PhotoCred: CBS Sports / Forbes Kayla Harrison is attempting to lure Cris Cyborg into accepting a fight with a winner take all offer. Harrison, is hungry, hungry to fight Cris Cyborg and claim another PFL title this year. The two time champ is ready to fight reigning Bellator featherweight champ Cris Cyborg. Cyborg is currently
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s no secret that Charles Oliveira didn’t want to fight Islam Makhachev. The Dagestani wrestler has undoubtedly earned the next shot, but the Brazilian (sort of) champion instead chased the money fight vs. Conor McGregor. He also did not want to give Makhachev something of a home field advantage by fighting
UFC 277 Thrill and Agony Video: ‘Julianna was the challenge that I needed’ Go behind the scenes to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for fighters and their coaches on fight night at UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes 2 and Moreno vs Kara-France 2. UFC 277 took place at American Airlines
12:19 PM ET UFC flyweight Molly McCann will look to continue her breakout year in 2022, when she takes on Erin Blanchfield in November. The UFC has added a 125-pound contest between McCann (13-4) and Blanchfield (9-1) to its UFC 281 lineup on Nov. 12 in Madison Square Garden. Both flyweights announced the bout on
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane struggled with the scale ahead of a pivotal bout. At Thursday’s official weigh-ins for Bellator 284, the former flyweight champion weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the limit for her fight with Bruna Ellen, which takes place Friday at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. This is the first weight miss
“Of course, one of my main goals is to give the excitement and mostly not to disappoint my fans, my coaches, my teammates, everyone who supports me,” Murzakanov said. “And, of course, going along with that, it doesn’t hurt to be undefeated, and I’m going to try and stay undefeated.” That starts with delivering another
A lightweight title fight between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Usman Nurmagomedov is in the works. It has been nine months since Patricky Freire won the Bellator lightweight title. During that time, many have wondered who would be next for him and when would he return. It seems both answers have been revealed as the next
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera has given his take on the fighter pay debate. Over the last few years, the debate around UFC athlete pay has skyrocketed. Thanks to figures such as Jake Paul, many have attacked the promotion for their lackluster pay. While many sporting leagues such as the NFL and NBA split profits
Event: UFC San Diego: “Vera vs. Cruz”Date: Sat., Aug. 13, 2022Location: Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CaliforniaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC San Diego Main Event On ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz UFC San Diego Main Card, ‘Prelims’ On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Viviane Araujo vs.
Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg go at it over PFL multi-million dollar fight offer Many wanted to see Cris Cyborg fight Ronda Rousey but that fight never came to fruition. Now the fans are asking to see Cyborg fight Kayla Harrison and .. so far … that hasn’t happened. But now, PFL co-founder Donn Davis
In one of three title fights at UFC 205, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley defends his belt against #2 ranked Stephen Thompson.
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What should you expect from the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour? UFC President Dana White jokes the two bold personalities are going to combine for an absolute mess.
1:24 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has broken bones in both hands and will require surgery, he wrote Monday on Instagram. The injuries were sustained in a unanimous decision loss to Stevie Ray in the PFL lightweight semifinals last Friday. Pettis wrote that his left hand and his right thumb are broken.
A high-profile middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland is in the works for the main event of the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 15. The bout has yet to be officially signed. Ariel Helwani first reported news of the plans. Cannonier (15-6) and Strickland (25-4) are both top-ranked middleweights in the MMA
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VERA vs CRUZ Updates Please note the following changes: Due to COVID-19 protocols with Aspen Ladd, her women’s bantamweight bout against Sara McMann has been rescheduled to UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Yadong on September 17. Due to injury with Alexa Grasso, her women’s flyweight bout against Viviane Araujo has been rescheduled
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev feels his upcoming title fight against Charles Oliveira came to fruition for only one reason. Makhachev and Oliveira will square off in the UFC 280 headliner on Oct. 22. The two top lightweight contenders will battle for the now-vacant lightweight title after Oliveira was stripped of the belt earlier this
Image Credit: UFC UFC lightweight Christos Giagos is officially out of his return at UFC Paris. ‘The Spartan’ has been out of action since his submission loss to Thiago Moises in June. The California-native was set to face Benoît Saint-Denis in France next month. The event is set to be the first UFC card in