Feb 11, 2023 Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will fill in for Taila Santos in the UFC Fight Night main event Feb. 18 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Saturday. Andrade will face top prospect Erin Blanchfield in a women’s flyweight contender bout. Santos’ cornermen, including her husband, Pedro Barbosa, were denied visas
At 26, Jake Paul already has amassed enough of a fortune that he never needs to work another day in his life. The social influencer turned boxer reportedly earned around $38 million between May 2021 and May 2022, which doesn’t account for the payday he took home for his recent win over Anderson Silva. Add
Through the early stages of his appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series last fall, it looked like Carpenter was going to get bounced from the ranks of the unbeaten by Mexican veteran Edgar Chairez. But the self-assured Carpenter steadied himself and rallied, taking control of the contest as Chairez faded, earning a unanimous decision win
UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner will face Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 285 following Dan Hooker’s recent withdrawal. MMA journalist Amy Kaplan was among the first to report the news of the Turner/Gamrot booking. Turner was supposed to face Hooker in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout before Hooker suffered a recent injury. It was uncertain if Turner
Following UFC 284, mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani is confident that Islam Makhachev is not as good as his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since Khabib’s retirement in 2021, the former lightweight champion and his late father have pushed their prodigy Makhachev to become the next dominant sensation from their team. Although Makhachev has displayed similar traits as
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defeated current 145-pound titleholder Alexander Volkanovski in their five-round “champ champ” fight atop the UFC 284 pay-per-view (PPV) card last weekend in Perth, Western Australia. Shortly after the curtain dropped “Down Under,” UFC lightweight Dan Hooker, a friend and teammate of “The Great” featherweight, accused Makhachev of rehydrating with
Alexander Volkanovski remains ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound The reason why Islam Makhachev called out Alexander Volkanovski in the first place was to get a shot a being ranked top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Heading into their UFC 284 showdown on Feb. 11, Volkanovski was ranked No. 1 on the P4P list while Makhachev was
Feb 11, 2023 Jens Pulver will be inducted into the pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame later this year, the promotion announced Saturday. Pulver, 48, became the UFC’s first lightweight champion in February 2001, when he defeated Caol Uno at UFC 30 in Atlantic City. Nicknamed “Lil Evil,” he went on to defend
Jon Jones is just weeks away from stepping back into the octagon. On Monday, the UFC released an official promo video for Jones’ return, which takes place at UFC 285 on March 4. In the main event, Jones makes his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane with a vacant title on the line. Watch the video
It was a crushing series of blows for a young man who is one of the most positive folks in a business not known for its optimism. It even hit his father and coach, Gintas, pretty hard…but only for a minute. “When he saw me crying, when the UFC told me that I’m out, he
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 284, and we’ve got the full report for you below! Men’s Pound for Pound: With the main event of UFC 284 between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski being promoted as a fight to determine the UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighter, it may come as a large surprise to many, including Makhachev himself,
Islam Makhachev’s team is denying the lightweight champ used IVs to rehydrate after the UFC 284 weigh-ins. In the main event of the card, Makhachev was defending his lightweight title for the first time. In the lead-up, Alexander Volkanovski said the champ was having a hard weight cut. However, Makhachev did make the weight and
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It wouldn’t be a super fight without a bit of controversy. UFC 284’s main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev really exceeded expectations (watch highlights here). Volkanovski was able to push Makhachev more than any prior opponent despite the size disadvantage, resulting in a highly skilled and closely contested fight
Dan Hooker claims Islam Makhachev is a ‘cheating dog’ for alleged IV use Dan Hooker is making some big accusations about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to Hooker, Makhachev used an IV leading up to his fight with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. A fight that would go to the judges in favor of
9:24 AM ET Following one of the more dramatic fights the sport of MMA has seen, there are still plenty of unanswered questions after an instant classic over the weekend at UFC 284 between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC lightweight title and the pound-for-pound crown. Who or what stole that show in
Two fighters will be forced to move up in weight for future bouts in California following their dramatic weight gains at Bellator 290, including featherweight veteran Henry Corrales, who led the card with a 26.6-pound gain between weigh-ins and fight night. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Monday released the event’s fight night weight
Lins dropped his first two UFC appearances at heavyweight, but finally broke into the win column with a move to the 205-pound ranks last spring when he outworked Prachnio to win on the cards. The 37-year-old Brazilian looked far better down a division, though it remains to be seen if that was a one-off or
Footage has emerged showing Alexander Volkanovski addressing his defeat to Islam Makhachev with his family, friends, and coaches backstage at UFC 284. Having dominated the featherweight division since his UFC arrival, maintaining an undefeated record inside the Octagon en route to a lengthy championship reign spanning four defenses, Volkanovski shot for an almighty target this