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
The USADA has now responded to Jessica Penne’s claims that she’s essentially being forced into retirement under the threat of a four-year suspension from the sport. On Friday, the UFC strawweight released a lengthy statement taking aim at the USADA following a positive drug test for a banned substance after already serving an 18-month suspension
“She’s in this to truly be the youngest champion in the UFC. Love it or hate it, I don’t care what your opinion is, but when you see her and who she is personally and how she’s driven and what she does, she’s beyond her age in how she sets things up,” Felder says. “We’ve
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jessica Penne isn’t counting on being able to continue her fighting career. Penne has competed under the UFC banner and even challenged for the promotion’s strawweight title at some point. Penne has certainly seen better days, however. She’s currently dealing with USADA, the official drug testing
Dominick Cruz is certain he will make his return to the Octagon soon. The former UFC bantamweight champion has not fought since he lost his belt to Cody Garbrandt in December of 2016. Since then, he was scheduled to fight Jimmie Rivera on Dec. 30, 2017, but he broke his forearm. Then, in January of
Former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE superstar Brock Lesnar recently visited his alma mater of the University of Minnesota to test his wrestling skills against 19-year-old phenom Gable Steveson. Lesnar, who officially retired from MMA last April amidst rumors of a return bout opposite Daniel Cormier, visited the school early Friday. Remember, Lesnar wrestled
Conor McGregor unveils training video, giving us a peak into his UFC 246 preparations With the fight little more than a week away, Conor McGregor has unveiled some training footage as he prepares for his UFC 246 headlining showdown with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in more than
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7:15 AM ET In 2017, just before Conor McGregor boxed Floyd Mayweather in “The Money Fight,” I did an interview on a national radio show that I’m reminded of now, one week ahead of McGregor’s fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246. I remember playfully telling the show’s hosts, who were not mixed martial