12:05 PM ET Alexander Volkanovski suffered a broken left thumb during last weekend’s title defense against Max Holloway, the UFC champ revealed on social media Thursday night. Volkanovski (25-1) wrote on Twitter that he will undergo surgery on the broken hand and the recovery timeline is 12 weeks. “Broke my thumb in the second round,
Douglas Silva de Andrade wants to prove his worth inside the octagon, and that’s why he thanks UFC matchmakers for booking him against an opponent that will test him at UFC Vegas 58 on Saturday night. Scheduled to meet Said Nurmagomedov in a main card contest at the UFC APEX after knocking out Gaetano Pirrello,
In a division that has had its share of classic championship battles, Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira added their own chapter to light heavyweight lore in the main event of UFC 275 in Singapore, with Prochazka seizing the 205-pound crown from Teixeira via fifth-round submission in just his third UFC bout. Prochazka switched stances as the
Having fought both legendary champions, Rafael dos Anjos reveals who was the more difficult opponent inside the Octagon between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kamaru Usman. Speaking to Yahoo! Sports ahead of his UFC Vegas 58 main event, “RDA” explained why the current welterweight king, Usman, was the more difficult challenge for him personally inside the cage.
October is going to be a big month for the UFC. Two massive fights for that month got revealed earlier today. Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA broke the news earlier today that there will be a strawweight main event in October. On October first, fans will be treated to five rounds of Mackenzie Dern and
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 58 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., July 9, 2022), streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+, headlined by the 155-pound showdown between former Lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, and surging striking sensation, Rafael Fiziev. Before that
UFC Vegas 58 Live Weigh-in Results and Video The athletes completing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 58 fight card at UFC Apex in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday. The event is headlined by a lightweight bout between No. 7 ranked Rafael Dos Anjos and No. 10 ranked Rafael Fiziev. UFC Vegas 58 Weigh-in Video
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UFC Vegas 58 takes place tonight from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event will see top-ten lightweights Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev do battle, with both looking to extend their win streaks. In the co-main event, Contender Series alums
3:12 PM ET A marquee welterweight matchup between Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady is set to take place in October, sources have told ESPN. Contracts are not yet signed but both sides have agreed to the 170-pound contest, which will take place at a UFC event Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. It is expected to
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 58 results for the Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev fight card, a live blog of the main event, and live UFC Vegas 58 Twitter updates. In the main event, Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev will clash in a key lightweight battle. Former 155-pound champ dos Anjos has won two straight
Reflecting on his attendance at last week’s UFC 276 International Fight Week extravaganza, he Tweeted: “What a night last night was!!! First time watching UFC in a arena and I got emotional and goosebumps!!! Until the end of the year I will fight in front of a crowd like that…mark my words!” Borralho’s second UFC
A new Russian fighting promotion will see fighters square off on a shipping container suspended over a body of water. The fighters had their hands wrapped and boxing shoes on and went at it from there. It is a striking fight while the ref looks on from the edge of the shipping container. It’s a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In case you haven’t noticed, I’m new here. You can usually find my work over on Bloody Elbow (boo, hiss, I know). I’m helping out here this month to help give the usual crew a well earned rest. So let’s get to it… Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal is
UFC Vegas 58 Weigh-in Face-offs Video Following Friday’s UFC Vegas 58 official weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. UFC Vegas 58 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos takes on No. 10 ranked Rafael Fiziev in the fight card’s main
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Former UFC lightweight Luis Peña is set to make his return against former Bellator titleholder Will Brooks at XMMA 5 on July 23. MMA Island was the first to report the news of the booking. Peña fought twice in two weeks earlier this year, losing in a boxing match to Morgan Griggie before earning a
8:52 AM ET International Fight Week represents the midpoint of the UFC “season” as fight fans watched the promotion’s 22nd fight card and seventh pay-per-view of the year at UFC 276 on July 2. After this past weekend’s festivities, the upcoming schedule is marked with plenty of title fights and major cards in intriguing international