Image via @henrycejudo on Instagram Manager Ali Abdelaziz claims that UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will defend the flyweight title after taking on Jose Aldo at UFC 250. The vacant flyweight title was supposed to be won by either Joseph Benavidez or Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Norfolk. But Figueiredo missed weight at the official weigh-ins,
9:52 PM ET The largely dormant UFC women’s featherweight division got a shot in the arm Saturday night. Two of them, in fact. Felicia Spencer put on a dominant performance in defeating Zarah Fairn by first-round ground-and-pound TKO in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo in Norfolk, Virgina. And earlier in
The UFC Portland poster has been released. Alistair Overeen and Walt Harris will headline the show in an anticipated heavyweight clash in the main event on April 11 at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. Former UFC champion Carla Esparza will face Michelle Waterson in the co-main event. The UFC Portland event will be televised
A wild couple days ended with a definitive result in the Octagon on Saturday at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, but more cloudy skies for the 125-pound weight class, as Deiveson Figueiredo’s second-round stoppage of Joseph Benavidez earned the Brazilian a signature win but left the UFC flyweight title vacant due to Figueiredo’s inability to make
Photo credit: UFC Twitter Felicia Spencer vs. Zarah Fairn didn’t last long. The two fighters met in a women’s featherweight bout at the UFC Norfolk event on Saturday night (February 29, 2020) from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. Spencer didn’t waste any time in getting a takedown
With the US presidential election coming up in November and the Democratic nomination process in full swing, it’s already extremely hard to ignore all the divisive and whacked out political news being sprayed at us like a firehose. It’s even leaking through into our mixed martial arts again! If you thought it might go away
ONE King of the Jungle highlights: Sexyama lands blistering KO for first post-UFC win <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> ONE: King of the Jungle took place behind closed doors because of concerns over the coronavirus in Singapore. So UFC veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama found himself performing in front of an
Megan Olivi was cageside to watch her husband Joseph Benavidez take on Deivedson Figueiredo for the UFC’s vacant flyweight title this evening in Virginia. The highly anticipated matchup served as the headliner of UFC Norfolk, but only Benavidez was eligible to take home the 125-pound strap, this after Figueiredo missed weight by 2.5lbs on Friday.
10:42 PM ET NORFOLK, Va. — The UFC’s flyweight division is still champion-less, but Deiveson Figueiredo sure looked the part on Saturday. Figueiredo knocked out Joseph Benavidez with a right hand in the second round of their main event bout at UFC Fight Night inside Chartway Arena. Figueiredo did not win the crown, however, as
Following a pair of decisive finishes at UFC Norfolk, Megan Anderson and Jordan Griffin will both go home with an extra $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.” Anderson earned her bonus after crushing opponent Norma Dumont with a powerful right hand that put her down and out in the opening round. It was Anderson’s third
“The only difference is the intensity behind it,” he said. “The intensity of, ‘I can’t give up this takedown because I’m fighting in x amount of weeks, and I cannot give up this takedown.’ The intensity changes, and that’s what makes it rough. And also, you’re bringing your food down. You’re drinking only water. It
Photo credit: UFC Twitter Deiveson Figueiredo crushed Joseph Benavidez. The two fighters met in a vacant flyweight title bout at the UFC Norfolk event on Saturday night (February 29, 2020) from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. The finish came in the second round. They collided heads, which
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made its presence known to Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, last night (Sat., Feb. 29, 2020) for UFC Fight Night 169. It featured a strong main event that was an excellent match up, a pivotal Flyweight title bout between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. The rest of the card … well
Megan Anderson earns UFC Norfolk bonus with one-punch knockout Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo event in Norfolk, Virginia, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Megan Anderson, Kyler Phillips, Gabriel Silva, and Jordan Griffin earned the $50,000 incentives. Fight of the Night honors went to the bantamweight contest between
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Image: @UFC on Instagram UFC President Dana White has defended his decision to book Jose Aldo as the next man to challenge Henry Cejudo for the promotions bantamweight title. Earlier this week it was announced that the Brazilian legend, Aldo, would be fighting ‘Triple C’ for his bantamweight title at May’s UFC 250 event in
5:36 PM ET Tito Ortiz has his win back. The UFC Hall of Famer was disciplined by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) last month, which included the overturning of his December victory over Alberto Rodriguez to a no-contest. On Friday, the TDLR said Ortiz’s win had been reinstated. As ESPN reported Thursday,
Two rising stars will defend their titles at UFC 248. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his belt against Yoel Romero at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on March 7. Zhang Weili will defend her UFC strawweight championship against former UFC straw weight champion Joanna Jedrzeczyk in the