Aljamain Sterling recounts difficult childhood in UFC film ‘Not Broken’ [embedded content] UFC bantamweight sensation Aljamain Sterling recounts the troubling childhood that helped shape him into the fighter he is today. Witness the story of a young boy transforming into one of the top contenders in the UFC’s stacked 135-pound division. Sterling was slated to
It’s the final episode of UFC Unfiltered of 2020! Jim and Matt start the show with Marvin Vettori. He shares why he’s not worried about facing off against Israel Adesanya in the future, why Darren Till makes sense as his next opponent, and why he’ll eventually need to face Kevin Holland in the Octagon. Then,
12:54 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the winner of the UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23 will fight for the UFC lightweight belt. He did not, however, name an opponent for that potential title fight. Nurmagomedov remains the lightweight champ despite retiring after beating Justin Gaethje on Oct.
If the UFC matchmakers need a replacement for the promotion’s Jan. 20 main event, they have plenty of options. Not long after it was reported that Khamzat Chimaev has been forced out of his headlining bout opposite Leon Edwards scheduled for UFC Fight Island 8, a slew of welterweight contenders announced their candidacy to serve
Leon Edwards’ efforts of securing his next opponent has come full circle after his fight against Khamzat Chimaev fell through once again. It was reported earlier today that Khamzat Chimaev will be unable to compete on Jan. 20 in the main event against Leon Edwards for undisclosed reasons, which means that Edwards is again without
Image: Cris Cyborg on Instagram Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg teased her fans on social media that she has “big news soon” as Bellator heads into 2021. Taking to her social media ahead of the new year, Cyborg teased her fans that she has big news coming soon, all while tagging Bellator in the
Who will finish 2021 as UFC champion? Francis Ngannou is expected to rematch Stipe Miocic for the 265-pound title in March. If “The Predator” manages to avenge his 2018 loss to the Cleveland firefighter, then a potential heavyweight super fight against Jon Jones awaits him at some point later in the year. Sounds like the
Best of 2020: Top Knockouts [embedded content] To be sure, 2020 was a year of challenges across the globe. Somehow, some of the greatest athletes on the planet rose to the occasion, putting on exciting bouts, while the world has dealt with a global pandemic. It’s nearly time to look ahead to what 2021 has
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One listen to his podcast or one skim of his Twitter account and you’ll see that Hunter is no stranger to forcing fighters to choose between laughter and their pride and he held nothing back in “Throwing Punches.” Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones, fighters in attendance, Luke Rockhold and many more, all took their jabs from
UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt is proof that things can change in the world of MMA very, very quickly. “The Monkey King” went from averaging one fight per year due to scarce opponents to more than doubling his pro appearances since December 2019, including a successful appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series to earn a UFC
Khabib has a strong idea of where the lightweight championship is headed after the title is officially vacated. Khabib has now been unofficially retired for over two full months ever since UFC 254 when he announced that his bout against Justin Gaethje would be his last. But despite the retirement, Nurmagomedov remains listed as the
Image via @Khabib_nurmagomedov on Instagram If anyone knows who the best fighters at 155-pounds are, it’s probably the guy who is the best of the bunch, and that’s Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov. The undefeated 29-0 king of the UFC’s lightweight division has since called an end to his career after a dominant win over Justin Gaethje
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev has a ton of hype behind him. The Swedish immigrant by way of Chechnya debuted in July, won two dominant fights in 10 days, then picked up the best win of his career a couple months later. His rocket ride to the top of the Welterweight and Middleweight division
Get hyped for Conor McGregor’s return opposite Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 [embedded content] Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since his 40-second knockout of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 in January. He makes his return to the Octagon one year later on Jan. 23 at UFC 257, where he will rematch Dustin Poirier on UFC
“I knew Joanna and I were in a very exciting battle even before the actual fighting started,” Zhang said. “But as the fight progressed it was very evident that this was an epic fight because she brought out the best in me, which I believe I did to her as well.” With the victory, Zhang
7:58 AM ET The UFC shouldn’t be short on excitement to open 2021. The promotion will head back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to kick off its January schedule, with three compelling main events in an eight-day span. And each of those fights has title implications. The one that surely will