Jessica Penne on Friday issued a lengthy statement via Instagram, claiming that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is effectively and unfairly putting an end to her UFC career with a potential four-year sanction. After having completed a sanction of 18 months for violating the rules in relation to doctor-prescribed medication, Penne thought that she was finally
9:21 PM ET UFC strawweight Jessica Penne says she is fearful her career might be over due to ongoing issues with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In a lengthy statement released on her social media on Friday, Penne, 36, says she is “heart-broken and defeated,” and facing a potential four-year suspension for a failed
With UFC 246 only a week away, check out the latest McGregor vs. Cowboy fight card for the pay-per-view event Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Conor McGregor competes for the first time in 15 months when he meets Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight bout. A bantamweight rematch
“Drew has been doing great,” concurs fellow coach Sean Madden. “The last couple fights he’s had have really showcased his growth. He’s really starting to be a force in that division.” It was Dober’s fourth win in five fights, and the ferocity of the knockout certainly turned some heads. But for Dober, it was simply
Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier wouldn’t mind sharing a card with Jorge Masvidal as the two battle the Diaz brothers. Poirier and Nate Diaz were scheduled to clash back in Nov. 2018. “The Diamond” was forced off the card due to an injury. The bout was never rescheduled but
UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Derrick Lewis (22-7 MMA) believes the folks over at American Top Team have a hit out on him. ‘The Black Beast’ is scheduled to make his Octagon return at February’s UFC 247 event in his backyard of Houston, Texas, where he will square off with divisional newcomer Ilir Latifi. Lewis
With less than one week before Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone settle the score in the middle of the cage at UFC 246 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the predictions are starting to roll in. Since this is McGregor’s first fight after getting submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov back
Fight video: Watch Maycee Barber leave Hannah Cifers in a bloody heap ahead of UFC 246 [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Maycee Barber has been a one-woman wrecking machine since she arrived in the UFC. Launching into the Octagon on Dana White’s Contender Series, Barber has shown a ferocity and brutal ground-and-pound game that isn’t
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2:09 AM ET The UFC is targeting a bantamweight matchup between Aspen Ladd and Julianna Pena on March 28 in Columbus, Ohio, sources said. Contracts have not been signed, but the promotion is working on finalizing the 135-pound contest. The fight will take place at UFC Fight Night inside Nationwide Arena and air on ESPN.
Dustin Poirier has a lot of options available to him now that he’s healthy and ready to fight. But unfinished business with Nate Diaz might top his wish list of potential opponents. “Of course I would love that fight,” Poirier told MMA Fighting. “Not just because of the stuff between me and him leading up
One of the most memorable strawweight fights of 2019 will get a rematch on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York, as former world champions Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas meet again, this time at Barclays Center. In the main event of UFC 249, which airs live on pay-per-view, Khabib Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight title
Derrick Lewis (Photo: Instagram @UFC) Derrick Lewis believes the folks at American Top Team feel they have a formula to beat him. Lewis is scheduled to take on Ilir Latifi on Feb. 8 at UFC 247. Lewis will have the crowd by his side in Houston as he resides in Cypress, Texas. Latifi had competed
Image: @thenotoriousMMA on instagram Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone. McGregor has not competed since suffering a submission loss to bitter rival and current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229.
Conor McGregor looks ready for his comeback fight against Donald Cerrone next weekend at UFC 246 in Las Vegas, or at least that’s what “Notorious” is portraying. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion will be making his first trip to the Octagon since getting choked out by 155-pound king Khabib Nurmagomedov back in October
(James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Stamp Fairtex scored the fourth win of her burgeoning MMA career at ONE: A New Tomorrow in Bangkok on Friday. The Thai finished Puja Tomar late in the opening round to delight the fans in attendance at the Impact Arena. After a cautious start from both fighters Tomar
EDGEWOOD, New Mexico — Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is the most successful fighter in UFC history, based on number of wins. He’s also the craziest fighter in UFC history, based on, well, just about everything. Want to hear a wild story about Cowboy? How much time have you got? Over the years, Cerrone has shared tales