Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. It’s the end of the year and that means it’s the perfect time to look back
The man who McGregor had his sights on, featherweight champion Jose Aldo, had pressing matters to deal with first in the form of former opponent Chad Mendes, who had soared back to the number one contender’s spot after a series of knockout wins, and the two were scheduled to meet again at UFC 176 in
Image from FOX Sports: UFC Official Twitter Page Cory Sandhagen wants to fight Dominick Cruz around spring 2020 but he won’t beg for it. Sandhagen was scheduled to welcome Frankie Edgar to the bantamweight division on Jan. 25. The bout would’ve been featured on the UFC Raleigh card. Instead, the UFC yanked Edgar from the
Drake has had his fair share of beef with A-list celebrities. One that takes centre stage is Drake’s ongoing beef with rapper and Kanye West’s homie, Pusha T. Their feud culminated in a diss track called The Story of Adidon, released by Pusha T in 2018. The song took aim at the Canadian rapper’s behaviour
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The effects of switching weight classes are always difficult to predict. Will a fighter’s power carry over to his or her new home? What about cardio? There’s always a ton of conjecture — see all the opinions about Jose Aldo’s recent cut to Bantamweight — but it’s largely unpredictable until fight
Looking back on his Bellator debut this past November versus Roger Huerta, lightweight Sidney Outlaw is happy he got the win but not overly pleased with how it came about. Coming into the bout riding a streak of three straight finishes, having to go to decision against Huerta wasn’t much to Outlaw’s liking. “I wish
3:59 PM ET New Year’s Eve is drawing near and the second PFL finals will take center stage at the Hulu Theater in New York City where 12 fighters will vie for six $1 million prizes. Jeff Wagenheim, Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi break down each of the six matchups, including a major last-minute change.
The UFC has finally announced many previously reported matches for its upcoming card in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 14, but added some new match-ups as well. In the flyweight division, veteran Jussier Formiga faces off with Brandon Moreno, while Brasilia-native Rani Yahya takes on Enrique Barzola. Venezuela’s Veronica Macedo moves back up to bantamweight to
Announced bouts include: Elizeu “Capoeira” dos Santos vs Alexsei Kunchenko Johnny Walker vs Nikita “The Miner” Krylov Brad Tavares vs Antonio “Cara de Sapato” Carlos Junior Jussier Formiga vs Brandon Moreno Amanda Ribas vs Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant Veronica Macedo vs Bea Malecki Rani Yahya vs Enrique “El Fuerte” Barzola More information about UFC Brasilia,
Photo Credit: MMA Junkie Khalil Rountree is walking away from mixed martial arts competition. Rountree said he has his next fight signed, but details are scarce. One thing is apparent and that is Rountree plans to retire after that bout. Here’s what he posted through Instagram Stories. “My next fight will be my last. So
The official UFC rankings have been update in the wake of last weekend’s UFC Busan card, and as expected, there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, UFC Busan main event winner has climbed up the featherweight list after knocking out Frankie Edgar. Unrelated to UFC Busan, UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has snuck past
Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, recently donated over 600 winter coats — valued at an estimated $20,000 — to help people in need fight off the winter cold in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star has followed suit with his generosity. Indeed, former “champ-champ,” Conor
Few bands have as lengthy of a connection to MMA as has the Bay Area’s Skinlab. Forming in 1994, the band quickly found its music as the soundtrack to some of MMA’s earliest documentaries, such as Rites of Passage, and most recently featured UFC alum Nate Quarry in the video for their song “In for
Look back at the decade that was! We turn back the UFC clock to 2012, the year that saw Khabib Nurmagomedov’s promotional debut and one of the most memorable knockouts in history from Edson Barboza. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
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Jorge Masvidal reveals Colby Covington is reporting and blocking people since ufc 245, Mike Perry says he won’t tap at grappling contest, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane makes weight for her upcoming title defense and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports
Amid some of the best trash talk the UFC has seen in years, Nate Diaz admits that he likes some things about opponent Conor McGregor including the Irishman’s fighting style and outspoken nature
8:28 AM ET Mulitple Contributors The evolution of women’s mixed martial arts started right at the end of the previous decade, with Cris Cyborg vs. Gina Carano headlining a Strikeforce show on Showtime in front of almost 14,000 fans in San Jose, California. And it exploded in 2013 when Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche faced