I say “officially” because it’s quite possible there are other unofficial bouts that should count towards his record, but instead are known only as whispers and stories and vague recollections by the people who saw them take place. The 44-year-old heavyweight is a grappling specialist, brandishing black belts in both Japanese jujitsu and Brazilian jiu
A Brazil vs. Argentina clash between rising welterweight contenders Santiago Ponzinibbio and Michel Pereira is in the works for May 21. The Underground was the first to report the news of the targeted bout. Ponzinibbio is looking to get back in the win column after a split decision loss to Geoff Neal at UFC 269.
Daniel Cormier has spoken out about the recent loss Dan Hooker took at UFC London this past Saturday, March 19th. At the O2 Arena in London, it was Dan Hooker (21-12 MMA) vs Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA) in the featherweight co-main event. The outcome was in favor of Allen, who finished Hooker in the first
Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was arrested and charged with “dangerous driving” on Tuesday (March 22) in Dublin, Ireland, compelling law enforcement to impound his $187,000 Bentley Continental. That’s according to a report from local news outlet Independent.ie. McGregor, 33, was transported to the local police station and eventually released on bail. “Notorious” promptly
Bellator on Wednesday confirmed an interim title bout to MMAWeekly.com, since welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is currently fighting for Ukraine and withdrew from his scheduled title defense against Michael “Venom” Page. Amosov had been slated to defend against Page in the Bellator 281 headlining bout on May 13 at OVO Arena Wembley in London. He
UFC lightweight Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett showed at UFC London on Saturday that he could both talk the talk and walk the walk as he earned the first-round victory via submission over Kazula Vargas. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
12:01 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Colby Covington scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal when they met earlier this month at UFC 272, but apparently they have unfinished business. Masvidal is suspected of felony battery in connection with an altercation Monday, according to a Miami Beach police report obtained by ESPN. The other person
The rivalry between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington didn’t end at UFC 272. On Monday night, Masvidal allegedly attacked Covington outside of a Miami restaurant in an altercation that left Covington with a fractured tooth and Masvidal facing possible felony battery charges, according to Miami Beach Police. Covington, who defeated Masvidal via unanimous decision at
A black belt in karate from Nice, France, Fiorot debuted in the Octagon last January, registering a second-round stoppage win over Victoria Leonardo that pushed her winning streak to six. Just over five months later, she extended that run to seven with a similar result against Tabatha Ricci, and in October, the 32-year-old made it
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren may still have a grudge towards his former rival Jorge Masvidal, but they agreed on a recent controversy. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been at the center of an ongoing debate about whether or not transgender women should compete in female sports. Thomas recently became the first openly transgender athlete
Image via @colbycovmma on Instagram (photographer not listed) Colby Covington agrees with Chael Sonnen that he should be next for Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a dominant win over Jorge Masvidal and after the event, Sonnen said the fight that made the most sense is ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya. He believed it would be a
RIZIN Fighting Federation 35 is shaping up to be a truly epic event as international fighters can now return to the ring. Weds. afternoon in Japan (Mar. 23, 2022), the promotion held a press conference to reveal the latest batch of fight announcements for the upcoming RIZIN Trigger 3rd and RIZIN 35 events on Apr.
Jake Paul weighs in on Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal altercation: ‘Masvidal is a b*tch’ YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul gave his opinion of the alleged altercation between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, and sided with Covington. Masvidal allegedly assaulted Covington outside of a Miami steakhouse on Monday as Covington was leaving the restaurant.
8:00 AM ET Kayla Harrison turned away from the Octagon and placed both hands on the barricade behind her. She threw her hands up and screamed “f—!” several times. It was Dec. 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Harrison had just witnessed, from the front row, her then-American Top Team training partner Amanda Nunes
Gegard Mousasi will be getting a quick turnaround. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday that Bellator is targeting a middleweight title fight between Mousasi and Johnny Eblen for June. A date, event, or location have not been revealed. Ariel Helwani was first to report the targeted booking.
Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin Rankings fixture Neil Magny takes on streaking veteran Max Griffin in this compelling welterweight affair. Traditionally one of the most active fighters on the roster, Magny only fought twice in 2021, dropping a unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa in January before rebounding with a decision win of his own over
11 separate battery charges have been filed against former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen after an incident at a Las Vegas hotel last December. TMZ Sports was the first to report the news. Sonnen is accused of assaulting six different hotel patrons, including one woman, during an altercation at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. The incident
Paddy Pimblett has responded to reports of what he earned at UFC London, and he doesn’t seem pleased. ‘The Baddy’ made his return last weekend against Kazula Vargas. After a scare early in the first round, Pimblett recovered and quickly submitted his foe. With the victory, he moved to 2-0 in his UFC career, and