Top-ranked UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou was taken down six times in his UFC 220 title fight against Stipe Miocic, a five-round drubbing that exposed multiple holes in the challenger’s still-developing MMA game. His ego may have been one of them. With that in mind, maybe we can scale back the high-fives and butt-slaps every
Forget about the beef with Jorge Masvidal, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson believes UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman should fight him next. After Usman defeated former teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 recently, he called out Masvidal, whom he had already defeated last summer. Masvidal had accepted their first fight on short notice, losing a decision to
Image Credit: UFC The betting odds have been released for the upcoming UFC 261 women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade. This long-rumored battle between elite women’s flyweight fighters will finally take place on April 24 at UFC 261, though the location and venue are yet-to-be-determined. What we do know is that
Today’s episode is almost as fun as Derrick Lewis’ performance against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday! First: IT’S TIME… to welcome UFC announcer Bruce Buffer back on the show to celebrate his 25 years with the UFC! He gives Matt and Jim a tour of his house and movie poster collection, shares Dana’s reaction to the
11:00 AM ET The PFL’s 2021 season will kick off April 23 and feature one of its most prized offseason signings in former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Pettis (24-10) will meet Clay Collard (18-8) in the main event of PFL 1, president Ray Sefo told ESPN. The fight will take place at a location
Curtis Blaydes is keeping his head up after a brutal knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 19. The UFC heavyweight was optimistic in a statement released Tuesday on his Instagram story, writing “sometimes you’re the hammer and sometimes you’re the nail.” “This game has a razor thin margin for
Anthony Pettis and Clay Collard will face each other in the PFL’s first event of the 2021 season. The PFL announced the full lineup for their first event of the 2021 season and along with some familiar names from their previous seasons come some very noticeable new ones. The featherweight and lightweight matchups for its
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in January of 2019, TJ Dillashaw walked into the cage opposite Henry Cejudo with confidence, intent on building upon his legacy as a double-champ. Instead, Cejudo knocked him out in just 32 seconds. Before Dillashaw could spend too much time protesting the stoppage, he was popped by USADA for intentional
Former UFC champ Chris Weidman helps start GoFundMe in memory of father-in-law Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently shared a heartfelt post (seen in full below) about the loss of his father-in-law, Vincent. Now, Weidman and his family have established a scholarship to honor Vincent’s memory by supporting young wrestlers. Vincent J. Pecora Jr. was headed
Image Credit: UFC Michael Chandler has offered his support to Dan Hooker. Hooker recently posted on social media that he is back in New Zealand but in quarantine. He shared a photo of him behind the fence with his wife and daughter looking at him. It was a sad photo and what made it worse
Kelvin Gastelum got back in the winner’s circle with a unanimous decision victory over Ian Heinisch at UFC 258 on Saturday night. 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+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8
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Tom Aspinall speaks to the media post-fight after his second-round submission win over Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas19 #UFC #TomAspinall 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 latest MMA news
Now entering his second decade on the UFC roster, Alex Caceres arrives in Las Vegas on one of the best runs of his career. A contestant on Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter when he was still in the very early stages of his professional career, the now 32-year-old has grown up inside the Octagon,
11:34 AM ET Editor’s note: The first women’s fight in UFC history was on Feb. 23, 2013, when Ronda Rousey faced Liz Carmouche. This story has been updated after originally being published in December 2019. Amanda Nunes was driving around Miami with her then-girlfriend, Nina Ansaroff, looking for a bar. They had just watched teammates
Stephen Thompson sees an opening towards a third crack at the UFC welterweight title and he’s aiming to sprint towards that bright light. “Wonderboy,” who is currently ranked No. 5 in the division, is shooting his shot to be the next opponent for current champion Kamaru Usman, who recently defended his title with a third-round
News After losing to Julianna Pena by submission at UFC 257, eighth-ranked women’s bantamweight Sara McMann understands she has some ground to make up in her jiu-jitsu game. However, she does not agree with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier’s third-round critique about how she handles difficult moments in a fight. McMann on Cormier: ‘No, not correct
The UFC Vegas 19 medical suspensions are in, and the night’s big winner, Derrick Lewis, is among the list of fighters who could be out six months. In the UFC Vegas 19 main event, Derrick Lewis knocked out Curtis Blaydes in the second round, but in the process, he injured his right hand and wrist