Image via Bellator MMA Tim Johnson scored a massive upset victory over Tyrell Fortune. Going into Bellator 239, Johnson was in desperate need of a victory as he was coming off two straight KO losses. That was easier said than done as Fortune had been pegged as a top prospect in the heavyweight division. The
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov is an animal on the mat. Undefeated in 28 professional fights and UFC Lightweight champion of the world, the Dagestani “Eagle” has utterly dominated world-class fighters with ease thanks to the strength of his wrestling and Sambo. When matched up with a high school wrestler — even the top-ranked
Looking back on his pro debut year in 2019, light-heavyweight Christian Edwards couldn’t be more pleased with how the year turned out. After a bit of a stutter to start his career, Edwards managed to get in two fights in 2019 for Bellator, picking up first round finishes in both of them. “Honestly I don’t
Image Credit: @stipemiocic on Instagram ofDaniel Cormier came up short in his 2019 rematch with Stipe Miocic, surrendering the UFC heavyweight title in the process. According to his long-time coach Javier Mendez, however, he wasn’t fighting at full capacity. Mendez revealed that Cormier wasn’t at 100 percent in a recent interview with MMA Junkie. “Well,
9:00 AM ET This weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Auckland will mark the company’s third trip to New Zealand, but this one undoubtedly has a different feel than the previous two. The UFC visited Auckland in 2014 and 2017. New Zealand native James Te Huna headlined the inaugural card. Another Kiwi, heavyweight Mark Hunt, headlined
Nate Richardson still has fond memories of his former home in Africa despite leaving the country when he was just a child. The featherweight prospect, who competes in the co-main event at LFA 82 this Friday, grew up in the west African country of Liberia, where his family made a good home until a volatile
1. Dan Hooker vs Ross Pearson After elbowing Ian Entwistle into defeat in his UFC debut in Auckland three years before, the UFC’s favorite Kiwi was at it again. Dan Hooker came out brawling, but Pearson had seemed to figure out Hooker’s jab and was making him pay for it. “The Hangman” was now eating
Photo: Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will not be allowed to face off at the weigh-ins for their rematch when the competitors take the scale today. According to ESPN, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has banned Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury from engaging in a face-off after the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will feature an important lightweight showdown between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker atop the UFC Fight Night 168 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which airs exclusively on ESPN+ this Sat. night (Feb. 22, 2020) inside Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The winner will emerge as a legitimate contender for the
Each year it seems that heavyweight Tyrell Fortune can’t top his last one, but he keeps doing it. Coming off two wins in 2018, Fortune picked up three wins in 2019, finishing all three bouts, and raising his undefeated streak to start his career off at eight in a row. He fully intends to add
UFC president Dana White spoke on Thursday evening at a political rally in Colorado in support of United States President Donald Trump. White and Trump are good friends going back two decades now, with Trump being instrumental to the rise of MMA in the early days of the UFC. When White had the chance to
Fresh from a spectacular 2019 campaign, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya begins 2020 in Las Vegas on March 7 by defending his title against Cuban powerhouse Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Plus, the strawweight championship will be on the line in the co-main event, as China’s Zhang Weili
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1:29 AM ET Dan Hooker and Paul Felder wasted no time making their main-event fight official. Hooker and Felder were the first and second fighters on the scale, respectively, at the UFC Auckland official weigh-ins Friday. Both made weight for their pivotal lightweight matchup, which acts as the card’s headliner. Hooker came in at 156
Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony Ferguson. What else do you need to know? The two lightweight stars adorn the official poster for UFC 249, which was released Thursday. THE WAIT IS OVER! Your Khabib vs Ferguson poster has arrived! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/ulKZJd07Um — UFC (@ufc) February 20, 2020 Nurmagomedov brings his unbeaten record and undisputed championship into the
Owner of wins over Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum over the course of his storied career, Weidman believes he has another title run in him, and it starts when he faces Norway’s Hermansson, whose recent body of work has seen him defeat the likes of “Jacare” Souza, David Branch and Gerald Meerschaert.
Image Credit: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images Head coach Javier Mendez isn’t pretending that he or Khabib Nurmagomedov have control over the UFC’s decision making. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to put his UFC lightweight gold on the line against Tony Ferguson on April 18. The 155-pound title bout will headline UFC 249 inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Is this the 17th story about Diego Sanchez and his crazy guru, Joshua Fabia, to run this week? Yes, yes it is. However, when my options boil down to a story of Fabia chasing professional fighters around with a “real, sharp blade” or the barely noteworthy news that Edmen Shahbazyan’s bout