Anderson Silva (2006-2013) Defeats Franklin at UFC 64 (10/14/06) to win the title. Silva defeats Travis Lutter in what should have been his first title defense, but Lutter came in overweight, rendering the bout a non-title affair. Silva successfully defended the belt against Nate Marquardt, Franklin, Henderson, Patrick Cote, Thales Leites, Demian Maia, Chael Sonnen (twice),
Lee Murray only competed in the UFC one time in 2004 but his infamy for exploits outside the cage will live in infamy forever. A new four-part documentary headed to Showtime on April 7 titled Catching Lightning will detail Murray’s wild story how he transformed from a highly touted MMA fighter to pulling off the
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is returning to 135lbs to face Mayra Bueno Silva at a June 3rd UFC Fight Night. MMA Fighting was among the first to report the news of the Tate/Silva booking. Tate returns to bantamweight after a one-fight stint at flyweight didn’t prove fruitful. She lost to Lauren Murphy at
The 113th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Las Vegas. We’re first joined by UFC bantamweight Davey Grant (1:48). Next, UFC bantamweight Mario Bautista (14:27) stops by. UFC bantamweight Jonathan Martinez (28:09) then comes on. UFC flyweight Tyson Nam (35:24) stops by. Closing out the
Chael Sonnen is one of the biggest personalities in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. As outspoken as anyone during his era and time as a top Middleweight contender, Sonnen had the skills to back up his talk. The West Linn, Oregon native often let his opponents know he was coming to dominate with his wrestling,
Michael Chandler doesn’t care if Conor McGregor is in USADA testing, but ‘rules is rules’ Conor McGregor is coaching The Ultimate fighter opposite Michael Chandler, the two are expected to fight later this year, but McGregor hasn’t entered the USADA testing. A fighter must be in the testing pool for six months prior to a
Matt Serra (2007) Defeats St-Pierre in the first round at UFC 69 on (6/7/2007) to win the UFC welterweight championship. (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) Georges St-Pierre (2007-2013) Defeats Hughes to win interim title at UFC 79 on (12/29/2007). (Watch On UFC Fight Pass) He then regains the undisputed title by stopping Serra in the second round
Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already crowned three Mexican-born champions in 2023 — and the loudest of the three came at UFC 285 on Saturday. Alexa Grasso (16-3) shocked the world at UFC 286, as she submitted seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) at the 4:34 mark of the fourth
Islam Makhachev ventured into enemy territory and came out victorious. UFC 284 played host to not only the promotion’s return to Australia, but an epic champion vs. champion collision as Makhachev defended his lightweight crown against reigning featherweight kingpin Alexander Volkanovski. The battle of the Top 2 pound-for-pound fighters in the official UFC rankings was
UFC welterweight prospect Ian Garry has recalled his recent fight week interaction with former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Garry, a former Cage Warriors titleholder, made his fourth walk to the Octagon at this past weekend’s pay-per-view event. And inside T-Mobile Arena, the rising Irishman extended his unbeaten professional record to 11-0 courtesy of an impressive
Sean Strickland gave a harsh assessment of former UFC champion Luke Rockhold during his most recent exchange with Paulo Costa. Strickland and Costa have been going back and forth on Twitter about a potential showdown in the Octagon. @BorrachinhaMMA is becoming the @dillondanis of UFC…….. https://t.co/dCiQ4Nnn3u — Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) March 6, 2023 “@BorrachinhaMMA is
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones absolutely ran through Ciryl Gane last weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) in the UFC 285 main event. After a few short exchanges on the feet, “Bones” timed a takedown attempt perfectly, advanced position without issue, and wrapped up a fight-ending guillotine choke as Gane tried to use the fence
Francis Ngannou ‘not surprised’ by Jon Jones ‘great performance’, admits they’re never going to fight It could have been Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the UFC 285 main event this past Saturday, but instead it was the last guy that he beat, Ciryl Gane. Jones made it look easy. He submitted Gane in two
Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — In mixed martial arts, there has been Jon Jones and then everyone else for more than a decade. After a move up in weight and three years away, absolutely nothing has changed. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane with a guillotine choke at 2 minutes, 4 seconds of the first round
RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi will return to the ring at the RIZIN 42 card on May 5, the company announced Monday. The line-up will also include John Dodson, Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. Satoshi, who lost a decision in a non-title clash with Bellator star A.J. McKee this past December, is slated to face
Watch | Overeem vs Lesnar On UFC Fight Pass Alistair Overeem made his debut against former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Overeem entered the UFC with over 45 fights under his belt and, according to Joe Rogan, was “one of the most dangerous men on the planet.” In this striker vs grappler matchup, Overeem showed he
Ian Machado Garry is grateful for the support he’s received from his countryman Conor McGregor, and the 25-year-old considers himself to be the first of what will be many UFC fighters that were inspired by the former two-division champion. “The Future” extended his undefeated record to 11-0 by scoring a third-round finish over Kenan Song
UFC fighter Michael Chandler has issued a warning to Conor McGregor ahead of their showdown later this year. Right now, Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor are busy filming the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. As noted by Dana White, things have gotten pretty heated in recent days and weeks. All of this serves as