7:19 AM ET Canceled cards, fights that never materialized and careers put on hold punctuated what UFC president Dana White described as his most challenging year. And while White was able to navigate the UFC through the pandemic with surprising success, several of his fighters will be looking at 2021 as a chance to put
The UFC’s first event of 2021 has lost a bantamweight fight. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed on Friday to MMA Fighting that a positive COVID-19 test has forced Brian Kelleher to withdraw from his scheduled matchup with Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Island 7, which takes place Jan. 16 in Abu
Jorge Masvidal (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) UFC President Dana White and Colby Covington are on the same page regarding who should be Covington’s next opponent: Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. Former best friends Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington have been embroiled in a war of words for several months now. The beauty of our great sport of MMA
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Deiveson Figueiredo will go down as one of the most important fighters of 2020. Not only did the knockout artist capture the Flyweight title and retain the strap twice, but “Daico” and his electric style of fighting helped secure the division’s future by headlining the final two pay-per-views (PPV) of the
Watch Jiri Prochazka’s UFC debut knockout of Volkan Oezdemir [embedded content] Jiri Prochazka made quite the impression in his UFC debut with a stellar performance against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251 in July. The Czech light heavyweight has only had one of his 30 professional fights go to decision. He’ll return to the Octagon in
“It means a lot; it means he’s starting to see and recognize (what I’m doing and what I’m chasing),” Usman said when asked about White’s comments and lofty projections for him. “I think he’s starting to understand that I’m that guy who has always been willing to fight. I’ve never said, ‘No, I’m not fighting
Dana White (Image via the42.ie) UFC president Dana White says he didn’t expect heavyweight Greg Hardy to last as long in the UFC as he has following the Contender Series. After an up-and-down NFL career that saw Hardy make it to the Pro Bowl in 2013 only to leave the league two years later following
9:04 AM ET Conor McGregor‘s 2020 fell well short of his expectations. He had planned to fight at least three times, with one of those being a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. Instead, McGregor fought for a total of 40 seconds, which was how long he needed to beat the fading
Deiveson Figueiredo is eager for more fights and money in 2021. The flyweight king aims to once again enter the octagon four times next year after going 3-0-1 under the bright lights of the UFC in 2020, but would appreciate a bump in pay for his next title defenses. Figueiredo successfully defended his throne with
UFC President Dana White is not in the Paul Brothers business. Jake and Logan Paul have made quite a name for themselves, first through YouTube and currently in the world of combat sports. 23-year-old Jake Paul created a ton of buzz after knocking out former NBA star Nate Robinson in November on the undercard of
Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KO) will look to win his first major title tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 2, 2021) live on DAZN from inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, when he takes on Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KO) in the main event. The two fighters will be competing for the interim WBC lightweight title.
Who were the most exciting new UFC fighters of the year? [embedded content] Was it Khaos Williams? Was it Jordan Leavitt? Was it Khamzat Chimaev? There were numerous fighters that made their UFC debuts during the pandemic plagued 2020 schedule. Many of them seized the moment, leaving us with incredible highlights to look back on
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15. Aldo Foreshadowing – WEC 38: Jose Aldo finishing Rolando Perez via knees was impressive enough on its own, but when he left the Octagon to run into the crowd and celebrate long before he ever did it in the UFC, it was a moment that nobody will forget. Fans who were hanging around WEC
Image Credit: UFC on Youtube Israel Adesanya will look to become a UFC champ-champ in 2021 when he challenges Jan Blachowicz for the promotions light heavyweight title. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), is set to collide with Blachowicz (27-8 MMA) in the main event of UFC 259 on March 6.
1:37 PM ET A high-profile middleweight tilt between 2020 breakout Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson will headline UFC Fight Night on March 20, sources told ESPN. Contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the five-round headliner. The UFC has not yet announced a location for the event. Holland (21-5) is
Watch Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade 2 full fight video to see the former strawweight champions battle it out in a Fight of the Year rematch at UFC 251 on July 12 in Abu Dhabi. The first meeting between Namajunas and Andrade at UFC 237 ended with Andrade claiming a UFC championship after dropping Namajunas