Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has yet to book a fight since announcing he’s coming out of retirement by re-entering the USADA testing pool. One former foe believes he can make history one more time. Ex-flyweight king Demetrious Johnson, one of the greatest-ever fighters in the sport and the only man to stop Cejudo
He’s shared the cage with a handful of fighters currently stationed in the Top 15 and a few more that reside on the outskirts, giving each and every one of them a tough night at the office. Now that he’s a little older, a little wiser, and feeling better than ever, he has no doubts
In the main event of UFC Vegas 57, an intriguing lightweight matchup as Mateusz Gamrot took on Arman Tsarukyan. Gamrot entered his first UFC main event riding a three-fight win streak as he knocked out Scott Holtzman, submitted Jeremy Stephens and TKO’d Diego Ferreira. Tsarukyan, meanwhile, was on a five-fight win streak and coming off
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were scheduled to host a press conference on Weds. (June 29) at Madison Square Garden (MSG), the same New York City venue where “The Problem Child” and “TNT” are booked to compete as cruiserweight boxers under the Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) banner in August. The press conference was recently postponed and
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou trade barbs on Twitter over proposed boxing match It seems that Tyson Fury is serious about fighting UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and he’s making his intentions known on Twitter. “Thought you wanted some smoke,” Fury wrote with a screengrab of their time in the ring together, Ngannou with a
Miesha Tate’s flyweight debut against Lauren Murphy has been rescheduled to UFC Long Island on July 16. The change comes after Lauren Murphy had to withdraw from their UFC 276 bout due to contracting COVID-19. Tate came out of retirement last year, competing for the first time in nearly five years. She won in her
1:48 PM ET A scheduled women’s flyweight contender bout between Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy has been moved to UFC Long Island on July 16, the UFC announced Monday. The bout was moved from UFC 276 on Saturday, the UFC said, due to COVID-19 protocols. Murphy wrote Sunday on Twitter that she tested positive for
Gina Carano hasn’t fought in over a decade, but she won’t rule out a return to the cage if her opponent is Ronda Rousey. The former Strikeforce and Elite XC star addressed the matchup after Rousey recently said Carano was the only fight that would bring her out of retirement after her last UFC fight
Now more enthralled by jiu jitsu and looking back at her career, Modafferi wonders if spending so much time in the gym focusing on her weakness was the correct approach. “Part of me wonders if I should have just been doing more jiu jitsu, and just become a monster on the ground instead of spending
Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has a suggestion for the UFC after Shavkat Rakhmonov called him out following his latest win over Neil Magny last weekend. The ‘Kazakh’ won via submission in the second round to take his undefeated streak to 16-0. Shavkat Rakhmonov makes it 16-0 with 16 finishes and now he registered his first top
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Both Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are long retired. Rousey left the sport in 2016 after consecutive knockout losses ended her title reign, whereas Carano walked away in 2009 after her first professional loss to Cris Cyborg. Despite the fact that neither woman ever fought in the same year, the pair
UFC 276 Countdown Video: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier UFC 276 Countdown previews the middleweight title fight main event between reigning champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Jared Cannonier. See these athletes train and prepare for their bouts. UFC 276 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and features two world title bouts.
With UFC 228 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall break down the top storylines coming out of the event. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive
Umar Nurmagomedov spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC on ESPN 38 (#UFCVegas57) after his unanimous decision win over Nate Maness in Las Vegas. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-on-espn-38-results-khabibs-cousin-umar-nurmagomedov-dominates-nate-maness-undefeated Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest
Manny Pacquiao’s son, Emmanuel Pacquiao, has suffered a major upset defeat in his fourth amateur boxing bout. Although Manny Pacquiao himself might be done boxing, his bloodline certainly is not. Recently, Pacquiao’s son, Emmanuel Pacquiao, began his own journey in the world of boxing. He started off with an unblemished 3-0 record as an amateur.
9:06 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim A pay-per-view event headlined by two championship bouts used to be a special occasion. Now it’s practically a business model. UFC 276, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV), will be the company’s fourth straight PPV with a pair of fights with belts on the
Danny Sabatello’s mouth forced him to write a check at Bellator 282. Sabatello was fined $5,000 by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation for abusive language at this past Friday’s event, MMA Fighting has learned. The fine was subtracted from his disclosed pay for his fight with Leandro Higo, whom he beat via unanimous
Greatness is more than just a numbers game, however, and “The Last Stylebender” has an elegance and sophistication of striking not seen before in MMA. And the 32-year-old assures us his unique skills will be on full display in his bout against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. “I want to do something spectacular,” states the