Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker full fight video to see the lightweight contenders throw down in one of the best fights of 2020. Poirier and Hooker were matched up in the main event of UFC Vegas 4 on June 27 in Las Vegas and the two fan favorites lived up to their billing. For
Glover Teixeira is looking to be the backup fighter to Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. After Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos, many thought the Brazilian should fight Blachowicz for the belt. However, the UFC wanted to book a champ-champ fight against Adesanya and now Teixeira is on the sidelines. Since the fight has
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For many years now, UFC and President Donald Trump have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Back in the early 2000s when UFC and mixed martial arts were not legal or welcome in many parts of the country, the promotion found a home for UFC 30 and 31 at Trump Taj Mahal
UFC 259 shaping up to host three title fights The UFC was aiming to close 2020 with a pay-per-view event on Dec. 12 that would host a tripleheader of championship bouts. As it turned out, they were lucky to have one title fight to top the card. Now, however, officials are penciling in UFC 259
St-Pierre laughs, at peace with the world and what he did over the course of a storied career that saw him beat a Who’s Who of the welterweight division, dominate the weight class, and then take a four-year hiatus before coming back to beat Michael Bisping for the middleweight crown. It was the perfect cap
Irwin Rivera’s sisters have issued a statement after the UFC bantamweight allegedly stabbed them multiple times on Thursday. Rivera was charged with attempted murder on Thursday, however, his family is supporting him. His sisters issued a statement while his mother, Susana Campo, spoke to Mexican newspaper Milenio that Rivera is not in the best mental state.
7:20 AM ET After a year in which UFC legends retired, unretired, threatened retirement and changed weight classes, what can MMA fans expect in 2021? Three titles changed hands in 2020, but each of those were in fights for vacant championships. In other words, defending world champions showed why they were the ones wearing the
As UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera is being held at a behavioral health facility in the wake of his alleged stabbing of his two sisters, his family is coming to his defense. Lezlye Rivera, Irwin Rivera’s sister, on Friday posted an update to her Facebook account that detailed her brother’s behavior leading up to the alleged
Santiago Ponzinibbio is not a fan of the UFC rankings. After Ponzinibbio knocked out Neil Magny in 2018, the now 34-year-old was ranked inside the top-15. However, he has been dealing with health issues and has not fought since November of 2018, but will return on January 16 against Li Jingliang. For Ponzinibbio, when he
The family of Irwin Rivera has released an official statement after the UFC fighter was arrested on attempted murder charges for allegedly stabbing his two sisters earlier this week. Rivera, 31, was reportedly not himself leading up to the attack. His one sister, Lezlye Campos, recognized the odd behavior and decided to fly out to
The UFC kicks off 2021 with a three-event, eight-day run on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The UFC Fight Island stint will also welcome fans into the arena for the first time since emerging from the pandemic induced lockdown in the spring of 2020. The three events start with UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
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PhotoCred: BleacherReport / MMAFighting The war of words between current and former UFC flyweight champions has begun as Deiveson Figueiredo responded to Henry Cejudo’s recent trash talk on Thursday. After receiving his honors as Fighter of the Year from MMA Fighting, Brazil’s Figueiredo gave a short speech via video with the mentioning of “Triple C”.
8:37 PM ET UFC fighter Irwin Rivera was arrested Thursday on two counts of attempted murder, according to an incident report obtained by ESPN. He was booked just after Noon local time after being apprehended by the Boynton Beach Police Department and is being held without bail, per online jail records. Boynton Beach Police Department
UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera was arrested and jailed on Thursday on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. Online arrest records for the Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office show Rivera was booked into custody at 12:08 p.m. on Thursday at the Main Detention Center in West Palm Beach. No bond has been set for the
The UFC will kick off 2021 with fans in attendance for the first time since last March. UFC’s return to Fight Island on January 16 will now feature a “limited” number of fans as announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism on Thursday. Fans will also be in attendance for the other two