Kai Kara France and champ Israel Adesanya train, bolstered by their COVID-era camp. Challenger Paulo Costa does interviews and signs posters. Jan Blachowicz hits the game room; Adesanya takes the game to his room for a UFC4 rematch. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live
Conor McGregor will return in 2021, Michael Chandler signs with UFC and will be the backup for Khabib Nurmagomedov or Justin Gaethje, Khamzat Chimaev compares opponent with Artem Lobov, Donald Cerrone won’t retire and would face Jorge Masvidal for BMF belt, Mackenzie Dern training with Chito Vera and talks about Amanda Ribas and much more!
L’udovit Klein spoke with the media ahead of his featherweight bout with Shane Young at Saturday’s UFC 253 event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Upcoming events: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/schedule Fighter rankings: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Find us
UFC president Dana White said recently that Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson will not be happening. It was expected to serve as the co-main for UFC 254, with the dual purpose of establishing a #1 contender, and back up if either of main event fighters fell out. Poirier would be in vs. Ferguson for the interim belt, if lightweight
We are one sleep away from UFC 253. Fight Island will play host to this card that boasts two world title fights. The first of the two title fights will feature Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz vying for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. This will set the tone for the main event of the
Image Credit: UFC’s YouTube After May 23, 2019, Damon Jackson thought his chances of getting back to the UFC were over. Jackson, who had three fights in the UFC from 2014-2016 and did not get a win and was cut, fought in LFA hoping to get another crack. Yet, after years of trying nothing came
3:12 PM ET Conor McGregor said Friday afternoon on Twitter that he is “boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East.” According to McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, who also represents Pacquaio, McGregor is in serious talks to fight the boxing legend, although the fight isn’t a done deal. The McGregor-Pacquiao match would take place in
Titan FC COO Lex McMahon is stepping in the cage to raise awareness for an important cause. McMahon, 49, announced the news—and signed his contract—during Friday night’s Titan FC 64 event that he will compete in his first mixed martial arts bout against 23-fight veteran Justin Thornton at Fighting Force 4. The event will take
Whether or not you believe Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao will square off inside of the boxing ring later this year it really doesn’t matter. The combat world has been buzzing ever since “Notorious” eluded to the potential bout earlier today and it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Despite McGregor’s recent
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Live Results (Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa bout from the Flash Forum on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi is scheduled to begin on
“It’s amazing and a historic moment for all of Poland, Blachowicz said. “I can’t wait to step off the plane and see what will happen over there.” Blachowicz is, of course, referring to the potential celebration in his homeland if he returns with UFC gold, but there was a time when he was nervous none
UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje fights division champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, in the main event of UFC 254 on Saturday. During a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Gaethje talked about greatness, perhaps unsurpassed greatness. “I have a really, really good belief that’s he’s gonna have a really hard time putting me on the fence,” said Gaethje. “I know
Anthony Smith has responded to Johnny Walker’s callout. Following Walker’s first-round knockout win over Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 11, the Brazilian called out a former title challenger in Smith. Immediately, fans were interested in seeing the fight and for “Lionheart” he says he would be open to it but knows he would beat up
Image via Marvin Vettori on Instagram, photo by ROF Industries Inc. UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori finally has another opponent after being booked in a rematch against Omari Akhmedov at UFC 256, MMA Junkie reports. The outspoken Italian has been pleading for another chance to prove himself against one of the division’s best in the wake
7:28 AM ET In February 2012, a 20-year-old realtor from Contagem, Brazil, made a quiet professional debut in mixed martial arts inside a modest gymnasium in nearby Santa Luzia. His name: Paulo Henrique Costa. Costa’s skills were raw, but he took his opponent down and won via first-round TKO. A ring girl appeared and placed
At the UFC 253 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi are set to step on the scale Friday morning local time. In the main event, UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa both need to hit the 185-pound mark for their middleweight title bout. The UFC 253 official weigh-in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Colby Covington’s gimmick for the last few years now has been to garner as much cheap heat as possible, saying anything offense and insulting to anyone in his general vicinity in the hopes of some reaction. Seeing as he received a phone call from President Donald Trump after his latest win,
UFC 253 Beach Press Conference: Adesanya and Costa throw the smack down! [embedded content] Watch as Dana White hosts the UFC 253 pre-fight press conference on the beaches of Fight Island. UFC 253 headliners Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa, Dominick Reyes, and Jan Blachowicz field questions from the media ahead of their Saturday, Sept. 26, showdowns.