June 6, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general view of the octagon prior to UFC 250 at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports On the featured bout of the UFC Vegas 41 preliminary card, Gregory Rodrigues and Jun Yong Park had a legit war of a fight may
Gregory Rodrigues is not a perfect fighter, but he is an exciting one, and that will keep him in bonus money and on UFC fans’ “must watch” lists as he navigates the waters of the middleweight division. Put in trouble by Junyong Park last weekend, Rodrigues refused to wilt under pressure, going with the best
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight veterans Alexander Volkov and Marcin Tybura will duel this weekend (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Since joining UFC’s roster in 2016, Volkov has quickly proven himself among the best Heavyweights in the world. Unfortunately, he’s struggled
Paulo Costa banned at middleweight, Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa at light heavyweight UFC Vegas 41, Marvin Vettori reacts to the second change just days before the UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins, UFC community reacts, MMA Community not happy including Ariel Helwani, Josh Emmett vs Dan Ige is set for UFC 269, Cynthia Calvillo will replace
UFC 267 Embedded – Episode 1: ‘I am optimistic’ Glover Teixeira flies from NYC to Abu Dhabi. Cory Sandhagen trains and teaches ahead of his title shot. Champion Jan Blachowicz has family time at the fighter hotel pool. Amanda Ribas time travels into a cold tub. UFC 267 takes place on Saturday at Etihad Arena
UFC president Dana White says that the upcoming UFC 271 pay-per-view is being targeted for Seattle or a major Canadian city. TSN reporter Aaron Bronsteter spoke to White on Monday, and the UFC president confirmed that UFC 271 is being considered for either Seattle or somewhere in Canada. The event is scheduled to take place
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has responded to Dan Hooker‘s five-round proposal for UFC 267, which “The Hangman” has perceived to be an acceptance of the challenge. Makhachev was originally slated to fight bitter rival Rafael dos Anjos on October 30. However, due to recent surgery, the former UFC Lightweight Champion was forced to withdraw
7:54 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Khamzat Chimaev will compete in his fourth UFC fight on Saturday at UFC 267 (10:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+). He is 3-0 inside the Octagon, 9-0 overall in his MMA career. He has finished every opponent, six of them in the first round. He has never seen a Round 3.
Two top featherweight prospects put their perfect records on the line this January. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that a bout between Movsar Evloev (15-0) and Ilia Topuria (11-0) is being targeted for UFC 270 on Jan. 22 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The matchup was first
When it comes to Modestas Bukauskas’ next destination following his UFC release, the UK-based talent is open to the idea of competing for the likes of Bellator, PFL, and ONE Championship. But only if it gives him a direct line back to the UFC. The UFC releasing Bukauskas, 27, earlier this month came as a
UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with a highly anticipated matchup in the light heavyweight division between two middleweights, as No. 2 ranked contender Paulo Costa returns to action against No. 5 Marvin Vettori. In the lightweight co-main event, Grant Dawson looks to remain undefeated in the UFC as he takes on Ricky Glenn. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: COSTA vs VETTORI will
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has not seen action since losing a lopsided decision to No. 3-ranked title contender Beneil Dariush at UFC 262 last May, a three-round drubbing that sent “El Cucuy” to his third straight loss. That might land some fighters on the “Prelims” portion of an upcoming fight card (or
Bellator president Scott Coker expects Fedor Emelianenko to fight again early next year The legend Fedor Emelianenko scored a first-round knockout over No. 2 ranked Bellator heavyweight contender Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event on Saturday. At 45-years old, Emelianenko is far removed from his prime when he was the Pride FC champion
The opening betting odds have been released for potential fights between Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Over the past week, we have seen Ferguson call out McGregor and then Diaz call out Ferguson. They are three of the biggest names in the sport and there has been plenty of
When Aljamain Sterling decides to walk away from fighting, he might just make Hollywood his destination. If you ask Aljamain Sterling’s detractors, they’ll tell you that the “Funk Master” made his acting debut at UFC 259 against Petr Yan. The review? An award-winning performance. Only instead of an Oscar or a Tony, he was awarded
PFL now has an official theme song, courtesy of promotion’s investor and hype man Wiz Khalifa. The PFL on Thursday announced the release of “Million Dollar Moment,” penned by Khalifa, a Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist who in April signed on as a part-owner and rep for the tournament-based promotion. The song’s release comes less than one
Jun 11, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; UFC fighter Marvin Vettori during weigh ins for UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by unanimous decision in their light heavyweight bout Saturday night at UFC Vegas 41 in Las Vegas, Nev. Vettori won 48-46 on all
“This is my second year doing it,” Namajunas said, her face lighting up after changing the topic from training to her newfound love. “Gardening has always given me a very similar, if not more of a sense of control over my life, the same way martial arts has always kind of fulfilled for me. It