Image via @Khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev could beat former divisional kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov, says former UFC fighter Mike Swick. Swick competed in the UFC for many years but these days he lives in Thailand and own and operates AKA Thailand. In the United States, Makhachev and Nurmagomedov train at AKA San Jose,
Jon Jones has found a new, yet familiar home to train out of. Jones has been training with Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn for the vast majority of his MMA career, being a big reason for the notoriety and fame of the gym. However, that all changed after his latest run-in with the law that
7:01 PM ET Loopy Godinez is the busiest woman in the UFC. One month after fighting twice in the span of two weeks — a modern UFC record — Godinez will step in on short notice to fight Loma Lookboonmee at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20 in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed Wednesday with
MMA Fighting has Bellator 271 weigh-in video for Friday’s event Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. In the main event, Cris Cyborg defends her featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh. The competitors can weigh no more than 145 pounds, the maximum allowed for a featherweight title fight. MMA Fighting will stream the Bellator
Credit: TMZ Sports Michael Chandler took part in what will be a front-runner for the 2021 fight of the year at UFC 268. However, as a participant in a lightweight division classic with a wrecking machine like Justin Gaethje, the former Bellator champion endured some serious damage to his face as the pair put on
In 2020, Max traveled throughout the United States to visit to military bases, children’s hospitals, and meet one-on-one with terminally ill children. He also partnered with UFC in February to visit Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, the only pediatric children’s hospital in the state of Nevada. During his visit, Holloway provided toys and raised the
The big fights just keep coming. Hot off Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 and Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2, we move on to UFC 269 on December 11th featuring Dustin Poirier’s next attempt to earn a lightweight title against current champion Charles Oliveira. UFC 270 on January 22nd is being headlined by the
Sinead Kavanagh says Cris Cyborg is playing ‘mind games’ ahead of Bellator 271 title fight Cris Cyborg puts her featherweight title on the line against Sinead Kavanagh in the Bellator 271 main event in Hollywood, Fla. on Friday. In the days leading up to the bout, Kavanagh accuses the Brazilian of trying to play mind
Image Credit: @UFC/Twitter Michael Chandler knows he didn’t fight the smartest fight on Saturday against Justin Gaethje. Chandler and Gaethje were opening up the UFC 268 main card and the two promised fireworks. To no surprise, they did just that as they even exceeded expectations as the two just threw down for 15 minutes. Both
Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza isn’t happy with UFC president Dana White‘s apparent reluctance to book a Rose Namajunas bout. Esparza has been on a tear as of late, with a five-fight winning streak over top contenders such as Marina Rodriguez and Michelle Waterson. In her last fight, she put on a dominant performance
3:38 PM ET Next month’s highly anticipated welterweight fight between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards is off, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Wednesday. Per Campbell, Masvidal (35-15) was forced to withdraw from the UFC 269 bout on Dec. 11 because of an undisclosed injury. There was no update on whether Edwards
It’s safe to say there’s no love lost between BKFC 22 headliners Hector Lombard and Lorezno Hunt. A near-melee ensued between the two competitors Wednesday afternoon at a pre-fight press conference in Miami after Hunt stormed up to the UFC veteran and snatched Lombard’s BKFC cruiserweight title. The act ignited a scene that resulted in
Nov 2, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Jorge Masvidal (red gloves) defeats Nate Diaz (blue gloves) during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports The planned Jorge Masvidal vs Leon Edwards fight set for next month at UFC 269 has been officially scrapped. ESPN was first to report the news
In the positively hostile landscape of the light heavyweight division, both men have made a habit of winning lately. And following their prelim-opening clash at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez, the victor will certainly move onto bigger and better things, namely ranked opponents. MMA historians could point to this matchup as the beginning of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier today, there was a collective groan heard round the MMA world when it was revealed that Jorge Masvidal was injured and forced to withdraw from his long-awaited match up vs. Leon Edwards. The bout was planned for UFC 269 next month, but with “Gamebred” out, the next step is uncertain.
Check out the UFC 268 slow-motion highlights | Video Take a slow-motion trip through some of the most exciting exchanges and highlights from UFC 268: Usman vs Masvidal 2 in this edition of ‘Fight Motion.’ UFC 268 took place on Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and featured two fight fights.
The UFC lightweight championship will be on the line at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 11 when Louisiana’s Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier looks to follow up a pair of wins over Conor McGregor by taking the belt from Brazilian finisher Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269. Plus, the G.O.A.T. of
Max Holloway talks about facing Yair Rodriguez next, why he didn’t fight in July, why he’ll be at the stairs and not an elevator, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to