Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Michael Chiesa insists his callout of Colby Covington isn’t personal. Chiesa emerged victorious in his bout with Rafael dos Anjos last night (Jan. 25). After the bout, Chiesa made his post-fight speech short and sweet. He simply called out Covington, who is coming off a fifth-round
UFC featherweight Nik Lentz showed a video of a brutal eye injury he sustained after being poked in the eye by Arnold Allen at UFC Raleigh. Lentz lost a unanimous decision to Allen on the undercard of UFC Raleigh. He took a ton of damage in the fight but was able to tough it out
Today we got the horrible news that retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident that claimed the lives of all nine people on board. Details are still trickling in regarding the incident but thus far it has been confirmed that his 13 year old daughter Gianna was also on board during the
Whether a basketball fan or not, there is hardly anyone on the planet that doesn’t know the name Kobe Bryant as synonymous with the burning desire for excellence in sports. Bryant’s flame was extinguished on Sunday. He and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, along with three other individuals, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.,
Emilee King (4-3) defeats Ava Knight (1-1) by 1st round submission 2:18 – Rear naked choke Raymond Daniels (2-1) defeats Jason King (8-6) by 1st round TKO 3:07 – Ground and pound Sergio Pettis (19-5) defeats Alfred Khashakyan (11-5) by 1st round submission 3:00 – Guillotine choke Juan Archuleta (24-2) defeats Henry Corrales (17-5) by
3:49 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The last time Cris Cyborg fought at The Forum, it was Dec. 29, 2018. That night, Amanda Nunes knocked her out to win the UFC women’s featherweight title. It was Cyborg’s first loss in more than 13 years. On Saturday, back within the same walls, Cyborg stopped Julia Budd
Cris Cyborg never wants to lose, but haunted by the memories of her tenure with the UFC, she’s a much happier person now as Bellator champion. On Saturday night, Cyborg returned to The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. where she defeated Julia Budd to win the 145-pound women’s title. It was the same location where she
“I’m just business before,” Blaydes said. “But afterwards, I’m very complimentary, very respectful because I’ve watched these guys. These are the OGs, these are the names. You beat these guys, you’re real. And I am always just happy to be able to meet these guys. Because after you fight them, they’re normal guys. They have
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC Raleigh is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Raleigh (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 24) took place on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main card aired
Stephen A Smith has come under fire for his recent comments on the Conor McGregor vs Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone bout at UFC 246. The ESPN sports commentator recently criticised Cowboy’s performance after he was finished by the Irishman via TKO in 40 seconds of the first round. Members of the MMA community including podcast host
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back at it again last night (Sat., Jan. 25, 2020) as UFC Fight Night 166 went down from inside PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the headlining act, Curtis Blaydes defeated Junior dos Santos via technical knockout in the second round to help him make a case for a
LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, May 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator champion Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’s Vadim Nemkov (11-2). Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov airs on Paramount Network and
Miguel Jacob (4-0) defeats David Pacheco (1-1) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Anthony Taylor (6-5) defeats Chris Avila (6-9) by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) Curtis Millender (18-5) defeats Moses Murrietta (8-4) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Anthony Sotelo for MMAinformed
6:27 PM ET Former light heavyweight title challengers Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira will headline UFC Fight Night on April 25, it was announced Friday. The event will take place in Smith’s home state of Nebraska, inside Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena. The 31-year-old Smith (32-14) hasn’t fought since he submitted Alexander Gustafsson in the fourth
Watch the Bellator 238 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7:30 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows and can be watched below: Aaron Pico vs. Daniel Carey AJ Agazarm vs. Adel Altamimi Jay-Jay Wilson vs. Mario Navarro Anthony Taylor vs. Chris Avila
Montel Jackson def. Felipe Colares by unanimous decision (30-26 x 2, 30-25) Bantamweight prospect Montel Jackson got a fight out of Brazil’s Felipe Colares, but after three hard-fought rounds, the Milwaukee native emerged victorious by unanimous decision. Scores were 30-26 twice and 30-25 for Jackson, now 9-1. Colares falls to 9-2. Jackson controlled the action throughout much
Brett Johns tapped Tony Gravely at UFC Raleigh. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC Raleigh event on Saturday night (January 25, 2020) from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on ESPN+. After a back and forth fight, Johns finally got his back where he landed a series of strikes
Bellator MMA is in Inglewood, California tonight for Bellator 238 which features the women’s featherweight title on the line as Julia Budd battles Cris Cyborg in the main event. Budd (13-2) is looking to defend her belt for the fourth time and extend her winning streak to 12. She won the inaugural featherweight title back