UFC 259 Live Press Conference video [embedded content] Tune in to the UFC 259 Live Press Conference on Thursday, March 4, on MMAWeekly.com. The press conference is scheduled to go live at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, featuring Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Amanda Nunes, Megan Anderson, Petr Yan, and Aljamain Sterling. The press
Petr Yan is hoping to be active in 2021. In 2020, Yan only got to step foot in the Octagon once, but he made good of that one time as he scored a fifth-round TKO win over Jose Aldo to become the new bantamweight champion. After the fight, it was clear Aljamain Sterling would be
That was when Matthews realized what he wanted to do for a job. “Afterwards, while eating KFC with my dad, I told him I’d like to pursue MMA as a career. He said, ‘Let’s do it,’ and the rest is history.” Just three years later, “The Celtic Kid” made his UFC debut, and since then
8:40 PM ET The UFC has released two of its most popular heavyweight fighters. Alistair Overeem and Junior Dos Santos were recently informed by the promotion that they were being released, sources confirmed with ESPN. Dos Santos broke the news himself on his Instagram account, while MMA Junkie first reported Overeem’s release. UFC officials subsequently
Legendary grappler Marcus Almeida will make his long-awaited MMA debut on April 14, when he battles Ji Won Kang at ONE on TNT 4 in Singapore, the company announced. Combate first reported the matchup. The decorate jiu-jitsu player won 13 gold medals as black belt at the IBJJF World Championship between 2012 and 2019, which
News UFC 259 will be held on March 6, 2021, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. These are the odds, courtesy of the Father of MMA Odds Joey Oddessa. Follow him on Twitter. JAN BLACHOWICZ +205 ISRAEL ADESANYA -240 MEGAN ANDERSON +700 AMANDA NUNES -1400 ALJAMAIN STERLING -110 PETR YAN -110 THIAGO SANTOS +135 ALEKSANDAR
UFC veteran Cub Swanson will face rising star Giga Chikadze on May 1 in what should serve as an entertaining scrap for MMA fans of all levels. As reported by adjasport Monday and since confirmed by multiple outlets, Cub Swanson and Giga Chikadze will be making their 2021 debuts to kick off the month of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya is making a bold move in jumping to 205-pounds in an attempt to capture a second crown off the head of Jan Blachowicz this weekend (March 6, 2021) at UFC 259 in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, in regards to his standing as Middleweight champion, there is no risk to
When looking back over his 2020, featherweight Isaac Dulgarian ended up having the kind of year that most fighters only plan for but don’t fully realize. After missing the first half of the year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Dulgarian got right to work in the second half of 2020, recording three straight victories
Image via @lionheartasmith on Instagram Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith can relate to the recent emotional struggles of Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev (9-0 MMA) recently shocked fight fans by announcing his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. ‘Borz’ was one of many people to fall victim to the global pandemic and
Presented by Hyperice, champ Jan Blachowicz celebrates his birthday and goes mountain biking. Amanda Nunes takes her daughter to work. Aljamain Sterling unwinds in his second home. Champ Israel Adesanya arrives in Las Vegas. Visit https://hyperice.com/ Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
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Jim and Matt recap the action from UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane and speak to one half of UFC 259’s main event on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, comedian Gary Owen makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He lets the guys know what he thought of Derrick Lewis’ dominant performance over Curtis Blaydes, shares what happened during
8:00 AM ET DOROTA JURKOWSKA WAS sitting in her home in Warsaw, Poland, in the middle of the night on April 8, 2017, her face illuminated by the glow of a computer screen. She was nervous, nearly to the point of feeling ill, and wouldn’t sleep at all until the following day. She had just
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News UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra spoke recently with MMA Junkie‘s John Morgan, and offered some sage advice for Megan Anderson ahead of her longshot fight vs. Amanda Nunes at UFC 259. Anderson faces +700 odds on Saturday. However, at UFC 69 on April 7, 2007, Franco “Francombat” Richard bet $37,000 on Matt Serra vs. Georges St-Pierre
Jan Blachowicz doesn’t think we’ll be seeing Israel Adesanya visit the UFC’s 205 area code after he is sent packing this Saturday. In the UFC 259 main event, Jan Blachowicz will be defending his light heavyweight championship against a man trying to invade the division and plunder its gold. That man is none other than
At UFC 259 this weekend (Sat., March 6, 2021), Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya attempts to become the fifth UFC fighter in history to hold two belts at the same when he challenges 205-pound kingpin, Jan Blachowicz. He does this not just because of the fame or the money, but because of his philosophy on martial