The “Lazy King” has claimed another unlucky victim. Known for his inventive submissions, Abdoul Abdouraguimov tied opponent Godofredo Pepey into knots and finished with an inverted triangle hold in the first round of ARES FC 3 main event in Paris on Friday. With the win, Abdouraguimov takes home the ARES welterweight championship. Watch the incredible
8:36 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Conor McGregor is the biggest star in combat sports. Francis Ngannou is the baddest man on the planet. Nate Diaz is one of the UFC’s most beloved needle movers. Every
Dec 8, 2018; Toronto, ON, Canada; joanna Jedrzejczyk (blue gloves) reacts after her fight against Valentina Shevchenko (red gloves) during UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports Joanna Jedrzejczyk has faced some outstanding fighters during her eight years on the UFC roster, but when it comes to which one of those
“They know there could be a win or a loss in any fight that I go into,” he said. “I can control how I respond to it. I can control how I carry myself, and I refuse to let my boys see me act weak in any way at any moment in there.” So far,
Sean Strickland reveals what he said to Kevin Holland to piss him off It’s not hard for Sean Strickland to say something inappropriate. In fact, he’s made saying terrible things his gimmick. But not everyone appreciates what comes out of his mouth and during his UFC Vegas 47 media day interview, Strickland explained what he
Dana White and Jake Paul Jake Paul does not hold back when it comes to Dana White and the UFC. Paul has used social media to continually highlight the unfair treatment of fighters in the UFC, particularly when it comes to fighter pay. ‘The Problem Child’ most recently released a new rap song on his
Israel Adesanya is preparing a surprise for Robert Whittaker. A middleweight title fight rematch is on the horizon for UFC 271. Champion Israel Adesanya will be taking on Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271 next Saturday. These two men have some history together, as they fought once before when the belt originally
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight scrappers Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov will throw down this weekend (Sat., Feb. 5, 2022) at UFC Vegas 47 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hawaii’s Soriano is a Contender Series product who quickly made a strong first impression inside the Octagon, scoring a pair of dramatic first-round knockout
Back in 2012, we saw the first of many dominant performances from Khabib Nurmagomedov as he secured his first Octagon win at his UFC debut over Kamal Shalorus via submission. Khabib would go on to secure the lightweight belt and defend his title on numerous occasions to some of the best in the UFC. Subscribe
The war of words between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington is heating up. Former teammates at American Top Team and once self-proclaimed “best friends,” Masvidal and Covington had a falling out as both men rose up the ranks of the UFC welterweight division. Since then, the two have traded barbs in the media about one
Nov 6, 2021; New York, NY, USA; Kamaru Usman (red gloves) is introduced before his fight against Colby Covington (blue gloves) during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports UFC light heavyweight title challenger Jiri Prochazka doesn’t seem to think welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, competing against the best in his
“The majority of high-level basketball players, they’re competitive,” Britton said. “In basketball, we can get physical, but not as much. I was a point guard, but I was physical. To be able to continue to do that and be that is kind of cool.” Britton understands that although he’s 7-2 and been in plenty of
Israel Adesanya: UFC 271 Fight Camp Video – Episode 4 Go behind the scenes with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as he prepares for his 5th title defense against Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas on February 12th. Adesanya captured the UFC middleweight championship by defeating Whittaker, who was the champion at the
Eagle FC 44: Spong vs. Kharitonov Eagle FC has opted against disclosing fighter payouts from their recent event in Miami, Florida. Eagle Fight Club 44 took place at the FLXcast Arena in Miami, Florida on Friday, January 28th. Eagle FC was launched by Khabib Nurmagomedov, (29-0 MMA), who retired from the UFC in 2020 after
Chris Curtis wants his 2022 to be even more active than his inhuman 2021. Curtis fought his way into the UFC last year and had a strong start in the promotion, although that was only part of his 2021 story. Curtis fought six times in the year in total, scoring four wins on the regional
Joanna Jedrzejczyk suffered some serious damage in her last octagon appearance. Despite the physical results of her epic collision with Zhang Weili at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 248 in March 2020, Jedrzejczyk doesn’t place Zhang among her top two hardest-hitting opponents. Spot No. 1 goes to an old American Top Team teammate while the second
Jake Paul continues to use his platform to target a showdown with boxing champ Canelo Alvarez. On Wednesday, the YouTuber turned boxing star gave himself three years to be ready for a fight with the super middleweight champ, who this past fall was approved to pursue a fifth boxing title in the cruiserweight division (175
Jun 14, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Lyoto Machida (red gloves) celebrates after his win over Chael Sonnen (blue gloves) during Bellator 222 at Madison Square Garden. Machida won the fight. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Although he is just a few months away from turning 44, Lyoto Machida is far from done in