While most sports saw a jump in viewership in their return during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was short-lived for many. Several factors could be playing a role like so many sports taking place on television and streaming devices at the same time. There are so many options: the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, PGA, WNBA, NASCAR,
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 FINALE VS. CLAY GUIDA https://ufcfightpass.com/video/30290 This fight was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019 and it only takes about 12 seconds of watching it back to understand why. From the jump, this one was all-out, frenetic action and there was no point where it let up. Honestly, if
After putting in 13 years professionally into the sport of MMA, Jan Blachowicz gets his shot at light heavyweight gold at UFC 253 against Dominick Reyes. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
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10:30 PM ET The UFC has formally offered Conor McGregor a non-title lightweight fight against Dustin Poirier, Dana White told Barstool Sports on Wednesday. Additional UFC sources confirmed to ESPN that the promotion on Tuesday sent a physical contract to McGregor for a potential bout against Poirier. Sources close to McGregor confirmed to ESPN’s Ariel
Wearing a traditional papakha before all his fights, Muhammad Mokaev, 20, bears a striking resemblance to Khabib Nurmagomedov. But his journey to MMA traveled a much different path than the UFC lightweight champion. Originally born in Dagestan, Mokaev and his father fled their home following the death of his mother when he was just 12.
Paul Daley’s fight against Derek Anderson that was scheduled to headline Bellator 247 from Milan, Italy tomorrow but the fight has now been canceled. Daley missed weight for the bout and was then transferred to hospital after experiencing some ill-effects of his weight cut. “Paul Daley weighed in at 172.6 during the official window,” a statement
Image via @ufc on Instagram Jon Jones has responded after Daniel Cormier called his recent actions out of touch. After Jan Blachowicz TKO’d Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 to win the vacant title, Jones asked his fans if they want to see him back at 205lbs. For his longtime rival in Cormier, he believes that
With mixed martial arts largely succeeding in shedding off its human cockfighting reputation, the world needed a new bloodsport to capture the attention of desensitized viewers around the world. Enter bare knuckle boxing, which has seen a surprising amount of recent success with promotions like Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships pulling surprisingly respectable PPV numbers. And
Watch Irene Aldana knock out Ketlen Vieira ahead of UFC on ESPN 16 [embedded content] UFC bantamweight Irene Aldana vaulted herself near the top of the division with this knockout performance at UFC 245 to close out 2019. Aldana faces Holly Holm in the main event of UFC on ESPN 16 (aka UFC Fight Island
While training for Pena, de Randamie has had to balance her other full-time job as a police officer in the Netherlands. Even amidst the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns across the world, de Randamie’s job required her to show up to work every day, which she didn’t mind. It came with some stress, though, as
9:06 AM ET UFC fans might not have seen the last of Israel Adesanya in the Octagon in 2020. The undefeated UFC middleweight champion told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an interview posted Wednesday that he’s hoping to compete one more time this year. Adesanya is coming off a second-round TKO of Paulo Costa at UFC
Bellator has a new main event for its first card on CBS Sports Network after the cancellation of Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson. Daley was aiming for his third straight victory in the circular cage at Thursday night’s Bellator 247 in Milan, Italy, but neither fighter showed up for the weigh-ins. Bellator confirmed that Daley
Paul Felder has made it clear he is interested in big fights and wants to welcome Michael Chandler to the UFC. The three-time Bellator lightweight champion signed with the UFC and is set to be the backup fighter for the lightweight title fight at UFC 254. Yet, for Felder, he is hoping that does not
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington was in the building for Tuesday night’s presidential debate—as a personal guest of Donald Trump. Covington made several appearances during the broadcast, and towards the end, could be heard hailing Trump as the greatest President in US history. Colby Covington at the #PresidentialDebate2020 pic.twitter.com/7YQLCFohh3 — Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) September
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently tied a ribbon around its UFC 253 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place last Sat. night (Sept. 26, 2020) inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. That’s where Israel Adesanya retained his 185-pound strap by smashing former undefeated title contender Paulo Costa. The result was good enough to
Watch Holly Holm’s head-kick KO of Bethe Correia ahead of UFC on ESPN 16 [embedded content] Holly Holm scored an impressive head kick knockout over Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Night Singapore in 2017. Holm faces Irene Aldana in the main event of UFC on ESPN 16 (aka UFC Fight Island 4) on Saturday, October
Holly Holm vs Irene Aldana Saturday night’s event is headlined by a clash that could very well determine the next title challenger in the bantamweight division as former champion Holly Holm looks for a second consecutive victory as she takes on surging contender Irene Aldana. After coming up short in her bid to reclaim the