After leaving the world of pro wrestling to try and compete in mixed marital arts, Brock Lesnar was given an extremely tough first fight in Frank Mir for his UFC debut. Right as the fight started, Lesnar landed a double leg takedown on the jiu-jitsu black belt. As soon as Lesnar had Mir on his
After Daniel Cormier pulled out of their UFC 197 main event, Jon Jones needed a new opponent. He would ultimately be paired against Ovince Saint Preux, with Jones cruising to a unanimous decision victory. You can catch Jones’ Octagon interview from that bout below followed by an article where Jones was in hot pursuit of
Chael Sonnen believes Shavkat Rakhmonov could become a ‘media sensation’ like Khamzat Chimaev with a win over Neil Magny. Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) is a Russian born welterweight fighter who has gained notoriety for his stellar performances inside the Octagon. Khamzat is set to take on Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) one week tomorrow, Saturday, April
Michael Chandler is once again lobbying for a fight against Conor McGregor, but this time around the lightweight contender is attaching a date to his callout. Chandler, who has turned into one of the more exciting fighters on the UFC roster since coming over from Bellator MMA just over one year ago, has long paid
Kelvin Gastelum out of UFC 273, releases statement Former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum was forced to withdraw from the UFC 273 fight card and released a statement on Saturday via social media. “I wish it was an April Fool’s joke,” said Gastelum. “I wish this didn’t happen, but it did, and unfortunately, I
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France calls for the next title shot after his unanimous decision win over Askar Askarov at UFC Columbus on Saturday night. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on
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7:33 PM ET Bellator MMA welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov, who has postponed his professional career in order to serve his native Ukraine, posted a video of himself recovering his 170-pound title belt amid the ongoing Russian invasion on Friday. Amosov, 28, posted several videos on Instagram, as well as a picture of himself with a
Kelvin Gastelum is no longer fighting at UFC 273. The veteran UFC middleweight has withdrawn from his scheduled bout against Dricus du Plessis on Friday after suffering an undisclosed injury, the UFC announced. MMA Fighting confirmed the news. Gastelum was initially slated to fight up-and-coming contender Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 273 before visa issues forced
Andrade returns to the strawweight division following a three-fight departure for flyweight, where she earned first-round stoppage wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Cynthia Calvillo on either side of a second-round stoppage loss to champion Valentina Shevchenko. Now the former strawweight titleholder returns to the 115-pound ranks in search of her first win since her title
UFC welterweight star Colby Covington has flipped Jorge Masvidal‘s memorable “three-piece and a soda” line on its head following his dominant victory over “Gamebred.” In the main event of UFC 272 earlier this month, a historical feud between two former friends, teammates, and roommates finally entered the cage. Covington and Masvidal, who cornered each other
Image Credit: Bellator Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has posted a new video from wartorn Ukraine. The current 170-pound champion was set to face Michael Page at Bellator London in May. However, he was forced to withdraw from the bout due to the ongoing war in his home country. In his place is Logan Storley,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! First and foremost: this is no April Fool’s joke. Less than a week after Nassourdine Imavov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues, now his would-be opponent Kelvin Gastelum has pulled out due to injury, leaving last-second replacement foe Driscuss Du Plessis without a dance partner. UFC made the announcement
The Top 10 Lightweight Knockouts in UFC History | Video Look back at 10 of the top lightweight knockouts in UFC history featuring some names like Edson Barboza, Conor McGregor, BJ Penn and Dustin Poirier. The list includes devastating head-kick knockouts, left hooks from hell, flying knees, and other fight-ending connections. Check out the list.
William Knight will remain at heavyweight to face longtime light heavyweight veteran Devin Clark at the UFC’s return to Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Knight and Clark will compete in a heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 51, which takes place April 16 at the APEX.
The former Ultimate Fighter winner Gastelum took the first, instantly showing this wouldn’t be a walk in the park for Adesanya, who responded by taking the next two frames and grabbing the momentum for himself as the bout moved to the championship rounds. Unexpectedly, Gastelum rallied back, taking the fight to Adesanya, hurting him, and
UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall believes there’s a slew of other heavyweights that are much more deserving of an interim title shot. Aspinall is riding high off his UFC main event win over Alexander Volkov in London just weeks ago. He’s won eight in a row in his MMA career and is undefeated in his UFC
Michael Chandler has revealed his ideal summer plans. The former UFC title challenger aims to face Conor McGregor in July. The 35-year-old was last seen in action at UFC 268 in November 2021. While he came up short in his war against Justin Gaethje, the pair got ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. The bout was