The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Neal (UFC Vegas 17)! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Women’s Pound for Pound: No Changes Strawweight: No Changes Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos snatches Gillian Robertson’s previous spot (#13) in the rankings after beating her at UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be making its return to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to kick off its 2021 fight campaign, starting with the “Holloway vs. Kattar” event on Jan. 16, the year’s first mixed martial arts (MMA) card following a much-needed holiday break. Just a few days later, UFC returns to ESPN+ for
Conor McGregor reveals UFC 246 numbers as top 2020 PPV, but Jorge Masvidal’s manager begs to differ It isn’t very often that we’re privy to hard numbers when it comes to UFC pay-per-views. Company president Dana White rarely even gives much of an estimate, outside of saying an event is “trending to be one of
UFC President Dana White has confirmed that his promotion will return to Fight Island—Yas Island in Abu Dhabi—in January of the New Year. While this is not exactly new information, the UFC had not made the plan official until Tuesday, when White shared a promotional poster for the first three events back on Fight Island,
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It was the Summer of Khamzat Chimaev in 2020, as the unbeaten prospect came out of nowhere to win three bouts in spectacular fashion before the leaves started turning colors for the fall. Clearly the star of Fight Island, the 26-year-old won two fights in ten days, submitting John Phillips and stopping Rhys McKee. In
12:55 PM ET A UFC strawweight bout between Nina Ansaroff and Mackenzie Dern is in the works for April 10, according to multiple sources. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have agreed to the opponent and date. The UFC has not formally announced an event or location on April 10. Ansaroff (10-6), the
The UFC and Bellator have released compilations of some of their best knockouts of 2020 featuring several highlights that are sure to resonate for decades to come. Watch the UFC’s video to relive Joaquin Buckley’s absurd spin kick KO, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt’s one-hitter quitter in his triumphant return to action, Kevin Holland’s one-of-a-kind
April 10 will feature a major strawweight bout between the streaking Mackenzie Dern and the returning Nina Ansaroff. As reported by ESPN on Monday, there is a verbal agreement in place between Nina Ansaroff and Mackenzie Dern to fight on April 10. As one strawweight is on her way up in Mackenzie Dern, another strawweight
Chris Weidman got back on the winning track this past August by defeating Omari Akhmedov via unanimous decision, snapping his two-fight skid. Still, it was only “All American’s” second win in his previous seven fights. That’s why the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion of the world isn’t so confident he won’t be cut
When the world came to a standstill because of the global coronavirus pandemic, there were very few people that stood up and said they simply refused to accept it. UFC president Dana White is quite famous for disregarding what people tell him can’t be done, and that was never more evident than during the pandemic.
PhotoCred: Twitter – @danawhite Dana White has seemingly never been a fan of the media. But in 2020, the heat intensified for the UFC boss and that was on full display in a video he released Monday. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that saw the world shut down, including the UFC’s operations, it
“Wonderboy” picked right back up where he left off last November, earning another shutout unanimous decision win over the streaking Geoff Neal in similar fashion to his Fight of the Night effort against Vicente Luque at UFC 244. Thompson started quickly, evading Neal as he pressed forward and making him pay for the perpetual forward
8:30 AM ET MMA fans who have seen recent social media posts by Jon Jones know that he’s nearly ready to compete at heavyweight. He has stated he weighs around the 240-pound mark, and at 6-foot-4, the former UFC light heavyweight champ is looking to pack more muscle onto his frame. He should be ready
Deiveson Figueiredo finally sat down and re-watched his epic five-round war with Brandon Moreno seven days after it went down at UFC 256 in Las Vegas, and he disagrees with the judges’ call. Derek Cleary saw it 48-46 in favor of the flyweight champion, but Sal D’Amato and Junichiro Kamijo made it a majority draw
Promising Brazilian bantamweight Raoni Barcelos will have an opportunity to burst into the rankings in a big way should he defeat top-10 mainstay Raphael Assuncao on February 27. As reported by Sherdog, it will be Brazilian vs. Brazilian when Raoni Barcelos takes on Raphael Assuncao on February 27. The stakes are high for both men,
News Kirik | December 20, 2020 UFC on ESPN+ 42, also known as UFC Vegas 17, UFC Fight Night 183, and UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal, will be held on December 19, 2020, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. These are songs they walked out to, winner first. Stephen Thompson defeated Geoff
Former PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi makes his return to combat sports on New Year’s Eve for a special exhibition bout opposite kickboxing standout Koji “Kouzi” Tanaka, part of the RIZIN 26 event inside Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. “I’d like to show the best I could do as a fighter in my 40’s,”