UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards shared his thoughts on who the next British UFC Champion could be. Edwards is just the second UK fighter in UFC history to gets his hands on undisputed gold. Before him, Michael Bisping was the lone gun on this front after he famously KO’d Luke Rockhold for the UFC Middleweight
Jeff Novitzky says there is no evidence Islam Makhachev used an IV to rehydrate after the UFC 284 weigh-ins. Makhachev was headlining the pay-per-view card in Australia which marked his first title defense as he took on featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski. It was a much closer fight than many thought, but it was Makhachev who
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo appear to have finally locked down their fight date. MMA Fighting confirmed the news today (Mon., Feb. 20, 2023) after Sterling revealed on his YouTube channel that he and Cejudo will battle for Bantamweight gold at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023. A location for the event has yet to
Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight in the works for May 6 It looks like we are inching closer to a fight between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Henry Cejudo. “I’m fighting May 6 against Henry Cejudo. I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “I think Henry
Modestas Bukauskas traces his return to the UFC to a photo with Jon Jones. In 2019, Bukauskas trained with the current heavyweight title challenger and declared he would win the light heavyweight title in Cage Warriors, his then-promoter. Jones gave his stamp of approval. Then Bukauskas won the belt. He figured it was a sign
He did, but was submitted by Dvorak, who, at the time, was riding a 15-fight win streak. Ronderos was 4-0 as a pro. Then came the suspension, injuries, and a long wait. But no regrets about taking the fight. “There was never any doubt,” he said. “There’s never any doubt because I’ve worked 15 years
Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader is among the coaches looking to help UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler achieve victory on this year’s edition of The Ultimate Fighter. Earlier this year, the highly anticipated return of Conor McGregor was confirmed. As many had predicted and hoped, the Irishman’s first fight since recovering from the leg break
Alexander Volkanovski has shared footage of a post-UFC 284 interaction he had backstage with Islam Makhachev. At UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski battled Islam Makhachev with the UFC lightweight championship on the line. It was a gruelling affair for both men and in the end, it was the star from Dagestan who managed to keep hold
Tanner Boser is moving down from heavyweight to light heavyweight for his next fight. “The Bulldozer” amassed a 4-4 record in the UFC as a heavyweight, but a split-decision loss to Rodrigo Nascimento in September 2022 may have finally pushed him to shed a few pounds and squeeze into the 205 pound division. Boser weighed
UFC Vegas 69: Andrade vs. Blanchfield Weigh-in Results The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 69 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between former strawweight champion and No. 3 ranked flyweight Jessica Andrade and No. 10 ranked
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury headline an event that also features championship gold on the line. The official lineup for the Paul vs. Fury event, which takes place Feb. 26 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was revealed Thursday, with five bouts expected to take place on the main card portion. In the co-main event, WBC cruiserweight
Yes, Evan Elder might be too good for all of us in this crazy world, but hey, a little light never hurt anyone. And as far as the positive impact goes, he’s doing it. Maybe it’s only one person at a time, but if you chat with the St. Louis native for any length of
Fans have not been reacting too kindly to William Knight after his recent setback at UFC Vegas 69. Knight squared off against Marcin Prachino in bout that left many fans dissatisfied, and people took to the internet to complain. While Prachino was victorious, setting the record for most leg kicks landed in a three-round UFC
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 69 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield (10-1 MMA) was originally slated to meet Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) in tonight’s headliner. However, Santos was forced to withdraw from the contest last week, and thankfully Jessica Andrade (24-9 MMA) agreed
Not many people give Francis Ngannou much of a chance against Tyson Fury in a boxing ring … but what about Deontay Wilder? Wilder has fought Fury three times over the past five years, going 0-2-1 against “The Gypsy King.” He returned to his winning ways in October 2022, scoring a quick first round knockout
UFC Vegas 69 main event fighters weigh-in: Jessica Andrade and Erin Blanchfield The UFC Vegas 69 main event fighters, former strawweight champion and current No. 3 ranked flyweight Jessica Andrade and No. 10 ranked Erin Blanchfield, officially weighed in on Friday. UFC Vegas 69 takes places at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
10:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Erin Blanchfield might just be one of the best young title prospects the UFC has seen in years. Blanchfield, 23, picked up the biggest win of her career on Saturday, submitting former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade via rear-naked choke at the 1-minute, 37-second mark of the second round. The
Erin Blanchfield picked up the biggest win of her career in the UFC Vegas 69 and she’ll also go home with her first post-fight bonus afterwards. Following a stunning second-round rear-naked choke submission to finish Jessica Andrade in the main event, Blanchfield was awarded the $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night. It was a