UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou is a favorite to secure a performance bonus every time he fights thanks to his knockout power and finishing rate. 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 Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+,
4:12 PM ET One of the biggest stars in the history of female mixed martial arts has decided to make a comeback. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7) told ESPN on Wednesday she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. In a bit of irony, Reneau told ESPN she has
Brett Johns has his Bellator MMA debut set. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Johns will face Matheus Mattos at Bellator’s May 21 event, which is expected to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. MMA DNA was first to report the bantamweight booking. Johns begins
The retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov sent shockwaves through the lightweight division, and after the UFC announced the vacant title fight, Islam Makhachev thought Michael Chandler was undeserving of the title shot. Islam Makhachev understands why Charles Oliveira was one part of the vacant lightweight title fight. The third-degree black belt has put the work in
Sean O’Malley suffered the first loss of his MMA career at the hands of Marlon Vera at UFC 252 in Aug. 2020. But “Suga” still isn’t accepting defeat due to the fact that he is adamant that if he hadn’t suffered a leg injury in the fight, he would’ve had his and raised. Technically, Vera
[embedded content] Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley faces No. 10 ranked Vicente Luque in the UFC 260 co-main event on Saturday looking to snap a losing streak. Woodley will enter the cage at the UFC Apex on Saturday on a three-fight losing streak, but the loses are to the top three 170-pound fighters in the
Image Credit: UFC In the main event of UFC 260, Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou are set to rematch three years after their first fight. Heading into the bout, Miocic is a +100 underdog while the challenger is a -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their
“I got to learn a lot of things that he lived and he learned just by being a part of that,” Luque said of being part of Burns’ camp and corner for each of his last several fights, including his breakthrough win over Woodley last spring and his recent loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC
7:29 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was Jan. 20, 2018, when Stipe Miocic outclassed Francis Ngannou to defend his UFC heavyweight title. The truth about that fight, however, was that Ngannou wasn’t ready to be a champion. Take nothing from Miocic, who was terrific that night in Boston, but Ngannou was so inexperienced, so
Add Adrian Yanez’s name to the increasingly long list of potential contenders to watch at 135 pounds. Yanez was already building plenty of buzz after scoring a pair of highlight-reel knockouts in 2020, first finishing Brady Huang in 39 seconds to snag a Contender Series contract and then following that with a spectacular first-round head
Following his loss to Derek Brunson at UFC Vegas 22, Kevin Holland is prepared to make some changes, beginning with doing something he has avoided since entering the UFC: waiting. Kevin Holland had an incredibly active 2020, competing and winning five fights in the calendar year. The Trailblazer was considered the fighter of the year
Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission will not license Antonio Tarver to box Frank Mir on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view (PPV) because “The Magic Man” is 52 years old and hasn’t thrown a punch in over six years, falling far short of the requirements in place for geriatric pugilists. Enter
Check out Stipe Miocic’s top UFC finishes Watch some of the big finishes that UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has landed throughout his career in the octagon. [embedded content] Stipe Miocic steps into the UFC 260 main event to defend his belt in a rematch with no. 1 contender Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Las
Gillian Robertson Key Stats: 53.9% control time (1st all-time among WFLW), 4 submission wins (1st all-time among WFLW), 46.7% takedown accuracy (3rd all-time among WFLW) RELATED: Robertson Won’t Back Down What It Means: Robertson doesn’t shy away from what her game plan is every time. She wants to drag her opponents to the ground, take
PhotoCred: RIZIN FF Tsuyoshi Sudario made some history during RIZIN’s first event of 2021. Unfortunately, the aftermath of the bout could overshadow his win. Entering into his matchup with 42-year old professional wrestler Kazushi Miyamoto, the former Sumo wrestling sensation, Tsuyoshi Sudario, was 2-0 in MMA. Coming in off of a big win over the
Stipe Miocic climbed his way up the heavyweight rankings after joining the promotion in 2011, fighting top contenders and legends of the division every step of the way, before claiming the heavyweight title in 2016. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
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8:56 PM ET Boxing great Antonio Tarver is out of a scheduled matchup with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Tarver was set to meet Mir on the undercard of the boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on April 17 in Atlanta. But Tarver, 50, did not meet the requirements to compete