Check out the top finishes from former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Whittaker is set to face Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC Vegas 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/ To order UFC
Ben Askren talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn ahead of his boxing match with Jake Paul under the Triller Fight Club banner on Saturday in Atlanta. #Triller #BenAskren #JakePaul 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: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Despite his recent and rather public spat with Dustin Poirier over his charitable donation, McGregor is riding high. UFC 264 tickets were priced as high as $10,000, but that didn’t stop them from selling out in mere seconds. Regardless of his loss to “The Diamond,” McGregor is clearly still an absolutely
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren final staredown ahead of Triller boxing bout Weeks of trash talk will finally come to a head on Saturday night when former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren steps into a celebrity boxing match opposite YouTube sensation Jake Paul under the Triller Fight Club banner. Ahead of Saturday night’s
Vadim Nemkov, Phil Davis, Bellator 257 Tonight’s Bellator 257 event is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between current champion Vadim Nemkov and former title holder Phil Davis. Nemkov (12-2 MMA) and Davis (22-5 MMA) originally collided at Bellator 209 in November of 2018, with the Russian emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since
And what about extending his 13-fight win streak, one in which all his victories have come by finish? Undoubtedly, there has to be some amount of pressure that comes with that. “No. No pressure.” Despite having his UFC debut delayed three times over nearly five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Romanov’s confidence in his
7:40 AM ET Robert Whittaker won’t say it, but others have been (rightfully) saying it for him. He should be fighting for another UFC championship now. The former middleweight champ is set to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. This fight was supposed to happen in February 2019 —
Editorial News Nov 2, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Corey Anderson (red gloves) defeats Johnny Walker (blue gloves) during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports During the final stages of his UFC tenure, Corey Anderson would tell you, as would those around him, he wasn’t himself. Feeling disrespected by
The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 24 are complete. There was one fight cancellation on the preliminary card, but the entire main card is all set. At UFC Vegas 24, fans will be treated to a fight that is two years in the making when Robert Whittaker faces Kelvin Gastelum in the main event. Originally slated
MMA Fighting has Bellator 257 results for the Nemkov vs. Davis event Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will put his Bellator light heavyweight title on the line against Phil Davis in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.quarterfinal. Corey Anderson will square off against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Four-time world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield is making his return to the “sweet science” at the tender age of 58, no doubt an attempt to follow the financial footprint of fellow geriatric pugilist Mike Tyson. “The Real Deal” retired from boxing after stopping Brian Nielsen in May 2011. Holyfield (57-10-2, 1 NC) returns on
Former Bellator light heavyweight champion and no. 2 ranked Bellator light heavyweight Phil Davis spoke with the media ahead of his main event bout at Bellator 257 against reigning champion Vadim Nemkov for the light heavyweight belt. The main event will also serve as one of the quarterfinal bouts for the Bellator light heavyweight grand
Image via @ufc on Instagram Jorge Masvidal explained why he can’t get behind Ben Askren in boxing, suggesting “he really disrespected striking” during his MMA career. On Saturday, Askren makes his pro boxing debut when he faces off against YouTuber Jake Paul. For Askren, it’s his first boxing match after spending the last decade-plus in
“No matter where this fight takes place it’s going to be both of us trying to take each other out bell-to-bell and I think that’s what the fans love. I think he brings a lot of really good tools to the table. He’s no slouch on the feet, but I think that’s where I do
5:36 PM ET UFC two-weight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena this summer, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 135-pound title fight will take place on a UFC 265 pay-per-view event in August. The event does not yet have an official date or location, but Aug. 7 is the
Featured News Despite having two fights left on his contract, former lightweight champion Brent Primus and Bellator have come to terms on a new six-fight deal. The 36-year-old broke the news to MixedMartialArts.com and explained that while eventually testing his value on the open market did cross his mind, the promotion simply put forth an
Robert Whittaker is not overlooking Kelvin Gastelum in the slightest. In the main event of UFC Vegas 24 on Saturday, Whittaker and Gastelum will finally meet. The two were supposed to fight at UFC 234 but on the day of the fight, the champ was forced out of the bout. Now, two years later they
Rich Chou is departing as Bellator’s full-time matchmaker for a job “outside the sport,” the ViacomCBS-owned promotion announced today. Per a separate press release, Chou has been named the vice president of Wimp 2 Warrior, a martial arts training program co-founded by famed MMA coach John Kavanagh. Chou will Chou run the program’s North American