Image via @khamzat_chimaev on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev took aim at “fake gangster” Nake Diaz, saying that “I’m here to kill everyone.” Chimaev is one of the hottest fighters on the UFC roster right now. Since making his promotional debut on Fight Island in July 2020, Chimaev has had four
Jon Jones has sent a message loud and clear to his former coach Mike Winkeljohn: tread lightly. In October, one of Jon Jones’s longtime coaches at JacksonWink MMA, Mike Winkeljohn, made the decision to ban Jones from the gym due to the domestic violence charges he is currently facing. After a delayed period, Jones went
Bellator 272 goes down tonight (Fri., Dec. 3, 2021) inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., airing exclusively on SHOWTIME (watch it here). Headlining the event is a Bantamweight title fight between division king Sergio Pettis taking on RIZIN 135-pound king, Kyoji Horiguchi. In the co-main event, Emmanuel Sanchez will battle Jeremy Kennedy in Featherweight
6:26 PM ET Felicia Spencer, a former UFC title challenger who has competed against some of the top female fighters of all time, is retiring from mixed martial arts, she confirmed Thursday with ESPN. “I’ve made the decision to be done with my fighting career, if you want to call it a career,” Spencer told
It didn’t take UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev long to respond to Nate Diaz. Chimaev fired back at Diaz on Thursday after the Stockton, Calif., native brushed off a potential fight, saying Chimaev wasn’t on his level. The 27-year-old Chechen didn’t take kindly to that opinion, writing Diaz is a “fake gangster” and “the easiest
Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports Jan Blachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakic is expected to headline a UFC Vegas card in March. The bout — first reported by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon — will pit the former champion, and top-ranked Blachowicz (28-9) against the third-ranked Rakic (14-2). The booking seemed a strong possibility after Blachowicz appeared as
Beniel Dariush is today’s first guest, covering a handful of topics. Giving details on why he accepted a bout against Islam Makhachev next February, details on his new Tesla is after calling out Elon Musk during a post-fight interview, and how his daughter being born has changed his outlook on life. Don’t Miss Any Of
A day after UFC president Dana White said that no one wants to fight undefeated welterweight Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz confirmed White’s assessment. Diaz told TMZ Sports on Thursday that he had no interest in fighting the “rookie” Chimaev. “Don’t disrespect me like that and try to offer me a fight with a rookie,” Diaz
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PhotoCred: The Athletic Geoff Neal has run into some legal troubles ahead of his next fight. The 31-year old Neal was arrested on Thanksgiving this past week according to MMA Junkie who received Texas police reports. Per the documents filed by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Neal was arrested at 3:47 AM where he was
UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier is confident he’ll become the first man to defeat “Blonde Brunson” when they collide at UFC 270. The two top-five contenders are set to meet in an apparent title eliminator at the first pay-per-view of 2022. Having competed across three different weight classes in the UFC, a victory would likely lead
8:00 AM ET Some fighters burst onto the scene, establishing themselves with out-of-nowhere achievements and confidence beyond their years. Others build slowly and steadily from a young age. ESPN’s third annual ranking of the top 25 MMA fighters under the age of 25 features prospects who could define the sport’s future as well as some
Nate Diaz has a single fight remaining on his current UFC contract, but he said it won’t be against surging welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev. Diaz told TMZ he refused outright an offer to face Chimaev, believing the unbeaten Chechen fighter unworthy of facing him in the octagon at this point in their respective careers. “They’re
Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Nate Diaz during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Although the UFC may be interested in making the fight happen, Nate Diaz has zero interest in a scrap with “rookie” Khamzat Chimaev. The notion of a fight pitting Octagon superstar Diaz vs
The slow starts are something he’s worked on over the years and talked about with his coaches, looking for ways to get loose and locked in quicker; to shift from low-key, easy-going Bryan into the club-wielding Flintstones character he’s named after in a more timely fashion. They’ve rearranged his training schedule and contemplated doing more
After suffering an injury that forced him to vacate the Bellator Bantamweight title in 2019, Kyoji Horiguchi will attempt to win back the title tomorrow night (Dec. 3, 2021) when he takes on current division king, Sergio Pettis. It’s because he never lost the belt in a fight that Horiguchi made the claim that he’s
Watch Sergio Pettis weigh-in for first Bellator title defense | Video Bellator bantamweight champion, Sergio Pettis, has weighed in on point for his first title defense. The new champion has a tall task for his first defense in RIZIN’s Kyoji Horiguchi who previously held the title before dropping it in November 2019 after suffering an