4:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Two MMA legends will fight, but it won’t be in a cage. Anderson Silva and Tito Ortiz have signed contracts to meet in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match on Sept. 11 in the chief-support bout before Oscar De La Hoya faces Vitor Belfort in the pay-per-view main event, Triller co-founder
Conor McGregor isn’t backing down from his war of words with Daniel Cormier. Just hours after Cormier responded to McGregor on his show DC & RC, McGregor fired back with a salvo of since-deleted Twitter posts late Wednesday night attacking Cormier as a “fat mess” and criticizing the 42-year-old former two-division champion for consuming alcohol
Apr 24, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kamaru Usman (Red Gloves) enters the ring to fight Jorge Masvidal (Blue Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Assuming UFC champion Kamaru Usman is victorious in his scheduled title defense against Colby Covington at UFC 268, the reigning welterweight king
PhotoCred: MMA Mania Rory MacDonald has fought some of the biggest and best names in MMA. “The Red King” initially rose to prominence in the UFC welterweight division often touted as the heir to Georges St-Pierre as the two trained together at TriStar in Montreal. MacDonald started off his career with a strong 13-1 record
Youtuber and social media sensation turned professional boxer Jake Paul is just weeks away from what many believe will be his toughest challenge yet, as he will take on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Aug. 29. Despite the fact that his last boxing fight took place in April, which was
Michael Bisping probably isn’t going to make the UFC brass too happy with his recent admission. We’re fresh off UFC 265 weekend where we witnessed the crowning of an interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. In the main event, Ciryl Gane went one-on-one with Derrick Lewis. Going into the bout, Gane was the sizable betting favorite and
Rory MacDonald’s latest trek might conclude with a $1 million payday, but his mixed martial arts (MMA) journey has also intersected with legacy fights like B.J. Penn. MacDonald (22-7-1) will headline PFL 7 opposite Ray Cooper III in the semi-finals of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) $1 Million Welterweight Playoffs. The event takes place at
Aug 4, 2021 After recently returning to Africa for the first time in nearly 30 years, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman told ESPN that an MMA event on the continent could be even bigger than the legendary Rumble in the Jungle. Usman, who became the first UFC champion from Africa when he defeated Tyron Woodley
It took about a year for Chad Mendes to go from entertaining a contract with BKFC to signing one. When the bare-knuckle promotion first inquired about him through his longtime coach, Urijah Faber, the numbers “were not enticing enough.” Also, Mendes was still under contract with the UFC. Although retired, he expected the promotion would
Brandon Royval not only views his upcoming UFC Vegas 34 matchup with Alexandre Pantoja as a bout with title contender ramifications but also a battle between the two most dangerous fighters at flyweight. The event’s featured flyweight bout between Royval and Pantoja is a showcase between two of the best finishers in the division. In
Ciryl Gane’s coach describes his power. Jose Aldo continues cutting weight. Michael Chiesa relaxes in his room. Pedro Munhoz gets tea from a teammate. Vicente Luque does media day duties. Derrick Lewis embraces his role as underdog. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
Conor McGregor goes after Daniel Cormier for his statement regarding Khabib Nurmagomedov situation, Dana White and Jose Aldo at UFC 265 press conference, After Cirly Gane UFC 265 win against Derrick Lewis, he will face Francis Ngannou, but what happends with Stipe Miocic since Jon Jones is not returning before 2022? Informations about our work:
Image via @weighinginsow on Instagram Veteran MMA official John McCarthy trashed Texas MMA judge JJ Ferraro for his scoring in the Bobby Green vs. Rafael Fiziev fight at UFC 265. Although most observers saw the fight as a clear 29-28 victory for Fiziev, with him winning the first two rounds and then Green taking the
Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson gives cryptic wave to Dana White on Twitter Gable Steveson has taken the combat sports world by storm. The 21-year-old freestyle wrestler and 2021 NCAA heavyweight champion for the University of Minnesota made global headlines when he defeated three-time World Champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia to grab the Olympic gold
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: New interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane debuts in the P4P rankings at #14, sending Justin Gaethje down one position to #15. Women’s Pound for Pound: Yan Xiaonan is now tied with Lauren Murphy at #13. Strawweight:
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has been a remarkably strange year for Diego Sanchez, even by his usual standards. Sanchez’s relationship with UFC was sullied to the point of release by his toxic head coach, Joshua Fabia. The controversies built up and climaxed immediately following his release, as there were accusations of assassination and long
6:57 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Fight Island on Oct. 30, officials announced Tuesday. UFC 267 will officially take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will feature a series of fan events entitled Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The event is part of a multiyear agreement the UFC signed with the
The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight finals are set. Brady Hiestand (5-1)* rode his wrestling and ground-and-pound to a quick finish of Vince Murdock (12-4, 1 NC) in the semifinals of TUF 29. The youngest contestant this season, the 22-year-old Hiestand is now one win away from securing a UFC contract. He fights Team Volkanovski teammate