Corey Anderson in Bellator Bellator light heavyweight star Corey Anderson has gone off on his critics ahead of his title fight at Bellator 277. On Friday night in San Jose, Corey Anderson will attempt to capture his first major world title when he goes head to head with Vadim Nemkov in the light heavyweight tournament
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight veteran Chan Sung Jung absorbed over 150 strikes in his lopsided loss to reigning 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski, with more than 100 of those blows landing to his head. In fact, “The Korean Zombie” was taking so much punishment that referee Herb Dean had to step in and put an
Coach says Nick Diaz will fight again ‘by the end of the year’ It looks like we might see Nick Diaz in the Octagon again after all. According to Cesar Gracie, Diaz’s coach, he plans on coming back … and soon. “Look for @nickdiaz209 to fight by the end of the year,” the Instagram post said.
3:29 PM ET Marlon Moraes, long one of the best bantamweight fighters in MMA, is retiring from the sport, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN on Wednesday. Moraes, 33, held the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight title from 2014 to 2016 before signing with the UFC, racking up five title defenses in WSOF. “Magic”
Kay Hansen is no longer a UFC fighter. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz learned Wednesday that the promotion has opted not to re-sign the 22-year-old strawweight following her recent loss to Piera Rodriguez at UFC 273, a bout which signified the end of Hansen’s UFC contract. Hansen (7-6) exits the promotion having lost her final three
A winner did not come forward during the 30-day time frame allotted by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Per the rules and regulations set forth by the NGCB, the entire jackpot from UFC 272 will benefit the UFC Foundation. The UFC Foundation will work in tandem with UFC’s corporate responsibility program, #UFCInTheCommunity, to collaborate
Rising UFC welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov has hit back after being referred to as a “chump” in a deleted comment by top-five contender Khamzat Chimaev. In recent months and years, two surging 170lbers from across the Atlantic have caught the eye in the UFC. While one is unbeaten in five fights and recently jumped into
The 74th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 51. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event and fourth-ranked welterweight, Vicente Luque (2:38). Next, UFC heavyweight, Chris Barnett (19:00) joins the show for the first time. UFC lightweight, Drakkar Klose (35:14) then comes
Since parting ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), BJ Penn has followed in the footsteps of his fellow former champion, Tito Ortiz in pursuit of a political career. Widely known for his legacy as one of Hawaii’s all-time best sportspersons, Penn has already assured the people of his beloved state many different promises of
Dustin Poirier thinks the UFC is ‘probably’ sitting him on a shelf for Conor McGregor’s return On Wednesday former UFC interim champion Dustin Poirier answered several fan questions on Twitter. Most of those questions centered on who Poirier would fight next and when they might be. Throughout the Q and A Poirier reiterated that the
Champ Alexander Volkanovski explores the Deep South. Korean Zombie enjoys a home-cooked meal. Petr Yan has a night out with his team. Champion Aljamain Sterling studies his own fight film. UFC 273 is Saturday, April 9. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
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7:29 AM ET A big victory resulted in a small (but significant) move for Alexander Volkanovski. The UFC men’s bantamweight champion had his way with Chan Sung Jung on Saturday in their UFC 273 title fight, outstriking the South Korean by 152-51 on his way to a one-sided fourth-round TKO. The win, Volkanovski’s 21st in
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1:25 p.m.: “The Canadian Gangster” Olivier Aubin-Mercier joins us to talk about his PFL fight against two-time champ Natan Schulte. 1:45 p.m. ET: PFL
You have to hand it to the 29-year-old Borralho. Last season on Dana White’s Contender Series, the Brazilian secured a unanimous decision win over respected CFFC middleweight champ Aaron Jeffrey in Week 5 but didn’t secure a contract. Instead of being discouraged, he lobbied for a second chance to impress the UFC President, stuck around
Alexander Volkanovski wants a homecoming fight in the very near future. The current UFC featherweight champion wants to defend his belt at home in Australia, and he believes if the UFC books it, they would sell out a stadium. They did a stadium show for the middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya
John McCarthy, 59, a retired referee, is best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the UFC. Currently John co-hosts the MMA and combat sports podcast ‘Weighing In’ with Josh Thomson. McCarthy weighed in on the UFC 273 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) this past weekend in Jacksonville,