It took much longer than it needed to, but World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) finally admitted that recreational drugs lingering in an athlete’s system, like marijuana metabolites, are not going to have an impact on performance, an argument similar to the one that helped Jon Jones fix his picogram problem. Grain of salt, swimming pool, yadda-yadda-yadda.
Alistair Overeem – Warrior Code (UFC on ESPN 7 video) [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Alistair Overeem talks about his personal warrior code including motivation, mindset, and the moment of victory, ahead of his next fight. Overeem is scheduled to headline UFC on ESPN 7 on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Washington, DC. He is slated
On Episode 4 of UFC 243 Embedded, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker daydreams about sweets on his way to a photo shoot at Marvel Stadium. UFC 243 athletes and teammates Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker and Brad Riddell continue to train together. Interim middleweight champion Adesanya drives a luxury car to meet with fans and a street
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5:27 PM ET The exuberant walkouts. The over-the-top post-fight celebrations. The hip gyrating at weigh-ins. Pretending to slip on the stage at media day. The histrionics that made Johnny Walker one of the most popular, up-and-coming light heavyweight fighters in the UFC aren’t going anywhere. Walker suffered a first-round TKO loss to Corey Anderson at
Before their relationship kicks off next year, Combate Americas and AXS TV will give a sneak peak at their coverage Dec. 13. A featherweight contest between Horacio Gutierrez and Marlon Gonzales will headline the card from Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. Javier Reyes and Joe Neal will compete in a featherweight fight I the co-main
As such, the things in the sport that motivate most don’t hold the same appeal to Saunders. He was going to be in the gym whether he was in the UFC or not; it just happens that he’s in the biggest promotion in MMA. And while wins and titles are always nice, as he gets
Image Credit: Bellator MMA Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is set to fight Fedor Emelianenko in Japan, yet he is also eyeing a boxing bout. Jackson says he has been interested in doing boxing and even asked Dana White if it is possible long before Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather. “I asked Dana White a long time
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap says that the upcoming UFC lightweight title fight against Tony Ferguson is a “dream fight” for MMA fans. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday that the fight between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson is getting closer to becoming a reality and it is expected to headline a pay-per-view on April 18
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s about time for the martial arts world as a whole to take Leon Edwards (18-3) seriously as a Welterweight title contender. The well-rounded Englishman has picked up eight consecutive victories, rarely struggling in any of those wins opposite increasingly elite competition. Despite his success, Edwards has struggled to gain real
Anthony Pettis returns to lightweight, faces Diego Ferreira at UFC event in January Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is returning to his old stomping grounds at 155 pounds for a fight against Diego Ferreira on Jan. 18, 2020. The event still doesn’t have an official title or numbering because the card may end
1:14 AM ET Anthony Pettis is returning to the division he once reigned over. The former UFC lightweight champion will take on Diego Ferreira on Jan. 18, ESPN confirmed with sources Monday night. The bout was first reported by MMA Junkie. Pettis vs. Ferreira will be contested at lightweight (155 pounds). Pettis had moved up
A flyweight fight between former title contender Ray Borg and Rogerio Bontorin is on tap for the upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Rio Rancho, N.M. on Feb. 15. Multiple sources confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following an initial report from Jorge Hernandez on Twitter. The fight will serve as a homecoming
First, 20-year-old featherweight Chase Hooper talks about how he got into UFC, navigating his way through a development deal, and The Mandalorian. Then, Jim and Matt talk about the rumored Jones vs Reyes fight, Luke Rockhold’s next steps, and Jimmy tells an amazing story about hanging with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken during the
Lineal boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is never short on confidence and he believes he can sleep Brock Lesnar in a matter of seconds. Fury has dabbled into the world of sports entertainment. Last month, he made his in-ring WWE debut against Braun Strowman in Saudi Arabia. Fury won the match via countout. “The Gypsy
MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says he is interested in taking a boxing match after his mixed martial arts fight against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator Japan. Jackson is currently signed to Bellator and is coming off of a KO win over long-time rival Wanderlei Silva. He’s now set to fight fellow PRIDE alum Fedor on