8:16 AM ET Earlier this week, I noted a few MMA phrases that really grind my gears. “To be the champ, you gotta beat the champ,” “championship rounds mean more” and “I can’t believe that was a unanimous decision” are a few of them. You know what’s another one? “Don’t leave it in the hands
In its own weird way, Jon Jones breaking Georges St-Pierre’s record on Saturday for most title match wins was strangely apropos. Jones’ 14th win in bouts where the title was at stake – without any losses – broke one of the least talked about but most significant records in UFC history. St-Pierre had 13, but
“Not right now,” he said. “I like where I’m at. Maybe one day, but it’s still not where bantamweight’s at. You can easily say bantamweight’s one of the deepest divisions in the UFC right now. Flyweight, a fight or two and you’re top ten, top 15, no questions asked. It’s making a resurgence, but it’s
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jon Jones knows he beat Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 and the main reason he did so was because of the challenger’s cardio. The two fought at UFC 247 where it was a very close fight and one many were split on who had won. “Bones” had
Looks like Stephen A. Smith got the last laugh. The combat sports community panned the ESPN talking head for this recent footage released on Twitter, featuring Smith hard at work on his striking. Ya’ know, just in case he runs into Joe Rogan in a dark alley or something. But all the jokes from the
LOS ANGELES – A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional champion Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholder Douglas Lima (32-7), has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, May 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m.
UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal trashed UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s pad work and said the MMA community owes Stephen A. Smith an apology. Masvidal will be fighting Usman at International Fight Week in July in Las Vegas for the 170lbs title. In the leadup to the fight the two have been jawing back-and-forth in interviews
Heading into his matchup with Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has successfully defended his belt a total of 10 times over his two title reigns. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
At UFC 247 post-fight press conference, Dominick Reyes breaks down his performance and much more Saturday night in Houston. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/mmahour MMA Fighting is your home for
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9:03 AM ET Steve KimESPN No matter how you may feel about it, fights between professional boxers and mixed martial arts combatants could be here to stay. What was once thought to be a one-off bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in 2017 made hundreds of millions of dollars. Unsurprisingly, with that kind of
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Lawrence Epstein, UFC Senior Executive Vice-President & COO, stated, “We are very pleased the Minister of Sport, Roxana Maracineanu, has taken this crucial step in the recognition of MMA in France. France is a leader in sport and a trend setter for the rest of the world. Although the recognition process for MMA still involves
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Fedor Emelianenko believes the technique in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s standup game can be refined. Nurmagomedov has become the gold standard in MMA for all lightweights. At one time, Russia’s most prominent MMA figure was Emelianenko. Now it’s Nurmagomedov, who holds the UFC lightweight championship. Fedor Speaks On Khabib’s Standup Game Speaking
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Controversy continues to surround former UFC champion BJ Penn. The Hawaiian legend has lost seven straight inside the Octagon, although it would be eight losses if one considers his recent bar fight. Unfortunately, the latest news is not positive, as Penn is suspected of driving drunk per BigIslandNow. If there’s a
By most accounts, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had one of the closest fights of his career in defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 to keep the belt around his waist. There was even a faction of folks that called it a robbery or at least felt that the judges had gotten it wrong.
Image via @domreyes24 on Instagram (photographer not listed) Dominick Reyes failed to swipe the UFC light heavyweight title from Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 247, but he came very close. In fact, many fans believe he, not the champion, deserved the nod from the cage-side judges on the night. Whatever the case,