s biggest stage, and he sees no reason to start switching things up now, whether in Sparta or
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Darren Till isn’t convinced that the UFC will be able to hold an event for quite a bit. The coronavirus pandemic has made its presence felt globally and the sports world has been rocked. Major sports organizations have suspended operations indefinitely. UFC president Dana White did
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is getting back to the business of live television on Monday night with its flagship program RAW, which adds insult to injury to all the fans and fighters who were hoping to see Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return to action this weekend on ESPN. Especially considering that WWE had someone from
[embedded content] Remember when Jon Jones was just 6-0 and first stepping foot into the Octagon? Neither do we. But let’s get a refresher. The beginnings of the Jon Jones era Jones emerged out of the Northeastern U.S. regional mixed martial arts scene on Aug. 9, 2008, to make his UFC debut. He fought his
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones did an impromptu Easter fan Q&A on Twitter where he opened up about his difficulties with alcohol. ‘Bones’ was arrested earlier this month on four different counts, including aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of open container, and no proof of insurance in vehicle. According to the
Sarah Moras picked up a much-needed win in her last outing, but the result was clouded by something every fighter wants to avoid. The dreaded weight miss. For her fight with Liana Jojua at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi last September, Moras came in at 138 pounds, two pounds over the bantamweight limit. It was
Twice before, in 2016 and 2017, the 28-year-old had to figure out what went wrong on fight night and how to get back on track, and after his submission defeat to Jose Calvo in 2017, he ran off four wins culminating in a first-round finish of Armando Villareal on last summer’s Dana White’s Contender Series
Image Credit: Getty Images Michael Bisping is convinced that Anthony Smith’s home intruder was on hard drugs. Smith had to fight off an intruder in his home in Omaha. While Smith is a UFC light heavyweight competing at the highest of levels, he admitted that he struggled to keep the intruder contained. Fortunately for “Lionheart,”