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
Dana White is dismissing all the post-fight drama surrounding his sudden exit from the Honda Center after Francis Ngannou‘s title retention at UFC 270. The buildup to UFC 270 was not short on drama. It featured the bitter split between Ngannou and ex-coach Fernand Lopez, a backstage blowby gone viral, and of course the ongoing
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Demian Maia does not fit the stereotype of a fighter one would expect to be in street fights or bar brawls. The 44-year-old jiu-jitsu specialist spent more than a decade on the UFC roster without any controversies or serious bad blood; he’s better known for his calm demeanor and preference for
9:59 PM ET UFC president Dana White says him not putting the heavyweight title belt on Francis Ngannou after UFC 270 last weekend had nothing to do with “disrespect.” White addressed the postfight situation in a fan Q&A on Wednesday night with interviewer Laura Sanko on ESPN+. White did not put the belt on Ngannou
The UFC is eyeing a meeting between two top-ranked lightweights in need of a win. UFC president Dana White revealed Wednesday on a Q&A session on ESPN+ that the promotion is targeting a bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson; however, White noted, the fight has yet to be signed. Chandler (22-7) is currently the
Oct 5, 2019; Melbourne, AUSTRALIA; Israel Adesanya (blue gloves) and Robert Whittaker (red gloves) during UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping thinks he knows what Robert Whittaker needs to do to take back his 185-pound title from Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Bisping knows
Gerald Meerschaert “Gerald Meerschaert is a guy who’s super hilarious but nobody knows because he’s super dry, but it’s, like, really funny.” Humor Spotlight: Paul Felder: “Gerald, you don’t know any other way to come in here other than get hit a few times and then get a finish, what’s going on?”Meerschaert: “Well, you know,
Dana White reveals why he didn’t place the belt on Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 It’s been radio silence from UFC president Dana White since Francis Ngannou defended his title at UFC 270. But on Wednesday night White took part in a fan Q&A and spoke briefly about Ngannou. “I think the heavyweight main event
PhotoCred: BleacherReport / MMAFighting Henry Cejudo took to Instagram to let his fans know that the cops showed up to ask them to ‘turn the music down’, it was a jovial exchange, with partygoers and the police exchanging ‘have a good night’. “We’ve been partying so hard we got the cops called on us. Party
TJ Dillashaw doesn’t have high expectations for Aljamain Sterling. TJ Dillashaw is currently out recovering from surgery. He is, however, planning his return and in doing so wants a shot at the title. Dillashaw has only had one fight in the last three years due to a suspension and injury, but he feels his résumé
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL he suffered in the lead-up to his title unification bout against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 last Sat., (Jan. 22, 2022) in Anaheim, California (see it again here). That’s according to “The Predator’s” manager, Marquel Martin, who
7:30 AM ET Francis Ngannou had a lot stacked against him at UFC 270. The heavyweight champion entered his Jan. 22 title defense with a severely compromised right knee. His challenger, Ciryl Gane, was coached by Ngannou’s own first MMA coach, from whom Ngannou was estranged. And the champ, competing in the final fight on