With Holly Holm out of commission (details here), Aspen Ladd will make her Featherweight debut this Saturday (Oct. 16, 2021) against Norma Dumont atop the latest card to pop off inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Up at Heavyweight, Andrei Arlovski attempts to keep his improbable resurgence alive against hard-hitting Carlos Felipe, while Manon
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones posted a series of tweets on Wednesday to ‘clarify’ what happened between he and his finance, Jessie Moses, when he was arrested in Las Vegas. Jones wad arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence and injuring or tampering with a vehicle, a felony, on Sept. 24 at Caesars
Shevchenko lost a close decision to current champ Nunes and the UFC is pushing a rematch after Shevchenko’s submission of Julianna Pena. Shevchenko says she understands why Nunes doesn’t want the rematch.
PhotoCred: Drake Riggs UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on last weekend’s Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy following tonight’s Contender Series event. Fury put his WBO and The Ring heavyweight titles on the line last Saturday in Las Vegas, when he squared off with Wilder for a third time. Fury (31-0-1) and Wilder
Belal Muhammad wants to step in and face Sean Strickland. Sean Strickland is without an opponent for his upcoming UFC 268 middleweight bout. Strickland was originally set to face Luke Rockhold at the event on Nov. 6 until Rockhold was forced out with an injury. Now Strickland will need someone to step in and Belal
Chael Sonnen is the first guest to call in. He offers his analysis of Marina Rodriguez’s main event victory against BJJ ace Mackenzie Dern, and explains why he’s a fan of Rodriguez’s callout of former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. He also reminisces about his near-victory against Anderson Silva and his first attempt at stand-up comedy
7:59 AM ET Vadim Nemkov had the biggest win of his career in April. The Bellator light heavyweight champion earned his first title defense by beating Phil Davis, the former Bellator champ and UFC stalwart at 205 pounds, via unanimous decision. It was a victory that made it impossible for the greater MMA world to
Earlier this week, Luke Rockhold announced that he had herniated disc in his back and was being forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Sean Strickland next month at UFC 268. It was an outcome that Strickland said he knew was coming but now the ninth-ranked middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings is in
[embedded content] In November, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is tentatively scheduled to return to Madison Square Garden, in New York City, with UFC 268. A pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by two fights with major divisional ramifications. In the co-main event, two of the top four lightweights on the planet will face off when former Bellator 155-pound
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Domestic violence allegations have been on the front page of MMA news far too often in the last few weeks. Obviously, it’s always wise to think carefully before jumping to conclusions, but having a pair of UFC Hall of Famers arrested for domestic violence charges within weeks of one another, well,
Paige VanZant releases new training footage: ‘It’s not over’ | Video Paige VanZant had her first high-profile mixed martial arts fight at Invicta FC 4 when she lost to Tecia Torres in January 2013 by unanimous decision. She was signed by the UFC in 2014 and earned Fight of the Night hours in her octagon
The 54th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of Bellator 268 and ONE X in December. We’re first joined by former UFC flyweight champion and current ONE Championship fighter, Demetrious Johnson (2:23). Next, 14th-ranked UFC flyweight, Casey O’Neill (15:10) comes on. Bellator lightweight, Brent Primus (25:26) then
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believed Leon Edwards should have waited for a welterweight title shot instead of agreeing to fight Jorge Masvidal. Edwards was last in action at UFC 263 in June. Against Nate Diaz, “Rocky” extended his unbeaten streak to 10 with a unanimous decision win. Despite a late surge from the
Manon Fiorot made the mid-year “Newcomers of the Year” list and will look to cement her place on the year-end edition this weekend when she steps in against Mayra Bueno Silva in their re-scheduled clash from UFC 266. Through two fights in the UFC, France’s Fiorot is 2-0 with a pair of second-round standing TKO
3:50 PM ET Colorado is shaking up some of its rules for combat sports. The Colorado State Boxing Commission (CSBC) voted Tuesday to adopt open scoring for boxing and MMA bouts, according to director Tony Cummings. Kansas is the only other state to have approved such a regulation. Open scoring allows for everyone – including
Maycee Barber will compete at UFC 269 after all. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that after an injury scratched originally scheduled opponent Montana De La Rosa, Barber will now face Erin Blanchfield at the promotion’s final PPV event of 2021. Blanchfield announced the booking on an IG Live
Feb 9, 2019; Melbourne, Australia; Sam Alvey (blue gloves) reacts during his fight against Jimmy Grute during UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports It seems that former UFC middleweight title challenger Patrick Cote is not a fan of the promotion booking Sam Alvey’s return in February, despite being winless
A somewhat slapdash episode of Dana White’s “Contender Series” graces UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight (Tues., Oct. 12, 2021) to keep its fifth season going on ESPN+. Last week’s installment added another handful of newcomers to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster thanks to strong efforts from Mike Malott, Carlos Hernandez, Fernie Garcia,