Officials have found a replacement opponent to keep Ariane Lipski on next week’s Sao Paulo card. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz confirmed with sources that Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) will step in on short notice for Priscila Cachoeira to fight Lipski (11-5) in a flyweight bout on Nov. 16. Cachoeira was forced to withdraw after testing positive
The UFC has enjoyed no clear Frazier to its Ali since the fall of PRIDE in 2007. However, under the leadership of Scott Coker, Bellator is rising. Some economists argue that every business strives to be a monopoly, and that it never lasts; if that’s true, then the rise of a rival is not just possible,
But if you ask Hardy, the drama can’t take away what he has accomplished in the Octagon. “Inhaler or no inhaler, I’m a man with asthma. I shouldn’t be here anyways,” Hardy said. “But I’m here fighting three rounds and knocking off all these men in one year – and I am counting Volkov. This
Image Credit: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC Mike Perry has fired off a warning to Colby Covington. Perry and Covington will be competing in separate bouts on Dec. 14 at UFC 245. Perry will share the Octagon with Geoff Neal. Meanwhile, Covington will challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship in the main event. The
Image: UFC on Instagram The UFC’s return to Moscow will be headlined by a heavyweight fight between Alexander Volkov and short-notice replacement opponent Greg Hardy. Hardy last fought fought in mid-October, when he took on Ben Sosoli. While this fight was initially ruled a unanimous decision win for Hardy, it was promptly overturned when it
UFC Fight Night 163: “Zabit vs Kattar” is set to go down on Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 in Moscow, Russia only on ESPN+. The card will feature a main event bout between top Featherweight contenders, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar, who will collide to see who takes the next step up at 145 pounds. In
President Trump at UFC 244: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Although it was exciting to have a sitting U.S. President attend a UFC event, there were also some downsides to President Donald Trump attending UFC 244. Watch UFC president Dana White and fighters Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal,
5:52 PM ET Conor McGregor “vehemently denies any allegation of sexual misconduct or any wrongdoing,” his manager told ESPN on Monday, responding to two New York Times reports that said McGregor was accused of sexual assault in Dublin, Ireland, last month and separately in March. “He’s a global icon, but he’s also a polarizing figure,”
This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting. For this episode, José Youngs and Peter Carroll break down some of the top storylines in the world of mixed martial arts. There’s plenty to talk about, so join us at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Some of the topics
Former HBO executive Mark Taffet revolutionized the use of pay-per-view for boxing events decades ago and now hopes to make a mark in mixed martial arts with a team-concept called the MMA Pro League. Taffet and partner Hani Darwish head up the fight promotion, debuting Saturday, Sep. 15, and streaming live on FloCombat.com. As novel
Initially Volkov was slated to headline this week’s return to Moscow opposite former champion Junior Dos Santos, but when “Cigano” came down with an illness and was forced from the matchup, Hardy stepped up to create an arguably more intriguing heavyweight clash. The towering Russian is a Top 10 fixture and proven commodity in the
Image Credit: Steven Ryan/Getty Images The UFC 244 prelims had a strong showing considering it was aired on ESPN2. This past Saturday night (Nov. 2), UFC 244 took place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Headlining the pay-per-view was a welterweight clash between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The two were competing for
PhotoCred: YouTube / MMA Fighting Former title challenger Yoel Romero is claiming that current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has backed out of a fight against him. Romero and Adesanya have been rumored to fight for the last week since news broke that No. 1 contender Paulo Costa had to have surgery on his biceps
Welcome to Midnight Mania! More and more, the line between boxer and fighter blurs. Whether talking about the unholy beast that is bare knuckle boxing or discussing the many potential crossover match ups, the combat sports world seemingly cannot get enough of this grey area. Earlier today, UFC president Dana White spoke with TMZ about
Undefeated heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik steps in to face Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night in D.C. Undefeated UFC heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik is wasting no time booking his next fight after accepting a short-notice opportunity to face Alistair Overeem on Dec. 7 in Washington, D.C. Fresh off a 29-second knockout against Andrei Arlovski at UFC
With nearly an 80% finishing rate in his professional career, Tony Ferguson has amassed a collection of impressive knockouts and submissions. Count down the top 5 of his UFC career ahead of his UFC 238 matchup with Donald Cerrone on June 8. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with
Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz face off one last time before their UFC 244 headliner on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Special guest star appearance from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who will strap the “BMF” belt on the winner. 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
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