3:15 PM ET HOUSTON — Israel Adesanya, one of the UFC’s top stars, has signed a new “lucrative” contract with the promotion, his Paradigm Sports Management team announced Wednesday. At the UFC 271 media day Wednesday, Adesanya described the contract as a “f—ing big deal,” and he said he believes he’s now the second-highest-paid active
Jun 1, 2018; Utica, NY, USA; Sam Alvey (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Gian Villante (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Adirondack Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 47 medical suspensions report, from the Nevada Athletic Commission, is in and nearly a third of the roster of fighters
“I told my cousin…I’m not sure how many people I told because I didn’t even really want to talk about it, because I didn’t want anybody to take it like a weakness. But if they do, that’s fine. I’m me. I know the objective here. I’m not retiring because my body don’t feel good and
UFC 271 live results: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker UFC 271 live results begin at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 12, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Click on the fight below in the UFC 271 live results section. Then scroll to see
Julianna Pena has apologized for her previous comments about COVID-19 on the Joe Rogan Experience. Last month, the UFC bantamweight champion went on the show to discuss her victory over Amanda Nunes. During the podcast, the topic of COVID-19 came up, and Pena said that she believed that the virus is a “money grab“. Julianna
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski has sent an emphatic response to rival Max Holloway‘s request to be backup for the UFC 273 title fight. Volkanovski and Holloway were set to collide for a trilogy clash at UFC 272 on March 5. However, mere days after news of the matchup broke, “Blessed” was forced to withdraw
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding a special pre-fight media day for select fighters participating in the UFC 271 pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. night (Feb. 12, 2022) inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, and headlined by the middleweight title rematch pitting champion Israel Adesanya against challenger Robert Whittaker. The media day live stream begins
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: Undefeated UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov joins the show to talk about his win over Carlston Harris at UFC Vegas 47. 1:30
3:54 PM ET There aren’t too many more outrageous characters in the UFC than Tai Tuivasa. In a sport that has its fair share of the unusual, extreme, exciting and often downright jaw-dropping, Tuivasa has carved out a profile as one of the most popular athletes in the UFC. At the heart of it, of
Credit: Bellator MMA AJ McKee vs Patricio Pitbull 2 is reportedly in the works for a yet-to-be-announced Bellator card in April. Veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani first broke the news via his Helwani Nose Substack page, that a championship rematch between the current featherweight king and his long-time predecessor is expected to headline Bellator yet
Saturday night, the former heavyweight champion begins his 23rd year as a professional fighter, competing for the 55th time — and 37th time inside the Octagon — when he takes on Jared Vanderaa in the final preliminary card bout before the UFC 271 pay-per-view main card gets underway. As someone that has been written off
All Access: Israel Adesanya UFC 271 Fight Week Video Blog – Episode 1 Go behind the scenes with UFC Middleweight Champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya as he prepares for his 5th title defense against Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas on February 12th. The fight card also features Adesanya’s City Kickboxing teammates
Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Jake Paul hasn’t taken his sight off of Conor McGregor just yet. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has called out the MMA superstar ever since his win over Nate Robinson in November 2020. McGregor has never really answered to any of Paul’s callouts, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying. ‘The Problem Child’ has
Julianna Peña has wrapped up her COVID-19 investigation. During her recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Julianna Peña opened up on a wide range of issues, and she even brushed up on her informal career as an investigative reporter. MMA News covered Peña’s initial dabbling into the journalism field when she was hot
Israel Adesanya has been practically flawless throughout his career inside MMA enclosures. In 22 fights, Adesanya has only lost once. 2021 started off on the wrong foot for the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 185-pound middleweight champion as he tested himself up in weight at 205-pounds. Colliding with the then-titleholder at light heavyweight, Poland’s Jan
The UFC returns to Jacksonville, Fla., on April 9 with two title fights atop a stacked card. The promotion on Tuesday announced the full fight lineup for the spring event, which is headlined by a featherweight title fight between champ Alexander Volkanovski and The Korean Zombie (otherwise known as Chan Sung Jung). A bantamweight title
Feb 6, 2022 There are a number of bigger names competing at UFC 271 in Houston (Saturday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV), but no name is more intriguing than the one which will appear in the opening fight of the night. While the MMA world waits in earnest for the rematch between Israel Adesanya
Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on interim champ Israel Adesanya in the headliner of UFC 243. Robert Whittaker Israel Adesanya Ufc 243 Official Weigh Ins One-time UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman believes Robert Whittaker will earn ice-cold revenge against Israel Adesanya on Saturday night. UFC 271 will be headlined by a monumental championship rematch between