Dana White Lookin’ For a Fight with Khabib on UFC Fight Island [embedded content] Matt Serra and Din Thomas tour the desert outside Abu Dhabi on camelback, ATVs and sand surfboards. They join Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov at a local MMA event, where they discover multiple athletes… plus announcer and chef talent to boot.
Dominant UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will face one of his toughest tests to date on February 13, as he meets former teammate Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258. On a 16-fight win streak, Usman has defeated Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in defense of the title he took from Tyron Woodley
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UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has opened up on his loss to Michael Chandler, and revealed why he removed his gloves in the Octagon post-fight. Hooker met Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 257 last month. The bout was Chandler’s first in the UFC after a prolonged stint in Bellator, and Hooker was viewed
7:14 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi All eyes are on the UFC lightweight division, where many of the biggest names in MMA reside, and where many of the biggest question marks are fueling heated debates. The
Calvin Kattar’s head coach Tyson Chartier has heard the ridicule tossed in his direction since Kattar’s unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway at UFC Fight Island 7 earlier this month. While he’s fine with most opinions in the fight’s aftermath, there is certainly a limit to what is deemed acceptable in his eyes. “The one
Kamaru Usman doesn’t believe there are any clear contenders after Gilbert Burns. In the main event of UFC 258, Usman is set to defend his welterweight title against Burns. Although “The Nigerian Nightmare” only has two title defenses, he has already beaten Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Leon Edwards so he doesn’t know who he
Longtime lightweight contender Dan Hooker, responsible for some of the most action-packed wars in the 155-pound division over the last few years, was popped and dropped by Michael Chandler at the UFC 257 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Abu Dhabi. Four months of preparation for two-and-a-half minutes of work. The knockout loss cost “The Hangman” two
Though he was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime when he was signed to the UFC in 2020, light heavyweight Ike Villanueva was unable to capitalize on that opportunity, going winless in his two bouts for the company last year. It was with the motivation to remain with the promotion, along with controversy surrounding
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier suggested that Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight each other for the vacant title. The race for the UFC lightweight title is high in the wake of Poirier’s knockout win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov almost assuredly set to retire in the coming
Edgar, back in the underdog role, was given little chance of unseating Penn in their championship bout, mainly because “The Prodigy” was fresh from two dominating finishes of Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. And Edgar knew that to win, it wasn’t going to be due to a flash knockout or submission, but by walking the
As fans await the start of Bellator’s 2021 schedule, the promotion is looking back at some of the best finishes inside the circular cage. In a two-part series released on YouTube, Bellator has put together a compilation of the best ground-and-pound stoppages. Some of the promotion’s biggest stars, including Chael Sonnen, Muhammed Lawal, Fedor Emelianenko,
UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill does not think the UFC is documenting his ascent the way they have done others before him. Khamzat Chimaev. Sean O’Malley. Maycee Barber. Mike Perry. Johnny Walker. These are just a few names who were considered “hype trains” shortly after their arrival in the UFC. There have been many others
The UFC’s recent pattern of one month Fight Island, two months Las Vegas continues. The promotion has been shuttling their shows back and forth between Abu Dhabi and their UFC APEX arena in Vegas since a brief stint in Florida marked their return to action in May. A pattern emerged: July on Fight Island, August
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Jessica Andrade says she is planning on fighting UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko sometime later this spring. After defeating Katlyn Chookagian in her 125lbs debut last fall on Fight Island, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Andrade would be next in line for Shevchenko after she took out Jennifer Maia at UFC 255. So
Overeem (47-18, 1 NC, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) aims to continue his momentum with another highlight reel finish. Among the most decorated heavyweights in MMA, the former Strikeforce champion and K-1 World Grand Prix winner has picked up thrilling KO wins over Junior Dos Santos, Mark Hunt and Brock Lesnar. Overeem now hopes