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
UFC 285 Embedded, Episode 1: Jon Jones has worked three years for heavyweight debut During episode 1 of UFC 285 Embedded, Ciryl Gane stretches his jet lag away. Jon Jones trains for deep waters and recounts his previous wins. Both former champions have their sights set on heavyweight gold. UFC 285 is on Saturday, March
9:18 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Jon Jones returns this weekend. Allow me to repeat that with appropriate emphasis and enthusiasm: Jon Jones! Returns! This weekend! I had to resist the urge to go all caps there, because this is BIG. Jones will be fighting for the first time in over three years when he steps
Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Jake Paul’s combat sports career is over. To the three-time UFC title challenger and MMA pundit, Paul’s loss to Tommy Fury on Sunday could wind up engaging fans – they’ll stick around to see the YouTuber turned boxer’s comeback. “Losses a lot of times can really hurt people,” Sonnen said Monday
UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena with one of the biggest fights in UFC history as No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones collide in a Super Fight for the vacant undisputed heavyweight title. UFC 285: JONES vs. GANE takes place Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas with
UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev expects the magnitude of his upcoming fight to hit him when he’s standing across from Justin Gaethje inside the Octagon. After an impressive rise up the 155-pound rankings, Fiziev is set for his biggest test on MMA’s biggest stage to date. Since a debut loss to Magomed Mustafaev blemished his
Bellator President Scott Coker believes that a slew of champions under his banner are better than the UFC’s titleholders. Coker and UFC President Dana White aren’t exactly bitter enemies, but the two have thrown verbal jabs at one another. In a 2018 lawsuit deposition, White said every promotion Coker touches has failed. Fast forward to
2023 is in full swing. RIZIN 41 marks the first RIZIN event of the year on April 1, 2023, but before it goes down, Bellator kicks off its Lightweight title tournament on March 10, 2023, with Bellator 292 in San Jose, California. Former RIZIN Lightweight Grand Prix title winner, Tofiq Musayev, wasted no time becoming
We all wondered if it might happen. Could we possibly hear former foe, Daniel Cormier call a Jon Jones fight? Yes, yes we will. According to MMA Junkie, Cormier, Jon Anik and Joe Rogan will be cage side to call the fights on Saturday for UFC 285. Jones himself spoke of the potential moment and
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally faced off in the boxing ring to settle their longstanding rivalry, and it was Fury who emerged with a split decision over the YouTuber-turned-fighter. It was a competitive back-and-forth fight, and arguably the most high-profile bout yet for the crossover boxing stars. Join MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee, Damon
That meant two months away from his wife and two daughters, and when he celebrated his 33rd birthday on February 17, he said his birthday cake was a leafy green salad. Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Krylov vs Spann “We know that once you get in the UFC, things start getting tougher,”