Once again, things didn’t go as he’d hoped, with the Australian champion starting fast and showing no interest in slowing down, busting Ortega up with his clean, crisp strikes and pushing an exhaustive pace. Midway through the third round, there was a glimmer of hope: the battered Ortega caught a Volkanovski low kick and followed
Former UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes appears to be holding nothing back with her rigorous schedule ahead of UFC 277. Nunes fell to Julianna Peña in the UFC 269 co-headliner last December in what has been called one of the biggest upsets in UFC history as Peña bested Nunes on the feet before getting the
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir wouldn’t mind facing Brock Lesnar again. The two had one of the most high-profile rivalries in UFC history. Mir and Lesnar first faced off at UFC 81, in the latter’s first UFC appearance. Despite early success, the jiu-jitsu ace wound up catching the pro-wrestler in a submission to secure
Belal Muhammad is ready to show the world exactly what he’s capable of. Seemingly positioning himself in line for a bout against Khamzat Chimaev, which the two agreed upon for a date in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Muhammad now finds himself next tasked with Sean Brady on Oct. 22, 2022, instead. For “Remember
Former lightweight title challenger and winner of the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter Nate Diaz has one fight left on his UFC contract and wants to get it in as soon as possible. He has things to do once he’s a free agent. Diaz has regularly calling out fighters and pleaded with the fight
Mohammed Usman could soon join his brother on the UFC roster. In the second heavyweight semifinal bout of The Ultimate Fighter 30, Usman — the younger brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — won a split decision over Team Amanda Nunes’ No. 1 pick Eduardo Perez (4-1) to secure a spot in the finals
First, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joins the show to promote his podcast and comedy tour – Kill Tony. He discusses how getting into fights growing up in Ohio prepared him for a career in stand-up comedy, opens up about how difficult it became for him to let other comics tell jokes he wrote, and relives his
UFC veteran Nate Diaz admits that money isn’t the reason for his ongoing quarrels with the promotion regarding his next fight. Diaz hasn’t fought since a loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263. Edwards will now challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman for the title at UFC 278 later this year. Diaz has been at
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Brian Ortega nearly retired from MMA in 2015. Ortega agreed to fight Thiago Tavares on short notice after his UFC debut was overturned following him testing positive for drostanolone which saw him get suspended for nine months and fined $2500. Entering the fight, Ortega was the betting underdog
Hey Maniacs, let’s get into another day of things that went down in the weird and wonderful world of combat sports. First up, it’s that man again — Jake Paul. You know, we might be very close to seeing him finally get his comeuppance. Despite yesterday’s fears that Hasim Rahman Jr. might fall out of
Yair Rodriguez lands one of the most insane knockouts in UFC history | Video With one second remaining in the fight time at UFC Denver back in 2018, featherweight Yair Rodriguez secured the fifth-round finish via knockout over ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung to earn both Performance and Fight of the Night honors. Rodriguez
On this episode of UFC NOW, we’ll talk about an international super star, whose media obligations required a world tour, and discuss whether a hectic schedule helps or inhibits your MMA game. Also, we’ll talk about a fighter who’s been a staple atop the pound for pound rankings naming his successor, and what comes with
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CM Punk disses fan who wants to fight him at UFC Q&A in Chicago
9:15 AM ET Any mixed martial arts fan will tell you that one of the best things about following this sport is the never ending string of storylines to follow. There is no off-season, and there is always something going on inside and outside the Octagon, and things can change instantly. Never a dull moment,
On his way to a press conference for his Aug. 6 boxing showdown with Hasim Rakman Jr., Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor’s dismissive tweets with a full-fledged verbal beatdown. Paul accused McGregor of steroid use, alcoholism, infidelity and more in the two-plus minute video. “Put the bottle down, get off of Twitter, get
In the first round, Rodriguez was being controlled on the mat, with Ribas working in her guard for most of the round. But as is the case for all UFC fights, every round starts on the feet, and the second round gave Rodriguez another chance to keep the fight upright and showcase her striking. And
A former American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) jiu-jitsu coach believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov will unretire if Charles Oliveira beats Islam Makhachev. Khabib decided to walk away from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition back in October of 2020. This was just after his successful third title defense over Justin Gaethje, who he defeated via submission. In his