RIO DE JANEIRO — Ketlen Vieira returns from a long layoff to take on Irene Aldana in the preliminary portion of UFC 245 in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 14, and expects to be next for a UFC belt even if she refuses to think too much about it. Vieira met with Brazilian reporters during
Sayles sounds like a veteran, and yeah, unlike many 25-year-olds, but with fight week now underway, he’s still got that nice combination of wonder, butterflies in the stomach, and the desire to punch somebody in the face. “It’s a mix of everything,” he said. “Being my third fight in the UFC, I’ve kind of gotten
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Khabib Nurmagomedov says he feels more motivated ahead of the Tony Ferguson fight than he was his last four outings. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to put his UFC lightweight title on the line against Ferguson on April 18. The 155-pound championship bout is set to headline UFC 249 inside Barclays Center
UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder has signed a new contract with the UFC ahead of his fight against Dan Hooker in New Zealand. It was revealed this week that Felder will be taking on Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night 169. The event is set to take place on February 22 at
Max Holloway will look to collect his fourth title defense when he puts his Featherweight title on the line against Alexander Volkanovski in the co-main event of UFC 245 on Dec, 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before then, let’s take a trip down memory lane to the night when “Blessed” earned his first successful defense
At this stage in his career, light-heavyweight legend Tito Ortiz doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. He’s been just about everywhere and has done just about everything and faced about everyone he could have at the highest level of the sport. So when he returns to fighting, it’s not because he has to, it’s
5:44 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a potential No. 1 light heavyweight contender bout between Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson on Feb. 15, according to multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed, but sources say both sides have agreed. The 205-pound contest will headline UFC Fight Night at Santa Ana Star Center
On Monday, new bouts were confirmed via press release for the UFC’s debut in Raleigh. Among them were a strawweight bout between former Invicta FC champion Brianna Van Buren (9-2) and Hannah Cifers (10-3) and a bout between top-15 ranked flyweights Jordan Espinosa (14-6, 1 NC) and Alex Perez (22-5). Van Buren made a successful
Image Credit: Getty Images Conor McGregor is making his return to the welterweight division and one former UFC fighter thinks he’s eyeing Jorge Masvidal. McGregor is set to step back inside the Octagon on Jan. 18. He’ll go one-on-one with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in Las Vegas. The “Notorious” one hasn’t been seen in action since
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman says that the 170lbs weight class is the most exciting division right now in the UFC. Usman won the UFC welterweight championship earlier this year when he dominated Tyron Woodley en route to a lopsided decision at UFC 235. He is set to make his
Welcome to Midnight Mania! I’ll be honest, I really was hoping to find a different headline for tonight’s article. The circumstances surrounding the abduction and murder of Aniah Blanchard — UFC Heavyweight Walt Harris’ step daughter — are neither “weird” nor “wild.” It’s all just disgustingly sad. Nevertheless, more details have emerged regarding Blanchard’s death
The man accused of kidnapping UFC heavyweight Walt Harris’s stepdaughter, Aniah Blanchard, will now face capital murder charges with the prosecution seeking the death penalty. The remains of 19-year-old Blanchard were positively identified by Auburn, Ala. police last week following a forensic investigation into a body discovered. Blanchard had been missing since Oct. 23. Police previously
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12:00 PM ET Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show will again be high on star power, with Tony Ferguson giving his thoughts on fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight belt on April 18. Kicking off the show will be Helwani’s reaction to the recently scheduled bouts between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone and Ferguson vs. Khabib.
Middleweights Brad Tavares and Antonio Carlos Junior have verbally agreed to meet in a three-round contest at UFC Brasilia on March 14, multiple sources told MMA Fighting following a report by Combate. Contracts have yet to be signed, sources said. The Fight Night card will take place at the Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil.