Nate Diaz has told former featherweight champion Max Holloway to hold his horses when it comes to his “best boxer in the UFC” claim. Diaz, who has competed in the Octagon since winning The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight tournament back in 2007, looks to be on his way towards an unceremonious split with the MMA
Image via @ufc on Instagram Daniel Cormier is urging Alexander Gustafsson to retire but Cris Cyborg wonders if he’s made enough money to do so. It’s no secret that Gustafsson has been on the decline in his pro MMA career. “The Mauler” went from giving former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones all he could handle to
The gang’s all here. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will have play-by-play man Jon Anik joined by color commentators Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan at the commentary desk for the upcoming UFC 277 “Pena vs. Nunes 2” pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, according to MMA Fighting, scheduled for this Sat. night (July 30, 2022)
Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate‘s time as a flyweight may have been short-lived. Tate made her flyweight debut at UFC on ABC 3 on July 16 with aspirations of making a run at a second UFC divisional title. She took on Lauren Murphy and suffered a unanimous decision loss. The defeat and weight cut
UFC featherweight Brian Ortega spoke with Daniel Cormier after facing defeat to Yair Rodriguez in the main event at UFC Long Island on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+,
The “UFC 277 Countdown” video showcases a pair of rematches, one featuring Julianna Peña seeking a second win over Amanda Nunes following one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, the other a thrilling flyweight clash between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France with interim gold on the line. Peña became the UFC’s undisputed champion at
Before the interim title goes up for grabs, Alexandre Pantoja and Alex Perez will face off in a bout to help determine the hierarchy of contenders in the flyweight ranks. Pantoja was in line to challenge for championship gold last year after defeating Brandon Royval, having politely asked Moreno for the opportunity. The two had
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is looking forward to getting back on track in her professional career after a loss to Lauren Murphy. Tate lost in her flyweight debut to Murphy at UFC Long Island just days ago. She opted to make the move to 125lbs after a loss to Ketlen Vieira at bantamweight
Sean O’Malley is calling on his fellow UFC fighters to get better at utilizing social media. O’Malley has raised his stock a great deal on social media. It’s helped him garner success with his own podcast and merchandise. Overall, the Sean O’Malley brand is booming and whether you like him or not, the “Sugar” show
Curtis Blaydes is done fighting downward. Like UFC Long Island the weekend prior (July 16, 2022), UFC London this past Saturday (July 23, 2022) also ended rather anti-climactically. Tom Aspinall’s knee only needed 15 seconds inside the Octagon after an early leg kick before it said, “Nope, let’s go home.” Never an ideal way to
UFC 277 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘There’s an unclosed chapter in this book’ Brandon Moreno helps a teammate prepare for Dana White’s Contender Series and makes breakfast. Champ Julianna Peña sets her sights on a belt defense and receives a special gift. Amanda Nunes arrives in Dallas with her family. UFC 277 is on Saturday, July
9:22 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Dana White’s Contender Series swaggered onto the scene five years ago dangling in front of fight fans a tantalizing promise. It was right there in the show’s name. This on-ramp for developing UFC talent wasn’t simply assuring MMA followers of an influx of new names for the prelims. No, the
Paddy Pimblett improved to 3-0 inside the octagon with a second-round submission win over Jordan Leavitt this past Saturday, but how big of a jump up should he get following the best performance of his career? On a brand new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee
The extra time to prepare for an athlete like Silva is essential for Dalby to find success in the Octagon. Facing a high-level grappler in “Hannibal,” who has earned nine submissions in his 14 wins as a pro, Silva isn’t a fighter that Dalby wants to actively engage with on the ground, but he’s prepared
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Last week’s list was one of the more submission-heavy ones to date, but this week gets back to the usual
(via Zuffa LLC) Aleksandar Rakic has a doozy of a story coming out of UFC London. The event went down inside the O2 Arena in London, England on July 23. The main event ended in just 15 seconds. Curtis Blaydes picked up the TKO victory over Tom Aspinall, who suffered a knee injury. The action
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for its upcoming UFC 277 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is set to go down this Saturday night (July 30, 2022) in Dallas, Texas. Headlining the event will be a rematch between current women’s bantamweight champion, Julianna Pena, defending her belt against the women she took it from last
Curtis Blaydes won’t risk rank to run back Tom Aspinall fight after freak injury The UFC London main event between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall did not live up to expectation. Blaydes was awarded the victory 15 seconds after the opening bell. Aspinall appeared to have tweaked his knee and fell to the canvas in