Conor McGregor isn’t necessarily done with lightweight, but he’s aiming for a shot at the UFC welterweight title if successful against Michael Chandler. On a special edition of The MMA Hour, McGregor said he may be in attendance to watch Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 at UFC 286. He has a vested interest in
Key Stats: +1.99 striking differential (4th all-time among WW), 55 takedowns landed (5th all-time among WW), 47% control time percentage (2nd) What It Means: Usman is a marauding powerhouse of a fighter who uses an exhaustive brand of wrestling to wear opponents down before landing bombs with his hands. On the feet, he is a
While they might be rivals, Conor McGregor still holds a lot of respect for Nate Diaz. ‘The Notorious’ is currently preparing for his return to the octagon. McGregor has been out of action since a broken leg in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Due to the injury, he’s been on the
The official Bellator MMA rankings were updated following Bellator 292, which went down on Fri., March 10, 2023 from inside The SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., featuring the opening of the Lightweight Grand Prix. In the main event, Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Benson Henderson in the very first round (highlights) to retain his 155-pound title.
Sean Hannity says Floyd Mayweather didn’t use 90 percent of his skills when fighting Conor McGregor Conor McGregor is set to return to the UFC sometime later this year to fight Michael Chandler for the TUF finale, but he’s got his eyes on another opponent too … Floyd Mayweather. FOX News host Sean Hannity thinks
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1:05 p.m. ET: Dan Hardy joins us to set the UK mood and preview UFC 286. 1:30 p.m.: UFC flyweight Veronica Hardy previews
What makes a champion memorable is excellence, of course, but also the storylines that accompany the accomplishments. Against Burns, it was the classic friends-turned-foes storyline. Although the heat behind the fight wasn’t ever that vicious, the competitiveness between the former (and rekindled) training partners led to a fascinating matchup aided by Burns’ supposed perfect skillset
Vitor Belfort was hoping to box Roy Jones Jr. at Gamebred Boxing 4. When Belfort was first offered to box on the card, the Brazilian says he was going to headline the card against Jones Jr. in a massive fight for both men. Yet, the former UFC light heavyweight champion revealed Jones Jr. turned him
*** NOTE: MMA media is experiencing wi-fi issues inside The O2. We will post full videos as they roll in — scroll down to watch them. *** Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a special fight week media day for some of the top names competing on the UFC 286 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, including
Conor McGregor: ‘I’m too skilled for Michael Chandler’ Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has wrapped up filming The Ultimate Fighter and coaching opposite Michael Chandler. The two are expected to fight later this year and McGregor believes that he’s simply too skilled for the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion. “For Chandler, I’m too slick
Flyweight vets Miranda Maverick and Jasmine Jasudavicius are expected to square off this summer at UFC 289. Maverick announced the matchup on her Instagram page, noting a city and venue have yet to be determined for the June 10 pay-per-view event. A person with knowledge of the booking confirmed to MMA Fighting that the matchup
“When I have to deal with media that hasn’t covered MMA before, there’s a lot of new interest in the sport now because of the first women’s fight,” she said. “And in those instances, I feel like I’m really representing the sport. I know they try to get me to say things like, ‘I like
Conor McGregor says he still respects Michael Chandler despite the altercation that happened on TUF. Currently, McGregor and Chandler are coaching TUF and the two will fight later this year. With that, many were interested in seeing how the two would deal with one another on the show. And, during UFC 285 post-fight press conference
Welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, and rival, Kamaru Usman, meet in a rubber match for the ages this Saturday (March 18, 2023) when UFC 286 hits The O2 in London, England. Fifteen pounds south, Justin Gaethje attempts to reignite his career against the red-hot Rafael Fiziev, while Gunnar Nelson battles Bryan Barberena and Marvin Vettori attempts
UFC 286 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I can’t wait to serve some humble pie’ On the second episode of UFC 286 Embedded, champion Leon Edwards enjoys the home turf advantage. Marvin Vettori arrives early to adapt. Rafael Fiziev expects to entertain. Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje study tape before they train. UFC 286 takes place at
Mar 10, 2023 Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says he has “made amends” with his split from the promotion earlier this year and is focused on booking his professional boxing debut in 2023. Ngannou, 36, was essentially stripped of the UFC heavyweight title in January, when the company said it had failed to come
Kamaru Usman will look to avenge his stunning loss to Leon Edwards this Saturday at UFC 286. With an already Hall of Fame worthy career on his resume, what would be next for Usman should he regain the welterweight title? Or, where would he go if he loses for the second straight fight? On an
Fresh from a stunning knockout of Usman last August that evened their series at 1-1, Birmingham’s Edwards will now make his first title defense against Usman, who has won 19 of his last 20 bouts. Plus, two of the lightweight division’s most explosive contenders collide, as Justin Gaethje meets Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 286