Holly Holm wants to avenge loss to Miesha Tate, expects early 2023 return Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm is recovering from surgery but expects to be back in the octagon early next year. Holm last fought on May 21, losing a split decision to Ketlen Vieira in the UFC Vegas 55 main event.
9:31 AM ET UFC women’s strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan look to shake up the rankings as they go head-to-head at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+). Dern, ranked No. 6 in ESPN’s divisional rankings, earned a split
“Reug Reug” had to wait a long time to get back in the ONE cage and he didn’t disappoint once he was there. Fighting for the first time since April 2021, Reug Reug a.k.a. Oumar Kane defeated Batradz Gazzaev with a furious ground-and-pound assault in the second round of their heavyweight bout at ONE Championship
In 2016, Dave Williams, a.k.a. White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports, watched as the team he’s dedicated his time, energy and identity to traded away Chris Sale for a flock of prospects with the thought of World Series contention down the line. Williams watched as the entire fanbase seemed to doubt the move, advertisers left,
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has revealed that everything was in place for him to face Nate Diaz on late notice at UFC 279. When Khamzat Chimaev’s 7.5-pound weight miss threw the September 10 pay-per-view card up in the air, one “Diamond” emerged through the chaos as a possible savior. Despite being two
UFC women’s strawweight contender Yan Xiaonan is ready to do whatever it takes to defeat Mackenzie Dern. The Chinese fighter is fresh off her bout with Marina Rodriguez at UFC 272 in March. In that outing, Xiaonan lost by a contentious split decision. The defeat was her second in a row, as she was previously
Eddie Alvarez recently revealed that he had parted ways with ONE Championship after spending the last three years with the promotion. During that span, “The Underground King” only fought four times, racking up a 1-2-1 record. But the longtime veteran’s desire to compete in the United Stated was the main reason he wanted out of
UFC Vegas 61 Live Results: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan  UFC Vegas 61 results begin live at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 1, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 61 results section
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UFC Kevin Holland announces UFC retirement after Dana White books Daniel Rodriguez vs Neil Magny next, Khamzat Chimaev gets advice from former UFC champ Henry Cejudo, Sean O’Malley on UFC superstars being jealous on him, Nate Diaz in talks with Bellator MMA, Gilbert Burns asks the UFC and Dana White to book his next matchup,
7:27 PM ET The UFC has closed off Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card at its Apex facility in Las Vegas to the public as well as the media. The company declined to provide a reason for the closure at the time of the announcement earlier this week, but UFC president Dana White said Tuesday that
Joanderson Brito is awaiting a new opponent for UFC Vegas 62 on Oct. 15 after Melsik Baghdasaryan was forced off the card with a broken hand, multiple people close to the situation told MMA Fighting. Baghdasaryan announced the injury earlier this week on social media, revealing he suffered a right metacarpal bone fracture. Brito (13-3-1)
It’s easy to remember a household name’s interview or a post-fight celebration from a double champion in the UFC, but to come into a promotion as a complete unknown to the fanbase and be the talk of the town years later is an accomplishment set for only true entertainers. Regardless of what’s on the line,
MMA fighter Patrick Habirora took just nine seconds to impose his will on his opponent, Václav Žemla, at the 2022 IMAAF European Championships. Habirora and Žemla fought at the 2022 IMAAF Euros on Tuesday in a welterweight matchup. The two fighters looked to make a name for themselves during the opening day of the tournament.
Joe Rogan didn’t agree with Brendan Schaub’s conspiracy theory about UFC 279. After Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for his main event scrap against Nate Diaz, the promotion had to re-arrange the card and made Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson as the new main event. However, Schaub claimed this was all part of the UFC’s plan because
A classic grappler vs. striker matchup headlines UFC’s latest show at the APEX, which sees Mackenzie Dern square off with Yan Xiaonan. The card also hosts a Welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Francisco Trinaldo alongside the return of Raoni Barcelos opposite Trevin Jones. Three Prelims remain to be examined, so let’s fix that …
Ronda Rousey compares WWE and UFC fanbases Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and current WWE star Ronda Rousey has been at the top of mixed martial arts and at the top of professional wrestling. She became the first UFC female champion in November 2012, and successfully defended the 135-pound title six times. She was also