Last week, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Twitter to bash his UFC 247 opponent Dominick Reyes. “Dominic watching your interviews, it’s obvious you think you’re better than me,” Jones wrote. “You never struggled with substance abuse, you have your big degrees, was always team captain at everything. We get it. “I’ve been
It’s crazy to think that the next couple of weekends are going to be UFC-free, and even crazier knowing things kick right back into high gear on January 18th with the return of Conor McGregor against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. It just doesn’t feel real yet: the typical circus surrounding a McGregor fight hasn’t
Fedor clarifies retirement comments after knocking out Rampage Jackson [embedded content] (Courtesy of MMAFightingonSBN) Fedor Emelianenko wasted no time putting a stamp on his final fight in Japan. Two minutes and 44 seconds into his Bellator Japan headlining fight, he landed a right hand that put fellow Pride FC veteran Quinton “Rampage” Jackson face down
1:28 AM ET Fedor Emelianenko‘s farewell tour is off to an outstanding start. Emelianenko landed a big right hand to knock out Quinton Jackson at 2:40 of the first round Saturday night in the main event of Bellator Japan at Saitama Super Arena. It was the first time Jackson had been stopped since 2005 and
It is easy to understand the rationale for putting Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson together on a year-end fight card in Japan. Prior to establishing their fame stateside, the two were concurrent stars in the PRIDE promotion. Although they competed in different weight classes, Emelianenko was the stoic Russian fighting machine, seemingly incapable of
The UFC announced Friday that the UFC Fight Night bout between Mickey Gall and Alex Oliveira on February 29 has been pulled from the card. The bout will not be replaced. In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on ESPN+ from Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, Joseph Benavidez faces Deiveson Figueiredo for
Another year is coming to a close, which means it’s time for the 2019 MMA News Awards. Fight fans weren’t short on witnessing memorable moments in 2019. From the emergence of a familiar face in Jorge Masvidal to a new star being born in Israel Adesanya, MMA in 2019 won’t soon be forgotten. The MMA
Before UFC 246 takes place next month featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, check out this fan-made promo video. The YouTuber Youssef Hannoun created the following promo video for UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone. Check it out below. [embedded content] When McGregor meets Cerrone in the main event of UFC
Fedor Emelianenko returned to Japan last night, knocking out Quinton Jackson in the first round of their fight at Bellator 237 (watch the highlights here). After it sounded like “The Last Emperor” hung up his gloves, but during a post-fight media scrum Fedor’s translator revealed he misinterpreted the Russian heavyweight’s statement. ”I want to take
Bellator MMA teamed up with Rizin Fighting Federation and took their cage to Japan for the first time on Saturday. Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan hosted Bellator 237: Fedor vs. Rampage featuring former Pride FC Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko taking on former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as the main event bout.
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Dec 22, 2019 Multiple Contributors There are fighters who found success in the Octagon, and there are fighters whose success transcended the Octagon. The latter group featured superstars whose contributions weren’t necessarily defined by their records. They didn’t just excel in the sport, they changed it. Over the past decade, three such athletes stood out
MMA Fighting has Bellator 237 results for the Fedor vs. Rampage fight card at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Saturday night. In the main event, former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko takes on former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in a heavyweight contest. Get Bellator 237 results below. Main card
Again put on the doorstep of history, McGregor kicked that door down at UFC 205, as he defeated Eddie Alvarez in the main event of the first MMA card at Madison Square Garden. The bout was vintage McGregor, as he gauged the distance, got his range and then unleashed pinpoint accurate combinations that halted the
Image Credit: Bellator Michael Chandler doesn’t have beef with Sidney Outlaw, but he still plans to put a hurting on him. Chandler and Outlaw are set to clash tonight (Dec. 28). The bout takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Outlaw is filling in for the injured Benson Henderson. Chandler Plans To
Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ takes place this evening live from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories