Ahead of their UFC 261 clash in Florida on April 24, Rose Namajunas admits that champion Weili Zhang will be the toughest opponent she has ever squared off with. Strawweight champion Weili Zhang captured UFC gold back in 2019 against a familiar opponent for “Thug Rose” in Jessica Andrade. Following the slam knockout that led
Colby Covington will be keeping a close eye on the UFC 261 main event between welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal because he’s expected to face the winner. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who confirmed that Covington would be next in line for a title shot against the last man standing in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in action this weekend courtesy of the UFC 261: “Usman vs. Masvidal 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (April 24, 2021) inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. UFC 261 will be headlined by the 170-rematch between reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and longtime contender
In an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, UFC president Dana White spoke on an array of recent events that took place within the combat sports community this past weekend. White addressed Robert Whittaker’s impressive unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24 and who would be next in line to challenge UFC middleweight
Image Credit: UFC Tristan Connelly will finally make the walk to the Octagon at UFC 261 and will do so two weight classes lower than his debut fight. Connelly made his UFC debut on short notice against Michel Pereira at UFC Vancouver in 2019, he also moved up to welterweight for the fight. Connelly ended
“My uncle took me onto the road of fighting,” he recently told the Chinese media. “His biggest wish is to watch me fight for the UFC. Walking into the Octagon makes me feel excited, but also a little nervous. Anything can happen in the Octagon. I can’t predict the outcome of this fight, but I
8:37 PM ET Ben Askren isn’t really sure how to compute what happened over the weekend. The former UFC fighter and multiple-time MMA champion was knocked out in the first round by Jake Paul in a boxing match last Saturday night in Atlanta. Askren, a former Olympic wrestler, was never a great boxer. So, getting
News A Bellator women’s flyweight showcase between Valerie Loureda and Hannah Guy is being moved to a new event later next month. MMA reporter James Lynch was the first to report the news, which was then confirmed by MMAFighting.com citing Bellator MMA officials, although no reason for the movement was given. Bellator’s next star making
Two big boys will collide on June 5 when Jairzinho Rozenstruik faces Augusto Sakai in the main event. As originally reported by Combate, both Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai will have an opportunity to return to the win column when the two square off in June. This will be the second consecutive main event for
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UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko returns to the Octagon to face former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in one of the three title UFC 261 title fights on Saturday, April 24. 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 https://ufcfightpass.com/
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! West Coast hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg has established an odd career for himself. It’s been nearly 30 years since his appearances on The Chronic and his debut masterpiece, Doggystyle, yet the rapper remains involved in … everything! The Snoop D-O-Double G has his hands in various films, a stage play, and
UFC 261 fans not required to wear masks | COVID-19 Precautions On Tuesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced two partnerships to assist in fan safety for those attending Saturday’s UFC 261 pay-per-view. The event sold out the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. in minutes. The event represents the first, sold out, major sporting
Conor McGregor -Manchester United (photo via @ManUtdInPidgin) Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has expressed interest in purchasing the football club Manchester United. On Tuesday the heavily scrutinized plans for a European Super League seemingly fell apart after football fans worldwide came together to protest the idea. Manchester United was among the teams slated to
Both events, which sold out in less than five minutes, mark the return of fans attending UFC events with full capacity. Fans will be offered the face coverings by UFC event staff as they enter each arena. UFC 261: USMAN vs. MASVIDAL 2 will take place on Saturday, April 24, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in
7:51 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Saturday’s UFC 261 pay-per-view will not be the first card in UFC history to have two women’s championships on the line. That distinction goes to a 2015 event in Melbourne, Australia, which is notable for two other reasons: first, for filling Etihad Stadium with 56,214 fans, the most ever to
News Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 24 medical suspensions are now available. The main event saw former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put on a dominant performance against Kelvin Gastelum, and stake his claim for a rematch with the champion Israel Adesanya. Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Whittaker