Frank Mir will no longer be facing Antonio Tarver next month. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that Tarver is out of his scheduled 10-round matchup with the former UFC heavyweight champion following an initial report from ESPN. The report states that Tarver’s withdrawal stems from not meeting requirements to
The UFC has been leading the world of sports in holding events throughout the worldwide pandemic. When the world first shut down, it was the UFC that found a way to continue before all other sporting organizations. Because of their commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the past year has actually been
Curtis Blaydes is fighting to regain his footing atop the UFC’s heavyweight division after suffering a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Derrick Lewis this past February (highlights HERE). Luckily, Blaydes is already one of the best heavyweights in the world and won’t have to rebound too much to get back into contention. After
Watch Stipe Miocic cement his UFC legacy with second win over Daniel Cormier Watch the conclusion of the trilogy between heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier that went down at UFC 252 in August of 2020. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) The win over Cormier was Miocic’s second consecutive victory over DC, following a
“Ross is an unreal coach. It’s weird, but he can read me like a book. He takes one look and knows what I’m feeling or thinking. It’s great having a coach who has already done what I’m doing so many times. It helps me to relax when I’m feeling stressed, and I can just focus
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has dismissed the idea that he’s a “veteran” in the promotion after his big win at UFC Vegas 22 last weekend. Tuivasa has been a member of the UFC roster since back in late 2017 and ever since then, he’s had quite the rollercoaster ride in the promotion. After winning his
7:50 AM ET Francis Ngannou, Tyron Woodley and Sean O’Malley all will be looking for redemption Saturday at UFC 260, for reasons varying from avenging a title fight loss to possibly having to hang onto a roster spot. Ngannou faces heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the main event, trying to avenge a 2018 unanimous decision
Kenny Florian is returning to the broadcast booth, but this time he’ll be doing it for the PFL. The retired Ultimate Fighter season 1 veteran, who previously called fights for the UFC, has now inked a deal to join the PFL where he will serve as part of the commentary team that also includes Sean
Bellator 256 has added Cat Zingano in a featherweight match up against Olivia Parker in a match that could put the winner in line for a fight with Cris Cyborg according to ESPN. Bellator 256 is headlined by the light heavyweight World Grand Prix quarter-final bout between Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida at Mohegan Sun
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Just last week, Colby Covington came out with an interesting reason to decline a short-notice opportunity to fight Leon Edwards. Money demands are one thing — UFC and Covington have a long history of negotiation drama — but Covington also claimed he was “balls deep” in UFC Strawweight Polyana Viana and
After having to wait 11 months to get back into the cage in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, to be able to get his first bout of 2021 in early on was a big thing for middleweight Travis Davis. At OCL 11 on March 6, Davis picked up his second win in a row with
It’s a meeting of bantamweights projected to be potential champions seeking to get things moving in that direction again as “Sugar” Sean O’Malley looks to rebound from his first professional loss in a clash with former rising star Thomas Almeida. O’Malley returned from a two-year absence last March and instantly rekindled all the excitement about
PhotoCred: MMA Junkie As Bellator gets set to kick off 2021 on Showtime, Cat Zingano and Liz Carmouche are ready to make their sophomore appearances in the promotion. Monday, it was revealed via ESPN that former UFC bantamweight title challenger turned Bellator featherweight, Cat Zingano, will be welcoming Olivia Parker to the promotion at Bellator
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1:12 PM ET A popular former UFC title challenger has her next fight booked. Cat Zingano will face Olivia Parker at Bellator 256 on April 9 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, officials told ESPN on Monday. The bout will be contested at featherweight and a win could set Zingano up for a title fight with
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto is the latest addition to Bellator 256 on April 9. A promotion official confirmed the flyweight matchup to MMA Fighting following a report from Fansided. The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live on Showtime. Two-time UFC title challenger Carmouche made her promotional debut