Former President Donald Trump, wraps up his rally, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. UFC welterweight Colby Covington confirmed on Wednesday that his most famous fans, members of the Trump family, will be in attendance for his UFC 268 main event title fight against Kamaru Usman. Former interim champion Covington (16-2) has
The champion that night was Jon Jones, six successful title defenses into his reign and at the height of his powers. “When I fought Jon Jones, they were already talking about him being one of the greatest,” said Teixeira. “Then you go in with that pressure.” Any fight for the title, especially against a fighter
After a long stretch of stateside fights, the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is headed back to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi this weekend (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021), which means it’s time for a fresh batch of new international recruits. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where more organizations need proper
Bruce Buffer has COVID-19, will miss UFC 267 PPV For the first time since UFC 11 a new voice will be introducing the fighters during a pay-per-view event this weekend at UFC 267. Bruce Buffer, “The Voice of the Octagon,” will be absent for a numbered UFC event for the first time in 25 years
Cory Sandhagen packs light. Glover Teixeira sweats with a longtime training partner. Amanda Ribas is motivated by the competitive vibe of the athlete hotel. Khamzat Chimaev readies for his return. Champ Jan Blachowicz talks about his upcoming fight. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
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Image Credit: UFC When Marcin Tybura found out he would be fighting Alexander Volkov on the same card as Jan Blachowicz was defending his belt, he made a call to his old friend so the two could train with one another. Tybura and Blachowicz trained together years ago but the two went their separate ways
It was natural to think that someday we would be seeing fighters in the UFC who were inspired by Conor McGregor, but few may have expected to hear that Khamzat Chimaev is one of them. Born in Chechnya and fighting out of Sweeden, Chimaev burst into the UFC scene in 2020, with three devastating wins
7:40 AM ET FOUR YEARS AGO Majdi Shammas was on the second floor of Allstars Training Center, the martial arts facility he owns in Stockholm, when he heard a disturbance downstairs. It sounded like someone was fighting. And not the kind of fighting that goes on in Shammas’ gym seven days a week. No, it
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Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Petr Yan (red gloves) reacts after defeating Urijah Faber (blue gloves) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Two championship belts will be on the line at Saturday’s UFC 267 pay-per-view event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Light heavyweight champion Jan
If you’re one of the lucky ones who is in attendance for Abu Dhabi Showdown week, we’ve got the details for all the events surrounding one of the most stacked cards of 2021. Below you’ll find the times for the pre-fight press conference, ceremonial weigh-ins and more. You can find the checklist for entering Etihad
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held a special pre-fight press conference for select fighters competing at the upcoming UFC 267 event this Saturday afternoon (Oct. 30) from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, including light heavyweight headliners Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira as well as bantamweight co-headliners Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen. Watch them field questions from
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Khamzat Chimaev is excited to get back into the Octagon at UFC 267 but he doubts people will want to fight him after Saturday. Chimaev is set to return on the stacked UFC 267 card in Abu Dhabi against 11th-ranked welterweight, Li Jingliang. It’s an intriguing matchup
The 2001 PFL World Championship just wrapped up, and we’ve got you covered with all the results, sights, and sounds! There were six world title fights in tonight’s 2021 PFL season finale and thus six $1 million winners. In the main event, Kayla Harrison put her undefeated record on the line against Taylor Guardado. And
11:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Claressa Shields has suffered the first defeat of her professional fighting career. In her second MMA bout, Shields was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday at Hard Rock Live. One judge scored the bout for Shields, 29-28, overruled by two 29-28 tallies for Montes.