The final Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2020 has taken some licks, but it limps across the finish line at Las Vegas’ APEX this Saturday night (Dec. 12, 2020) with some quality tussles still intact. The main event sees UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo make the fastest turnaround in UFC championship history
Bellator MMA closed out their 2020 events schedule on Thursday with Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The eight-bout fight card was headlined by a women’s flyweight title bout between champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Juliana Velasquez. Both women entered the cage with undefeated records. The bout went the
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Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) MMA manager Wallid Ismail says the UFC is targeting an important middleweight matchup between Paulo Costa and Robert Whittaker for March. Ismail told Portal Do Vale Tudo that the UFC has already offered the fight to Costa and Whittaker for March. The manager said that Costa has
Brandon Moreno Key Stats: 3.01 strikes landed per minute (8th), 63.6% significant strike defense (3rd), 12:56 average fight time (2nd longest) What It Means: “The Assassin Baby” showed great improvements in his striking since returning to the UFC and shows such confidence when exchanging, particularly when he strings together his punches. He keeps his frame
Tony Ferguson’s frustration in not receiving a UFC title shot has led him to become content with what he’s already accomplished while still being stumped as to how and why the shot has eluded him. Tony Ferguson has proven to stand the test of time in the UFC, turning in win after win and one
5:52 PM ET The plaintiffs in the long-running antitrust lawsuit against the UFC have earned a victory. Judge Richard Boulware of the United States District Court in Nevada granted the plaintiffs class certification on a status conference call Thursday, opening the door for nearly 1,200 fighters to be included in what will now be considered
Juliana Velasquez is the new Bellator flyweight champion after a tactical five-round fight against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in the headliner of Bellator 254 on Thursday. Velasquez earned scores of 48-47 twice and 49-46 for largely shutting down Macfarlane’s takedown game and countering the champ’s charges with heavier, more accurate punches. The 34-year-old Brazilian is the second
Bellator 254: “Macfarlane vs. Velasquez” is set to air TONIGHT (Thurs., Dec. 10, 2020) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via CBS Sports Network. The women’s Flyweight title is on the line as Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) faces another undefeated fighter named Juliana Velasquez (10-0). Bellator 254’s main card will air on CBS Sports
UFC 256 Countdown – Full Episode [embedded content] UFC 256 Countdown brings 2020 to a close with flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo battling Mexico’s Brandon Moreno after lightweights Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira go toe to toe. Plus, veteran Jacare Souza takes on up and comer Kevin Holland. (Courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > UFC planning ‘serious
ONE Championship’s Demetrious Johnson, the greatest flyweight MMA fighter of all time, says he will never fight at 125lbs again. Johnson is the undisputed GOAT of 125lbs. He was the long-time flyweight champion in the UFC and he’s carried his talents over to ONE Championship, where he hopes to fight out the rest of his
“You know what, everybody is talking about this fight,” he said. “And he looked impressive in his last fight, so I have a lot of pressure because I’m trying to change my life and trying to change the sport in my country. That’s a lot of pressure, but at the same time, everybody is saying
Scott Coker has stated his reasons for his current lack of interest in recently released UFC great Yoel Romero. When Yoel Romero’s UFC release was reported recently, the reasonable expectation would be for Romero to be fielding offers and having his pick of the litter. Surprisingly, this turned out not to be so, with both
8:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Tony Ferguson believes he is a big reason the UFC resumed operations as quickly as it did in 2020, and he theorizes that everyone profited from that quick return — except for him. Ferguson (25-4) will face Charles Oliveira (29-8) at UFC 256 on Saturday, in his first appearance
RIZIN 26’s New Year’s Eve card now includes a total of 12 matchups with the addition of four fights officially announced by the company Thursday, including the return of Mikuru Asakura and the debut of former KSW titleholder Kleber Koike. The event goes down Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Asakura (13-2,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Deiveson Figueiredo last defended his title at UFC 255 on Nov. 21, 2020, and he’ll attempt to do so again this Saturday night at UFC 256. Perhaps a bit lost in all the chaos, however, is that Figueiredo was supposed to face Cody Garbrandt back in November. Complications from COVID-19 —
Having missed most of 2019, middleweight Romero Cotton was looking to have a better year in 2020 when the novel coronavirus ended up placing him on the shelf for most of the year again. Throughout it all Cotton remained as patient as he could, and finally following over a year since his last fight he’ll