Rafael dos Anjos is not a fan of Michael Chandler’s reasoning behind rejecting the idea of fighting him at UFC on ESPN+ 41, and he was sure to let Chandler know that. It was revealed last night that Islam Makhachev will be unable to compete against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on ESPN+ 41 this
5:38 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi The UFC has found a dance partner for former champion Rafael dos Anjos this weekend. Paul Felder, one of the most exciting fighters in the lightweight division, will step in
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Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling wants to fight Petr Yan in the UFC 256 main event after Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson was scrapped. Nunes vs. Anderson for the UFC women’s featherweight title was set to headline UFC 256, which takes place on December 12 at the UFC Apex in Las
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dustin Poirier’s contract dispute problems continue. Per a report from ESPN, his planned bout with Conor McGregor is all but set. The only lingering issue comes from “The Diamond” himself, who is still not happy with his UFC contract. As a result, the McGregor fight is at risk … for Poirier.
Paul Felder steps in to face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 14 The UFC Vegas 14 main event fell apart on Sunday when it was reported that Islam Makhachev was forced out of his scheduled bout against former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. The two were slated to headline Saturday night’s fight card in
Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Landon Quinones has been removed from his scheduled Dana White’s Contender Series lightweight bout with Shaheen Santana, Tuesday, November 10. Santana will now compete against Natan Levy in a catchweight bout at 160 lbs. Season 4, Episode 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series will proceed Tuesday, November 10, live on ESPN+ from
Rafael dos Anjos did not have to wait long for a replacement to be found for his UFC on ESPN+41 main event this Saturday, as Paul Felder has stepped up to take the fight on five days’ notice. It was revealed Sunday evening that Islam Makhachev was out of his UFC on ESPN+41 main event
7:57 AM ET UFC fans are anxiously awaiting Conor McGregor‘s Octagon return, which is expected to be Jan. 23 vs. Dustin Poirier. But until bout agreements are signed, it’s not a done deal, and according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, this fight is not yet a done deal. So what happens if it falls through? And
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been tapped to star in an upcoming boxing film titled “The Journeyman,” based on a book from British author Mark Turley. Deadline initially reported the news on Monday. Bisping, who started acquiring acting roles prior to his retirement from fighting in 2018, has starred in television series such
Paul Felder is stepping up on short notice to headline this Saturday’s card against Rafael dos Anjos. Originally, dos Anjos was expected to face Islam Makhachev. However, on Sunday night it was revealed the Russian withdraw from the bout, and immediately the UFC searched for a replacement. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, that replacement in
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will say goodbye to yet another headlining affair as reigning women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes, who also wears gold at 135 pounds, has withdrawn from her Megan Anderson fight at UFC 256. That means the bantamweight title bout pitting Petr Yan against Aljamain Sterling will likely be promoted to main event
The planned UFC 256 headliner between dual-division champion Amanda Nunes and featherweight challenger Megan Anderson has been scrapped from the Dec. 12 fight card in Las Vegas. Sources confirmed that Nunes was forced out of the bout with an undisclosed injury, following an initial report by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The injury is apparently one that
Fight of the Night Raoni Barcelos vs Khalid Taha Raoni Barcelos looked brilliant in his fifth UFC fight, and he had a willing dance partner in Khalid Taha that hung in tough and traded heavy blows when he got the chance in an exciting three-round bout. Not wasting any time, Barcelos launched powerful shots toward
Islam Makhachev will not be headlining this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 14 card against Rafael dos Anjos. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Makhachev is out of the fight and the UFC is actively looking for a short-notice replacement to face dos Anjos. Such a bummer. Second time this fight has been canceled. Islam left Fight Island
7:18 PM ET Islam Makhachev‘s first appearance in a UFC main event will have to wait, as the lightweight has withdrawn from Saturday’s headliner with an undisclosed injury. Makhachev (18-1) was scheduled to face former champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-13) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas but was forced to withdraw on