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
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Jake Paul knows his feud with UFC president, Dana White has only helped him. Ever since Paul has turned pro and started to call out and fight UFC fighters, White has trash-talked him. He thought Ben Askren would beat him but after Paul beat him and Tyron Woodley, the UFC boss still criticized him for
Fans will have to wait for the “three-piece and a soda” rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards for a little bit longer. ESPN reported Wednesday that the UFC 269 bout between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards is off due to a Masvidal injury. There has been a pretty decent amount of interest in seeing
Nov 7, 2021 NEW YORK — Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight crown on Saturday against Zhang Weili — the same woman she took the belt from back in April. Saturday’s rematch, however, was a much different fight than the first. Namajunas (11-4) edged Zhang (21-3) by the slimmest of margins, as she earned a
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: AEW superstar Bryan Danielson stops by to discuss the latest in his career since his departure from WWE and more. 1:35
Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Conor McGregor (blue gloves) before his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov (red gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 may be in the works for the UFC schedule in 2022. Holloway (22-6) competes in the main
“I’m big on the whole mental aspect of fighting,” began Daukaus, who scribbles things down in a notebook and has Post-It Notes all over his wall, reminding him of the day-to-day goals he needs to reach in order to achieve his larger goal of rising to the top of the middleweight division and being a
Just a few days ago, a clip circled the web of Francis Ngannou walking past former team mate Ciryl Gane without so much as a glance in his direction. It was a pretty cold move for a generally affable competitor, but there’s more to the story than simple pre-fight drama. More than Gane himself, Ngannou
Miesha Tate: ‘I remember what it feels like to be the champ’ It’s been six years since women’s bantamweight contender Miesha Tate held the UFC 135-pound title, but she remembers what it feels like to be champion. Tate returned after five years away from completion in July, defeating Marion Reneau by TKO. She immediately jumped
Image Credit: UFC Israel Adesanya tuned in to watch his former kickboxing opponent Alex Pereira make his Octagon debut Saturday night at UFC 268. Pereira (4-1 MMA), a former Glory Kickboxing champion, made his highly anticipated UFC debut last weekend at MSG against Andreas Michailidis. During his storied kickboxing past, Alex Pereira scored two victories