Welcome to Midnight Mania! Francis Ngannou isn’t the only fighter bulking up in the off-season. Alex Pereira is also packing on the pounds, but unlike “The Predator,” Pereira has a fight on the horizon! “Poatan” is scheduled to face UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 281 on Nov. 12. That’s
Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been enjoying some downtime since losing the belt to Carla Esparza in early May. Unsure when she’ll return to the octagon, Namajunas plans to pack on some muscle in the meantime and take it from there. “Win or lose, going into the last fight, I knew
11:11 PM ET One of the best prospects in all of MMA is on the cusp of a UFC contract. Bo Nickal, a former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling national champion, finished Zack Borrego via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:02 of the first round Tuesday night on Dana White’s Contender Series at the UFC Apex
‘Judo’ Gene LeBell died at age 89 on Tuesday, and the combat sports world took to social media to reflect on his career as a martial arts instructor, actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator. Check out their posts below. My hero.My teacher.My inspiration.My unfailing reminder that I am ugly and nobody likes me.My friend.RIP to
“Finally, everything went okay,” Brzeski said of the contest. “I won the fight and got the contract, but the stress and emotions were unimaginable.” But not everything went okay. The Polish fighter tested positive for a banned substance in his post-fight drug screening, resulting in Brzeski incurring a fine, a nine-month suspension, and his victory
Retired FBI Agent George Piro is using skills he learned on the job to help him succeed in BJJ. After years of serving his country as an FBI agent out of the Miami field office, George Piro has found a new passion, Brazilian jiu-jitsu. While on the job, Piro was an interrogator and was tasked
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will be looking to return to the win column in a big way at Bellator 284. Macfarlane ended her nearly year-and-a-half layoff back in April in Hawaii and suffered a decision loss to Justine Kish. After the loss, Macfarlane told Bellator she wanted to return as soon as possible and got her wish
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira did not want to fight top contender Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound strap, so “Do Bronx” instead asked for alternate fights against Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz and when that didn’t work, he tried to negotiate a bigger paycheck. That’s according to a conversation Makhachev had on the “DC
Uriah Hall ‘stepping away’ from MMA Uriah Hall, who shot to stardom while appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, has announced he is stepping away from the sport. He made the announcement via a lengthy post on Instagram on Wednesday morning. “It is with great sadness that I will be stepping away from the greatest sport
The UFC welterweight title is on the line when dominant champion Kamaru Usman defends his crown for the sixth time against British sensation Leon Edwards. Unbeaten in ten fights since their first meeting in 2015, Edwards now looks to even the score against “The Nigerian Nightmare” and make history as the first native of Jamaica
Khamzat Chimaev discusses his UFC 279 matchup against Nate Diaz, how the fight came to be, the reaction to his win over Gilbert Burns, the criticism of Israel Adesanya’s latest performances, Alexander Gustafsson’s tough stretch, and more. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to
UFC title contender Marvin Vettori could face six months medical suspension following UFC Vegas 41 bout with Paulo Costa, Dana White plans to put Marvin Vettori as UFC 271 backup fighter for Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker 2, Dana White on Mike Perry leaving the UFC and joining BKFC championship, Joanna Jedrzejczyk wants more money
12:28 AM ET Cris Cyborg‘s next fight won’t be inside an MMA cage — it’ll be in a boxing ring. Cyborg, one of the best women’s MMA fighters of all time, said on her “The Catchup” YouTube show Monday that she is in the process of finalizing a contract for her professional boxing debut. Cyborg
Like everyone else at the UFC APEX, former middleweight champion Michael Bisping was impressed by Bo Nickal’s second pro win in the DWCS headliner on Tuesday night. But the ex-champ and DWCS commentator included in his praise a healthy amount of skepticism in signing off on the three-time Division I champion as a future UFC
Karolina Wójcik had no issue with the size advantage Sandra Lavado possessed in Tuesday’s opener, as the diminutive Polish strawweight controlled the action throughout, earning a clean sweep of the scorecards in a 15-minute grind of a fight. The 27-year-old was the more active of the two in the opening stanza, got a little more
Former NCAA wrestling national champion Bo Nickal might’ve exceeded expectations in his quick win on Dana White‘s Contender Series. Nickal made quick work of Borrego in his DWCS headliner on Tuesday night. He was by far the most significant betting favorite on the card and one of the most hyped MMA prospects in recent memory.
The UFC has parted ways with another three fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed. The three fighters recently removed from the UFC roster are listed below:
Bantamweight contention is on the line in San Diego, Calif., this Saturday (Aug. 13, 2022) when Marlon Vera puts his three-fight win streak on the line against division legend, Dominick Cruz, inside Pechanga Arena. The co-feature sees fast-rising Featherweight, David Onama, take on fellow brawling enthusiast, Nate Landwehr, while Devin Clark attempts to shut down