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
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