Outlook: After suffering her first UFC loss, Ribas bounced back well after a hard 2021 to earn a bounce-back win against Virna Jandiroba. Ribas was on a bit of an inside track to the Top 5 between her high skill level and infectious personality outside of the cage, and the improvements she showed against her
Joe Rogan has been on the receiving end of a lot of mainstream heat lately on account of his controversial COVID-19 opinions, and now he’s officially hit a new level of fame after being mocked in the latest opening sketch for Saturday Night Live. It was a pretty lame and lazy skit, but that’s par
Dana White: ‘Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 makes sense’ Former featherweight champion Max Holloway has lost twice to the man that took his belt and current titleholder Alexander Volkanovski. Both fights went the distance and the second ended in a split decision that many thought Holloway won. Holloway is the top ranked 145-pound contender
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway looks back at his memorable fight against Calvin Kattar last year where he proclaimed ‘I’m the best boxer in the UFC, baby,’ in the middle of the bout. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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Image via @ufcrussia on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev took to his social media to issue fiery callouts of both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Chimaev is one of the UFC’s biggest and brightest young stars heading into 2022. In his last fight at UFC 267, Chimaev smashed Li Jingliang in
[MMA NEWS ARCHIVES] On this day six years ago, the seemingly unstoppable Ronda Rousey suffered her first career loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Rousey was never the same again. Here is an editorial published three years ago that examined Rousey’s post-MMA rebound and a past that many people wouldn’t let her leave behind.
7:17 PM ET Yair Rodriguez, blood coming from several cuts on his face, pointed his finger and planted it in Max Holloway‘s chest. Holloway, face swollen and bleeding from above his right eye, took his fist and patted it against Rodriguez’s face. Holloway’s legend continued Saturday with a unanimous-decision win (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) over Rodriguez
Dustin Poirier is a well-rounded veteran with a vast list of knockouts and some impressive submissions to his credit in the UFC, but lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is confident in his abilities going into UFC 269. Oliveira, who defends his lightweight gold in the main event of the Las Vegas pay-per-view on Dec. 11, stopped
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) walks to the octagon before a bout against Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports A bloodied and swollen Max Holloway outlasted Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight slugfest Saturday, taking the main event of
Big things were expected from the UFC Fight Night main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez, and big things were delivered by the featherweight stars, as they battled hard for five compelling rounds, with Holloway emerging victorious via unanimous decision. Scores were 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 for the No.1-ranked Holloway, now 23-6. The No.3-ranked Rodriguez, back
Despite losing to Max Holloway at UFC Vegas 42, Yair Rodriguez had a lot of success in the fight with leg kicks. There was a point halfway through round two where it looked like he might be able to cut down Holloway with relentless calf kicks. In the end Max survived to earn a decision
Dana White: To even talk about Conor McGregor’s next opponent is ‘silly’ Since Conor McGregor‘s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 due to suffering a broken leg in the final seconds of the opening round, a lot of fighters have called out the former two-division UFC Champion. McGregor has engaged in numerous social media
Dana White isn’t exactly sure what will come next for UFC Vegas 42 winner Max Holloway, but it won’t be a rematch with Conor McGregor. Holloway returned to action in the headliner of today’s event in Las Vegas for a bout with perennial division contender Yair Rodriguez (13-3 MMA). The contest marked Max’s first since
The UFC Vegas 42 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Max Holloway and Yair Rodríguez. This fight saw an incredible first round of action. Yair was doing damage with kicks to the lead leg of Holloway and
7:20 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim The conventional thinking is that a fighter who has been defeated twice by the champion in his or her weight class is stuck in limbo, never to get a third glimpse of the belt unless it’s being worn by a different champion. That way of thinking does open up opportunities
Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez put on a classic in the featherweight main event of UFC Vegas 42. Where do both fighters go from the battle at the UFC APEX? That question is answered, along with discussions about Herb Dean’s hesitation in the co-main event, the many finishes of the card, and much more with