T.J. Dillashaw responds to Cody Garbrandt call out: ‘How is that guy still in the UFC?’ Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt called for a trilogy bout against rival and former two-time titleholder T.J. Dillashaw last week. On Wednesday, Dillashaw responded. “This dude is a b*tch. 10 days before our first fight the UFC flew me
EFC 99 got a jolt when David Mambo slammed his way to a knockout on the prelims of Thursday’s event in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mambo evoked Quinton Jackson’s classic slam of Ricardo Arona by countering a triangle attempt from Katiso Matime by slamming him to the canvas. A few hammerfists were academic as Matime had
During his time away, Lopez also became a dad to a baby girl. He’s been able to focus on being a family man and not spending so much time in the gym. He feels that his time away from the Octagon allowed him to evolve not just as a fighter, but a man, as well.
Former UFC two-weight champion Henry Cejudo has vehemently dismissed Sean O’Malley‘s claims of having just $37 in his account. Cejudo re-entered the USADA testing pool earlier this year and is planning a return to the Octagon. He doesn’t have a fight booked yet but has been linked to a potential UFC 284 matchup with Aljamain
The weird and wonderful world of Fight Circus parades back into action on November 5th at 9pm (PST.) From the same team that brought us Full Metal Dojo, the aptly titled Fight Circus IV: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money will take place in Phuket, Thailand and will be aired live on Fite TV. – Advertisement
Bryce Mitchell’s challenge to Joe Rogan has been denied. Chatting conspiracy theories is nothing new for Rogan and his guests on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. According to rising Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender, Mitchell, however, the longtime color commentator of the promotion didn’t bite on the challenge. Mitchell recently took to social media,
Sean O’Malley: ‘I’m the best striker in the world’ Sean O’Malley, the top contender in the UFC bantamweight division, catapulted up the rankings following his UFC 280 split decision win over former champion Petr Yan. Yan is considered one of the best strikers in the division, and O’Malley was able to hurt “No Mercy” a
Ever wonder why Benson Henderson always has a toothpick in his mouth? Bendo tells all in Legend of the Toothpick. Don’t miss his upcoming fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night Boston.
Michael Bisping says Israel Adesanya is not going to be able to be overly defensive against Alex Pereira. Next weekend, Adesanya puts his middleweight title on the line against Pereira in the main event of UFC 281. It’s a big fight for Adesanya for multiple reasons. First, it gives Adesanya a chance to avenge two
4:11 PM ET The younger of the fighting Pereira siblings will be making a transition to MMA, much like her brother. Aline Pereira, a former Glory kickboxer, has signed a mixed martial arts deal with Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA), the promotion announced Wednesday. Pereira will make her MMA debut Nov. 18 against Ultimate Fighter veteran
There is an understandable mix of frustration and anxiousness in Maverick’s tone, the mark of a fighter who doesn’t like spending extended periods on the sidelines and is chomping at the bit to showcase the improvements she’s continued to make since dominating Mazo earlier in the year. She’d put in a full camp geared towards
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani‘s days on the social media platform Twitter might be numbered after the recent slew of organizational changes. Helwani is one of the most prominent presences in MMA media, specifically on social media. He has a large following across many platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, where he provides analysis and breaks news
TJ Dillashaw says it makes no sense to face Cody Garbrandt when he returns from his shoulder injury. In the co-main event of UFC 280, Dillashaw was looking to reclaim the bantamweight title but suffered a second-round TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling. Just seconds into the fight, Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder and it kept popping
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For about ten or 15 minutes, TJ Dillashaw earned some goodwill in his UFC 280 loss to Aljamain Sterling. Fans watched the former champion try his damnedest to fight the best Bantamweight on the planet with a single functional arm, and when the fight inevitably turned against him, he didn’t look
Daniel Cormier can’t stop buying Jake Paul Pay-Per-Views, but stole the last one YouTube celebrity and social media star turned professional boxer Jake Paul gets criticism from all sides, but he has a fan in former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier. Paul (6-0) defeated former UFC middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva (3-2) by unanimous decision this
Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw said he and every fighter who competes in high-level MMA are “bred” to believe they will succeed, regardless of the obstacles they face in training. So even with a shoulder so badly injured it dislocated an estimated 20 times before a UFC 280 title fight with Aljamain Sterling, Dillashaw
9:00 AM ET More than 10 years ago, Holly Holm was sitting in the JacksonWink MMA facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, discussing “what if” scenarios with her team. Holm was still a professional boxer at the time (she wouldn’t fully transition into MMA for several years), but when the conversation steered toward chokes and, more
In the main event, Marina Rodriguez tries to extend her win streak to five and solidify herself as next in line for the strawweight title against Amanda Lemos, who’s finished half of her fights since coming into the UFC in 2017. The co-main event features a ranked welterweight matchup between Neil Magny and Daniel Rodriguez.