In his own way, Henry Cejudo is looking out for the best interests of his friend Justin Gaethje and their target, Conor McGregor. Cejudo, whom you may have heard won a thing or two in his wrestling days, jumped at the chance to take a shot at McGregor after footage of “The Notorious” showing off
Georges St-Pierre vs. BJ Penn I WATCH ON UFC FIGHT PASS Two of the top young fighters in the game putting it all on the line? After years of covering boxing, the idea of that happening in the sweet science is a pipe dream at best, as rare as a Halley’s Comet sighting. But in
Photo Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Alexander Volkanovski, like many fighters and fight fans right now is anxious to get back to competition. His last bout against Max Holloway at the end of last year had him win the UFC featherweight title, but winning by decision is not enough for the former rugby player. For
So it’s been a pretty bad couple of weeks for the world as the Coronavirus graduated from hoax to overhyped panic to deadly disease with terrifying speed. The economy looks like it’s in the process of being burned down, some of our governments are spraying it with a water pistol, and Dana White isn’t even
How are your favorite fighters handling social distancing and lockdowns amid the current global pandemic? Many of them, like the rest of us, are posting more frequently to social media and having virtual interactions. We’ll be updating this post periodically, so check back from more from your favorite fighters… TRENDING > Sean O’Malley clowns Tony
Mike-Tyson Boxing legend Mike Tyson predicts that we will see more MMA vs. boxing crossover bouts in the future, including potentially with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Tyson recently spoke to The Sportsman and gave a fascinating interviewing answering questions about a wide variety of topics. Many of the topics included Tyson’s own boxing career, but he
7:07 PM ET The UFC is still planning on holding its big show next month and headliner Khabib Nurmagomedov is fully on board with that plan. It’s just a matter of where it will take place. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 249 on
The Great Divide is a recurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which two of our staff debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody didn’t do, or some moral dilemma threatening the very foundation of the sport — and
“I’m down,” he laughed, then added, “I’m trying to stay as focused as possible, trying to control everything that I can control.” So as the Coronavirus situation takes so many things out of our control, Perez is working out at home, spending time with his family and working on the mental side of the game,
Image via UFC Norfolk broadcast Michael Bisping makes it clear that he is not at fault for the interview that took place with Joseph Benavidez at the conclusion of UFC Norfolk. Bisping, a retired UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champion, has done quite well for himself post-MMA competition. Bisping has had success
Fight fans have only witnessed a handful of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events this year. The unexpected COVID-19 outbreak has certainly slowed the upcoming schedule so it’s important that we remember the good that 2020 has already given us (like this one HERE). Unfortunately, the good is also accompanied by the bad and fight fans
Sean O’Malley clowns Tony Ferguson with workout video On March 16, lightweight title challenger Tony Ferguson posted an unorthodox workout video on Twitter featuring himself in jeans “breaking a sweat.” Inspired by Ferguson’s video, bantamweight Sean O’Malley posted a pair of videos to his Instagram account where he employs Ferguson’s approach to training. TRENDING >
On Episode 1 of UFC 199 Embedded, it’s an all-California installment as two champions and their challengers ready for an LA event. In SoCal, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz trains with Cat Zingano and plays with his dog, while middleweight title challenger Michael Bisping spends time with his family. Farther up the coastline, bantamweight title
Image via @ufc on Instagram Daniel Cormier has confirmed that he will be retiring from MMA win or lose following his trilogy bout with Stipe Miocic this summer. While the highly anticipated rubber match has not been made official by the promotion, it is expected that Miocic and Cormier will throw down for a third
9:22 PM ET Connor O’Halloran Despite the growing number of sporting events canceled around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cage Warriors 113 went ahead in Manchester, England, on Friday night, after it was originally scheduled to take place behind closed doors in London at the O2 Arena. Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) was able to
American Top Team is home to many of the world’s top MMA fighters. It’s also housed a few rivalries, several of them the product of UFC star Colby Covington’s promotional style. Starting now, Covington and the rest of the team will have to look for targets outside the Coconut Creek, Fla., facility. Unless someone has
Once you meet Shahbazyan, that confidence is almost endearing. He’s as fast with his smile as he is his fight-ending finishes and is as personable as he is lethal inside the Octagon. Piling up first-round finishes is certainly a fast way to get noticed, and so Shahbazyan hasn’t really needed to do as much work
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images American Top Team owner Dan Lambert is putting a stop to trash talk among teammates in his gym. Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington has drawn the ire of many, including his teammates Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. While Covington has made amends