9:33 AM ET The UFC has announced it will stage its first event in France on Sept. 3 at the Accor Arena in Paris after a decade-long battle with French authorities. President Dana White said on Tuesday: “I’m so excited to hold our first event in Paris this September. It will be an unbelievable night
At the UFC Vegas 54 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings from on site as well as highlights, courtesy of the UFC. The UFC Vegas 55 official weigh-ins will begin at 12 p.m. E.T. In
Park expects Anders to bring a pressure-heavy style to the fight that might include a few attempted takedowns to mix things up properly. After each of his previous four professional losses, Park has bounced back well and returned to winning form for extended periods of time, so it’s not out of pocket to believe he’ll
Former UFC lightweight champion is serious about coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Tony Ferguson. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘El Cucuy’ have one of the greatest rivalries in UFC history. Despite that, the two never fought thanks to multiple bookings falling through over the years. Their fight cancelations happening due to everything from botched weight cuts to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Did you know that UFC fighters have to keep United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) aware of their location at all times? Since they’re subject to random drug tests, athletes are supposed to constantly update the testing organization, and there’s strict punishments for failing to meet their criteria. A trio of whereabouts
UFC 274 Commentator Booth Reactions | Video See the live reactions from the UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje commentary team of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Danial Cormier earlier this month. UFC 274 took place on May 7 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Charles Oliveira was stripped of his title after missing weight, but finished
A new suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a female MMA fighter last February in Brazil. The body of Michelle Caroline Chinol was originally found inside the trunk of a car in Curitiba on February 16. The car had been towed on February 15 and sent to the Municipal Department of
8:17 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at mixed martial arts as an investor and board member for the Professional Fighters League. The PFL announced the addition of the former New York Yankees superstar to its board of directors Thursday. Rodriguez’s investment is part of
The helipad may have to go, but Floyd Mayweather will have his boxing event on Saturday. Mayweather on Thursday posted an event poster for a show entitled Abu Dhabi Unity. The event originally was targeted to take place on Saturday in Dubai after its postponement from May 14 due to the death of United Arab
The April bout was the last one of the Iowa native’s UFC contract and her first with the Sayif Saud-led Fortis MMA team in Dallas. It also came after an 0-3 start to her time in the Octagon, and now she was a round down with two to go. Panic time? Not for Hughes. RELATED:
Image Credit: UFC Gilbert Burns is sharing his lone regret from his clash with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. It was Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in a welterweight bout on April 9th, 2022 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was to be a split-decision win for
Michael Bisping always envisioned a potential showdown with Anderson Silva being for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title. Instead, it came on his road to said crown. Silva is widely considered the greatest Middleweight competitor in mixed martial arts (MMA) history because of the dominant 16-fight unbeaten streak he went on as champion in
Cain Velasquez is currently in jail awaiting trial following the alleged attempted murder of the man who had been arrested for allegedly molesting a young relative of the UFC former champion. While Velasquez is awaiting a potential release on bond, a lawyer not connected with the case, has given his expert opinion about Velasquez’s chances
Bare Knuckle FC officials demonstrate the hand-wrapping technique that will be in effect for Saturday’s historic bare-knuckle fight card in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez takes on Lewis Rumsey in the main event, while ex-UFC fighter Bec Rawlings meets Alma Garcia in the co-headliner. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog:
Dustin Poirier still hopes he and Nate Diaz are able to meet in the cage before the latter fighter potentially moves on from the UFC. Despite UFC President Dana White saying the promotion has moved on from the matchup, Diaz and Poirier have continued going back and forth online. In a recent appearance on The
4:43 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov says he recently texted Dana White to argue in favor of a lightweight title shot for his longtime friend and teammate Islam Makhachev — and apparently White left the retired legend on read. “Honestly, this is first time since we started talking to each other that he don’t respond to
UFC fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin via sources
Getting back to the top herself has been Holm’s mission since she was dethroned by Miesha Tate at UFC 196, and it has been a continuous process of improving in the gym, implementing those new skills in the Octagon, and facing the toughest competition possible at every turn. After closing out her rookie year in