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
Jorge Masvidal has confirmed his desire to battle Conor McGregor in a UFC superfight before the end of the year. The last couple of years haven’t been particularly kind to Jorge Masvidal or Conor McGregor when it comes to their exploits inside the cage. Masvidal has suffered defeats to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, whereas
Reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is not afraid to get walloped in training camp if it helps make him a more resilient fighter when it counts; namely, in the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat. night (July 2, 2022) in Las Vegas, Nevada. And for all you tough guys who think Wandy-era Chute
Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier will be ‘a very close fight’ Former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently weighed in on the UFC 276 main event title bout between middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. “Honestly, I think it’s going to be a very close fight in the middleweight division, Adesanya versus
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has issued a seemingly final opinion on a fight with Sean Brady. Thompson has been the target of Brady ever since Brady’s last win against Michael Chiesa last November. Both welterweights are waiting for their next opponents and Brady specifically called out the former 170lb title challenger for
12:18 AM ET UFC women’s flyweight contender Lauren Murphy had to withdraw from a scheduled bout with Miesha Tate at UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas for undisclosed reasons, sources told ESPN. The UFC is seeking a new, short-notice opponent for Tate, sources said, but it’s unclear if she’ll compete on the card.
The UFC is once again pairing up heavyweights Tanner Boser and Rodrigo Nascimento against one another, as multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting that the matchup is in the works for the Sept. 17 UFC event. Contracts have yet to be issues but both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight,
Tsarukyan’s kicks continued to pay dividends in the second frame as the pair kept it standing, and in the third, the Armenian battler mixed up his attacks well as he extended his lead. Gamrot did get a brief takedown with under three minutes to go and while Tsarukyan got up quickly, the Poland native remained
UFC president Dana White has confirmed he wouldn’t stand in the way of Alex Volkanovski moving up to lightweight. In less than two weeks, Alex Volkanovski will attempt to finally put an end to his historic rivalry with Max Holloway. The two will battle it out over the UFC featherweight title for the third time
The UFC Vegas 57 main event between Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan was an entertaining and technical fight that rightfully earned the $50,000 fight of the night bonus. While judges handed the win to Gamrot with identical 48-47×3 scorecards, most fans agree there really wasn’t a loser in this bout (watch the highlights here). Well
UFC Vegas 57: Mateusz Gamrot tops Arman Tsarukyan on scorecards in close fight Mateusz Gamrot defeated Arman Tsarukyan via unanimous decision (48-47 x3) Tsarukyan came out quick landing massive leg kicks forcing Gamrot to attempt the takedown. Tsarukyan stayed on his feet, the first wrestling attempt thwarted. After some exchanges, Gamrot was able to take
Each fighter competing on the UFC Vegas 57 fight card got one final look at their opponent before they step into the Octagon on Saturday. The UFC Vegas 57 main card starts at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
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UFC welterweight veteran Neil Magny has spoken out on social media for the first time since his loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov. Magny faced the upstart Rakhmonov in the UFC Vegas 57 co-headliner. Rakhmonov ended up getting the better of the experienced Magny and earned a second-round submission with seconds left in the round. Despite experiencing