Ariel Helwani discusses Nate Diaz’s recent tweet that he wanted to be released by the UFC on The MMA Hour on Monday. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out
Kai Kara-France spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC on ESPN 33 after his unanimous decision win over Askar Askarov in Columbus. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/ufc-on-espn-33-results-kai-kara-france-upsets-askar-askarov-calls-for-title-shot 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 MMA news
2:32 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira in July, multiple sources told ESPN. Contacts have not been signed but both sides have agreed to the 185-pound matchup. It will take place on what is expected to be a UFC 277 pay-per-view on July 30. The UFC
Marcus Buchecha will have a big test ahead of him when he returns to action against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane at the upcoming ONE: Reloaded card on April 22. ONE Championship officials confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. Recognized as one of the most decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylists in history, Buchecha has been
Glover Teixeira never thought he would be fighting when he was 40 years old, especially on those days in training camp that never seemed to end. Register For Your UFC 275 Pre-Sale Tickets “I thought I was gonna retire when I was 35,” said the light heavyweight contender, still going strong as he approaches his
Kamaru Usman‘s manager, Ali Abdelaziz was quick to acknowledge the fact that he would be open to making the Conor McGregor bout. McGregor is currently rehabbing his broken leg he sustained in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier in July. For the longest time, he had been talking about getting a lightweight title shot in
Image via @thiagoalvesatt on Instagram (photographer not listed) As per his manager, BKFC middleweight champion Thiago Alves is hoping to defend his belt against Mike Perry in June. While he may be known by many for his run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Thiago Alves has had a solid start to life in bare-knuckle boxing.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Paddy Pimblett is on his way to being one of the sport’s biggest draws. Just two fights into his UFC career, there’s already plenty of buzz around the Liverpool scrapper. He’s done well to market himself, picking up some significant sponsorships in the process. A couple weeks ago, Pimblett brought down
Joe Rogan says he would quit his podcast if he had to ‘walk on egg shells’ UFC commentator, comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan says that he’d quit his podcast if it become an environment where he couldn’t be himself. Rogan made the comments on Tuesday’s edition of his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience
9:00 AM ET WWE will begin talent tryouts Wednesday for 45 current and former college athletes, including 19 football players, as part of WrestleMania Week in the Dallas area. The three-day tryout, taking place at Dallas Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, Texas, will include evaluations for performance and promotion as well as interviews and technical sessions
Matt Brown’s latest loss has only reinforced his belief that something has to be done about how MMA judging is handled. After ending up on the wrong end of a split decision following a thrilling scrap with Bryan Barberena this past Saturday at UFC Columbus, Brown is confident that he did enough to win. He
Rousey nearly breaking Tate’s arm in their first meeting did nothing to cool down the rivalry between the two, and things only escalated during their coaching stint against each other on The Ultimate Fighter 18. But what was expected to be a repeat in their UFC 168 rematch instead pushed Rousey further than she had ever gone
UFC middleweight Darren Till may have to sacrifice his bromance with Khamzat Chimaev if both of them emerge in the 185lb title picture. Till is anticipating a return to the UFC Octagon later this year as he looks to snap a recent losing skid. He has lost back-to-back fights to Derek Brunson and Robert Whittaker
Image Credit: DAZN Jon Jones has taken to Twitter to talk about his former light heavyweight status and what’s to come for the fighter in 2022. Jones (26-1 MMA) last fought back in February of 2020 at UFC 247, where he defeated Dominick Reyes (12-3 MMA), defending the light heavyweight title for the 13th time.
Jorge Masvidal isn’t shying away from the spotlight after his recent dust-up with Colby Covington. According to Florida Politics, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title challenger will be featured as the marquee guest of a Gov. Ron DeSantis campaign event in Miami tonight (Weds., March 30, 2022). The event takes place from 5:30
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
From Pat Miletich in 1998 to most recently Kamaru Usman, and the man that held the belt for over 2,000 days, Georges St-Pierre, take a look back through all of the welterweight champions in UFC history. 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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