Long before a big time Heavyweight bout between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou was in Dana White’s crosshairs, the big man showdown every fight fan wanted the UFC boss to make was one between former 265-pound champion, Brock Lesnar, and former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko. It was said that White even made the trip to
Michael ‘Venom’ Page eventually desires move to UFC No. 4 ranked Bellator welterweight contender Michael ‘Venom’ Page is eyeing an eventual move to the UFC. ‘MVP’ was a guest on former UFC middleweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping’s “Believe You Me” podcast, and Bisping asked Page about whether or not he would
Rob Font enters his first UFC main event at UFC Vegas 27 on a three-fight win streak and most recently defeated a former title challenger in Marlon Moraes. Font gets a shot at former bantamweight champion Cody Gabrandt on Saturday night. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
UFC: Welcome to the 29th season of The Ultimate Fighter! How does it feel to be here and to be part of this season? Petroski: I’m at a stage of my career where this is my shot. Not to say that I don’t have a lot to learn, but this is definitely my opportunity. Everything,
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has opened up on the horrific train accident that left him clinging to life in a medically induced coma. On June 16, 2017, Hughes sustained severe head injuries after a train collided with his truck at a rail crossing close to his residence. Hughes was air-lifted to a local
2:09 PM ET Former UFC champion Jon Jones has enlisted veteran boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as a representative, he announced via social media on Wednesday. Jones, 33, is one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history, although he has not fought since February 2020. A former light heavyweight champion, Jones vacated his UFC title
Carla Esparza is hopeful that the UFC will grant her a title shot. The former strawweight champion is waiting anxiously to be the next challenger to the newly crowned two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas after dominating Yan Xiaonan in her most recent fight at UFC Vegas 27. Despite absolutely mauling Xiaonan in the fight
A featherweight fight with fireworks written all over it has been booked as former champion Max Holloway is expected to face Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event at the upcoming UFC card on July 17. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup is in the works when speaking to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following UFC President
There hasn’t been a whole lot to be optimistic about regarding Jon Jones and the UFC’s relationship over the past year. Jones went from being the consensus GOAT and indestructible light heavyweight champion to out in the wilderness pretty quick, all after a call out of Francis Ngannou turned into a very public and very
Following a year and a half layoff, welterweight Bobby Nash returned to action this past November in about as strong of a fashion as he could have, picking up a first round TKO of Spencer Jebb in the first round of the XFC welterweight tournament. Not only did picking up the win prove to be
The wins are there and the names are there, but Roberts’ intuition tells him it’s better to attack a fighting style change early instead of late. If all else fails and Roberts needs to pivot back, he’s only 25 years old and yet to even enter his fighting prime, despite all his opponents being in
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones announced that he has hired boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his new advisor. Earlier this week, Jones promised that he would share some big news with his fans, and he did so on Wednesday when he announced that he has hired Schaefer as his new advisor. Schaefer is
7:31 AM ET With a rare off week on the UFC calendar, it’s a good moment to take a step back and look at the biggest stories across several key divisions, with each having its own questions surrounding the championship and the greater title picture. The heavyweight division is seemingly headed toward a rematch of
Jon Jones and Chael P. Sonnen are at it yet again. Our saga begins with Jon Jones teasing the world of a big announcement forthcoming. I’m about to give birth to something big, something out of the ordinary. — BONY (@JonnyBones) May 24, 2021 “I’m about to give birth to something big, something out of
Michael Page seems to be in a much better place with Bellator MMA than he was heading into his most recent appearance, but he still has his eye on a future spot on the UFC’s roster. Page is on the verge of a welterweight title shot after picking up his fifth straight win earlier this
Featured News UFC Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 27 prelims–like most preliminary cards–featured several talents making their Ultimate Fighting Championship debuts. However, it also includes Octagon and main card veterans like Court McGee and Ben Rothwell looking to bounce back from recent losses. Yancy Medeiros versus Damir Hadzovic was a fight day
Luke Rockhold is coming off back-to-back knockout losses and has not seen the inside of the Octagon for nearly two years. But don’t expect that to rattle the confidence of the 36 year-old ex-champ, who already has his sights set on reigning 185-pound kingpin Israel Adesanya. “I know what Israel is capable of, I’ve been
Luke Rockhold seeks middleweight return: “Everything that I’ve entertained, someone’s gone running or chosen a different route.” Luke Rockhold is looking for a fight. Rockhold has not fought since suffering a KO loss at light heavyweight to current division champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 in July 2019. Now, the former middleweight champion is keen