Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez taught Dwight Grant a thing or two about punching up in weight. Grant (11-3) fights Fransisco Trinaldo at UFC Vegas 41, taking place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sat., Oct. 23 via ESPN+. Reflecting on his sparring sessions, Grant named Velasquez as
Italian DJ formally presses charges against Conor McGregor after alleged assault Italian DJ, Francesco Facchinetti, formally pressed charges against former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor for allegedly assaulting him at a party in Rome. The alleged incident took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Rome. Facchinetti accuses McGregor of attacking him unprovoked leaving him
PhotoCred: TikTok – @kyrabatara Kyra Batara may be small in stature, but she isn’t afraid of the “American Gangster” Chael Sonnen. Standing tall at just 4-foot-11, “Mogwai” recently recalled the time she ran into former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight challenger Chael Sonnen – only to try and take down the great wrestler himself. @kyrabatara
UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori has revealed why he wanted to face fellow former title challenger Paulo Costa in his next Octagon outing. Vettori was last in action in June. After impressive victories over Jack Hermansson and Kevin Holland, “The Italian Dream” secured a rematch with UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya, this time for the title.
“It was such a good time. I spent time with family, rested, met up with friends. Tried my best to recover completely.” SeungWoo Choi is recounting how he’s spent the four or so months since his June win over Julian Erosa. All wins feel great, of course, but that one was worth a little extra
12:41 PM ET Bantamweight might be the best division in mixed martial arts and that extends to outside the UFC, as well. In a marquee matchup at 135 pounds, Sergio Pettis will defend his Bellator title in the weight class against former champion Kyoji Horiguchi on Dec. 3 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Bellator
On the fifth episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with new UFC flyweight Jake Hadley (2:53) after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series with a second-round submission win over Mitch Raposo despite missing weight, talks how it all feels a week or so later, what led to the first
Credit: MMAFighting/YouTube Ultimate Fighter Season 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar has a long recovery in front of him after revealing that he not only has a fractured vertebra in his back but also developed a near-fatal staph infection on his spine. It has been a difficult few months for the 16-fight UFC veteran. After making headlines
It looks like Conor McGregor has another legal battle on his hands. Francesco Facchinetti — the Italian DJ and television personality who accused “Notorious” of punching him in a nightclub in Rome a few days ago — has officially pressed charges. During a recent statement to CNN, Facchinetti said he decided to press charges against
Kevin Lee suspended by NAC after failed drug test UFC welterweight Kevin Lee has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after a failed drug test associated with his Aug. 28 loss to Daniel Rodriguez. On Wednesday, the NAC announced that Lee had been suspended after testing positive for amphetamine. Following the NAC announcement,
PhotoCred: Bellator MMA RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi is set to attempt to reclaim the title he never lost. Bellator announced on Wednesday that their newest Bellator 135-pound champion in Sergio Pettis has his next challenger. Pettis will defend against the RIZIN titlist in Horiguchi on Dec. 3 at Bellator 272 in Uncasville, Connecticut. “It’s
Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti has filed assault charges against Conor McGregor following an alleged altercation between the two at a hotel party. Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor is accused of having struck Francesco Facchinetti without provocation over the weekend. At the time, the DJ stated that he intended to sue McGregor, but we have now
Due to injury, please note the following changes: Alan Patrick has been removed from his lightweight bout with Mason Jones. Replacing Patrick will be undefeated UFC newcomer David Onama, who has finished all but one of his wins, including five first-round stoppages. Aaron Phillips has been removed from his bantamweight bout with Jonathan Martinez. Replacing
Michelle Waterson talks about her loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the main event of UFC Tampa, whether she noticed the ex-champ’s foot injury during the fight, Holly Holm’s words of encouragement, and her desire to continue pushing for the title. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF
8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC is working on finalizing a catchweight for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, the promotion said Wednesday. The UFC didn’t reveal what weight it is pursuing for the fight. The announcement was made after Costa admitted he did not intend to
UFC middleweights Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori on Wednesday verbally agreed to a catchweight fight at 195 pounds in UFC Vegas 41’s headliner after Costa said he was 211 pounds and couldn’t make weight. Via Zoom chat, Costa and Vettori appeared together for an interview on ESPN.com and hammered out the basic term of the
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jorge Masvidal (red gloves) stands with his hands behind his back before his fight against Ben Askren (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. Jorge Masvidal set a new record for the fastest knockout in UFC history with five seconds. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Jorge Masvidal has
Aspen Ladd’s coach, Jim West, got quite the trashing online for his cornering approach in Ladd’s fight vs. Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40, but he’s far from the first coach to get amped up. West’s aggressive style of coaching between rounds upset some viewers and fighters. The incident sparked a debate online about the