Conor McGregor not sure what weight class he’ll make his UFC return in Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has bulked up while he’s been recuperating from a broken leg suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2020. Nearly completely healed and eager to get back into training, McGregor anticipates a summer
Image Credit: UFC David Onama made history on Saturday night as he became the first fighter from Uganda to win in the UFC. Onama became the first fighter from Uganda to make it to the UFC last October, but at UFC Vegas 48 he scored a first-round KO win over Gabriel Benitez. It was a
UFC 272 has itself a new co-main event, with Renato Moicano being selected as the replacement for Rafael Fiziev in a fight against Rafael dos Anjos. After Rafael Fiziev contracted COVID-19, the UFC was tasked with finding a replacement opponent for former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos on less than one week’s notice. Tony
Hollywood action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger and social media sensation Logan Paul will join forces for the upcoming Slap Fighting Championship on Sat., March 5, 2022 inside the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, part of the annual Arnold Sports Festival. Watch their LIVE press conference video embedded above. “The Arnold Sports Festival is all about
Manon Fiorot will still compete inside the octagon this month with a huge opportunity in front of her. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Fiorot will face former title challenger Jennifer Maia at UFC Columbus, which takes place March 26 at the Nationwide Arena. MMA Junkie first reported
10:49 AM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested Monday on a charge of attempted murder and booked into Santa Clara (California) County jail, the San Jose Police Department announced Tuesday morning. Velasquez is being held without bail, per online records. He has a court date set for Wednesday. The San Jose Police
Bobby Green may have been the perfect style matchup for Islam Makhachev to implement his ground attack, but since that was the case, Makhachev did exactly what a top contender is supposed to do. In the process, he made it ten wins and four finishes in a row, and there’s nowhere else to go for
Watch the newly released Michael Bisping documentary trailer | Video The rise of former middleweight champion Michael Bisping is one for the movies … and that’s exactly where it’s headed. A new documentary “Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story” is set for release later this month and fans are getting their first look at the film
UFC middleweight Joaquin Buckley took a close one with Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision with Dale Brown in his corner to kick off the UFC Vegas 48 main card 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
Chad Mendes talks to MMA Junkie’s Danny Segura post-fight at “BKFC: KnuckleMania 2” after his fourth-round TKO of “Famez” in Florida. Full recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/02/bkfc-knucklemania-2-results-chad-mendes-scores-tko-stoppage-of-joshua-alvarez-in-bkfc-debut 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 and videos. Connect with MMA
UFC Vegas 49: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 49 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green. Makhachev (21-1 MMA) last competed at October’s UFC 267 event, where he scored a first round submission victory over Dan Hooker. The Russian standout is
Conor McGregor‘s next fight is an opportunity for “The Notorious” to revitalize his UFC career. It’s unclear who his next opponent will be. However, we can look at several fighters who want a “Money fight” against McGregor. (via Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Conor McGregor Losses to Dustin Poirier McGregor hopes to rebound from two losses against
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Maryna Moroz is just five days from a pivotal women’s Flyweight match up vs. Mariya Agapova, but that’s not the only thing on her mind. Moroz is one of the few UFC athletes from Ukraine, alongside Nikita Krylov and Aleksei Oleinik. She’s the first to compete since the recent Russian invasion,
The UFC is giving Sam Alvey one more shot. Alvey announced Monday on YouTube that the UFC has agreed to allow him to fulfill the one remaining fight on his contract despite his 0-7-1 slump dating back to September 2018. A veteran in the 185-pound and 205-pound divisions, Alvey said he spoke to officials this
3:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC 272 pay-per-view event has lost a highly anticipated co-main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev, as Fiziev has tested positive for COVID-19. Fiziev’s manager, Daniel Rubenstein, broke the news to MMA Hour on Monday, and Fiziev followed with an official statement from his social media.
* * * There have been questions about whether the animosity between the two is real or not, but there is nothing fake about the heat between the UFC 272 headliners. “I think their rift got so deeply personal for two reasons,” said Dan Lambert, owner of American Top Team, where the two men trained
Relive Jorge Masvidal stopping Nate Diaz to win ‘BMF’ belt | Video Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal holds the only UFC belt that doesn’t represent a divisional championship. Back in 2019, Masvidal and Nate Diaz went head-to-head at UFC 244 for the BMF belt. After three rounds Masvidal came out victorious via knockout
Austin Vanderford reacts following TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 275 Austin Vanderford has issued a statement following his 85-second TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi last night at Bellator 275. After starting his mixed martial arts career with eleven straight wins, five of which came under the Bellator banner, Vanderford was given the opportunity