UFC welterweight Bryan Barberena is the latest fighter to volunteer to be Nate Diaz‘s potentially last fight in the Octagon. Barberena has won three fights in a row, including most recently on the first fight of his new contract against Robbie Lawler at UFC 276. He could be one win away from potentially earning a
Charles Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the news today, following an initial report from Ariel Helwani. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) was stripped of the 155lbs title after missing weight against Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) at UFC 274 in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently decided to enforce a flag ban in the Octagon, meaning fighters aren’t allowed to proudly display their country’s standard while competing for the combat sports organization. This all came about during heightened world tensions. Russia recently invaded Ukraine, and China continues to make aggressive statements toward countries (Taiwan) it feels
Nate Diaz fires back at Dana White: ‘I’ve been offered zero fights in nine months’ Welterweight fan favorite Nate Diaz responded to UFC president Dana White‘s recently comments about the fight promotion not being able to hold fighters hostage. In an interview with The MMA Hour last week, Diaz said that he felt like he
5:32 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A highly anticipated featherweight main event between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega ended unfortunately on Saturday, when Ortega was unable to continue after appearing to dislocate his right shoulder. The injury occurred at the 4:11 mark of the opening round. Ortega had just taken Rodriguez to the ground, and
Watch Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna full fight video highlights from their showdown, courtesy of multiple outlets. Garcia vs. Fortuna took place July 16 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Ryan Garcia (23-0) and Javier Fortuna (37-4-1, 2 no-contests) collided in the main event. The fight aired live on DAZN. Catch more video
“He will try to finish me, I will try to finish him,” Salikhov said. “It’s not going to be three rounds. I will do everything to finish the fight.” Before recording an impressive 18-2 professional mixed marital arts record, the “King of Kung Fu” was a dominant World Champion in Sanda, earning five gold medals
The UFC is reportedly looking to pair top-10 lightweights Dustin Poirier and Beneil Dariush together later this year. During an interview with The Schmo, Dariush’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, shared the news of the UFC’s plans. The fight has not yet been formally agreed to by both parties, but this is the direction the promotion is
PhotoCred: Instagram – @mieshatate Today’s UFC Long Island event featured a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-9 MMA) made the decision to make the drop down to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a
The back and forth between UFC president Dana White and Nate Diaz on who is responsible for Nate’s inactivity continues. Earlier this week, Diaz went on a special edition of The MMA Hour to discuss his problems with securing the final fight on his UFC contract, saying the promotion was holding him hostage. He claimed
Miesha Tate releases statement following UFC Long Island loss Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate made her flyweight debut on the UFC Long Island main card on Saturday in a losing effort against Lauren Murphy. Tate came out of retirement after nearly five years away from the sport in July 2021 defeating Marion Reneau in
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3:33 PM ET What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in Long Island? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their takeaways from a fun-filled event in Elmont, New York. There is plenty to unpack from a disappointing UFC Long Island main event. How does Yair Rodriguez‘s victory following a Brian Ortega injury
Ramazan Gasanov pulled off one of the year’s most unusual submissions at Eagle FC 48. The Russian grappler shined on the event’s preliminary card, snagging an Ezekiel choke from bottom position that put opponent Nasimjon Sharipov to sleep in the second round. Watch the incredible submission finish above. Gasanov initially took Sharipov down with what
Tickets go on sale Friday, July 22, via Etihad Arena and Ticketmaster. The former UFC lightweight champion, Brazil’s Oliveira is on a remarkable 11-fight winning streak in one of the sport’s toughest divisions, and after a quartet of victories over Tony Ferguson, Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje, he established himself as the top
The highly anticipated UFC Long Island main event came to a halt when Brian Ortega’s shoulder popped out of its socket in Round 1. The first round between Ortega and Rodríguez was as expected; a back-and-forth affair in all facets of the fight game. Suddenly, things came to an end after Ortega’s shoulder popped during