Jun 11, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; UFC fighter Belal Muhammad during weigh ins for UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Top-five UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad believes that his ability to evolve into a dominant MMA wrestler despite having no grappling pedigree is nothing new in the sport because
“I know Mark very well, but Kevin and I were truly contemporaries,” Ryan told UFC.com inside the UFC Performance Institute as his team finished up a workout before a Las Vegas tournament in early December. “When I was wrestling at the University of Iowa, Kevin was wrestling at Ohio State. Obviously, I didn’t know him
Things are heating up between Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad on Twitter Welterweights Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev are making a great case for them to fight next if you take a look at the back-and-forth the pair are doing on Twitter. It appears as though the Twitter war started when Chimaev shared a photo
Image Credit: Showtime Boxing Sean O’Malley believes Tyron Woodley’s legacy took a massive hit on Saturday night. Woodley was rematching Jake Paul in the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view. Early on, both men weren’t throwing much and through five rounds it was a very competitive fight, although not the most entertaining. Yet, in
Aspen Ladd thinks Miesha Tate‘s criticism of her was for personal gain. Aspen Ladd is still defending herself from the criticism thrown her way. Following her last outing at UFC Vegas 40, she took some judgment from fans and media because of the way her coach/boyfriend spoke to her during the fight. One of the
It is with regret that I inform you Belal Muhammad, who is now a bona fide contender at 170 pounds after putting the hurt on Stephen Thompson, will not be driving to the desert to get “intimate” with UFC middleweight nutball Sean Strickland. I guess “weird shit” was not a strong selling point. On the
8:00 AM ET Since it first opened its doors in 1999, Staples Center has played host to seven NBA Finals, five WNBA Finals, four UFC pay-per-view cards, two Stanley Cup Finals and countless championship boxing matches. It was the home of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament for a decade and has seen multiple All-Star games
“It’s a long story,” Mohamed Camara says right off the bat. But it’s one worth telling. A 29-year-old featherweight prospect born in Guinea, Camara grew up in Africa with humble roots and dreams of finding a better future through sports. Watching Ronaldo win the 2002 World Cup for Brazil convinced the then-14-year-old that he had
Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Amanda Nunes moves in with a hit against Julianna Pena during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports UFC President Dana White guarantees that Nunes vs Pena 2 will be the biggest women’s MMA fight of all time. The fallout from the UFC
Although Piccininni came out of the fight without a scratch, he opted not to rush things. After a six-month break, Piccininni was back in the cage, not with a brand-new set of tools, but a hell of a lot sharper versions of the tools he already had in his belt. “I just worked on everything,”
Dana White believes the Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes rematch will be the biggest women’s fight of all time Julianna Peña did what most people thought she couldn’t do in the UFC 269 co-main event on Dec. 11. She defeated “The Lioness” Amanda Nunes and captured the women’s bantamweight title. Peña rebounded from a first
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis ended 2021 in style at UFC Vegas 45 sealing the win over Chris Daukaus via knockout in the main event and earning the title of most knockouts in UFC history with 13. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
Charles Oliveira vs. Conor McGregor Charles Oliveira is looking to fight Conor McGregor next. After Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 to defend his lightweight belt for the first time, it seemed certain Justin Gaethje would be next in line. Yet, ‘Do Bronx’ recently came out and said he’d let McGregor jump the line,
UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn at the 13th annual World MMA Awards and discusses his fighting future as well as his teammate Khamzat Chimaev. 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 news
Sean O’Malley is looking to box Gervonta Davis in the future. Davis is a decorated boxer who holds titles in multiple weight classes, including reigning as the WBA lightweight and the WBA super-lightweight champion. He also vacated the IBF and WBA super featherweight belts in August of this year. Although Davis is a massive name
Charles Oliveira already has a potential challenger for his lightweight title in Justin Gaethje, the man who was dubbed the next contender for the belt by UFC president Dana White, but “Do Bronx” is still set on fighting Conor McGregor. It all started when “Notorious” asked when he’d be fighting the 155-pound champion shortly after
European MMA legend Mamed Khalidov had to go under the knife after suffering his first knockout loss in 17 years. MMA Fighting confirmed with KSW officials that Khalidov successfully underwent surgery for a broken orbital and multiple facial fractures following a brutal knockout loss to Roberto Soldic in the main event of KSW 65 this
Credit: Amanda Westcott/Triller Triad Combat will return to action early in the new year, and Vitor Belfort vs Chad Dawson will face-off at the promotion’s second event. MMAFighting broke the news on Wednesday of the Triller-owned promotion’s plans for their follow-up event. The bout between Belfort (26-14 MMA) and Dawson (36-5 boxing) will be contested