Tai Tuivasa and coach Shaun Sullivan go back a long way. Growing up playing rugby league in western Sydney — Sullivan played with one of Tuivasa’s older brothers — their sporting endeavors have long been intertwined. Now, more than a decade on from when a 15-year-old Tuivasa was the second heaviest player at Penrith Panthers
Georges St-Pierre still knows how to analyze and break down the best fighters in the world, even in retirement. The former two-division UFC champion held court at a fan Q&A on Friday ahead of UFC Paris, where he was asked how he’d stack up against three of the most successful fighters of this generation: Current
“I think the answer to that question is quite simple: it’s a little bit of both. A tough opponent makes you tougher, though, of course, the quality of the opponent is the most important thing. And nobody goes in the UFC without any fight-time experience. So, quality is definitely the most important thing.” And what
Former UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell will face Bare Knuckle FC veteran Bobo O’Bannon in his BKFC debut on October 1st. News of the Rothwell/O’Bannon matchup was first reported by MMA Fighting. Rothwell signed with BKFC following a long tenure in the UFC earlier this year. He was supposed to face former UFC light heavyweight title
UFC Paris kicked off with fighter weigh-ins, which took place earlier this morning, Friday September 2nd. All 24 fighters made official weight. UFC Paris takes place tomorrow, Saturday, September 3rd at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. Headlining the event will be a heavyweight match-up between Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA) and Tai Tuivasa (15-3 MMA).
Perhaps the most technical man at Heavyweight, Ciryl Gane, will look to rebound opposite Australian slugger, Tai Tuivasa, this Saturday (Sept. 3, 2022) at UFC Paris inside Accor Arena in Paris, France. Gane ran into a determined obstacle in Francis Ngannou, but it’s important to keep things in perspective. Just because the French fighter lost
Watch Ciryl Gane take out former champ Junior dos Santos | UFC Paris Free Fight Top heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane made a statement in his fourth octagon appearance by completely outclassing former champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 256 in December 2020. After hurting dos Santos with kicks and punches, Gane finished “Cigano” with a clean
Ciryl Gane will be the smaller man when he steps into the cage on Saturday according to an official reading of the scale. The former interim UFC heavyweight champion weighed in at 247 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Paris, 19 pounds lighter than main event adversary Tai Tuivasa, who came in at 266
So, it’s hard when you see all the guys fight there and you think why you cannot fight there. I know what I can do, I know I have the skills and everything for this. In the beginning it was hard, but now I can show the people.” Unfortunately, after getting signed to the UFC,
UFC makes its highly anticipated debut in Paris, France, this Saturday. The event features the heavyweight main event between Tai Tuivasa and France’s native Ciryl Gane. And MMA News is right here to serve up the official weigh-in results! Gane is looking to rebound from his loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 on Jan.
Jake Paul is now the betting underdog for his rumored upcoming fight against Anderson Silva after he opened as the betting favorite. On Monday evening, news surfaced that Paul and Silva have agreed to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view on October 29. It is a massive fight and a big step-up in competition for Paul
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Marvin Vettori likely has his hands full this weekend (Sat. Sept. 3, 2022) at UFC Paris opposite former champion Robert Whittaker, but that doesn’t mean “The Italian Dream” can’t send a stray shot in Darren Till’s direction. Vettori is famously angry, and for whatever reason, Till is the latest target for
UFC Paris Weigh-in Results: All fighters officially make weight The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Paris fight card officially weighed in on Friday morning with all fighters successfully making weight. The event is headlined by a heavyweight bout between top contender Ciryl Gane (10-1) and No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa (14-3). Gane weighed in at
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Aug 22, 2022 The UFC will pack a big punch for its Paris debut when top-10 heavyweight strikers Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa headline Fight Night on Saturday. The fights at Accor Arena are on ESPN+, with the 3 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at noon. Gane (10-1) will be trying to bounce
For Francis Ngannou head coach Eric Nicksick, preparing for Jon Jones would scratch every imaginable competitive itch. The heavyweight title picture is in an interesting place with Ngannou’s future unknown and the potential return and heavyweight debut of Jon Jones. Then there are top contenders Stipe Miocic and Curtis Blaydes, and the winner of the
“We tried to trash talk a little bit this and that, but, for me, it’s nothing personal. I don’t hate him. I don’t love him, it’s like neutral feelings against him. He’s just my opponent on Saturday and I’m looking forward to it. “He has a good fighting style; he’s coming to fight. I watch