Welcome to Midnight Mania! Safe to say, Dan Hooker’s decision to accept a short-notice bout vs. Islam Makhachev did not exactly pay off. Hooker’s gutsiness in accept the bout definitely earned him some extra respect from the fans, but once the cage doors actually locked, Makhachev pretty immediately had his way with the Kiwi. Makhachev
Michael Chiesa was ‘really mad’ at himself after Vicente Luque loss It wasn’t that long ago that fans were watching Michael Chiesa suffer a devastating first-round submission loss. That loss to Vicente Luque was punctuated by the fact that his reaction was filmed and aired for UFC’s “The Thrill and the Agony” post-fight video series.
Dustin Poirier discusses his upcoming title fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, his thoughts on Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje, recent comments with Justin Gaethje, why Max Holloway isn’t the best boxer in the UFC, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The
Several UFC fighters are no longer part of the UFC Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, Randa Markos, Khama Worthy and a lot more. Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of Mixed Martial
Image via @bellatormma on Instagram MMA legend Cris Cyborg praised Sinead Kavanagh following her KO win at Bellator 271, calling her “One of the toughest women I’ve ever met.” Cyborg took on Kavanagh in the main event of this past Friday’s Bellator 271 event, and she won the fight in spectacular fashion when she knocked
Bantamweight veteran Urijah Faber has suggested former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo should have never retired from MMA. Cejudo, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial artists to have ever entered the Octagon, hung up his gloves in 2020 as a simultaneous double champ. After dethroning the great Demetrious Johnson at the
8:00 AM ET Miesha Tate reached out to UFC president Dana White in the summer of 2020. Tate and her husband, Johnny Nunez, had just had their second child, Daxton, and Tate was contemplating a comeback to the Octagon. At the time, Tate and Nunez were living in Singapore. Tate was working in an office
Nicco Montano is still holding out hope that a new documentary filmed around the time she became the first Native American champion in UFC history will rectify a particularly vulnerable moment where her nude body is revealed during an arduous weight cut. The film titled Warrior Spirit has been receiving high praise after hitting the
Jul 27, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Max Holloway (red gloves) and Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) during UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports You can add famed boxing trainer and MMA fan, Teddy Atlas to the legion of fight observers impressed by the “Swiss army knife” performance of Max Holloway at
Mokaev’s journey to mixed martial arts was a winding one. Mokaev and his father Murad fled Russia with no money and just a bag of clothes, and in the summer of 2012, they ended up at a refugee center in Liverpool for 28 days. From there, they were relocated to a home in Wigan. Fight
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding a special pre-fight media day this afternoon (Weds., Nov. 17, 2021) for the upcoming UFC Vegas 43: “Vieira vs. Tate” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Nov. 20) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 43 On ESPN+ Ultimate
Check out the trailer to the upcoming UFC Fight Pass ‘Miesha Tate 2.0’ documentary | Video Unbeknownst to the masses, women’s MMA pioneer Miesha Tate rose to become Strikeforce and UFC bantamweight champion under constant emotional distress. Five years later, Tate returned from retirement with a new lease on life, ready to exact her full
UFC lightweight contender Joel Alvarez issued a statement following his career-best KO win over Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 42. Alvarez knocked out Moises in the first round with elbows from the clinch for the biggest win of his career to date. The 28-year-old Spaniard improved to 19-2 overall in his MMA career, including a
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler apologized to his wife for the damage he took against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. Chandler and Gaethje put on one of the greatest three-round fights in recent memory, going back and forth on the feet from start to finish. Both men had their moments, but ultimately Gaethje would leave
Undefeated light heavyweight talent Azamat Murzakanov will make his UFC debut on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas, N.V., against former PFL heavyweight champion Philips Lins, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. VestnikMMA first reported the news. Murzakanov (10-0) entered the UFC after winning the Brave CF openweight grand prix in 2019
Apr 28, 2018; Rosemont, IL, USA; Frank Mir (blue gloves) enters the ring before his fight against Fedor Emelianeko (red gloves) during Bellator 198 at Allstate Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Frank Mir has high praise for the pay he and other MMA veterans will be receiving as part of the first Triller
A life-long martial artist who started in judo and likes to say she was “raised on the mats,” Pinheiro has been focusing on rounding out the other aspects of her game, with designs on establishing herself as a potential threat in the strawweight division in the not too distant future. “I am getting better everyday,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight straphanger Junior dos Santos is looking to recoup five lost figures from boxing legend Mike Tyson. Per the Brazilian slugger, Tyson’s influence on UFC President Dana White ended up shifting the standard post-fight bonuses around, costing “Cigano” a $50,000 bonus in the process. Way back