Gadzhi Omargadzhiev looked perfectly capable of keeping top position and grinding out Jansey Silva. Then he turned for a leg lock and left Silva screaming and tapping as a kneebar took effect in the ninth week of DWCS Season 5. Omargadzhiev extended his unbeaten streak to 13 and notched the first kneebar submission in Contender
Credit: Joe Stevenson Instagram Former UFC lightweight title challenger Joe Stevenson is not going to be one of those folks that complain about MMA judging and do nothing about it. No, he wants to do his part in trying to improve the sport, and that’s why he is adding MMA judge to his repertoire of
Former UFC Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo found himself on a short list for the 2020 Fighter of The Year thanks to a handful of masterful performances. His incredible year started with a controversial win over Joseph Benavidez in February, which he corrected by submitting Benavidez when the two met on UFC Fight Island in July
One of the sport’s most unexpected champions meets one of its most timeless veterans this Saturday when Jan Blachowicz defends his UFC Light Heavyweight title against the immortal Glover Teixeira atop UFC 267. Also on tap are a Bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen and the return of Khamzat Chimaev against Welterweight
The Professional Fighters League held official weigh-ins for the 2021 PFL World Championship, the culminating event in the widely successful 2021 season. Headlining the card will be a PFL Women’s Lightweight Championship showdown between Kayla Harrison and Taylor Guardado. Harrison tipped the scales at 153.8-pounds, as she tries to remain undefeated and become a two-time
Following Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series hear the UFC President and UFC contract winners field questions from the media at the post-fight press conference. 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 UFC Pay-Per-Views
Bellator light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson explained how using MMA math will prove he’s the best light heavyweight in the world. Anderson recently knocked out Ryan Bader in the semifinals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Following the fight, he proclaimed himself as the best light heavyweight in the world despite the fact
“Big” John McCarthy took to his Weighing In podcast to defend Fedor Emelianenko from Daniel Cormier’s recent comments. Daniel Cormier whipped MMA social media into a frenzy when he claimed that Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC. This isn’t a new conversation; it’s been a hot topic of debate since the
8:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim “And new!” might be the most thrilling two words in mixed martial arts. They alert everyone within reach of a very loud voice that there has been a change in the power structure. There’s a fresh coat of paint. There’s ascension accompanied by the potential for memorable greatness. Even if
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling co-hosts the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer as he breaks down the entire UFC 267 main card including the interim bantamweight title fight where he explains why he’s picking Cory Sandhagen to defeat Petr Yan in the co-main event. Sterling will also give an update on his
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ilia Topuria celebrates his knockout victory against Ryan Hall during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports UFC 270 will offer up a battle of undefeated featherweight rising stars. As new reports claim a matchup pitting Ilia Topuria vs Movsar Evloev is an
Martin also enjoys the high-quality training she gets with the various women on the team, including Montana De La Rosa, Miranda Maverick and JJ Aldrich. With all the voices in the room and all the talent on the mat, it’s natural for philosophies to clash a little bit, but according to Donovan, that only creates
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier recently suggested that former PRIDE FC titleholder Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” and perhaps “struggled” against mid-tier talent like Cheick Kongo if the promotion had been able to sign “The Last Emperor” after the fall of PRIDE. Read those feather-ruffling comments right here. “DC is making
Joanna Jedrzejczyk may have been removed from the UFC rankings, but she’s staying sharp in the gym | Video Former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was removed from the UFC rankings this week likely due to inactivity. The 34-year old Polish fighter last fought in March 2020, 19 months ago. The only problem with Jedrzejczyk’s
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has officially been removed from the latest set of UFC rankings. Fans started to notice on Monday morning that Jedrzejczyk was removed from both the UFC women’s strawweight rankings as well as the promotion’s pound-for-pound women’s rankings, as well. Not long afterward, MMAjunkie.com reporter Mike Bohn confirmed with
The missteps of Conor McGregor have landed him a special kind of shout out on Saturday Night Live. It is no secret that, while he is the biggest star MMA has ever known, McGregor has also been a figure of controversy in recent months. This has ranged from a variety of different bizarre incidents, with
7:53 AM ET The past 18 months have been life-altering for Kayla Harrison, one of the most promising fighters in women’s MMA. Harrison took her niece and nephew, Kyla and Emery, into her home when her stepfather, Bob Nichols, died in May 2020. At that time, the biggest breakout fighter in the Professional Fighters League
Sarah Kaufman is back. The veteran bantamweight, who most recently competed in the PFL’s 2019 lightweight season, has signed with Canada’s BTC Fight Promotions to compete at their upcoming Nov. 20 event in St. Catharines, Ontario, the organization announced Monday. This will be the first fight for Kaufman (21-5, 1 NC) since a unanimous decision