12:39 PM ET A potential No. 1 contender fight involving “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait a few months. Chan Sung Jung, the popular UFC featherweight, has opted for eye surgery and is planning a return to the Octagon in the summer, his manager Jason House confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Jung suffered an
The UFC is expected to put a new pin on its international travel map this summer. The promotion is targeting an event for June 13 in Kazakhstan, multiple people with knowledge of the plans told MMA Fighting. A city and venue has not been finalized, but a leading candidate is Nur-Sultan, where the 30,000-seat Astana
First and foremost, Cutelaba was relatively untested and just 22 years old when he first stepped into the Octagon in the Canadian capital, and while seven fights is a solid sample size when it comes to diagnosing his potential, it’s also not quite big enough when it comes to making definitive statements about where his
Ali Abdelaziz insists there’s no truth to the report that Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje is in preliminary talks. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC is in the very early stages of booking McGregor for a summer bout. Helwani noted that Gaethje and Nate Diaz are being considered with “The Highlight” pegged as the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The glory of spinning sh*t (besides the Nick Diaz quote, which is forever etched into the hive mind of the MMA world) is that it really emphasis the high risk, high reward nature of combat sports. A well-executed spinning maneuver can end the fight in an instant — view the video
‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung targeting summer return following eye surgery “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung, will be out of action until at least this summer because of an upcoming eye surgery. The veteran UFC featherweight contender previously revealed that he had been dealing with double vision as recently as his TKO win
Image via Daily Express / Sportsnet MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is denying the rumored matchup between UFC lightweight superstar Conor McGregor and his client Justin Gaethje. On Monday, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC was in talks about booking a summertime matchup between McGregor and Gaethje. But according to Abdelaziz, that rumor is “absolutely
3:25 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to defend his title in enemy territory, when he meets Brazilian legend Jose Aldo in Brazil later this year. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday the 135-pound championship fight will headline UFC 250 on May 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additional sources confirmed
Brazilian octagon vet Renato Moicano won’t underestimate Damir Hadzovic. But he sees a clear path for victory at UFC Brasilia. Moicano will have the home field advantage when he makes his lightweight debut on the UFC’s upcoming card in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 14. A black belt in jiu-jitsu with six submission victories to his
I’ve never been one to weigh in on whether a fighter should retire or not, at least not in print. The way I see it, that’s up to the fighter, his family, and his team to decide. But after Paul Felder hinted at retirement after his five-round war with Dan Hooker, I will go public
Henry Cejudo continues to throw verbal jabs at Conor McGregor. Cejudo hasn’t been shy in taking aim at just about everyone. From Jose Aldo to Valentina Shevchenko, Cejudo’s cringe appears to be limitless. The UFC bantamweight champion has also taken aim at McGregor and is now comparing the “Notorious” one’s run-ins with the law to
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, quickly discovered that all is not fair in love and war, after “The Last Stylebender” used the terrorist attacks on 9/11 as part of his trash talk against upcoming opponent, Yoel Romero. Following some brief blowback, Adesanya quickly apologized for the blunder. Longtime middleweight rival, Paulo Costa,
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, so it is that after eight seasons, Cinemax’s high-octane hit series Strike Back enters its final run. For the series’ three most recent seasons, former Muay Thai world champion Warren Brown has helmed the role of Sgt. Thomas “Mac” McAllister. Now with the
Image: @ufc on Instagram UFC 251 will take place on June 6 in Perth, Australia, and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 is expected to headline. The UFC made the announcement on Monday night that UFC 251 is set to take place at RAC Arena this June. Take a look at the official announcement below
Watch as Anthony Johnson discusses his upbringing and family life. Johnson fights for the UFC light heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier at UFC 210 on April 8.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik is quickly moving up the ladder in the UFC heavyweight division and could easily be the next man in line for a shot at the belt if victorious against Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC UFC on ESPN 8. What many people don’t know is that the Surinamese fighter was named
Kamaru Usman reveals Jorge Masvidal bout still not signed, Dominick Reyes considers himself as the peoples champ, Jon Jones on the way to recovery, Daniel Cormier gets in funny discussion with Javier Mendez and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This
9:28 AM ET Watch a replay of Monday’s Ariel Helwani MMA show on ESPN+. When Tyson Fury weighed in on Friday night in Las Vegas for the biggest fight of his career — his rematch against Deontay Wilder — the boxing world collectively gasped when Fury tipped the scales at 273 pounds. Fury insisted that