Islam Makhachev Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event was headlined by a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises. Makhachev (20-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he had scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout was riding a seven
6:36 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Is there a new era upon us in the UFC’s lightweight division? That’s the question ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, which will feature Islam Makhachev in his first-ever main
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 31 results for the Makhachev vs. Moises fight card, live blogs of the top two fights, and live UFC Vegas 31 Twitter updates. In the main event, Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises will clash in a pivotal lightweight battle. Makhachev has won seven straight fights, while Moises has racked up
Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports If Billy Quarantillo versus Gabriel Benitez doesn’t win the fight of the night at UFC Vegas 31, then a mixed martial arts classic must have happened afterwards. Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Benitez went to war at UFC Vegas 31 For three rounds, the two unranked lightweights tore into each other
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for UFC Vegas 31, which takes place TONIGHT (Sat., July 17, 2021) streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Main event duties fall to lightweight contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises, who collide for a spot in the 155-pound
Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz took place on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Juliana Velasquez put her flyweight title on the line against Denise Kielholtz in the fight card’s main event. Velasquez retained her title by defeating Kielholtz by split decision and remained undefeated. The challenger took the fight to the champion
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Frankie Edgar’s team is gunning for a showdown with Sean O’Malley. O’Malley is fresh off a third-round TKO finish over Kris Moutinho at UFC 264. While O’Malley won the fight, it is Moutinho who has been highly praised since the outing. That’s because he showcased tremendous heart. With that said, O’Malley did get the win
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor went face to face for the final time before they finally meet in the Octagon at UFC 264 to settle their rivalry. Order UFC 264 now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. Only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
Fan-favorite Justin Gaethje should get the next UFC lightweight title shot against champion Charles Oliveira, says his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Gaethje hasn’t fought since last October when he suffered a second-round submission loss to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, another Abdelaziz client. For Gaethje, he has spent the last year on the sidelines waiting
12:11 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, using a sharp jab and strong footwork to fend off Denise Kielholtz and successfully defend her flyweight title by split decision in the main event of Bellator 262 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Velasquez
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 main event with Thiago Moises in Las Vegas. #UFC #UFCVegas31 #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 latest MMA news and
Ian Garry has arrived. The Cage Warriors welterweight champion announced Friday via an Instagram video post that he has been signed to the UFC roster. MMA Fighting also confirmed the news with a source with knowledge of the signing. Garry, 23, is 7-0 as a pro and has been touted as a potential star at
July 13, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Julianna Pena (red gloves) fights Nicco Montano (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night-Sacramento at Golden 1 Center. Pena defeated Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight queen Miesha Tate has a pick for the UFC 265 co-main event
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to action later tonight (Sat., July 17, 2021) for UFC Vegas 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the evening, Islam Makhachev makes his highly-anticipated return to take on Thiago Moises in Lightweight action. In the co-headlining act, Miesha Tate will make her return after a five-year
Miesha Tate chronicles her weight cut for UFC return | Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 on Saturday taking on Marion Reneau in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event. The 34-year old mother of two posted a video to YouTube chronicling her weight cut. UFC Vegas
Bellator 262 has wrapped up, and we’ve got the highlights and results for you right here! Bellator 262 took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, with the main event featuring a flyweight title fight with Juliana Velasquez defending against #3-ranked Denise Kielholtz. Check out the highlights from the full main card below! Johnny Eblen vs. Travis Davis
Image Credit: Jake Paul’s Instagram Jake Paul plans to expose the UFC striking when he boxes Tyron Woodley on August 29. Back in April, Paul scored a first-round KO win over Ben Askren who was his first former MMA fighter he boxed. Now, ahead of his bout against Woodley, he believes a win here exposes UFC