Larissa Pacheco can’t be certain what comes next for her following an upset win over Kayla Harrison but she definitely has some ideas. After handing the two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo her first defeat in mixed martial arts, Pacheco already knew that she would eventually see Harrison again — possibly even her next fight.
4:31 PM ET Kevin Holland broke the third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones in his right hand early in a loss to Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Orlando, Florida, Holland’s manager, Oren Hodak, told ESPN on Sunday. The injury came when Holland landed a right cross
While the American defended well initially, he gave up his back in an attempt to get back to his feet, and Dos Anjos pounced, climbing on his back and quickly attacking the neck. He didn’t even need to get his forearm under the neck — he simply clamped onto the neck and twisted, squeezing out
Michael Bisping is setting the record straight about his Kevin Holland take. Bisping was cageside calling the fights at UFC Orlando, which was capped off with an instant classic between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Start to finish, the card delivered nonstop action, but the main event saw all three commentators going nuts with excitement,
Rafael dos Anjos has given his thoughts on the recent photos circulating of Conor McGregor’s new physique. Last night, Rafael dos Anjos made a real statement. The 38-year-old beat Bryan Barberena and did so in decisive fashion with a lovely submission victory. It got him back on the winning trail and, in many ways, reminded
UFC 282 airs on Saturday December 10th. And while the last pay-per-view of the year certainly isn’t packed from top to bottom like some other events, there’s some interesting stories to be told in the new Countdown to UFC 282 show that was just released on YouTube. UFC 282 was originally set to feature Jiri
UFC 282 Countdown Video: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev UFC 282 Countdown previews a showdown for the vacant light heavyweight title, as Poland’s former champion Jan Blachowicz battles Dagestan’s Magomed Ankalaev. UFC 282 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 10. [embedded content] (Video Courtesy of UFC) UFC 282 Countdown Video: Paddy
ORLANDO — UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze speaks to reporters following his second-round TKO victory over Jack Hermannson on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Orlando event. Doldize discusses the crafty finish and how it came to be, preferring to fight at the APEX, explains why he wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev next, and more.
2:09 AM ET Stephen Thompson proved he still has championship aspirations after a dominating performance over Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night, but others in Orlando, Florida, found their way to shine as well. Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim look at the biggest moments from an action-packed event in
UFC returned to Orlando, Florida, delivering an epic main event bout between former title challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Thompson showcased one of his most impressive performances to date, earning a fourth round TKO victory over Holland. In the co-main event, UFC veteran Rafael Dos Anjos dominated Bryan Barberena in his return to the welterweight
UFC heavyweight contender and fan favorite Tai Tuivasa has spoken out following his loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Orlando. Tuivasa got a taste of his own medicine against Pavlovich in the first round. Just seconds into the fight, Pavlovich pressed forward with a flurry of punches that dropped him and ended the fight. Tuivasa
Stephen Thompson has expressed his interest in welcoming UFC star Conor McGregor back to the Octagon. Last night, Stephen Thompson put on a real show. The man known as ‘Wonderboy’ rolled back the years and, at the age of 39, stopped Kevin Holland via TKO. It was one of the best fights of the year
It was a weekend of trilogy fights in boxing as “Chocolatito” aka Roman Gonzalez stepped into the ring for a third time against Juan Francisco Estrada. Their history goes all the way back to 2012 when Gonzalez beat Estrada via unanimous decision. A second fight in March 2021 ended via controversial split decision. And now
Rafael dos Anjos calls out Conor McGregor following UFC Orlando win Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was expected to face Conor McGregor back in 2016 in his second title defense, but was forced out of the fight due to injury. The two never fought when they were at the top of the 155-pound
Watch Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland full fight video highlights from their main event clash Saturday night in Orlando, courtesy of the ESPN and other outlets. UFC Orlando took place Dec. 3 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) took on Kevin Holland (23-9, 1 NC) in a welterweight contest in the
Due to a medical issue with Tracy Cortez, her flyweight bout with Amanda Ribas has been removed from this weekend’s event. Welterweight Phil Rowe weighed in at 173.5 lbs and will be fined 30% of his purse for his bout against Niko Price. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: THOMPSON vs HOLLAND takes place Saturday, December 3 from
Sergei Pavlovich made a statement at UFC Orlando by stopping Tai Tuivasa less than a minute into their main card heavyweight bout. The Russian entered the matchup with a considerable amount of momentum after stopping Derrick Lewis in the opening minute of their fight at UFC 277 in July. Tuivasa wasn’t far removed from an
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is taking his victory lap over Dana White and the UFC. ‘The Problem Child’ is fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva in October. The bout was the most back-and-forth of the YouTuber’s career thus far. However, an eighth-round knockdown for Paul sealed his win over ‘The Spider’. However, the