Kane Trujillo has never been in a fight before. Up until a month ago, he’d never even been punched in the face. So why, then, is a 21-year-old newbie getting ready to fight rapper Blueface at BKFC 19? “Honestly, the first week after I accepted the offer and the fight, that’s exactly what I was
Credit: USA TODAY Sports A fight between Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje in the Ultimate Fight Championship’s lightweight division would be an action-packed booking all fans would be energized for. However, based on recent comments from Chandler, he is not the hold-up in getting the fight made. In an Instagram Live video, which was reposted
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw may have sent spies into the Cory Sandhagen fight camp ahead of their UFC Vegas 32 main event, which takes place this Sat. night (July 24, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Or it may have just been a social media troll job. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 32
Paige VanZant looking sharp ahead of BKFC 19 | Video Paige VanZant headlines Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in Tampa Bay, Fla. against Rachael Rachael Ostovich. VanZant participated in the event’s open workouts on Wednesday and looked sharp hitting the pads. VanZant signed a lucrative four-fight deal with the fight promotion in August 2020.
Image Credit: @ufc on Twitter (photographer not listed) Gilbert Burns and Jake Shields got into a heated argument on social media after the Brazilian called out Nate Diaz. Burns, who returned to the win column with a decision win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 is looking to find his next opponent. He called out
Stephen A. Smith isn’t quite finished taking Conor McGregor to task in the aftermath of UFC 264. Last week was a rare occasion where Stephen A. Smith may very well have been on the same page with most of the impartial MMA community. Sure, the die-hard Conor McGregor fans have proven to be arguably the
9:21 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Logan Paul and Anderson Silva aren’t boxers by trade, but they could meet in the ring. The YouTube star and UFC legend are discussing a boxing match that would take place later this year, Paul’s manager, Jeff Levin, told ESPN. Paul, 26, competed in an exhibition boxing event with Hall
A matchup between top Bellator bantamweights has a new target date. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a rebooking of a bout between Patchy Mix and James Gallagher is in the works for a Bellator event on Nov. 5. Sources also confirmed that the bout—as well as the
Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Fourth-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael Chandler is a fan of Conor McGregor’s promotional style. Even if it rubs a lot of fans and media the wrong way. While answering questions during an Instagram Live stream (which was then reposted by TheMacLife), the 35-year-old gave his thoughts on the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday, Michael Chandler expressed some frustration regarding getting a fight booked vs. Justin Gaethje. Per the former Bellator Lightweight kingpin, Gaethje had turned down the fight multiple times despite a considerable amount of fan interest. Historically, that’s far from Gaethje’s M.O., so it shouldn’t be a
BKFC 19 Press Conference Video: Paige VanZant vs Rachael Ostovich Face-off Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 takes place on Saturday in Tampa Bay, Fla. and is headlined by a match between Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich. On Wednesday, the athletes competing on the fight card participated in the pre-fight press conference. Immediately following the question
Via @Romac_gorilla A welterweight matchup pitting Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper III is among the newly-announced PFL season three playoff semifinal matchups. PFL announced the complete list of its season three semifinal bouts this week on its social media, with three events scheduled to take place on August 13, August 19, and August 27. PFL’s
T.J. Dillashaw welcomes a fight with #3-ranked bantamweight contender Rob Font after his fight with Cory Sandhagen this coming weekend. Dillashaw returns to the UFC octagon after spending two years out on the sidelines. The American was suspended by USADA after he tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) prior to his fight with Henry
Mateusz Gamrot earns the biggest victory of his career with an early submission win over Jeremy Stephens in the opening round at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
7:34 AM ET TJ Dillashaw began 2019 as UFC men’s bantamweight champion and one of the highest-ranked pound-for-pound fighters in the world. The year quickly took an unforeseen turn. Dillashaw challenged flyweight champion Henry Cejudo that January, in an effort to become the first UFC champion to go down in weight to capture a second
Islam Makhachev spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC on ESPN 26 after his fourth-round submission win over Thiago Moises in Las Vegas. Full results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/07/ufc-on-espn-26-results-islam-makhachev-overwhelms-taps-thiago-moises-in-fourth-round #UFCVegas31 #UFC #IslamMakhachev Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the
Few men in the world know Conor McGregor better than Artem Lobov. “The Russian Hammer” has been a close friend and training partner of McGregor for years, with their relationship entering the broader MMA consciousness when Lobov was cast to be part of McGregor’s team on The Ultimate Fighter 22 in 2015. Lobov made the
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Some have questioned TJ Dillashaw’s decision to return from a two-year suspension and face second-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight star Cory Sandhagen. However, the former two-time division, and one-half of the UFC Vegas 32 main event, recently revealed that he was offered a “tune-up” fight against lower-ranked opposition. But