Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Israel Adesanya reacts against Marvin Vettori during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports UFC 269 is just a could days away, and UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has some thoughts on the night’s lightweight title main event between Charles Oliveira and Dustin
“I’m moving up the ladder, so I picture myself being the vintage me in (World Extreme Cagefighting),” Cruz said. “I’m going to have to pull that guy out against Pedro Munhoz.” View Cruz’s Athlete Profile To scoff at this notion is to write off Cruz, which hasn’t aged well historically. Although the mileage rises, so
Watch the UFC 269 Pre-fight Press Conference Live Watch the UFC 269: Pre-fight Press Conference live on at 8pm ET / 5pm PT featuring main card athletes, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Amanda Nunes, Juliana Pena, and UFC President, Dana White. UFC 269 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Jon Jones reveals
Image: Tyson Fury on Instagram Tyson Fury has been ordered to defend his heavyweight titles against Dillian Whyte in the spring of 2022. The WBC announced on Tuesday they have ordered Fury to face the interim WBC heavyweight champion in Whyte. The hope is for the fight to happen in the spring in the UK,
Kevin Holland is ready to answer Chael Sonnen‘s call and fight Nick Diaz. Sonnen recently spoke in a video on his YouTube channel, saying that he had heard rumors that the UFC was interested in booking a fight between Holland, who was forced out of his November rematch with Kyle Daukaus, and Diaz, who lost
Veteran slugger, Dustin Poirier, will take on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, this Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is Dustin Poirier the uncrowned king at 155 pounds? A fair percentage of fans seem to think so, whether they are intentionally dissing Charles Oliveira
2:08 PM ET Kai Kara-France has promised to make Cody Garbrandt feel the weight cut in the American’s UFC flyweight debut, as the New Zealander dreams of a shot at the title in 2022. The duo will face off in what promises to be one of the fights of the night at UFC 269, Kara-France
It appears Julianna Pena has managed to awaken the beast inside Amanda Nunes. For the past few months, Pena has often said she’s the toughest stylistic matchup at bantamweight for Nunes as their title fight approaches at UFC 269. She’s also questioned why the reigning two-division UFC champion was forced out of their original meeting
May 14, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira talks with Joe Rogan during weigh ins for UFC 262 at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira couldn’t care less about opinions of how his upcoming UFC 269 title defense against Dustin Poirier will end. Especially when
First, Jamahal Hill stops by after his 48 second knockout win against Jimmy Crute. Hill discusses his fight preparation against Paul Craig compared to his fight preparation against Jimmy Crute and then he talks about potential future match ups in the light heavyweight division. To wrap things up, Matt, fresh off his trip to Florida,
Amanda Nunes says ‘delusional’ ‘clown’ Julianna Pena will regret pre-fight trash talk Julianna Pena talked a lot of trash about Amanda Nunes leading up to their UFC 269 co-main event fight and the champion thinks she’s going to pay for her words come Saturday night. “She’s delusional,” Nunes said during her UFC 269 media day. “What
Julianna Pena trains to shock the world. Charles Oliveira adjusts to life as champion. Dustin Poirier arrives in style. Dominick Cruz returns to top form. UFC 269 is on Saturday, December 11. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC.
Holly Holm will be going into the boxing Hall of Fame. It was revealed on Tuesday that the former UFC bantamweight champion is among the five fighters apart of the 2022 class. Of course, Holm was known for her boxing career before transitioning to MMA. The Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced! @RealMiguelCotto
Geoff Neal may have recently been arrested on a DWI and weapons charge, but he is not letting that distract him from his fight at UFC 269. It was recently reported that Neal had been arrested in the early hours of Thanksgiving Day and was facing misdemeanor charges of DWI and unlawful carrying of a
Since losing to Cat Zingano seven years ago, Amanda Nunes has gone on an unprecedented run by running over the best the bantamweight and featherweight divisions have to offer. In the process, she captured both titles and defeated the likes of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg, and Valentina Shevchenko (twice). That’s why she is
May 13, 2021 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Charles Oliveira’s title shot at UFC 262. He defeated Michael Chandler to win the UFC lightweight title. This story has been updated to reflect the new matchup against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. UFC 269 headliner Charles Oliveira has come a long way
Chael Sonnen knows a thing or two about navigating the fight game. In his heyday, “The American Gangster” was one of the biggest stars in the sport, even despite never winning a UFC title. Instead, Sonnen’s promotional skills and business acumen for MMA made him a can’t-miss draw, as did his willingness to take on
July 13, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Julianna Pena (red gloves) fights Nicco Montano (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night-Sacramento at Golden 1 Center. Pena defeated Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports While most of the UFC fanbase, media, and Las Vegas oddsmakers expect Julianna Pena to get crushed