(James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) 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 empty stadium. The 44-year-old scored his first win since 2014 by stopping Sherif Mohamed. The Egyptian sensed the
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira expects to end his legendary career at UFC 250 when he has his trilogy fight against Shogun Rua. Nogueira hasn’t fought since he was knocked out by Ryan Spann back at UFC 237. The 43-year-old Brazilian legend is just 4-6 in his last 10, so he says this fight against Rua will
9:25 PM ET Tito Ortiz‘s next fight appears to be against the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The UFC Hall of Famer’s Dec. 7 win over former WWE champion Alberto “Del Rio” Rodriguez at Combate Americas 51 was overturned by the TDLR last month to a no contest (or no decision), and sources
The Roseland Theater sits blocks away from the Burnside Bridge in downtown Portland, Ore., a place where high-rises and city landmarks butt up against homeless encampments and a bunch of MMA fighters and submission grapplers look very out of place. Music is the Roseland’s main bag. On this Saturday, one half of the marquee outside
USADA announced today that Isabela de Padua, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance. De Padua, 28, tested positive for 19-norandrosterone (19-NA), the main urinary metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and other 19-norsteroids following an in-competition test on November 16,
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Joseph Benavidez sees the good in not having to deal with Henry Cejudo’s antics. This Saturday night (Feb. 29), Benavidez will share the Octagon with Deiveson Figueiredo. The bout will be contested for the vacant UFC flyweight title. Benavidez vs. Figueiredo will headline UFC Norfolk inside
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Fresh off his main event war with Paul Felder (see it), Dan Hooker is looking to get himself into another bloody scrap. With Justin Gaethje potentially occupied by Conor McGregor, Hooker has readjusted his aim towards a different Lightweight contender: “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier. Poirier was last seen inside the Octagon
USADA announced on Thursday that Isabela de Padua, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance. De Padua, 28, tested positive for 19-norandrosterone (19-NA), the main urinary metabolite of nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and other 19-norsteroids following an in-competition test on November
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Image via @umar_nurmagomedov on Instagram Another member of the Nurmagomedov family is joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranks, and it’s Umar Nurmagomedov, cousin of current and undisputed promotion’s lightweight belt-holder, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Just like his cousin, Umar is still undefeated in his professional mixed martial arts career, holding a record of 12 victories and no
8:08 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Joseph Benavidez was in the midst of a TV interview backstage in Las Vegas, wearing the cruel facial evidence that he had just been in a scrap. Through bloodied lips, he reflected on his split-decision victory over Henry Cejudo, and when the subject of his immediate future came up, Benavidez’s
Ricky Bandejas called for more challenges against SBG charges following a win over Frans Mlambo at Bellator Dublin on Saturday night, and veteran Irish campaigner Brian Moore believes he’s the man who can claim vengeance for the gym. Bandejas and Moore have verbally agreed to bout via social media in the past, but “The Pikeman”
The athletes were taken onto one of the ships and given a breakdown on what day-to-day life is like for the crew, and then they were taken to a workout facility where service members train in an indoor pool that features a difficult obstacle course above. For each athlete, the visit hit close to home.
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Deiveson Figueiredo has pulled out his crystal ball and he sees retirement looming for Joseph Benavidez. This Saturday night (Feb. 29), Figueiredo and Benavidez will share the Octagon for the vacant UFC flyweight championship. The title was vacated after it became clear that Henry Cejudo would stay
Sprinkle in a couple of zombies, and maybe one or two border patrol agents in HazMat suits, and you’ve got yourself a pretty good movie, with reigning UFC strawweight champion, Weili Zhang, cast in the lead role. “Magnum” was training in Beijing during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. Then the shit hit the
Former UFC title challenger and current Bellator fighter Cat Zingano recently opened up about her struggles with breast implant illness and her ultimate decision to have her breast implants removed. Posting a photo from her first shoot after having her breast implants removed, Zingano accompanied the picture with a lengthy comment. Her statement explains her
Zabit Magomedsharipov knows he doesn’t have the best cardio out there. Magomedsharipov was hounded on his cardio after he appeared to fade in the middle of the second round against Jeremy Stephens and Calvin Kattar, which are his past two fights. Yet, the Russian knows he doesn’t have the best endurance but says he still
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