8:05 AM ET The UFC men’s flyweight division was all but an afterthought. As recently as last summer, many MMA fans, fighters and media members thought the UFC was going to move on from the weight class. At the time, it seemed improbable that a flyweight bout would headline a major event. Yet that will
UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson on Tuesday said he’s been suspended for 20 months by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for a banned substance. Ronson broke the news via his own Facebook page with additional sources confirming the information to MMA Fighting. USADA does not release information about an athlete’s suspension until the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier today, news broke that former Featherweight kingpin Max Holloway would return to the cage for his first non-title fight since 2016 opposite Calvin Kattar in a five-round main event on January 16, 2021. It didn’t take long for gamblers to open their wallets and make their opinions heard. Per betonline.ag,
UFC 255 Countdown: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia [embedded content] UFC 255 Countdown takes you into Brazil where flyweight Jennifer Maia readies to take on the division’s queen Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event. UFC 255 takes place on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Las Vegas, with a flyweight championship doubleheader. Men’s titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo puts
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Plum mentioned she did some karate growing up but made a point to not put that experience in the “same category” as what she knows the UFC fighters can do. That said, she has had some entertaining experiences when fighters have tried to show her their basketball skills. “I think some MMA fighters think they
Image Credit: Jesse Ronson’s Instagram UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson released a statement where he revealed he has been suspended for 20 months by USADA for a failed drug test. Ronson defeated Nicholas Dalby by stoppage in his return to the Octagon this past summer on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. It was a huge upset
A major featherweight scrap is scheduled for January 16 when former champion Max Holloway takes on Calvin Kattar. The UFC announced Tuesday that Max Holloway will be competing for the first time since his highly controversial loss to Alex Volkanovski at UFC 251. Many, if not most media members and fans alike felt that Max
12:35 PM ET Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall are going to run it back more than 10 years after their first meeting. Weidman vs. Hall 2 has been verbally agreed to for UFC 258 on Feb. 13, 2021, multiple sources told ESPN. The fight hasn’t been signed yet, sources said. The duo first met in
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Bellator 253: “Caldwell vs. McKee” takes place this week (Thurs., Nov. 19, 2020) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. “The Mercenary” A.J. McKee (16-0) puts his perfect record on the line against former Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (15-3). The fighters are scheduled to participate in what the promotion is calling a “Virtual Media Day”
UFC 255 Countdown: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez [embedded content] UFC 255 Countdown takes you deep into Brazil where 125-pound champ Deiveson Figueiredo prepares to defend his belt against powerful striker Alex Perez. UFC 255 takes place on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Las Vegas, with a flyweight championship doubleheader. Men’s titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo puts his
Daniel Cormier isn’t impressed by how Jon Jones comported himself after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Heading into that card, Jones and Nurmagomedov had long stood out as the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC, with Jones holding the No. 1 spot in the rankings and Nurmagomedov sitting at No. 2. After
The UFC has released flyweight Jussier Formiga. The 35-year-old Brazilian had been with the company since 2012 and went 9-7 across 16 bouts during his UFC tenure. Formiga’s release comes after he has dropped his last 3 fights. His most recent loss came via TKO due to leg kicks to Alex Perez back at UFC
Nov 2, 2020 Whether she knew it or not, Chelsea Hackett seemed destined for a UFC career from an early age. Combat sports filled her childhood and paved the way for a shot at the big time, which has come in the form of an opportunity on Dana White’s Contender Series. The Gold Coast-raised 21-year-old
Over the last few weeks, the question of who is the greatest MMA fight of all time has been dominating the MMA conversation. This latest round of arguments was kicked off by Khabib Nurmagomedov submitting Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and announcing his retirement from the sport, leaving with a perfect 29-0 record. Khabib’s win