Rose Namajunas shoots down idea she doesn’t want to fight for UFC belt A bout between UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang and former titleholder Rose Namajunas has long been in the planning, but UFC president Dana White recently said Namajunas doesn’t want to fight for a UFC title. Namajunas would beg to differ. “What I’m
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren says to “bet the house” after opening up as the betting underdog to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Askren confirmed on Tuesday to BJPenn.com that he has accepted a boxing match with Paul that is scheduled to take place on March 28 in Los Angeles. Askren later took to his social media
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Jim and Matt are joined by Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox, who hosts the podcast “My Mom’s Basement.” After briefly torturing Jim with a quick conversation about The Mandalorian, Matt leads a recap of last Saturday’s Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal. Is Wonderboy back to contending for the title? How about the resurgence of Jose Aldo?
8:47 PM ET It will no longer be “Showtime” in the Octagon. Anthony Pettis, the former UFC lightweight champion, announced his departure from the UFC in social media posts Tuesday. Pettis, nicknamed “Showtime” for his flashy, exciting fighting style, wrote that he would be exploring free agency. “From being on MTV to the cover of
The UFC plans to maximize its exposure in 2021. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the UFC is close to finalizing a plan to have UFC Fight Island 7 air on ABC. The fight card, which takes place Jan. 16, will kick off a trio of events in
Anthony Pettis has announced that he is parting ways with the UFC and exploring free agency. Fresh off of a victory over Alex Morono at UFC Vegas 17, Anthony Pettis has decided to enter free agency following the expiration of his UFC contract. Pettis made the announcement on Tuesday evening: After 12 years I’ve decided
It looks like Michael Chandler will finally get to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. According to Stuff.co., the former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion of the world is in line to face Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23, 2021. Per the report, the fight has been agreed to
Check out the UFC’s wildest knockouts of 2020 [embedded content] The UFC’s 2020 has come to an end, but being the first sport back from the pandemic induced shutdown and holding regular events throughout the year, there was a lot going on. As 2021 approaches, take a look back the UFC’s wildest knockouts of 2020.
PhotoCred: MMA Junkie / Metro Going into UFC Vegas 17 this past Saturday, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis knew that he was heading into free agency. As of Tuesday, “Showtime” took to social media to declare that he will, in fact, be departing from the promotion that he’s spent the last 10 years of
Watch Modafferi defeat Barber on UFC Fight Pass Veteran flyweight Roxanne Modafferi stunned previously unbeaten Maycee Barber as she scored a three-round unanimous decision victory over the highly touted up and comer. Scores were 30-27 twice and 30-26 for the No. 7-ranked Modafferi, who ups her record to 24-17. The No. 9-ranked Barber falls to
8:31 AM ET In the past six months, the UFC has seen records fall for the fastest 3-0 start in modern history, most middleweight wins during that span and fastest turnaround for a champ. There have been viral knockouts, stunning submissions and dominance of title contenders. ESPN’s MMA Hot List features the top fighters over
The aftermath of the last UFC card of 2020 could see a number of fighters out of action until mid-2021. UFC Vegas 17 main event victor Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson leads a list of 10 fighters who are facing potential six-month suspensions. Thompson’s right leg appeared to be limited in the latter stages of his fight
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,