Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexander Volkanovski reacts following his victory and title defense against Brian Ortega during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It seems that UFC Vegas 46 headliner Giga Chikadze drew the attention of UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for all the wrong reasons
Honestly, this is one of those cards where you could offer me those two championship pairings on pay-per-view and I would buy it in a heartbeat, as each of those fights contains so many different layers of intrigue and division-shaping possibilities, while also having the potential to play out in so many different directions that
UFC 270 Countdown: Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane | Video UFC 270 kicks off the new year with two massive title fights, as heavyweight king Francis Ngannou takes on interim champ Ciryl Gane. See these athletes train and prepare for their bout on Saturday, January 22. In the second title bout on the fight card,
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Khamzat Chimaev has sent a warning to former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson. Chimaev taking aim at Thompson on his YouTube channel stated: “He said maybe I’m gonna fight with him in future. Like this shit, brother are you sure? Your skills, your level, like, is
Dana White on Julianna Pena UFC 269 win over Amanda Nunes, says her teammates including Michael Chiesa celebrated Julianna Pena submitting Amanda Nunes and becoming UFC champion, he tried to enter the octagon and injured himself while doing it. Dana White revealed this at the UFC 269 post fight press and much more! Informations about
The fight with Stipe Miocic took a toll on Francis Ngannou‘s mind. Francis Ngannou is the UFC heavyweight champion and is a force to be reckoned with. He is lined up for his first title defense against interim champion Ciryl Gane, but in the leadup, Ngannou can’t help but think back to his first shot
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The line between self-belief and delusion is a rather fine one. Respectfully, Giga Chikadze got his ass kicked last Saturday at UFC Vegas 46. The kickboxer was unable to fight at his pace from his distance, and as a result, Calvin Kattar was able to land hundreds of strikes. In particular,
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ONE Heavy Hitters featured several impressive finishes, another title defense for atomweight champ Xiong Jing Nan, and a controversial result in a women’s Muay Thai bout that stunned promotional boss Chatri Sityodtong. Friday’s event inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium featured a women’s strawweight Muay Thai featured matchup pitting Supergirl Jaroonsak Muaythai vs Ekaterina Vandaryeva. The
When he and his family went on holiday to Hawaii, Kara-France stayed disciplined, knowing an opportunity could come sooner or later. It came sooner in the form of a date with Askar Askarov on March 26, coincidentally Kara-France’s birthday. Although it isn’t the title shot he wanted, it’s the fight that almost certainly gets him
Daniel Cormier predicts Valentina Shevcheko will be a two-division UFC champion this year Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier made some bold predictions for 2022 including that Valentina Shevchenko will join him at being a two-division champion. Shevchenko is currently the top pound-for-pound female fighter in the world. She’s holds the UFC 125-pound title. She
PhotoCred: Rolling Stone Amanda Nunes has left her longtime home of American Top Team where she has trained since 2014, in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor. Dan Lambert founded American Top Team back in 2001. The vision was to build a world class training facility where MMA fighters could get all
UFC flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo says he’s going to take 125-pound champion Brandon Moreno‘s head off when they meet for the third time at UFC 270. In 2020, Figueiredo ascended the flyweight mountaintop and looked set for a long reign on the throne. “Deus Da Guerra” brutally finished Joseph Benavidez twice to win gold. The second
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White wants all the credit for creating a $7 billion mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion — but refuses to take any responsibility for how it got there. That’s why White shrugged off complaints about the recent pay-per-view (PPV) price hike, which takes effect for the UFC 270: “Ngannou vs.
Mike Jackson will make his return to the octagon for the first time since facing AEW superstar CM Punk when he faces Dean Barry at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled for April 23. Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Monday. MMA Island initially reported the matchup.
Oct 27, 2018; Moncton, Canada; Calvin Kattar (red gloves) fights Chris Fishgold (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moncton Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Trevor MacMillan-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 46 weigh-in took place today (Jan. 14) from inside the same venue as Saturday night’s event, the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. All
In just 10 fights, Gane has gone from a neophyte with a background in Muay Thai and kickboxing to standing as the 1B to Ngannou’s 1A in the UFC heavyweight division. He’s undefeated, with more than two-thirds of his victories coming inside the Octagon, and last year alone, the humble standout earned victories over Jairzinho
Giga Chikadze says ‘Georgians are always unbreakable’ following brutal loss to Calvin Kattar | Video On Saturday night Giga Chikadze suffered his first official UFC loss when Calvin Kattar brutally picked him apart for five full rounds. The bout, already a contender for Fight of the Year, saw both men transported to the hospital after