Rafael Carvalho is hungry to resume his MMA career. A former Bellator middleweight champion with wins over the likes of Melvin Manhoef, Joe Schilling and Alessio Sakara, Carvalho was let go by Bellator after going 0-2 as a light heavyweight. He was called back months later for a short-notice clash with Lorenz Larkin at 185
Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after knocking out Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Jake Paul competing in MMA just got a little more real with new reports of conversations with a premiere organization. Sports Business Journal reported on Saturday that the YouTuber turned
Yan took his familiar approach in the highly anticipated interim title clash, displaying patience and an economic approach to his output through the opening five minutes, falling behind a round as Sandhagen fought from in the pocket, focused on staying in the former champion’s face. It would be the only round Sandhagen would win on
The Top UFC Finishes of 2021 | Video Here are some of the most unforgettable and exciting finishes that took place throughout 2021 from UFC fighters across all divisions. The fight promotion’s first event of 2022, UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze, takes place on Jan. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The
The rivalry between Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou has only grown over the past few weeks in the lead-up to their title fight at UFC 270. Gane and Ngannou used to train together under Fernand Lopez in France, but ‘The Predator’ and Lopez had a major falling out which forced the heavyweight champ to change
On this day five years ago, we ran a story about former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman stating that the WWE would never want Ronda Rousey after Rousey’s crushing loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. One year later, this happened… The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form courtesy of the
Petr Yan is already a massive favorite to defeat Aljamain Sterling at UFC 272 this coming March and take home the undisputed UFC bantamweight title. Remember, Yan and Sterling collided in a memorable matchup at UFC 259 back in March 2021. They went toe-to-toe for three competitive rounds before Yan started to pull away in
1:13 PM ET The UFC is booking a heavyweight contest between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa for its pay-per-view event next month, officials confirmed to ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but the promotion is close to finalizing the matchup for UFC 271 on Feb. 12 in Houston. Lewis (26-8) is a former two-time title
Artem Lobov believes that the UFC is still the best spot for fighters to make a name for themselves. The recently retired Lobov responded to a clip from The Ringer MMA Show in which the topic of MMA fighters pursuing lucrative opportunities outside of MMA was discussed. Regarding the notion that free agents are more
Nov 6, 2021; New York, NY, USA; Bobby Green (blue gloves) defeats Al Iaquinta (red gloves) during UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports A quartet of UFC rumors and fight bookings over the last two days point to return fights for fan-favorite action fighters Bobby Green and Matt Brown,
“In that moment, and I still think about it, it brings tears to my eyes,” said Holm. “By him saying that, right then, it gave me no room for my mind to be in the gutter and keep entertaining those negative thoughts. It put my mind right back on a positive track.” Positivity has always
Sean O’Malley responds to Cody Garbrandt call out: ‘You wonder if that’s CTE’ Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley reacted to former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt‘s recent comments about wanting to ‘whoop’ him. O’Malley is ranked No. 12 in the UFC’s 135-pound division. Garbrandt, although the former champion in the weight class, is not ranked
Chael Sonnen has backed up Khabib Nurmagomedov’s story of what went down at the end of his infamous retirement fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Khabib submitted ‘the Highlight’ with a triangle choke in the second round. The Dagestani had the opportunity to finish the fight with an armbar but later admitted that he
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The Korean Zombie might get the push to replace Max Holloway in an upcoming title fight against UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. Shortly after news broke that Holloway was out of his UFC 272 fight against Volkanovski, people started to wonder what will be next for the champion. Many names were suggested for Volkanovski, with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Paddy Pimblett is already eyeing a fighter vs. one of the best Lightweights on the planet. The former Cage Warriors champ made his UFC debut in September vs. Luigi Vendramini, drubbing the Italian en route to a first-round knockout win. However, it wasn’t an easy win, as Pimblett took some big
1:30 PM ET Former UFC champion Max Holloway will not be able to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in March after aggravating a prior injury Thursday, sources told ESPN. The setback occurred just days after Holloway, 30, accepted a trilogy bout against Volkanovski that was slated to headline UFC 272 on March 5
Sean O’Malley wonders if prospective opponent Cody Garbrandt needs to get his head checked. On his TimboSugarShow podcast, O’Malley — who recently entered MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings tied for the No. 14 spot at bantamweight — shot down a recent callout made by Garbrandt in which the former UFC champion said, “I really want to