New heavyweight matchups have now been announced for the upcoming PFL 6 card on June 25 after both Fabricio Werdum and Mohammed Usman were forced out of their respective fights. MMA Fighting previously reported that Werdum would be unable to compete after he was not medically cleared to compete again so soon after he was
Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Every fight has key elements that will have a major effect on how the result is determined. We want to know who has advantages where and which fighter’s unique attributes could sway the battle their way. Nate Diaz versus Leon Edwards at UFC 263 is no different. However, as
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Leon Edwards has been talking the talk for some time now, but it’s tough to argue with his results. Even including the controversial eye poke “No Contest” vs. Belal Muhammad, he 29-year-old Englishman has not tasted defeat since December 2015, and that loss came to the current Welterweight champion! Since then,
UFC 263 Countdown: Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno 2 UFC flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo faces Brandon Moreno for the second time after their classic tilt ended in a draw nearly six months ago. Watch these athletes train and prepare for their rematch at UFC 263 on June 12. Marvin Vettori says Israel Adesanya will be
“It’s got to be a little funky,” Dennis explains. “The beat and the sound, it’s got to be one where you make that stank face a little bit. You’ve got to really feel it.” Dennis strongly feels that his walk out will stay the frontrunner for the remainder of the year. In his mind, authenticity
Image via @stylebender on Instagram (photographer not listed) Israel Adesanya still doesn’t understand how Marvin Vettori thought he won the first fight, but he plans on putting an exclamation mark on it on Saturday. In the main event of UFC 263, Adesanya will look to defend his middleweight title against Vettori in a rematch of
Henry Cejudo believes Floyd Mayweather‘s performance against Logan Paul left a lot to be desired. Mayweather and Paul went one-on-one under the bright lights in Miami, Florida. They collided in an exhibition match scheduled for eight rounds. Per the rules, there would be no official winner but the fight could be stopped at the referee’s
11:22 AM ET Alistair Overeem is returning to his kickboxing roots. The former UFC heavyweight title contender, as well as former Strikeforce and DREAM champion, has signed a multifight deal with the Glory Kickboxing promotion, his management team told ESPN on Tuesday. Overeem is considered one of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all time
To say that the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul exhibition boxing match had the MMA community talking would be an understatement. From criticism to praise to sheer amusement, fighters across the spectrum had something to say about the retired boxing legend sharing the ring with the YouTube star, with much of the talk centered around how much
At UFC Vegas 28, recent Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight champion Gregory Rodrigues made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut. The Brazilian, who failed in winning a Dana White’s Contender Series contract in September, was welcomed to the Octagon by two-fight UFC vet, and DWCS contract winner, Dusko Todorovic. The obvious goal for Todorovic early was he
Former UFC heavyweight title contender Alistair Overeem, who wore championship belts for both Strikeforce and DREAM, is making his way back to the world of standup (fighting, not comedy) after signing a multi-year deal with GLORY kickboxing. I guess there’s a challenge for him after all. “We are extremely excited for Alistair Overeem to join
UFC 263 Countdown: Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2 UFC 263 Countdown previews the rematch going down on June 12 between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Adesanya defeated Vettori via a close split decision in 2018. Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori have heated exchange | Video [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Marvin Vettori
The finale of The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions featured Benavidez and Cejudo as the co-main event. Aside from groin strikes thrown by Cejudo in the first round, which led to a penalty, the fight was almost completely statistically even. Benavidez came away with the split decision victory after the reading of probably one of the
Image Credit: Bellator Former UFC commentator Dan Hardy believes Logan Paul’s first opponent in a potential Bellator debut should be Michael “Venom” Page. Paul is coming off the back of an eight-round boxing exhibition against Floyd Mayweather this past weekend. While he didn’t quite blow the world away, he definitely proved that he has a
UFC 263 Countdown previews the five-round welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz. The five-round bout will be the first of its kind for a non-title or main event fight. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Joanna Jędrzejczyk has made it clear that she believes it’s going to take a little more for fans to be invested in Carla Esparza. Esparza has seemingly put herself in a decent position to challenge Rose Namajunas for the UFC Strawweight Championship. After all, she is riding a five-fight winning streak and is coming off
It seemed like the world was watching Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul engage in an eight round boxing match on Sunday night but don’t count UFC president Dana White among them. While he’s been a boxing advocate for most of his life, White has routinely bashed the current trend in the sport where some of
Credit: UFC UFC 263 is finally upon us. In classic Ultimate Fighting Championship fashion, the event is jam-packed with rising and ranked talent from many of the promotions men and women’s divisions. The event is led by a championship two-piece and a Diaz brother soda. As the main event features a rematch between two men