Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its UFC 254 pay-per-view (PPV) event inside Flash Forum this Sat. afternoon (Oct. 24, 2020) on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, headlined by a lightweight title fight between reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and contender Justin Gaethje. Before the action gets underway this weekend in
UFC 254 Embedded: ‘You can not lose focus’ [embedded content] Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Justin Gaethje stay relaxed in their rooms. Khabib Nurmagomedov chats with Daniel Cormier. Jared Cannonier poses for portraits. Khabib and Gaethje face off at a beachside presser. Go behind the scenes ahead of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje’s UFC
“It’s just days into the partnership, but the response from the athletes so far has been overwhelming. It’s been really fantastic and what we’re seeing is a maturity of athletes really taking pride and care in their health and their well-being, with health and well-being obviously being the foundation of performance,” Dr. French told UFC.com.
Francis Ngannou is frustrated with the amount of title opportunities available in the UFC heavyweight division. The #1 ranked contender in the division took to Twitter recently to comment on the infrequency with which the heavyweight belt is defended. Ngannou attached the hopefully soon to be popular hashtag #ThisIsSucks to his Tweets: 2 title fights
8:04 AM ET Editor’s note: Some content has been edited for clarity and brevity. More than anything, Khabib Nurmagomedov and I are friends. I’ve watched this guy grow from a young, Russian kid who didn’t speak English to a global superstar. He came with a dream, not much money. American Kickboxing Academy teammate Shawn Bunch
James Krause wants to make it clear that while the animosity between him and Joaquin Buckley isn’t anything too dramatic, it is very, very real. A week after Buckley became a viral sensation for his one-of-a-kind knockout of Impa Kasanganay at UFC Fight Island 5, his name remained in the headlines when Krause was asked
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler explained how he is preparing for his role as the backup fighter for this main event of Saturday’s UFC 254. Chandler recently signed with the UFC as a free agent following a spectacular run in Bellator where he was a three-time lightweight champion in the promotion. UFC president Dana White admitted
Depending on who you ask, the official UFC rankings either mean nothing or everything. Some fighters insist they’re meaningless, others point to their value as a negotiating tool for more money or better fights. There’s been a big trend lately towards some UFC athletes refusing to ‘fight down’ aka take opponents ranked lower than themselves.
UFC 254 Embedded: Are shoeys approved for the COVID era? NELK Boys go for it. [embedded content] Tai Tuivasa introduces the NELK Boys to shoeys. Daniel Cormier teases teammate Khabib. Justin Gaethje signs his name and chats with Dana White. Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker preview their pivotal bout. Go behind the scenes ahead of
That sort of toughness isn’t something she discovered in the Octagon. Rather, she carried it with her into the MMA world. “When I was a kid, people would always comment on how tough I was, how strong I was, the way I carried myself,” Murphy said. “I remember a lot of times, boys challenging me
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he will earn a stoppage win over Justin Gaethje to defend his lightweight title. Nurmagomedov and Gaethje are set to headline a massive UFC 254 card. Many pundits believe “The Highlight” is the toughest challenge for the undefeated Dagestani champion. However, the champ is confident he will do what he does to
7:49 PM ET It’s the most cursed fight in UFC history, but former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson swears the world will still see him fight Khabib Nurmagomedov one day. Ferguson (25-4) was supposed to challenge Nurmagomedov (28-0) for the 155-pound championship in April, but the event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s august resume is rightly in the spotlight at UFC 254. He’s 28-0 as a professional fighter with 12 straight wins in the UFC including three consecutive wins in title fights. Nurmagomedov has only lost one round during his entire MMA career — the third round in his showdown with Conor McGregor — and
Heavyweight legend Fabricio Werdum says he plans on signing with Bellator and is just waiting for Fedor Emelianenko to sign his contract. Werdum recently became a free agent after his UFC contract expired following a submission win over Alexander Gustafsson on Fight Island. Bellator president Scott Coker has been trying to sign Werdum as a
UFC 254’s Walt Harris, Lauren Murphy, Justin Gaethje, Sam Alvey, Jared Cannonier and backup Michael Chandler train outdoors. Then everyone (including Buffer) boards the flight to Abu Dhabi. Khabib Nurmagomedov gets an enthusiastic welcome at the hotel. SPECIAL START TIME of 2pm ET / 11am PT! Order UFC 254 now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Handing an undefeated champion his first loss is rarely an easy task. Since early in his UFC career, opponents have known how Khabib Nurmagomedov intends to defeat them, yet time and time again, they wind up stuck in the same positions and suffering the same outcomes. Justin Gaethje is the latest
Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to being compared to Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali | UFC 254 [embedded content] Could Khabib Nurmagomedov become the GOAT of all of combat sports? Khabib responds to being compared to Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali at the UFC 254 press conference. Khabib squares off in a lightweight championship unification bout at
There has been a laundry list of rumored opponents for Chimaev, littered with big names such as Demian Maia, Stephen Thompson, Chris Weidman and Neil Magny. The truth is that Chimaev doesn’t care about who his next fight is or where it is; he believes his destiny is to fight for titles at both welterweight