Michael Bisping explained how former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov took himself out of the MMA GOAT conversation. Nurmagomedov is considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time as he went 29-0 in his amazing MMA career, including 13-0 in the UFC. However, he decided to walk away from the sport following his
Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo is advocating for Nick Diaz to get a third and final fight against his UFC 266 opponent Robbie Lawler. “Ruthless” and Nick Diaz ran it back after seventeen years. While many were dubious of Diaz’s return after six years off, the 209 native represented and put on a very
The final bout of Week 6 takes place in the welterweight division, as unbeaten Israeli Fighter Shimon Smotritsky makes his North American debut opposite Team Alpha Male striking coach “Proper” Mike Malott. Sporting an unblemished 7-0 record to begin his career, the 21-year-old Smotritsky has increased his level of competition over his last three fights
A featherweight title bout headlines RIZIN’s upcoming card. The promotion announced its full card for the RIZIN 31 event on Oct. 24, which takes place at PIA Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. In the main event, featherweight champion Yutaka Saito (20-4-2) goes for his first defense of his featherweight championship when he fights DEEP featherweight
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Thiago Santos (blue gloves) before his fight against Jon Jones (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Thiago Santos defeated fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 38 in Las Vegas, Nev. The major
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling was not going to win over any fans by pulling out of his title rematch vs. Petr Yan, which was originally scheduled for UFC 267 on October 30. The heat has yet to really die down from Sterling’s title win via disqualification in the first place, as he’s received
Ronda Rousey shares video holding newborn daughter Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey gave birth to a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne, on Sept. 27. Rousey shared a video of herself holding La’akea via Instagram. Rousey married former UFC heavyweight Travis Browne on August 2017 in his home state of Hawaii. La’akea is their first
PhotoCred: Instagram – @henry_cejudo Henry Cejudo is feeling rather confident in his new training partner. Ahead of her upcoming title fight rematch with Rose Namajunas, former champion Zhang Weili has taken her talents to the U.S. where she’s training in Scottsdale. Aiding “Magnum” at the Fight Ready team along the way is none other than
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has reiterated his desire to fight for the 145-pound title, and revealed that both Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar previously turned down matchups with him. Chikadze was last in action at UFC Vegas 35 in August. In what was his first main event in MMA’s leading promotion, “Ninja” continued his rapid
Hear from the UFC featherweight champion after his epic clash with Brian Ortega in the UFC 266 main event. Volkanovski extends his professional winning streak to 20 straight fights and remains undefeated in his UFC career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
“I like to have training camp together with my sister because nobody is distracted,” Shevchenko said. “Everybody has the same mindset, and the schedule is the same. My sister doesn’t diet like I do, because sometimes she’s just eating chocolates during training camp. But the mindset is the same. The energy at home is the
8:04 AM ET October got off to a less explosive than expected start in the world of MMA, as powerful strikers Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker fought cautiously and went the distance in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event. But a busy month of October has just begun. Holly Holm returns to featherweight and main
With a third fight scheduled against Deontay Wilder on Saturday night, Tyson Fury isn’t losing any sleep over allegations made by his upcoming opponent. In the days leading up to their trilogy bout, Wilder has made unfounded claims that Fury cheated in the previous meeting in February 2020 by using “loaded gloves,” which helped him
Having already traversed the difficult road to reaching the Ultimate Fighting Championship, featherweight star Shane Burgos now helps his brother Ryan Burgos in his own journey to reach the highest levels of the sport. Although Shane, 30, and Ryan, 20, are separated in age by a decade the siblings have always been bonded by more
Henry Cejudo joins Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White among those eager to see more Nick Diaz after his fight vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. Diaz vs. Lawler served as a marquee fight at UFC 266, taking place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sat., Sept. 25 via ESPN+ pay-per-view
Kevin Holland chases, stops man trying to steal a car (PHOTOS) Move over Derrick Lewis, there’s a new sheriff in town. According to a series of photos given to Ariel Helwani, UFC middleweight Kevin Holland chased and stopped a man trying to steal a car on Monday morning. The images are of the suspect being
Image Credit: UFC UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has explained why getting a win over Islam Makhachev is the best way to show how he would’ve fared against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Just weeks after beating Nasrat Haqparast to get back in the win column, Dan Hooker is set to take on one of the most intimidating forces
Jorge Masvidal’s attempts to find an opponent have come to naught—and he’s not happy. The UFC’s official Baddest Motherf*cker hasn’t graced the Octagon since his second unsuccessful title fight against Kamaru Usman in April. That sensational KO loss—the first of his career—has seen “Gamebred” slip out of the top five welterweight rankings and perhaps taken