Dana White: ‘The Diaz Brothers are legends in this sport’ Nate and Nick Diaz are arguably the most famous siblings in mixed martial arts. The two are fan-favorites that embody the antihero persona. Both helped build the sport while rising with it. There’s nothing quite like a Diaz interview. The brothers are brutally honest, but
Paddy Pimblett will return at UFC London (July 23rd) Dana White gets criticized by ShowTime Boxing, in light of Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez back and forth, UFC fighter Alexander Gustafsson set to return at UFC London event and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been
2:38 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a massive lightweight matchup between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler for UFC 281 on November 12. Contracts have not been signed but will be issued to all parties on Tuesday, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN. The 155-pound bout will take place on the pay-per-view card
If Khamzat Chimaev beats Nate Diaz in the UFC 279 main event, he’ll have a lot of potential options for his next fight. Don’t expect Paulo Costa to be one of them. Just days before he headlines his first pay-per-view, the undefeated welterweight got into an altercation with Costa at the UFC Performance Institute in
UFC 279: CHIMAEV vs DIAZ Updates Due to a visa issues, Shamil Abdurakhimov has been removed from his light heavyweight bout against Jailton Almeida. Replacing Abdurakhimov will be undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Anton Turkalj. As a result, this bout will now take place at a catchweight of 220 pounds. UFC 279: CHIMAEV vs
John Dodson had an amazing run in the UFC, but there is one thing he regrets about his time there. During his UFC run, John Dodson was one of the best flyweights around. From 2011 to 2020, Dodson racked up ten wins in two different divisions. He holds wins over some of the best lighter-weight
Henry Cejudo has explained why he believes Ciryl Gane is a bigger threat to Jon Jones than reigning champion Francis Ngannou. Last Saturday night at UFC Paris, Ciryl Gane got himself back into the win column as he managed to knock Tai Tuivasa out in the third round of their blockbuster heavyweight main event. ‘Bon
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t all that interested in facing Paulo Costa despite their new beef. Earlier this week (Tues., Sept. 6, 2022), footage surfaced of the two top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contenders crossing paths in the UFC Performance Institute. They never got close enough to engage, but things quickly became heated as verbal jabs were
UFC 279 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘Eat your motherf**king vegetables’ On the second episode of UFC 279 Embedded, Khamzat Chimaev brings his entire team to Las Vegas. Li Jingliang cooks for friends. Ion Cutelaba spends Labor Day at work. Johnny Walker teams up with Tony Ferguson. Nate Diaz feeds his crew. UFC 279 takes place at
12:27 PM ET Jake Paul has found his next opponent — and he’s a combat sports luminary. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter will meet former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a boxing match Oct. 29 in Phoenix, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced Tuesday. The bout will be contested at 187 pounds over eight three-minute rounds. Silva, 47,
Darren Till is making good on his promise of fighting before the end of 2022. The popular Liverpool native has verbally agreed to meet rising prospect Dricus du Plessis in a pivotal middleweight matchup on Dec. 10 at UFC 282. Contracts have yet to be signed but both fighters have agreed to it. MMA Fighting
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and IRL (“in real life”), the leading group messaging social network app aimed at bringing people together through authentically shared online and offline experiences, today announced a first-of-its-kind, global partnership that unites both athletes and fans through live group messaging leading up to and during UFC’s biggest
UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz is now days away, and MMA News is here to continue getting you prepared with our expert staff predictions! In the main event, Khamzat Chimaev will be taking on Nate Diaz in a battle between two of the baddest men alive. This could be the last time we see Diaz ever
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud knew Geoff Neal had to not only beat Vicente Luque but had to finish him. Neal and Luque met in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 59 on August 6 in a big fight for both men. Luque was coming off the decision loss to Belal Muhammad, while Neal
Welcome to Midnight Mania! After a 15-year stint with UFC, Nate Diaz appears to be headed towards greener pastures. Diaz has not completely closed the door on signing a new contract with UFC, but it certainly appears unlikely given his recent comments, general interest in boxing, and his own MMA promotion. In all likelihood, Diaz’s
DWCS Week 7: Vitor Petrino drops Rodolfo Bellato out cold for nasty finish Dana White’s Contender Series was an interesting one. Two brothers, Ismael Bonfim and Gabriel Bonfim both had fights on the docket. But it was the main event that the fans were really tuning in for. The light heavyweight scrap between Rodolfo Bellato
9:02 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Five of the last six UFC pay-per-view fight cards have been headlined by not just one championship bout but a pair of them. That’s a lot of gold and glory on the line. By contrast, UFC 279 will have not even a single title contest. What Saturday’s event in Las
Nate Diaz isn’t blind to the UFC’s motivations for UFC 279. Diaz is set to face rising star Khamzat Chimaev in a non-title welterweight bout as the main event of the Sept. 10 pay-per-view, which takes place in Las Vegas. With just one fight left on Diaz’s UFC contract, UFC 279 is expected to be