Before unbeaten boxers Jose Ramirez Jr. and Josh Taylor duke it out for undisputed Super Lightweight supremacy on ESPN+, Bantamweight bruisers Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font will headline UFC’s return to the APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 27 will also see former women’s Strawweight champ Carla Esparza attempt to halt Yan Xiaonan’s violent
Derrick Lewis KOs man trying to break into his car, posts IG video Derrick Lewis knocked out yet another opponent on Tuesday, this time outside of the octagon as he beat up a man who was attempting to break into his car. Lewis told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he noticed the man trying to break
Guest co-host Phoenix Carnevale joins Jim for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered to break down all the action from UFC 262! First, Jim and Phoenix discuss some of their favorite moments from Saturday’s fights, including Edson Barboza’s wild knockout of Shane Burgos and Charles Oliveira’s come-from-behind win against Michael Chandler for the lightweight belt. They
7:30 AM ET It did not look good for Charles Oliveira. Less than a minute into last Saturday’s fight for the UFC lightweight championship, he was trapped in a guillotine choke, and Michael Chandler‘s beefy arms were squeezing the life out of him. Even after he escaped trouble and gained dominant position in control of
Before joining the UFC, Michael Chandler had doubts that he would ever be a part of the organization. Michael Chandler is fresh off his first UFC title shot. Although the fight didn’t go his way, ending in a second-round TKO loss, he is right on track in the division. When asked at the UFC 262
On Saturday night at UFC 262, Charles Oliveira finally broke through, claiming the UFC’s vacant lightweight title with a second-round TKO of Michael Chandler. It wasn’t easy for Oliveira who had to survive a first round that saw him nearly finished by the powerful punching of the former Bellator lightweight champion but “Do Bronx” proved
Editorial News Davion Franklin (Courtesy Instagram) Bellator MMA heavyweight Davion Franklin may be the most talented heavyweight, if not the most talented fighter, you’ve never heard of. The 2-0 heavyweight fighter out of JacksonWink MMA returns to action this weekend at Bellator 259 as he takes on MMA veteran, The Ultimate Fighter alum Tyler King.
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, like some of the other big names before him, received a hero’s welcome upon his return home to Brazil, a celebration of his title-winning performance over Michael Chandler at UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston. But just because “Do Bronx” is king of the 155-pound kingdom doesn’t mean
UFC president Dana White signed two new fighters to the UFC following the Fury FC 46 event in Houston that took place on Sunday evening. White was in Houston for UFC 262 and the next night he was in attendance at Fury FC 46: Lookin’ For a Fight where he was scouting future UFC talent.
Former two-time light heavyweight champion Jon Jones relinquished his title following his UFC 247 title defense against Dominick Reyes in February 2020 with aspirations of making a title run in the heavyweight division. Jones was expected to make his heavyweight debut against the winner of UFC 260 main event between the champion Stipe Miocic and
Hear from Edson Barboza inside of the Octagon after he knocked out Shane Burgos in the third round of their fight that brought the UFC 262 crowd in Houston to their feet. 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.
2020 was a bit of a breakout year for the team and Kattar in particular. After a strong 2019, Kattar took advantage of his biggest stage and knocked out Jeremy Stephens with a hellacious elbow when UFC got its schedule restarted with UFC 249. He followed that with a main event victory over Dan Ige
8:46 PM ET HOUSTON — Tony Ferguson‘s wish apparently has been granted. UFC president Dana White made the decision Friday to increase the fight-night bonuses athletes can receive at UFC 262 on Saturday, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. Typically, fighters can win bonuses for performances of the night, and fight of the night, that are
Charles Oliveira is now the proud owner of a UFC lightweight championship belt. He defeated Michael Chandler on Saturday night at UFC 262 to win the title. Chandler had only one fight in the UFC before he received this title shot. Oliveira, on the other hand, was a very different story. Oliveira had competed in
Cheyanne Buys and Gloria de Paula have agreed to meet inside the UFC octagon on July 31, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. The UFC has yet to officially announce the location of the card, but it will likely take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The headlining attraction
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Kaitlyn Chookagian is declared the winner by decision against Viviane Araujo during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports At UFC 262, Brazilian flyweight Viviane Araujo had a monumental opportunity in front of her. If the seventh-ranked talent could score a win
UFC president Dana White has already made it pretty clear that he has no interest in working with Jake Paul. But according to Paul, that position may not be as final as it currently seems. Paul is no stranger to big ambitions. His big goal when it comes to boxing is a fight against Conor
Charles Oliveira (via @ufc) Charles Oliveira brought the UFC belt back home to Brazil and got a hero’s welcome in his return. In the main event of UFC 262, Oliveira fought Michael Chandler for the vacant lightweight title. Early on in the fight, the Brazilian had success as he had Chandler’s back, but late in