“When I was on the show, I actually tore my ACL,” Hiestand admits. “Then partially tore my meniscus and MCL. So I had to get surgery, and this whole time, I was out, recovering from surgery and just trying to get my knee right so I could get back there and fight.” This Saturday, Hiestand
UFC heavyweight Walt Harris and his family are one step closer to getting justice for his murdered stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard. 32-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed, the accused murderer of Blanchard, was indicted on three capital murder charges in an Alabama courtroom this week. The indictments include capital murder during a kidnapping, during a robbery, and involving a
Despite being opponents in the cage, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson were friends out of it. Over the weekend, the MMA world lost an icon of the sport. ‘Rumble’ was one of the hardest-hitting fighters to ever step into the octagon. His highlight-reel knockouts over names such as Alexander Gustafsson, Glover Teixeira, and more will
Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann won’t be sitting down to grab a beer anytime soon. UFC 281 this past weekend (Nov. 12, 2022) saw “Superman” Spann score one of his best career highlights, decimating Dominick Reyes with a quick first round knockout (watch highlights). Afterward, Spann let it be known he wanted to fight someone
Israel Adesanya arrested at JFK Airport Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday for criminal possession of a weapon. Adesanya was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department after allegedly going through security with metal knuckles. Brass knuckles are illegal in the state of New York and
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We answer your best questions in the latest On the Nose segment. 1:50 p.m.: Manager Jason House stops by in
Nov 13, 2022 Just hours after a superfight was booked for the UFC 284 main event, another title fight has been added. Yair Rodriguez will fight Josh Emmett for the interim UFC featherweight title in the co-main event of the Feb. 11 card in Perth, Australia, the UFC announced Saturday night. The UFC is making
It’s rare that a headliner finds their way into this space, but Spivac has been on a slow, steady rise over the last two-plus years, carrying him into his first headlining assignment this weekend opposite heavyweight stalwart Derrick Lewis. Because he had an uneven start to his UFC tenure, it’s easy to forget that Spivac’s
Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. Israel Adesanya Nearly Pulled Out Of UFC 281, Suspended Indefinitely Image Credit: Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC During an appearance on the FLAGRANT podcast with Andrew Schulz, Israel Adesanya revealed that he nearly pulled out
Frankie Edgar is disappointed with how his career ended. At UFC 281, Edgar was taking on Chris Gutierrez in his retirement fight. The former UFC lightweight champion had a legendary career and is a future Hall of Famer but in his retirement fight, he suffered a first-round KO loss, which was heartbreaking for him. –
The Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury circus is coming to England in February. It was an eventful weekend for the pair, whom have been trying to step into the ring against each other for over a year. Their first fight was canceled after Fury broke a rib. The second ended after “TNT” discovered he was
Aljamain Sterling has a message for Henry Cejudo: ‘The division has passed you by’ UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was asked about the possibility of facing former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo, and didn’t hold back in his response. Cejudo retired in 2020 after moving up from the flyweight division and capturing the 135-pound championship by
Victoria Lee, the younger sister of ONE lightweight champion Christian Lee and ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee, has booked her first fight in over a year. The 18-year-old competitor will return to action against Zeba Bano at the upcoming ONE on Prime Video 6 card scheduled on Jan 13 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok,
Nov 12, 2022 UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will officially move up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for a second title at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in a fight that could determine the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. UFC officials announced the lightweight title fight Saturday. UFC 284 will
Because of his eagerness to fight, Van never stays far from weight, meaning a catchweight bout would likely not be much less than a 15-pound allowance for opponents. He’s got the heart of a giant, but the frame of a bantamweight at his heaviest. “I only walk around at 135, but what can I do?”
Referee Marc Goddard has spoken out for the first time on his decision to stop Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 281. The UFC 281 middleweight title headliner between Adesanya and Pereira came to a stunning halt as Pereira finished Adesanya in Round 5. While Adesanya took a series of hard punches from Pereira
Brendan Schaub believes Alex Pereira will only remain middleweight champion for a short time if the UFC are to match him with an opposite style. Pereira shocked the world of MMA this past Saturday by dethroning his former kickboxing nemesis, Israel Adesanya. – Advertisement – UFC 281 had numerous significant talking points, but none came
While Israel Adesanya was quick to give Alex Pereira his respect for defeating him at UFC 281 (for a third time), “The Last Stylebender” feels he could’ve continued on if the referee on duty, Marc Goddard, would have let the fight continue. But not everyone is sharing “Izzy’s” sentiment, including longtime mixed martial arts (MMA)