10:56 PM ET The UFC’s first Fight Night card on the road since 2020 has its new main event. Curtis Blaydes will meet Chris Daukaus in the heavyweight contender headliner of UFC Columbus on March 26 in Ohio, sources confirmed Thursday with ESPN. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news. ESPN
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Credit: UFC/Toyota Center UFC 271 results and fight-ending highlights will be dropping throughout the night in this space following the conclusion of each matchup from inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. The anticipated event is headlined by a rematch many UFC fans have been clamoring to see for nearly of years. When middleweight champion
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At the pre-fight press conference for UFC 271, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put it best: “You can see the level difference between us (Adesanya) and the rest of the division.” In Saturday’s main event, the two best middleweights in the world will finally face each other again in a highly anticipated rematch. The
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UFC 271 is expected to deliver serious combat action later tonight (Sat., Feb. 12, 2022) on ESPN+ PPV from inside Toyota Center in Houston, Tex., and the promotion has just dropped the final episode of “Embedded” to get fight fans in the right mindset. LIVE! Watch UFC 271 PPV On ESPN+ Here! CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH! Ultimate
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Israel Adesanya has definitively cemented himself as the best middleweight in the UFC after 10 consecutive wins in the division, including five victories in title fights. But who does he consider the second-best fighter at 185 pounds? It’s a tougher question to answer that you might imagine, especially considering the way he has torn through
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Bobby Green relishes his unlikely success. Derek Brunson keeps an eye on the main event. Tai Tuivasa, Robert Whittaker, Jared Cannonier and Derrick Lewis get geared up for the week. UFC 271 is on Saturday, February 12. 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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10:24 AM ET HOUSTON — One of the most anticipated rematches in UFC middleweight history is now official. Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker both weighed 184 pounds Friday morning for their title fight Saturday night. Adesanya will defend his belt against Whittaker, the former champ, in the main event of UFC 271 here at Toyota
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Credit: Tim Lane Instagram Long-time Xtreme Couture striking coach Tim Lane, 49, was found dead on Friday afternoon in the Mount Charleston area of Las Vegas. On Thursday, the gym’s head coach — and trainer to several UFC stars including heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou — Eric Nicksick posted to his Instagram account a message asking
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UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in Face-off Video: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker Following Friday’s UFC 271 Ceremonial Weigh-in, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card faced off with their opponents. UFC 271 takes place at the Toyota Center and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert Whittaker. UFC 271 Weigh-in Main Event
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Jan Blachowicz hopes medicine and weeks of rehab will be enough to avoid surgery for cervical disc complications. The Polish fighter was on a three-fight win streak before becoming the light heavyweight champion in 2020. He then successfully defended the title for the first time against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. He was then scheduled to
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Derrick Lewis will make another hometown appearance tomorrow night (Sat., Feb. 12, 2022) at UFC 271 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Toyota Center in Houston, Tex., when “Black Beast” meets surging heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event. LIVE! Watch UFC 271 PPV On ESPN+ Here! CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to
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