After an absolute roller coaster of a year, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) limps across the 2020 finish line this Saturday (Dec. 19, 2020) with a bevy of intriguing match ups. In UFC Vegas 17’s main event, Geoff Neal attempts to continue his rise through the Welterweight ranks against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, while Jose Aldo looks
Dana White says if UFC packed it in for COVID, fighters would have lost nearly $200 million [embedded content] “If I decide forget it, we’re not gonna go, we’re just gonna sit this thing out like all these other businesses did, you’re talking, I’d have had to lay off probably 50-percent or more of my
Anthony Johnson isn’t sure where Yoel Romero got his information from that it is 90 percent likely they will fight one another in their debuts. Both Johnson and Romero parted ways with the UFC and signed with Bellator this month and both men will fight at light heavyweight. Immediately, fans called for them to fight
Former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin joins Jim for today’s special UFC 256 recap episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, Jim and Forrest discuss the potential Fight of the Year between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, and Forrest relives one of the worst instances of a ‘cup check’ he’s ever experienced. Then, Brandon Moreno calls in
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 256! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: Tony Ferguson is no longer ranked in the P4P rankings, while Jan Blachowicz appears at #15. Francis Ngannou moves up to #14, and Deiveson Figueiredo moves up one spot to #9 after his majority draw with
7:48 AM ET Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is no stranger to UFC main events, but there is one role the two-time welterweight challenger doesn’t want to get accustomed to: gatekeeper. Thompson faces Geoff Neal in Saturday’s Fight Night headliner in Las Vegas, and it’s the second time in a row Thompson, 37, will be fighting a
PFL champion Kayla Harrison will have to wait until a later date to make her return to action. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was scheduled to compete at Thursday night’s Titan FC 66 card but her opponent Jozette Cotton was not able to make weight before being hospitalized due to dehydration. Titan FC COO Lex
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title contenders Ryan Bader and Anthony Johnson will face off for a second time this Sunday as part of Submission Underground 19, streaming live on UFC Fight Pass. “Darth,” who was put out to pasture by “Rumble” when they headlined the UFC on FOX event back in early
Nate Diaz rips Jake Paul for profane Conor McGregor callout YouTuber Jake Paul’s two professional boxing victories have emboldened him to try and follow in his brother’s footsteps to get a marque celebrity match-up with UFC fighter Conor McGregor. Perhaps a bit surprisingly, McGregor rival Nate Diaz ripped on Paul for his callout the Irishman.
Dillon Danis found himself on the receiving end of a little surprise via Jake Paul in the middle of an interview on Tuesday. Drama within this current state of internet celebrity boxing ramped up significantly this week after the recent news of Floyd Mayweather’s return. The reason for that being because the 50-0 all-time legend’s
Hear from headliner Brandon Moreno for his thoughts on the flyweight title fight with champion Deiveson Figueiredo that ended in a majority draw at UFC 256. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
Charles Oliveira after Tony Ferguson win, explains why Khabib won’t return, Charles Oliveira EXPLAINS Khabib can’t return, Dana White confirms Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno rematch will happen, Kevin Holland wants Khamzat Chimaev bout in one week, Winner of UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 should face Charles Oliveira and much more! Informations
Told you he was the stubborn sort. If you want another description of the 31-year-old, how about that when he’s on, he’s got the goods to beat anyone he steps into the Octagon with? A bold assertion, but look at Gavin Tucker, currently one of the top prospects at 145 pounds. When Glenn beat him
Marvin Vettori is still not convinced that Israel Adesanya is the best middleweight in the world. In Israel Adesanya’s second fight in the UFC, he earned a split-decision victory over an unranked Marvin Vettori. Two years later, and Israel Adesanya is the reigning, undisputed middleweight champion and Marvin Vettori is swiftly picking up steam as
1:35 PM ET Philip Mulpeter posted bad news Friday on Instagram. The gym he owns, SBG Portarlington in County Laois, Ireland, would have to close its doors due to financial concerns brought upon by COVID-19 lockdowns in the country. “We’ve had three lockdowns now, and I think after each lockdown it’s hard to get the
Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno treated MMA fans around the world to an instant classic on Saturday night, and they’ll likely do it again in 2021. In a fight widely regarded as the greatest flyweight fight in UFC history, Figueiredo and Moreno fought to a draw in the main event of UFC 256. Figueiredo may
Mackenzie Dern is without a doubt one of the best grapplers in all of women’s mixed martial arts (MMA), winning six fights in her combat career via submission. And that’s not even counting her numerous conquests in the competitive world of jiu-jitsu. But Dern is not a one-trick pony, as evidenced by her performance against
YouTube sensation Jake Paul continued to escalate his feud with Conor McGregor and his teammates on Tuesday with a drive-by attack on Dillon Danis. Danis is a teammate of McGregor’s, who fights for Bellator MMA. He was famously attacked by Khabib Nurmagomedov after the UFC lightweight champion submitted McGregor at UFC 229. Paul has two