Colby Covington doesn’t just want a trilogy fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — he wants to do something that’s never been done before in the sport’s history. The welterweights most recently met in a main event rematch at UFC 268 with Usman taking a 2-0 lead in the series with a unanimous decision victory
Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Belal Muhammad before fighting against Demian Maia during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Belal Muhammad knows he’s not next in line for a title fight, so in the interest of staying active and competing in meaningful matchups, he believes bouts with
Brian Ortega vs Geo Martinez “I think this is a match that would put the EBI 10 champion on the mat with a UFC star in a high stakes battle that would be fun and all of the buzz. Ortega in many ways has been billed as the next modern Gracie. Why not have a
Frankie Edgar gives health update following back and hip surgery Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar is on the mend. According to MMA Junkie, Edgar underwent a microdiscectomy which “was intended to remove part or all of a bulging or herniated disc in the lower spine.” He gave fans an update on that procedure on his “Champ
PhotoCred: Yahoo! Movies Sean Strickland has no filter. The current No. 7 ranked UFC middleweight contender has shared many a controversial opinion. Whether it be his feelings towards murder, racism, or sexuality the Anaheim, California native lets his thoughts be known. If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn and Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and discusses his Feb. 5 main event vs. Jack Hermansson, Israel Adesanya and more. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA
Manager to the stars, Ali Abdelaziz, is tired of hearing people talk about fighting for the BMF title. The BMF title was a specially crafted belt designed for and awarded to the winner of the fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Ultimately, it would be Masvidal who was awarded the novelty belt, with none
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Alex Pereira is one of the most exciting Middleweight prospects in the world, and he’s not against using that to his advantage. The talented Brazilian kickboxer recently scored a fight vs. Bruno Silva on March 12, a pretty devastating puncher in his own right who went 3-0 inside the Octagon in
It’s the 20-year anniversary of one of the wildest fights of the Pride FC era. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was already well on his way to becoming a living legend when he locked horns with American behemoth Bob Sapp in late 2002. The Brazilian submission savant had captured the inaugural Pride FC heavyweight title the year
Credit: ONE Championship In January, ONE Championship will crown an interim heavyweight king following a contract dispute with current champion Arjan Bhullar. On Monday, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the news of a planned Jan. 28 matchup between unbeaten heavyweight standouts Anatoly Malykhin (10-0) and Kirill Grishenko (5-0). The news came as a surprise since
Guida describes his ground game as “caveman jiu jitsu,” nothing past “taking guys down and having fun.” Yet some of his biggest moments have come by way of submission. The stakes may not be as high as a UFC debut or the first fight card with your parents back in the audience or even Chuck
Chris Weidman says Tyron Woodley’s legacy is ‘tarnished’ following back-to-back losses to Jake Paul Ouch, even Chris Weidman is embarrassed for Tyron Woodley. While discussing Jake Paul’s KO of Woodley on Weidman’s “Won’t Back Down” podcast he had some harsh words for the former UFC champion. “Damn, Tyron Woodley is going to have to live with
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the UFC‘s nominations for Best Submission of 2021. It’s the last week of 2021, which means it’s time to start looking back at the biggest
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad got a stiff finger to the eye from Leon Edwards at UFC Vegas 21, ending their 170-pound headliner by way of “No Contest” back in March 2021. Instead of booking an immediate rematch, the promotion sent both fighters in different directions. Edwards believes that his follow-up fight, a unanimous decision
Dec 12, 2021 Jeff Wagenheim Julianna Peña believed. She might have been the only one. Peña entered Saturday night’s UFC 269 co-main event as a 6½-to-1 betting underdog against Amanda Nunes, and who could argue with that? She was up against the greatest fighter in the history of women’s MMA, and a two-division champion. Amanda
When Kamaru Usman exited the picture after his only fight of 2020, it was almost as if some higher power had hit the rewind button on his career. Much of the momentum gained from his electric first meeting with Colby Covington? Lost after five rounds of foot stomps and cage clinching against Jorge Masvidal at
1 – Kamaru Usman When you consider that Kamaru Usman has gone from being a dominant world champion to being in the all-time great welterweight conversation in 2021, that means “The Nigerian Nightmare” had a pretty good year in the Octagon. Kamaru Usman Welcomes Back Fans With Masvidal KO First, he scored a February finish
2021 UFC Submission of the Year Nominees | Video As we close out 2021 and look ahead to 2022, the UFC named their nominees for the promotion’s Submission of the Year category. The choices for Submission of the Year include: Vicente Luque’s D’arce choke finish of former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley at UFC 260 in