Amanda Lemos is next in line for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Strawweight champion, Zhang Weili. The promotion revealed this week (Tues., May 16, 2023) that Lemos (13-2-1) will challenge for her first world title, taking on Zhang (23-3) in the UFC 292 co-main event on Aug. 19, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Brazilian finisher will
The theme so far in 2023 for Bradon Pagaoa has been a lack of activity. Having been nine months since the last time Pagaoa has stepped into the cage, he’s eager to get back to action and start the ball rolling on his year. “Had a little bit of a slow start to the year,”
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will square off for the second time in a five-round main event at UFC 291, UFC president Dana White announced
Francis Ngannou has no ill will towards the UFC, but says it’s unlikely he will ever return to the promotion. On Tuesday, news broke that Ngannou signed a lucrative deal with the PFL, ending one of the most high-profile free agencies in MMA history. In a press release announcing the signing, the deal was referred
In 2007, the Nogueira brothers visited Cuba to train at a boxing academy, and they observed that the country had a culture of using combat sports training to motivate and inspire young people to overcome disadvantages. The siblings returned to Brazil and officially launched their charity in 2010, with the mission and goals of providing
Conor McGregor gives update on Michael Chandler fight In a recent interview with TMZ, McGregor teased that an announcement would be coming soon while celebrating his son’s birthday in Los Angeles. “Soon, very Soon,” McGregor said regarding his fight with Chandler. “An announcement soon” Despite being sidelined since 2021 and losing back-to-back fights to Poirier, McGregor
This weekend (Sat., May 20, 2023), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with UFC Vegas 73. Does anyone feel an urgent desire to see Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill as the short-notice main event? Let’s watch 25 minutes of … that? It sounds far from ideal, but at least
UFC-WWE merged company gets a name, will go public in 2023 The newly created and soon to be publicly traded company that will form an umbrella over the UFC-WWE merged company finally has a name. It will be called TKO Group Holdings, according to a report by CNBC. The plan is for the new company
Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Jeff Wagenheim May 16, 2023, 07:02 PM ET The PFL has made it a mission to persuade the MMA public that it is the No. 2 fight promotion in the sport, behind only
The merger combining the UFC and WWE will operate under a new company name, TKO Group Holdings, with plans to go public on the stock exchange before the end of 2023. Endeavor, the current parent company to the UFC, made the announcement via CNBC on Tuesday after initially revealing plans for the merged company back
The rest of the main card is fleshed out with crucial and intriguing matchups. Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira makes his promised move up to light heavyweight where former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz welcomes him to 205 pounds. Additionally, UFC’s knockout king Derrick Lewis looks to right the ship against rising Brazilian Marcos Rogério
Dana White has announced a couple of bangers for UFC 292. Taking place on August 19 in Boston, Massachusetts, the card will feature Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley in the main event. In the co-main, Zhang Weili will defend her women’s strawweight belt against Amanda Lemos. Aljo taking on ‘Sugar’ was
Alex Pereira is itching to make his Light Heavyweight debut in mixed martial arts (MMA). It took Pereira (7-2) next to no time to rise through Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Middleweight ranks and capture gold. Unfortunately for “Poatan,” the outstanding kickboxer was unable to successfully defend his title, falling short in his rematch with Israel
MMA fighters, Twitter reacts to massive PFL signing of Francis Ngannou The wait is over. We now know what Francis Ngannou is doing next … kind of. The PFL confirmed the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed after an initial report by the NY Times. Despite his signing, he won’t debut until mid-2024 leaving many
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has signed an expansive, multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League, he and the organization jointly announced on Tuesday. Ngannou (17-3) is expected to
The long wait for Francis Ngannou’s free agent decision is over as the former UFC heavyweight champion announced Tuesday and that he is the newest member of the PFL roster and the chairman of the league’s PFL Africa expansion. Ngannou’s signing ends a 16-month wait to see where the Cameroonian-French star would take his talents.
“He’s talented — he has what it takes to be a fighter, to be a champion,” he said in regards to Almeida, who has suggested he’ll make quick work of Rozenstruik this weekend. “But to be honest, it’s gonna be the first time you see him against a guy that can knock his head off.
Aljamain Sterling isn’t sure if he will be ready to face Sean O’Malley in August. Sterling defended his bantamweight title for a third time in the main event of UFC 288 earlier this month with a split decision victory over Henry Cejudo. After the win, O’Malley came into the Octagon to set up their fight
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