Shevchenko still took home a decision win, but in the lead-up to her fight against former strawweight champ Andrade, some wondered whether wrestling could open up a path to victory for the Brazilian. Shevchenko put that notion to bed rather quickly, controlling every phase of the fight and finishing Andrade by putting her in a
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has revealed what Michael Chandler told him regarding interactions with Conor McGregor during filming of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). After a lengthy period on the sidelines, the return of mixed martial arts’ biggest superstar is set. Having not competed since an unsuccessful 2021, which saw him go 0-2 in
Ciryl Gane has responded after Jon Jones questioned his striking ability ahead of their upcoming heavyweight title fight at UFC 285. This Saturday, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Gane aim’s to secure UFC gold for the second time in his short mixed martial arts career. The Frenchman fell short in his first attempt
On Tuesday night the mixed martial arts (MMA) world reacted in shock when Darren Till’s name popped up on the UFC Roster Watch account. According to the bot — which tracks the addition and removal of fighters from the promotion’s ranking list — Till was removed alongside Zubaira Tukhugov and Jose Johnson. Record-wise, it wouldn’t
UFC 285 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I like my odds in a chess match’ On the second episode of UFC 285 Embedded, Ciryl Gane enjoys the great outdoors, Jon Jones studies his opponent. Geoff Neal pushes himself at the PI., and champ Valentina Shevchenko wraps up a global training camp. UFC 285 is on Saturday, March
Feb 27, 2023 One of the top fighters in the world outside the UFC will make his debut on United States soil later this year. Roberto Soldic, a former KSW double champion, will fight Zebaztian Kadestam at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes 3 on May 5 in Broomfield, Colorado, promotion officials told ESPN
On the second episode of UFC 285 Embedded, Ciryl Gane explores Las Vegas’ Red Rock Canyon with his team, Jon Jones studies game tape and basks in the love of his Albuquerque faithful, Geoff Neal works out at the UFC Performance Institute, Valentina Shevchenko readies for her eight title defense, and more.
With all due respect to the other 15 individuals that won fights in February by submission, there was no other choice here but Blanchfield’s finish of Andrade. This was viewed as the fighting equivalent of Blanchfield taking the MCATs or LSATs — a top-end entrance exam to determine if the ultra-talented 23-year-old was in fact
An MMA coach and his students recently offered to guard a restaurant hosting a drag show in West Virginia. A brunch drag show at a West Virginia restaurant was recently cancelled owing to a litany of threats made against the establishment. The restaurant in question was the Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar, located in Triadelphia,
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko isn’t worried about Erin Blanchfield. ‘Bullet’ is slated to make her return this Saturday night at UFC 285 against Alexa Grasso. The bout will be Shevchenko’s first since defeating Taila Santos by split-decision last June. Following that bout, the Brazilian called for an instant rematch, but it didn’t come
Tofiq Musayev wasted no time letting the Bellator lightweight roster know he meant business. In July 2022, Musayev (20-4) made his promotional debut filling in for the then-champion Patricky “Pitbull” Freire against would-be challenger, Sydney Outlaw. Unfortunately for Outlaw, his willingness to risk his title shot backfired as the former RIZIN lightweight grand prix winner
UFC fighters reacts to Jake Paul suffering first professional loss Jake Paul finally fought a legitimate boxer (if you are on the team that Tommy Fury is a legitimate boxer) and he didn’t hold up the test. The fight went 8 rounds with each round fairly close, but Fury edged Paul clearly in all but
2:28 PM ET The UFC has rebooked a light heavyweight fight between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann for March 11, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The 205-pound bout was supposed to headline UFC Fight Night last Saturday in Las Vegas, but was canceled just hours before it was scheduled after Krylov fell ill. The
The PFL has announced its finalized lineup for its second event of 2023. Heavyweights and featherweights will be in action on April 7 at PFL 2, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Champions Ante Delija and Larissa Pacheco compete in the top two fights of the night. See the
“Every other month I’d go to Jersey and I would have half the card because I trained half the card in striking,” he said. “And Leon Tabbs was the only cutman, and I was wrapping my guys’ hands. Then the opponents were complaining because they said my guys had an edge. So Dana said, can
Aljamain Sterling thinks he’d have a strong case for an immediate featherweight title shot if he defends his bantamweight belt at UFC 288. “Funk Master” most recently fought when he defended his title for the second time against former champion T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280. That event also saw bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley score an
UFC President Dana White heaped praise on Tatiana Suarez following her first fight in nearly four years. Suarez collided with Montana De La Rosa on the main card of UFC Vegas 70. This was Suarez’s first bout since June 2019. She had been sidelined due to issues with her neck and knee. Suarez didn’t let
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones’ Heavyweight move has been discussed for over a decade, but it’s been just about three years since he made his decision to bulk up public. A lot of the focus has been on his physically development, as Jones has prioritized putting on muscle. However, there’s also the element of