Any horror movie buff knows that the slasher does not die the first time he’s knocked out. MMA’s answer to a horror slasher is El Cucuy, the UFC’s own Boogeyman, Tony Ferguson. Ferguson is known to spill more blood than Voorhees and dice up more victims than Krueger. And don’t even bother running. El Cucuy
10:00 AM ET Deiveson Figueiredo will make history Saturday when he puts his UFC men’s flyweight championship on the line for the second time in 21 days, the shortest span between title defenses ever in the promotion. But Figueiredo (20-1) has another fight in mind beyond this weekend’s UFC 256 main event against Brandon Moreno,
MMA Fighting has Bellator 254 results for the Macfarlane vs. Velasquez event Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will put her belt on the line against Julian Velasquez. Bantamweights Magomed Magomedov and Matheus Mattos will square off in the co-main event. Check
After Yoel Romero and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) parted ways, many felt that “Soldier of God” would have countless offers from major promotions to compete for them. After all, Romero is one of the scariest and intimidating fighters in the game and has the highlight reel to back it up. And while he has lost
Tito Ortiz fields a healthy dose of criticism, sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem in Huntington Beach (video) Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was elected to the Huntington Beach, Calif. city council in November’s election. While the majority of the United States was focused on the U.S. Presidential Election, Ortiz quietly won a
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Conor McGregor is in fantastic shape ahead of his anticipated rematch with Dustin Poirier, which goes down at UFC 257 on January 23. This upcoming rematch with Poirier will be the Irishman’s first since he knocked out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in just 40 seconds in January of 2020. Despite his
“I’m really excited,” Gane said about the matchup. “For real, I can’t wait to be in the cage against this guy and I want to prove I belong, that’s for sure.” Of all the things that stand out about the streaking French upstart, his desire to prove himself and allow his work inside the Octagon
Within hours of the news that Michelle Waterson is out of her UFC 257 bout against Amanda Ribas, Marina Rodriguez has stepped in to take her place in what is now a Brazil vs. Brazil strawweight showcase. As reported by AG Fight, Marina Rodriguez will now be facing Amanda Ribas at UFC 257. From a
8:07 AM ET Igor Resende Deiveson Figueiredo needed less than two minutes to submit Alex Perez on Nov. 21 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to retain his flyweight title. The plan was to return home to Brazil shortly after the fight, but then everything changed — quickly. Now, Figueiredo is set to make
Winning a gold medal at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club used to be followed by good offers in the MMA world, but that’s been the opposite for Augusto Mendes. ”Tanquinho” climbed to the top of the ADCC podium two years after leaving the UFC, defeating four opponents to be crowned the world’s best 145-pound
The place is here, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 254: “Macfarlane vs. Velasquez” tomorrow night (Thurs., Dec. 10, 2020, on CBS Sports Network) go down today (Wed., Dec. 9, 2020) before undefeated Flyweight stars meet as Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) takes on Juliana Velasquez (10-0).
The UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno fight card has suffered more hits this week as COVID-19 continues to ravage UFC fight cards. Mirroring the increase in COVID-19 cases across the United States, the UFC’s final events of 2020 have seen an uptick in bout cancellations because of the disease caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Presented by Hyperice, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo prepares for a quick turnaround and convinces his entire team to go blond. Challenger Brandon Moreno watches fights with friends and family then shops for a four-piece suit. Visit https://hyperice.com/ Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Yoel Romero appears to be in good spirits following news that he has parted ways with his longtime employer the UFC. On Friday evening ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported on Twitter that the former UFC middleweight title challenger, Romero (13-5 MMA), was now a free agent. “Yoel Romero’s
No. 12 ranked UFC women’s strawweight Angela Hill is being removed from her bout against No. 9 ranked Tecia Torres. Replacing Hill will be UFC newcomer Sam Hughes, who has finished four of her five victories, including a recent first-round stoppage in October.Dwight Grant is being removed from his welterweight bout with Li Jing Liang.
In moving up to the UFC’s heavyweight division, Jon Jones is looking to leave his comfort zone and venture into a greatness that no one else has ever been. Jon Jones’s light heavyweight run is as good as any fighter’s stint in any division. When you consider his title defenses, finishes, and all the names
1:18 PM ET UFC 256 has lost two more fights because of coronavirus, but the event also has named a replacement fighter for a third bout that previously had been canceled because of COVID-19. Dwight Grant (10-3), who was to face middleweight Li Jingliang (17-6) in an early prelim on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas,