Donald Cerrone isn’t giving himself an easy challenge for his next fight. “Cowboy” announced via his YouTube channel that his next appearance will see him face decorated grappling champion Craig Jones in a combat jiu-jitsu contest in Cancun, Mexico, on Dec. 19. [embedded content] According to Cerrone, the match was set up when famed jiu-jitsu
Jul 27, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Max Holloway (red gloves) during his fight against Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) during UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Despite taking part in a highly competitive five-round battle, the UFC Vegas 42 medical suspension report — released exclusively to MixedMartialArts.com — shows that event
UFC middleweight contender Urijah Hall, from nearby Queens, also visited the gym and wished it was something available to him when he was growing up. “Something like this is important for the kids,” said Hall. “I know when I was coming up I wasn’t going down a wrong path; I was more bullied in school,
Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Akmal Khozhiev was arrested in Guam last week and charged with aggravated murder, aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, strangulation, felonious restraint, assault, and family violence. Khozhiev, 27, referred to himself as the “Unvaccinated Assassin” in a series of social media posts decrying the use of COVID-19 vaccines,
Dustin Poirier predicts that he’ll finish Charles Oliveira in UFC 269 title fight Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier gets another chance at becoming the undisputed champion when he faces titleholder Charles Oliveira in the UFC 269 main event on Dec. 11. Poirier could have fought for the title in his last fight but opted
UFC featherweight Sean Woodson called himself and Max Holloway the UFC’s two best boxers following their big wins at UFC Vegas 42. Woodson finished Collin Anglin in the first round via TKO with body shots in what was the best performance of his UFC career to date. As for Holloway, he defeated Yair Rodriguez by
The Hammer looks to swing once more, as Magomed Ankalaev vs Thiago Santos is being targeted for the spring. Santos has had a tough go of it since taking Jon Jones to the brink in 2019, even getting to the point that some felt like he did enough to win. After dropping that title fight,
5:31 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a light heavyweight fight between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev to headline an event in March, sources told ESPN on Monday. The 205-pound contest will serve as the main event of a UFC Fight Night on March 12. The UFC has not yet announced a location for the
A lightweight clash between Nasrat Haqparast and John Makdessi has been booked for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on Feb. 19. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday after Makdessi first announced the fight via Twitter. An 11-year veteran of the UFC, Makdessi has faced a lengthy list of top
Credit: Bellator/Lucas Noonan Two-time PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison had some strong words regarding her thoughts on a potential matchup with current Bellator featherweight champion and MMA legend Cris “Cyborg” Justino. Harrison, who at 31 stands at 12-0 in her professional MMA career, appeared on her gym American Top Team’s podcast Punchin’ In recently
Much like the heavyweight division in boxing, if you can stick around and take advantage of a big opportunity, the sky’s the limit for you for as long as you keep getting fights. Marcos Rogerio de Lima is a prime example. Moving between heavyweight and 205 pounds, de Lima never seemed to get into a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Light Heavyweight division has a new champion, and the division is heating up as a result. Per a report from ESPN, UFC is targeting a main event match up between former 205-pound title challenger Thiago Santos and fast-rising Russian contender Magomed Ankalaev. No location has yet been announced for
Yair Rodriguez shares gnarly foot photo, health update from hospital Yair Rodriguez went five rounds with Max Holloway and his foot it paying for it. The fighter shared a nasty photo of his blown-up foot shortly after the conclusion of the event showing a badly swollen, black and blue appendage. He also went live on
Hear from former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway after he emerged victorious in an instant classic with Yair Rodriguez in the UFC Vegas 42 main event on Saturday. 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. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order
Daniel Cormier addresses Max Holloway’s UFC Vegas 42 statement, that he was pulled from his commentating duties due to him being biased, Daniel Cormier reacts to the criticism of the MMA World and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel
UFC lightweight fighter Marc Diakiese issued a statement following his quick stoppage loss to Rafael Alves at UFC Vegas 42. Diakiese was returning to the Octagon following a year-long layoff since he lost a decision to Rafael Fiziev on Fight Island last year. Despite the layoff, Diakiese entered this fight with Alves as a moderate
Professional MMA fighter Akmal Khozhiev has been arrested following an argument about COVID-19 vaccines with a doctor that turned into capital murder. The 3-1 professional was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 7, by the Guam Police Department. According to a report from The Guam Daily Post, Khozhiev was charged with aggravated murder as a first-degree felony
12:49 PM ET UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says he wasn’t surprised by Jorge Masvidal‘s recent withdrawal from their scheduled fight at UFC 269 next month, and he has now turned his entire focus to a title fight against Kamaru Usman in 2022. Edwards, of England, told ESPN he’d heard some concerning things about Masvidal’s