5:30 AM ET An amateur mixed martial arts fighter has died in England after suffering a brain injury during a match. Saeideh Aletaha, 26, was competing at a Fast and Furious Fight Series (FFS) event in Southampton’s Central Hall on Saturday when she was critically injured. She was taken to hospital following the fight, but
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Former welterweight title contender Darren Till, who recently moved up to middleweight and slugged his way into the Top 5, made it very clear that he wants no part of No. 3-ranked Yoel Romero, who is the master of long-distance relationships. That’s why mixed martial arts (MMA) were a bit confused when “The Gorilla” abruptly
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Derrick Lewis expected to welcome Ilir Latifi to UFC heavyweight division Former UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi is making the move to heavyweight, where divisional powerhouse Derrick Lewis is expected to act as his welcoming committee. MMAWeekly.com sources confirmed the news following an initial report by ESPN that Lewis and Latifi have verbally agreed
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On Episode 2 of UFC 243 Embedded, lightweight Al Iaquinta enjoys the benefits of dining out Down Under. Interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya fortifies his immune system with floor blueberries, as opponent and divisional king Robert Whittaker arrives in Melbourne with his wife. New Zealand’s Dan Hooker explains the business behind his callout of “Raging
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At UFC 243 weigh-ins, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya square off for the final time Friday evening in Melbourne. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/mmahour MMA Fighting is your home for
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11:00 AM ET Yoel Romero has lost three of his past four fights, yet the former Cuban Olympic wrestler seems to be a popular choice when it comes to being the next challenger for Israel Adesanya‘s UFC middleweight championship. Does the “Soldier of God” think he’ll be the next challenger? Adesanya said he’ll be willing
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The main event features one of Brazil’s biggest stars, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza making his light heavyweight debut against Poland’s Jan Blachowicz. It is an interesting match-up with Blachowicz coming off a devastating knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. It’s a fight that will certainly have ramifications in the 2020 light heavyweight title picture.
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