Welcome to Midnight Mania! In unfortunate news, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Orlando Sanchez has been reported dead at 40 years of age by Flograppling. He passed away on December 15th. Sanchez is a well-established jiu-jitsu competitor. In 2015, he won the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) +99kg division, which is the peak of no-gi jiu-jitsu.
Jan Blachowicz angry with himself about UFC 282 outcome Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz fought Magomed Ankalaev to a split draw in the UFC 282 main event leaving the 205-pound title vacant. The UFC 282 Pay-Per-View was supposed to headlined by a rematch between then-champion Jiri Prochazka and former titleholder Glover Teixeira but a
Maheshate looks to go 2-0 in the UFC on Saturday, but he has already stumbled on the scale. At Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 66, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Maheshate weighed in at 158.5 pounds for his lightweight bout with Rafa Garcia, 2.5 pounds over the limit. Maheshate vs.
9:30 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and
“Yeah, it felt pretty good,” he said. “After watching it, I had mixed feelings about it. I definitely used most of my tools compared to his. It was obvious he was just throwing hands, and I was throwing hands and feet, so I got to use a bunch of my tools, had a few takedowns
The UFC is becoming a sponsor for one of the nation’s leading college wrestling programs, both male and female, The University of Iowa. The UFC has risen up since the early 90s to become the leading mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. Athletes from all different backgrounds and walks of life come to compete
KSI has taken a shot at Dillon Danis for not showing up to their press conference to promote their upcoming boxing match. KSI and Danis are set to headline Misfits 004 on January 14 in London, England. It’s an intriguing bout and a month out from the fight, a press conference was scheduled on Wednesday
TJ Dillashaw suffered a dislocated shoulder ahead of his Aljamain Sterling loss at the UFC 280 pay-per-view (PPV) event last month in Abu Dhabi, an injury that could leave the former bantamweight champion out of action for more than a year. Or forever. “We’ll see how successful things turn out for me outside the cage
UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland Face-Offs Video Following Friday’s UFC Vegas 66 official weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Saturday’s event is headlined by a middleweight bout between No. 3 ranked Jared Cannonier and No. 7 ranked Sean Strickland. It’
Gilbert Burns certainly wanted to fight Jorge Masvidal in his next UFC outing, but after months of back and forth, he’s moving on. “I was [surprised] because he said my name multiple times on a couple occasions in different interviews,” Burns said backstage at UFC 282. “He said he was going to do one more
1:18 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing an important middleweight fight between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze in March, sources told ESPN. Both sides have agreed to the 185-pound matchup, which will take place at UFC 286 on March 18 in London. The UFC has not yet announced a main event for that
Oklahoma State wrestling star and XFN veteran Jacobe Smith has found a new home at Fury FC. The 3-0 prospect was given an option to either continue putting applying polish at the regional level or chase down larger-scale promotions. The decision wasn’t easy, but with organizations like the Houston-based Fury FC, Smith opted to take
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith feels Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev deserved a decisive outcome on the scorecards. Blachowicz and Ankalaev fought to a split draw in their five-round main event at UFC 282 last weekend. After their draw resulted in a still-vacant light heavyweight title, Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira will fight for the
Saidyokub Kakhramonov is confident he will beat Said Nurmagomedov with ease. Kakhramonov is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 66 against Nurmagomedov as the 27-year-old wanted to fight one more time this year. He improved to 2-0 in the UFC back in July with a decision win over Ronnie Lawrence. Now, he
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier tonight (Thurs. Dec. 15, 2022), UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 concluded with the main event of Gordon Ryan vs. Nick Rodriguez. Ryan was initially supposed to face the highly decorated Vinny Magalhaes, but when Magalhaes pulled out in the final seconds, Ryan’s former team mate Rodriguez stepped up to the
Henry Cejudo hilariously trolls Sean O’Malley on social media Former two division UFC champion Henry Cejudo hilariously trolled bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley on social media scoring a quick finish. O’Malley is coming off a controversial split decision win over former titleholder Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22. Last weekend, at UFC 282, lightweight
Deron Winn will no longer compete in his scheduled fight against Julian Marquez at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday. Winn revealed on Instagram that he fainted and fell down a set of stairs at the UFC Performance Institute during his final days of preparation for the event at UFC APEX. “Yesterday at the UFC PI,
9:15 AM ET The UFC will end its year with a main event highlighting one of the promotion’s most interesting divisions. Sean Strickland will take on Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in a critical middleweight battle. Both men are coming off losses against elite fighters, and the winner