Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones may not have a date to fight each other in the cage, but that hasn’t stopped them from trading endless barbs across social media. Jones hasn’t fought since his iffy February 2020 decision win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. Given how controversial the judging was on that one, an
Is there renewed hope for Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones as Twitter war erupts? Is it possible that there is renewed hope for the Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones blockbuster bout after the two fighters went after each other on Twitter recently? Jones had been the initial target for Ngannou after the Cameroonian defeated Stipe
Image Credit: Giga Chikadze’s Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze says he is open to fighting Max Holloway, Calvin Kattar, or Yair Rodriguez for his next fight. Following his win over Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 25, Chikadze improved to a perfect 6-0 in the UFC, and this win over Swanson via
“He brings all the skills you would want to see a UFC fighter bring to the table, and for me, likewise, man,” Bhullar said. “It’s a battle and it’s a fun fight with strikers that can mix it up.” Both fighters are looking to prove themselves and that, combined with their intriguing styles, makes for
1:44 AM ET Jiri Prochazka has arrived. The native of the Republic of Georgia established himself as a legitimate UFC light heavyweight contender Saturday night by knocking out Dominick Reyes with a spinning elbow. It was the most impressive performance on a card with several ranked fighters competing. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi and Jeff
Featured News UFC Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka were at early career crossroads entering UFC on ESPN 23. Another loss for Reyes would be three straight and push the former title challenger out of the contention conversation for the next couple of years. A twelfth straight win for “Denisa”, and second in the UFC, could very well
UFC Vegas 25 goes down tonight (May 1, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. Reyes was coming off a TKO loss to Jan Blachowicz with the vacant light heavyweight
With UFC Vegas 25 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines following Saturday night’s event at the APEX, including Jiri Prochazka’s “Knockout of the Year” candidate in his victory over Dominick Reyes in the main event.
Jiri Prochazka cashed in on his first UFC main event last night (Sat., May 1, 2021) at UFC Vegas 25 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, when “Denisa” finished former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes with a ridiculous spinning elbow knockout (see it HERE). In addition to the light
Watch Jiri Prochazka’s spinning elbow knockout of Dominick Reyes Did you miss Jiri Prochazka in the UFC Vegas 25 main event, knocking out Dominick Reyes? Not to worry. During Prochazka’s post-fight interview, they replayed the fight finish to get Prochazka’s reaction to his fight-ending combination of elbows that ended with a spinning back elbow knockout.
Foes Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman cut weight in very different ways. Francis Ngannou lightens the mood. Valentina Shevchenko has an easy cut, and the title fights are official at the weigh-in. Fans return for the triple-header ceremonial weigh-in. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Jiri Prochazka talks to MMA Junkie and other media ahead of his UFC on ESPN 23 light heavyweight main event with Dominick Reyes on Saturday in Las Vegas. Full details: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-fight-night-may-1 #UFCVegas25 #JiriProchazka #DominickReyes For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram:
Jiri Prochazka vs Dominick Reyes at UFC Vegas 25 Tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division title challenger Dominick Reyes taking on Jiri Prochazka. Reyes (12-2 MMA) will be looking to snap his two-fight losing skid when he squares off with Prochazka this evening. ‘The Devastator’
UFC kicks off its May run of events at UFC APEX with a clash of top five light heavyweight contenders, as No. 3 ranked Dominick Reyes takes on No. 5 Jiri Prochazka. In the co-main event, an exciting featherweight bout pits the always-entertaining Cub Swanson against rising prospect Giga Chikadze. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: REYES
8:32 PM ET The UFC has pulled a welterweight matchup between Donald Cerrone and Diego Sanchez from its event on May 8 and is seeking a new matchup for Cerrone on the same date, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Sanchez (30-13) is off the UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, sources said. The
Featured News UFC Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports The preliminary side of the UFC on ESPN 23 card kicked off at 7 pm ET on both ESPN 2 and streaming service ESPN+. After featherweight Gabriel Benitez missed weight by four and a half pounds for his bout with Jonathan Pearce, the planned slate of six bouts was
If you were among those hoping for a Nick Diaz/Khamzat Chimaev dual-return bout, wait no more because it’s not happening. This news coming from Diaz’s manager, Kevin Mubenga, who informed ESPN that Chimaev is not being considered for Diaz’s return bout. Following last week’s UFC 261 event, there were rumblings of a potential fight between
Norma Dumont is done with the bantamweight division — for now. The Brazilian fighter, who missed weight twice in a row for 135-pound fights in the UFC, spent a few days consulting with specialists over at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas after the cancellation of her fight with Erin Blanchfield in April, and