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
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos made a memorable return to 170 pounds earlier tonight (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) at UFC Orlando live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., when RDA stopped battled-tested veteran Bryan Barberena with an impressive second-round submission (rear-naked choke). Barberena was as game as they come and
Sergei Pavlovich knocks out Tai Tuivasa at UFC Orlando | Highlight Heavyweight contenders Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich faced off on the UFC Orlando main card on Saturday at the Amway Center in Florida. Tuivasa entered the matched ranked No. 4 in the division hoping to rebound from a loss to former interim titleholder Ciryl
Welcome back to Capper’s Delight. We’re coming off a winning week for the last fight card. Our bets went 2-2 for a total win of 0.95 units. Year to date our bets are down 30.7 units. All bets are 3rd party tracked at Betmma.tips under the handicapper profile name MMAinformed.com. UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs
Jorge Masvidal has given his side to the discussions regarding a potential fight with Gilbert Burns. Burns took to social media two days after UFC 281 and stated that Masvidal turned down three different dates to face him in a welterweight matchup. “Gamebred” fired back with a response of his own on social media a
The Cape Coral native returns to action against Phil Rowe at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland. The last time a UFC event was held in Orlando was back in February 2018 for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens. When Price got the call to fight in Orlando, there was no hesitation, with it being
It may have taken some time, but the lawsuit between Michael Chiesa and Conor McGregor has been settled. Chiesa was one of several innocent fighters who became victims of the attack McGregor executed on a UFC bus containing fighters who looked to compete at UFC 223. Although he was not the only one to suffer
Brandon Moreno has reacted to the news that he can no longer have James Krause in his corner or as a coach. After Moreno lost his trilogy fight to Deiveson Figueiredo he looked for a change in gyms and settled on Glory MMA in Missouri. According to Krause, the relationship happened throughout their time seeing
Reigning heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk may be in attendance for Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora later today (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, but the Ukrainian fighter better not enter the ring or “Gypsy King” might pop him one. Fury, who holds the WBC
UFC Orlando Live Results: Thompson vs. Holland UFC Orlando results begin at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 3, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Click on the fight below in the UFC Orlando results section for live stats or jump down to the UFC Orlando
Anatoliy Malykhin picked up his second ONE Championship title with a first-round beatdown of Reinier de Ridder in the main event of ONE on Prime Video 5. Malykhin hurt de Ridder early with heavy hands and didn’t stop until the No. 12 ranked middleweight fighter MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings was lying on his back, knocked
5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission
Following the fight involving Darrick Minner on November 5, 2022, UFC was informed by sources that suspicious betting patterns had been observed on the fight. In the weeks following the fight, UFC has been cooperating with multiple ongoing government investigations into the facts and circumstances surrounding that contest. On November 18, the Nevada State Athletic
The latest chapter in the UFC/James Krause betting scandal has hit a new level after the promotion announced its barring Krause-coached fighters. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was among the first to report the news of the indefinite ban on fighters working under Krause. Helwani shared a statement from UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell. Krause