Paulo Costa hates Khamzat Chimaev. I’m not sure what transpired between “The Eraser” and “Borz” to elicit such a strong emotional response, other than both fighters occupying real estate in the crowded middleweight title chase, but Costa wants to use that hatred to fuel his performance against Chimaev at the UFC 294 pay-per-view (PPV) event
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:50 PM ET Kelvin Gastelum announced Tuesday that he is injured and out of the scheduled UFC Noche co-main event Sept. 16 due to a facial fracture sustained in training. His scheduled opponent was Shavkat Rakhmonov. Gastelum would have been making his return to welterweight for the first
For the second time in its history, The MMA Hour is taking its show on the road. We’re live from Dallas, site of Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz. Our first show of the special Paul vs. Diaz road edition airs live on Wednesday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 8 p.m.
In true MMA tradition, Fighters Only gives the world’s fight fans the power to vote for their favourite fighters, knockouts and submissions that amazed them, and which nominees impressed them the most over the past year to determine who takes home a coveted Fighters Only World MMA Award. This is the only awards show where
BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz: Chris Daukaus, UFC light heavyweight: I’m pulling for Nate Diaz. I do hope he goes out there, wins, and gets a pocket full of cash and maybe even a rematch. Vicente Luque, UFC welterweight: I got Nate Diaz. He has too much experience for Paul and has
Andres Waters Aug 1, 2023, 11:00 PM ET The move from Michael Chandler’s team to Conor McGregor’s team appears to have paid off for Brad Katona. On last week’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Katona, a Season 31 bantamweight semifinalist and the Season 27 winner, accepted the opportunity to swap teams and train with Team
Brad Katona is back in The Ultimate Fighter finals. Five years ago, Katona (12-2) emerged as the winner of TUF 27 competing at featherweight and he now has the chance to become the first-ever two-time winner of the long-running reality show after advancing to the TUF 31 bantamweight final with a split decision win over
Holland is the lone newcomer to the welterweight rankings this week, entering the rankings at No. 12 off his submission victory against Chiesa on Saturday. Middleweight Thirteen fighters moved up exactly one spot in the middleweight division this week and one fighter is a new entrant as a result of another fighter leaving the division.
On Saturday night at UFC 291, Tony Ferguson was submitted in the final seconds of his fight against Bobby Green. It marks his sixth straight loss inside the Octagon, following on from a run in which he established himself as one of the best lightweights of all time. It’s been a hard transition for many
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sorry Michael Chandler, but the Conor McGregor snowball appears to be rolling in a new direction. Last Saturday (July 29, 2023), Justin Gaethje scored arguably the best win of his entire career by smoking Dustin Poirier with a second-round high kick (watch highlights) in the main event of UFC 291. It
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Light heavyweight title contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will meet at UFC 294 in October, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 205-pound bout will take place on Oct. 21 in
UFC 291 is in the books — and the rankings crew is getting called out! Mike Heck and Jed Meshew join co-hosts Shaun Al-Shatti and Alexander K. Lee this week to debate the state of the light heavyweight division following Alex Pereira’s successful debut over Jan Blachowicz and respond to the fiery criticism of former
Under the terms of the agreement, Anthem Snacks will receive prominent branding at select UFC Pay-Per-Views and Fight Nights, including placement inside the world-famous Octagon. Additional entitlements will include broadcast integrations within designated Pay-Per-Views and exposure at key fight week activities, including press conferences and weigh-ins. Anthem Snacks’ logo will also be incorporated into event-specific
It was just this past weekend that saw Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA) make his light heavyweight debut when he faced former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-10 MMA) on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. The result was a split decision victory for the 36 year old Pereira. Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA), speaking on his YouTube
According to UFC doctors, relayed by promotion president Dana White, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka “suffered the worst shoulder injury ever seen.” So imagine everyone’s shock when “Denisa” started piling on the plates just eight months after his fight-canceling mishap. I guess Prochazka isn’t the only athletic “super freak” on the current roster. But
Sean O’Malley is getting the champion treatment ahead of UFC 292. In a trailer released for the upcoming Aug. 19 pay-per-view event in Boston, it’s O’Malley who leads the show as the clip chronicles his rise from Contender Series standout to No. 1 bantamweight contender. At UFC 292, he challenges Aljamain Sterling for the undisputed
Gaethje entered the fight coming off a majority decision win over Rafael Fiziev back in March to return to the win column. In the fight prior, he lost to Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt. Poirier, meanwhile, entered the scrap coming off a submission win over Michael Chandler. Before that, like Gaethje, Poirier lost to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last Saturday (July 29, 2023), Bobby Green became the sixth straight man to defeat Tony Ferguson at UFC 291, submitting the former interim champion in the closing seconds of the third-round (watch highlights here). “El Cucuy” started the fight well enough, scoring an early knockdown, but the damage quickly built against
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