Nov 23, 2022 Ian ParkerESPN The 2022 PFL season comes to an end Friday, as all six weight classes will crown a champion at the PFL World Championships at Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York (ESPN+ PPV at 8 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m.). In the main event,
(Watch On UFC Fight Pass) This is one of those “other candidates” for the best title-winning performance in UFC history I mentioned earlier. What crucial to remember here is that Nunes wasn’t quite the dominant force everyone knows now heading into this featherweight title fight — she was the reigning bantamweight champion, but her last two
Bellator light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov knows firsthand just how good Islam Makhachev‘s grappling is. Makhachev, who captured the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280 last month, has long been feared in the division for his phenomenal grappling. The 31-year-old is widely considered MMA’s best proponent of the Dagestani school of wrestling made famous by
Dana White has opened up on the injury that Jiri Prochazka has sustained. It was revealed on Wednesday that Prochazka has suffered a serious shoulder injury that saw him withdraw from his UFC 282 title fight against Glover Teixeira. He also decided to vacate the belt. According to Prochazka’s team, he decided to vacate the
Conor McGregor made some waves this week when he announced his intention to return to the USADA drug testing pool in February so he could book a fight soon after. According to Mac, he wouldn’t even have to go through a standard six month testing period to resume his career. Just two tests and he’ll
Jiří Procházka releases video statement: ‘I’ll be back’ Jiří Procházka vacated the UFC light heavyweight title after suffering a shoulder injury that formed him out of the UFC 282 main event. Procházka was scheduled to face former titleholder Glover Teixeira in a rematch. Instead, former champion and No. 2 ranked contender Jan Blachowicz and No. 3
After a memorable performance at UFC 281, Renato Moicano has his sights set on Conor McGregor — at least, he’d love the opportunity if presented to him. Moicano submitted Brad Riddell in the featured preliminary bout on Saturday’s event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Feeling disrespected heading in, Moicano delivered an incredible post-fight
1:57 PM ET Conor McGregor‘s longtime teammate and friend is suing him for millions, claiming he was instrumental in launching McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand. Artem Lobov, a UFC veteran, filed a lawsuit in Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday, asserting that he was a founder of the company and has not been given his
Moicano’s best has been on display against Riddell, and in wins over Damir Hadzovic, Jai Herbert and Alexander Hernandez. Even in a March loss to former world champion Rafael Dos Anjos, Moicano showed the heart and grit of a champion, something made even more notable by the fact that he took the bout on four
UFC women’s flyweight Erin Blanchfield envisions herself dethroning Valentina Shevchenko down the line, but there’s something she’s looking to do first. This past weekend at UFC 281, Blanchfield delivered one of the performances of the night in her preliminary card clash with popular Liverpudlian Molly McCann. The 23-year-old made good on her favorite status and
BKFC star Paige VanZant continues to find work outside of the bare-knuckle boxing ring. ’12 Gauge’ has been out of action since her decision defeat to Rachel Ostovich last July. The defeat was a devastating one for the former UFC star, as it dropped her to 0-2 in BKFC. She was previously defeated by Britain
Ren Hiramoto is gaining his first bit of momentum in mixed martial arts (MMA). The kickboxing ring housed the young striking sensation before he decided it was time to follow a new path. Hiramoto, 24, dazzled in K-1 as a Featherweight star before debuting in MMA on Dec. 31, 2020. Unfortunately for him, two losses
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira ‘The Thrill and the Agony’ | Video Go behind the scenes to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for fighters and their coaches on fight night at UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira. UFC 281 took place on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and featured
Glover Teixeira will no longer compete for the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 282 on Dec. 10, and he’s unhappy with how things unfolded on Wednesday. Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka were set to rematch for the 205-pound title in Las Vegas after a thrilling showdown in Singapore at UFC 275
On Black Friday, The Professional Fighter’s League will host its finals event where they hand out their $1 million prize to six fighters across six weight classes. Headling the card is a trilogy between two-time champion Kayla Harrison and contender, Larissa Pacheco. On Thanksgiving, while families across America were gearing up to eat their massive
8:05 PM ET UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira confirmed to ESPN the UFC offered him a title fight against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 on Dec. 10, and that he did in fact turn it down. Teixeira (33-8) was scheduled to challenge Jiri Prochazka (33-7) for the light heavyweight championship at UFC 282, but Prochazka
When the University of Iowa announced the introduction of a women’s wrestling program, it immediately opened up the landscape of the sport for women’s wrestlers looking to carry their skillset into the collegiate world. The world of women’s wrestling existed before Iowa, but didn’t have the authoritative “takeover” presence that one of the Mount Rushmore
The post-fight altercation between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler at UFC 281 was caught on video. The UFC 281 main event fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler won the Fight of the Night honors that evening but the backlash from the actions inside the cage continues to be showcased in the media. Immediately following