Lauren Murphy issued a statement following her fourth-round TKO loss to UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 266. Murphy earned her first UFC title shot off of a five-fight win streak, but as Shevchenko showed on Saturday night, there are levels to this game. The champion was able to have her way with
1:28 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Alexander Volkanovski‘s status as the best featherweight in the world has been solidified. After escaping several close submissions attempts, Volkanovski poured on the damaging blows to beat Brian Ortega via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-44) Saturday night in the main event of UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Volkanovski retained
Grant Dawson will compete in October after all. Sources close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that a lightweight matchup between Dawson and Ricky Glenn is set for the UFC’s event on Oct. 23 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA DNA was first to report the booking. Dawson was initially slated to
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Valentina Shevchenko celebrates her TKO victory and title defense against Lauren Murphy during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Alexander Volkanovski once again proved his championship mettle Saturday night at UFC 266. The UFC featherweight champion out of Windang, Australia was nearly
Things haven’t been too easy for the fighters out of City Kickboxing in New Zealand since COVID-19 finally pierced the country’s bubble and sent everyone into varying degrees of lockdown. Not that it was perfect beforehand … on the plus side, Israel Adesanya got to enjoy a New Years Eve festival with 40,000 people. On
UFC 266 highlights & recap: Robbie Lawler takes out Nick Diaz Watch the UFC 266 highlights and recap from the highly anticipated rematch between former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and returning fan favorite Nick Diaz. The two first met in the Octagon at UFC 47 in 2004. Diaz won that bout, but wasn’t so lucky
UFC 266 featured a featherweight main event title fight and a women’s flyweight title fight. Valentina Shevchenko reigns supreme at 125 pounds and Alexander Volkanovski proved his championship status is no fluke. There was a lot to take away from UFC 266, here are some things that stood out. Nick Diaz Returns Diaz has not
Jake Shields claims Nick Diaz was “pressured” into taking tonight’s UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler “before he was ready”. The MMA Icon, Diaz (26-10 MMA), returned to action from a six year hiatus this evening in hopes of defeating ‘Ruthless’ for a second time. The pair had originally collided seventeen years ago in a
2:02 AM ET Why can’t all nights of fighting be like this? Why do we get swept up in trashy melodramas when we instead could stimulate our minds and endorphins with a night of fighting such as what we just witnessed at UFC 266? Saturday night had everything. Alexander Volkanovski stood up to another challenge
With UFC 266 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including Alexander Volkanovski’s decision win over Brian Ortega in a main event classic, Valentina Shevchenko’s dominant flyweight title defense, and Robbie Lawler evening things up with Nick Diaz
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexander Volkanovski reacts following his victory and title defense against Brian Ortega during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports UFC featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski earned a twentieth straight win and defended his title for a second time with a unanimous decision win
Alexander Volkanovski captured another UFC featherweight title defense last night (Sat., Sept. 25, 2021) at UFC 266 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he battered Brian Ortega to the tune of a unanimous decision win (highlights HERE) In addition to the main event madness, a collection of PPV
Alexander Volkanovski would move up in weight class to stay active | UFC 266 Video Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski spoke to the media fresh off his second title defense in the UFC 266 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Australian defeated no. 2 ranked Brian Ortega by unanimous decision. “The Great” is
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[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 13, 2018, 2:57 AM] Nick Diaz apparently wants to fight heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in his return to the UFC. On late Thursday night, Diaz unleashed an Instagram post aimed at both Cormier and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who made his return to the Octagon this past Saturday night at
7:33 AM ET UFC 266 will see Brian Ortega make his second attempt at becoming a UFC champion. And anyone who saw the first attempt knows that the fact he’s back in this position is no small feat. Ortega (15-1) will challenge Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) for the featherweight crown on Saturday in Las Vegas, almost
It didn’t take long for Curtis Blaydes to realize what he did wrong that led to his knockout loss to Derrick Lewis back in February that likely cost him a shot at the UFC heavyweight title. Taking nothing away from the punch Lewis landed to end the fight, Blaydes immediately recognized the mistake he made
Sep 24, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega meet face to face as UFC president Dana White separates during weigh-ins for UFC 266 at Park Theater. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Keep it locked to this space throughout the night as MixedMartialArts.com brings live UFC 266 results and highlights