Kevin Holland’s retirement didn’t last long, and now he’s set for a huge fight against a two-time UFC title challenger in December. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to Holland’s short-lived retirement from the UFC, and his scheduled main event matchup against Stephen Thompson for Dec. 3
A star was born on Week 1 of Season 6. After a night of underwhelming results, Dana White couldn’t have been happier with the performance of middleweight Joe Pyfer, who knocked out Ozzy Diaz in the second round of their main event bout. Pyfer showed urgency, emotion and, most importantly to White and the UFC,
MMA fighter/Hooters waitress Lydia P Warren turned the tables on guys taking pictures of her co-workers. A couple of rude men in a Hooters restaurant chose the wrong waitress to mess with when they had a run-in with Lydia P Warren and company. Warren is a professional MMA fighter who also works at Hooters and
Bellator president Scott Coker has revealed who Fedor Emelianenko could fight next. ‘The Last Emperor’ has been out of action since his knockout victory over Tim Johnson in October 2021. The bout moved Emelianenko to a two-fight winning streak, as he had previously finished Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in Japan in December 2019. – Advertisement –
Pour one out for Sourdough Sam. The San Francisco 49ers mascot was laid out by former UFC welterweight Nate Diaz, who clobbered Clementine’s successor with a single blow. Diaz also walked away with Sam’s championship title, which is far more glamorous than Jorge Masvidal’s “BMF” belt. Diaz is enjoying life after UFC, which ended earlier
Sean O’Malley declares Conor Mcgregor the G.O.A.T. The conversation about who is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) of mixed martial arts has been going on since before MMA was actually mixed martial arts. In the beginning, the argument was centered around which traditional martial art was superior. The Ultimate Fighting Championship was built on
Making his Octagon debut back in 2018, UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has taken the division by storm, racking up a 6-1 win record, including five finishes that all received performance bonuses. O’Malley takes on his next challenge at UFC 276 on Saturday, where he is set to face Pedro Munhoz to open the main card.
Raymond Daniels makes an incredible Bellator debut, posting a Knockout of the Year candidate at Bellator Birmingham on Saturday. Video courtesy of Viacom. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Subscribe to the podcast: http://applepodcasts.com/mmahour MMA Fighting
Uros Medic speaks to the media post-fight and criticizes referee Mark Smith after his first-round TKO win over Aalon Cruz at UFC 259 in Las Vegas. Full story: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/03/ufc-259-joe-rogan-daniel-cormier-criticize-referee-uros-medic-tko-stoppage #UFC259 #UFC #UrosMedic For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe
Sep 29, 2022 The UFC already has its first headlining bout of next year booked. Perennial UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will take on up-and-comer Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The card is likely to take place at the UFC Apex
Conor McGregor sees UFC 280’s main event as an easy call. The former two-division UFC champion made his prediction known for the Oct. 22 showdown on Tuesday during a Twitter Q&A session, replying to a fan who asked him to pick between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev with a simple answer: “Olly and easily.” Oliveira
“Honestly, I don’t foresee it being the most exciting fight in the world because I think O’Malley is going to leave so much space, like how he did against Munhoz,” continued Sandhagen, who went five rounds with Yan last October in Abu Dhabi. “I don’t think he’s high-level enough to pull things out of Yan
UFC 280 sees a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, and Conor McGregor thinks it will be one-way traffic. While McGregor has confirmed that his return to the UFC Octagon will be in a bout at welterweight, he still has reason to keep an interest in what is happening at lightweight, the
Former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee would like to run it back with Patricio Pitbull. ‘Mercenary’ returned at Bellator 286 last Saturday night opposite UFC veteran Spike Carlyle. The bout was the first time the former featherweight champion competed up at 155-pounds. The matchup was a thrilling one, that saw McKee win by unanimous decision.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jake Paul has very carefully and successfully managed his professional boxing career. He rose through the ranks in a unique fashion, moving from fellow social media stars to professional athletes to actual MMA fighters. Even the MMA fighters were carefully selected, as Paul took out both Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley
It’s no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and UFC president Dana White had a bit of a rocky relationship through the years. At one point, White was Ortiz’ manager. The falling out came after White became the president of the fight promotion. The UFC was purchased by White’s childhood friends Frank
11:05 AM ET One week after being released by the UFC, Aspen Ladd has a new home with the PFL. Ladd (9-3) has signed on to compete in PFL’s 2023 regular season as a featherweight, she and the promotion announced Tuesday. The PFL’s season format has not previously included a female featherweight division, only lightweight.
When Paddy Pimblett is ready to return to the octagon — whether it be at UFC 282 in December, or when the promotion heads back to London in 2023 — how should the UFC book him, and how much of a step up should he get? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning,