Image Credit: @UFC on Instagram Magomed Anaklaev and Ion Cutelaba will run it back following their controversial fight last weekend. At UFC Norfolk, Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba was a fight many fans were looking forward to. Before the scrap even began, the Moldovan fighter in Cutelaba went to the Russian’s corner and was forced to be
4:07 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC’s double champion Amanda Nunes will defend her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 in Brazil, according to UFC president Dana White. Contracts have not been signed, but verbal agreements are in place, White and additional sources told ESPN. The 145-pound title fight will serve as
Shamil Abdurakhimov needs a new opponent for UFC 249 after Ciryl Gane announced on social media he will not be able to fight on April 18. According to Gane, he’s been “struck by another pneumothorax during training” and is “impossible” to be 100 percent by the time of the fight. Unfortunately I will not be
When O’Malley speaks of his grappling exploits, it’s matter of fact, like he was competing against just some guys. But he knew who he was up against in the trio of Gomi, Melendez and Lombard, and the respect is evident. It’s just that O’Malley gets some pretty tough looks in the gym on a daily
Amanda Nunes’ next UFC women’s featherweight title bout has been set. Nunes will put her 145-pound gold on the line against Felicia Spencer. The bout will be held on the UFC 250 card in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC 250 takes place on May 9. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first broke the news, which was confirmed by
That was fast. Just a few days removed from her technical knockout win over Zarah Fairn dos Santos at UFC Norfolk, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight contender, Felicia Spencer, will face off against reigning 145-pound titleholder, Amanda Nunes, at the upcoming UFC 250 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for Sat., May 9, 2020 inside Ginasio
UFC 248 face-offs: Dana White holds Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk apart [embedded content] See the main event fighters stare each other down at the UFC 248 Face-Offs. Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero, Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and the rest of the fighters take the stage. Jedrzejczyk, the former strawweight champion, got in Zhang’s face,
Former referee Big John McCarthy believes Dana White owes him a thank you — maybe even some butt-kissing. McCarthy has been instrumental in overseeing MMA fights since the sport’s early days. He made his officiating debut in the UFC at the promotion’s second show, all the way back 1994. Since then, he has gone on
10:20 PM ET Josh Barnett‘s Bellator debut has been pushed back yet again. The former UFC heavyweight champion is out of his Bellator 241 fight against Ronny Markes because of what Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation director Mike Mazzulli described Wednesday as a failed medical test. Mazzulli declined to elaborate. UFC veteran Matt Mitrione
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Winn would go on to earn Fight of the Night honors in his fight with Spicely, adding even more hype behind the American Kickboxing Academy product. The thrill of a victory in his debut led Winn to make the walk to the Octagon a second time to face Darren Stewart at UFC Boston in October.
Image Credit: Zhe Ji/Getty Images UFC president Dana White believes Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are taking two different approaches leading to UFC 248. This Saturday night (March 7), Zhang will put her UFC strawweight championship on the line against Jedrzejczyk. The title bout will serve as the co-main event of UFC 248. It’ll be
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Diego Sanchez’s coach, Joshua Fabia, is an impressive man. Not because of his accomplishments or martial arts prowess, but it takes a fair amount of innovation to stand out as the weirdest in the sphere of MMA. Think about it: this is a sport where Tony Ferguson kicks metal pipes for
Israel Adesanya addresses Staph Infection concerns ahead of UFC 248 [embedded content] Israel Adesanya addresses staph infection concerns at his UFC 248 Workout scrum leading up to his championship fight against Yoel Romero. TRENDING > Zhang Weili addresses how Coronavirus affected training for UFC 248 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Live Results Tune in to
Champion Zhang Weili’s camp is impacted by coronavirus; opponent Joanna Jedrzejczyk plans to recapture the title. Middleweight king Israel Adesanya visualizes a fight night shower. Bantamweight Sean O’Malley readies after two years away from the sport. UFC 248 is Saturday, March 7 in Las Vegas. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience
Joseph Benavidez believes the headbutt in his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo was the reason behind his loss. At UFC Norfolk, Benavidez was fighting Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight leaving the American as the only one who could win the title. In the fight, Figueiredo nearly submitted Benavidez in the
7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — When a UFC champion calls out a challenger, it’s typically for one of two reasons: money, or because they view that challenger as a very beatable opponent. In a perfect world, it’s both. The biggest name with the least amount of risk. You can’t blame them. Being a champion
A.J. McKee’s run in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix is in jeopardy. The unbeaten 24-year-old confirmed with MMA Fighting that he tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee during his most recent bout against Derek Campos at Bellator 236 in December. News of McKee’s injury was first reported by The Athletic. McKee went