From the moment he signed with the UFC, Brock Lesnar had a target on his back. It wasn’t Lesnar’s collegiate wrestling credentials or NFL aspirations, but his larger-than-life WWE career that cast him as an unwanted invader and public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many hardcore MMA fans. Lesnar earned his keep in
May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira reacts for his fight against Michael Chandler during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC lightweight king Charles Oliveira has become the undisputed best 155-pound MMA fighter on the planet with only 50% vision during fights. Oliveira’s (32-8) exploits over the last
The only time that confidence might have wavered was in the year between her last fight in Invicta FC and her UFC debut. A couple opportunities presented themselves, but the short-notice nature would’ve forced her into a difficult weight cut. Her time eventually came, and she immediately asserted herself in the division. On the surface,
Behind-the-scenes of Francis Ngannou’s UFC 270 training camp: ‘Sicko Saturday’ | Video Get a behind-the-scenes look at Francis Ngannou‘s training for his upcoming heavyweight title unification fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. “SICKO SATURDAY is all about cardio and pushing my body to its limit without breaks and pauses. Today I am training at
PhotoCred: Twitter – @AquaMMA___ Sean Strickland truly enjoys fighting. The top-ranked UFC middleweight contender is no stranger to controversy in training. In June 2021, Strickland found himself on the receiving end of a “dirty move” when working with Orlando Sanchez. Now, the New Bern, North Carolina native finds himself dishing out the questionable maneuvers. Sean
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While there’s still a lot of doubters out there when it comes to Charles Oliveira, “Do Bronx” himself is thinking big when it comes to his fighting future. Real big. The UFC lightweight champion recently won his first title defense against Dustin Poirier, taking out “Diamond” in the third round of their December 2021 fight.
4:17 PM ET Bellator has penned a deal with a controversial former college wrestling standout. Earlier this week, Bellator signed Pat Downey III, a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, to a contract, the promotion confirmed with ESPN on Friday. Downey, 29, has yet to make his MMA debut. He will compete in Bellator’s middleweight
Holly Holm has competed at featherweight three times in her UFC career, including a pair of title fights, but that doesn’t make her any more excited about the prospects of returning to 145 pounds. Prior to a knee injury that prevented her from fighting, Holm was originally scheduled for a featherweight bout against Norma Dumont
Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean O’Malley reacts following his TKO victory against Raulian Paiva during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Young gun UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley says a fight with Cody Garbrandt is not happening, and that the CTE must be talking in “No Love’s”
With so little context from the tweet, the intent was hard to read. Was Meerschaert kicking a man while he was down? Downplaying Brady? Trying to ride the wave of the moment? He explains it was none of the above. He just felt bad that the ruleset took a weapon away from Craig Jones on
Jake Paul posts video practicing leg kicks, tags Bellator MMA and PFL | Video YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul has voiced interest in entering mixed martial arts. He recently posted a video of himself practicing legs kicks and tagged a couple of MMA promotions. Paul is undefeated in his boxing career with a 5-0
Artem Lobov says he had a hard time realizing he had to retire from fighting. Lobov is a fan favorite and is known as ‘the GOAT’ to much of the MMA community, but his record did not illustrate such. He finished with an MMA record of 13-15-1 and one No Contest along with a bare-knuckle
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Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes the UFC 266 main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega is the “greatest fight” in MMA history. At the start of one of the most memorable sets of final pay-per-views a year has seen in the UFC, reigning featherweight titleholder Volkanovski met with top contender Ortega in
The proposed boxing superfight between reigning heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou officially has odds. Earlier this week, Fury took to social media and offered to fight Ngannou inside of the boxing ring with boxing rules, but MMA gloves would be used. Ngannou has long wanted to test his luck inside
2:09 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a five-round main event between former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos and rising contender Rafael Fiziev for Feb. 19, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the matchup. The 155-pound contest will headline the UFC Fight Night event in Las