MMA reporter Ariel Helwani revealed today via his substack page that Jan Blachowicz has withdrawn from his March 26 bout against Aleksandar Rakić. According to the Thursday report, the hope is to reschedule the bout for May. Former Blachowicz’s reign at the top of the 205-pound mountain came to a crashing halt at UFC 267
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The first Eagle FC card on American soil is less than 24 hours away, and promoter Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t afraid to ruffle any feathers. The former UFC Lightweight kingpin has better insight than most regarding the trials and tribulations of being a professional fighter and working under the UFC banner. Plus,
3:35 PM ET UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will seek his second title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 on May 7, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. The UFC is working on finalizing the 155-pound title fight shortly. The pay-per-view event now includes two title fights. Brazilian light heavyweight champion Glover
MMA Fighting has Eagle FC 44 results for the Spong vs. Kharitonov event Friday night from the FLXcast Arena in Miami, Fla. In the main event, Tyrone Spong returns to the MMA cage for the first time in almost nine years to face Sergei Kharitonov in a heavyweight contest. Former UFC champion Rashad Evans ended
Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Tyron Woodley at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports YouTube star turned boxing sensation Jake Paul has always been an ambitious individual. And he has even bigger goals in mind for life after his run in the sweet science is done. Paul
“When you take yourself out of the present moment and start looking at that, that’s having a great analytical mind, and when you’re in your analytical mind, you’re not able to react, you’re not able to fight, and you’re not able to get in the zone,” she said. “Obviously, those things play a factor because
UFC Champ Julianna Peña on COVID-19 pandemic: “This is just a money grab” Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña appeared as a guest on Joe Rogan‘s podcast and gave her opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rogan’s highly popular podcast on Spotify has drawn national headlines recently for content that expressed controversial opinions on
Image via @ufc on Instagram Jeremy Stephens, 35, an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division before returning to lightweight in 2021, just announced he will be parting ways with the UFC. Stephens, (28-19 MMA) has the not so distinguished record of having the most losses in UFC history. Adding to
Dominick Reyes & Jon Jones Dominick Reyes took a shot at former champion Jon Jones on social media. It has been a while since Dominick Reyes has made any noise. Reyes is one of the more quiet fighters on the UFC roster. He doesn’t engage in a lot of trash-talking, but when he does, it
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) return to Columbus, Ohio just took a huge hit after losing its main event. According to Ariel Helwani, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Aleksandar Rakic, which was set for March 26, 2022. Blachowicz was hoping to bounce back after
2:36 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will have to undergo knee surgery before he is able to train or compete again, his manager, Marquel Martin, told ESPN on Wednesday. Ngannou (17-3) unified the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane (10-1) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 last weekend in Anaheim, California. Immediately
Brandon Moreno has a theory on why he saw Henry Cejudo in his opponent’s corner at UFC 270. The former two-division UFC champion served as a coach and cornerman for Deiveson Figueiredo ahead of the Brazilian’s trilogy bout with Moreno on Saturday, and he was there to celebrate when Figueiredo won back the flyweight title
May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jeremy Stephens (red gloves) before his fight against Calvin Kattar (blue gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports After 34-fights and 14 years competing in the Octagon, UFC stalwart Jeremy Stephens is no longer a part of the promotion’s roster. On
He is keen on making his name known around the world, and on a smaller level, he wants to be more known and familiar to people than a particular 2006 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. “I want it to be like, you say, ‘Blood Diamond,’ and people say, ‘Ah, yes. That guy (is a) great entertainer,’”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been teasing a move to heavyweight for the past couple of years. He’s posted training photos and videos of him adding muscle mass and putting on weight. Following UFC 270, he took aim at current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jones said he drew inspiration from what
PhotoCred: Yahoo! Movies Sean Strickland has an idea on how to level the playing field for Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. In the lead-up to UFC 270, which served as Ngannou’s first heavyweight title defense, it was made clear he was not happy with his contract and if he lost, he would be a free
The fight for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world lands in Houston’s Toyota Center on February 12, as the highly anticipated rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titlist Robert Whittaker headlines UFC 271. A trio of wins over Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum has landed Whittaker another shot at “The Last
Ariel Helwani talks about #UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou’s massive win at #UFC270, the dramatic circumstances leading up to the fight, his reaction to the media covering the event, the text message allegedly sent to Ngannou’s manager, Dana White not putting the belt on Ngannou, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe