“Going there was kind of like a flashback,” he said. “And just going as a different person, too, going as an athlete and someone they look up to instead of just someone that they live with that ends up being their foster brother. It was a different experience. And I’ll tell you what, I was
UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo is ready to put an end to his long-running rivalry with Brandon Moreno. The pair will fight for the fourth time at UFC 283. The pair first fought to a draw at UFC 256 in December 2020. The rematch at UFC 263 saw Moreno win the Flyweight Championship by submitting
Jake Shields is reacting to the news of Mike Jackson being cut by the UFC. It was earlier this week that the UFC released Mike Jackson (1-2 MMA) from their current roster. The 37 year old welterweight last fought and lost to Pete Rodriguez (5-1 MMA) this past October at UFC Fight Night 212. Former
After a one-week delay due to reasons Dana White would rather we not discuss, the UFC president’s new Power Slap league made its television debut on TBS last night (Weds., Jan. 18, 2023). What could possibly go wrong? Nevertheless, it was not a live event. The show was filmed months ago, featuring a The Ultimate
The four fighters competing in the two title fights that headline UFC 283 on Saturday: Glover Teixeira, Jamahal Hill, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, faced off at Wednesday’s media day. Former titleholder Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill heading the fight card for the vacant light heavyweight championship. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo
9:03 PM ET UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title for the eighth time when she fights Mexican challenger Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on March 4. Shevchenko’s representatives told ESPN on Wednesday that an agreement for the fight has been reached, while sources told ESPN Deportes that there is a mutual agreement
Featherweight finishers collide when Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo meet at a UFC Fight Night event on April 15. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Wednesday following an announcement on Quarantillo’s OnlyFans page. Barboza (22-11) has struggled to regain his footing as a contender in recent years, losing seven of his past 10 bouts, but remains
Nicksick: For Jamahal Hill, he’s a guy that carries power in both of his hands — we’ve seen that — and being in the big cage, he’s going to have to really utilize his footwork. He doesn’t want to be in place too long. We call it “first and third” — I want to hit the guy
Jon Jones‘ heavyweight title challenge at UFC 285 won’t be his last fight in the Octagon, despite speculation he might retire. Jones will face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4th. He returns following a three-year hiatus to make his long-awaited heavyweight debut. The Jones/Gane fight came to fruition
Francis Ngannou is now officially a free agent after being released from the UFC. The former UFC heavyweight champion now has the freedom to negotiate new opportunities with other promoters across different sports. The 36-year-olds next likely move is to transition into boxing, a dream the Cameroon native has held close to his heart since
Like it or not, Dana White’s Power Slap league is finally airing on TBS tonight (Weds., Jan. 18, 2023) at 10 p.m. ET. As it appears to be a show similar to The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) in which contestants are selected onto teams and will live in a house together, not much is currently known
Anthony Smith gives brutal analysis of Francis Ngannou’s boxing: ‘He’s below average’ Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was unable to reach a contract agreement with the fight promotion after two years of negotiations. “The Predator” was giving an offer that would have made him the highest paid heavyweight in UFC history, but he turned
9:00 AM ET Andres Waters He had worked his way into the UFC’s light heavyweight top-15 rankings, but suddenly Jamahal Hill found that status in jeopardy. With his head and arm trapped inside the triangle of jiu-jitsu ace Paul Craig, Hill was nearly helpless. Hill’s arm had been dislocated at the elbow by an armbar
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou believes his fallout with UFC President Dana White stems from his desire to control his contract. Five years before he ran out his UFC deal to become the sport’s highest-profile free agent, Ngannou said he was preparing to fight for the UFC belt against Stipe Miocic when he clashed
“It was a pleasure to visit these kids and bringing joy to the newer generation because they are the future of Mexico,” said Rodriguez. “Thank you to Fundación for hosting me for this event, and I look forward to doing more community activations like this throughout Mexico in the future.” Founded in 2012, Fundación Corazón
UFC megastar Conor McGregor recently shared some advice for Francis Ngannou following ‘The Predator’s departure from the UFC. In a shocking turn of events, Ngannou’s UFC Heavyweight Championship has been vacated. A new champion will be decided at UFC 285 when Ciryl Gane takes on the returning Jon Jones. While Ngannou has been having contract
Aljamain Sterling, the current bantamweight champion, believes Francis Ngannou made a mistake by parting ways with the UFC. The news that the UFC released the heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (17-3 MMA) made headlines in the MMA. ‘The Predator’ had not fought since defeating Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision in January of 2022 at UFC 270.
After three years away from the sport, Jon Jones is set to return at UFC 285 on March 4th against Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. Heavyweight is a division Jones has talked about for nearly a decade now, and in several short weeks we’ll finally see how he does a weight class up from