UFC: What do you know about your opponent and what matchup advantages do you think you hold? HD: He has a decent left hook and is a decent wrestler, but other than that I’m going to pick him apart. He’s got a big name and our skill sets match up very well. I’m definitely looking
Title contender Jan Blachowicz enjoys the pool and the travel, as does Sijara Eubanks. Champ Israel Adesanya watches his coaches train. Co-headliner Dominick Reyes plays basketball with his team and family, and then the group bikes around Fight Island. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Dana White blames Tyron Woodley for Colby Covington (non-exciting) bout, Colby Covington gets angry and starts screaming at Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa run-in at UFC fight Island, Dana White praises Khamzat Chimaev, Colby Covington gets suprised by Donald Trump post win against Tyron Woodley, Mackenzie Dern after Randa Markos, Dana White scares
Katlyn Chookagian welcomes Jessica Andrade to the flyweight division on October 17 but won’t have one of her key coaches with her in Abu Dhabi. “My head coach Mark Henry won’t be able to go,” Chookagian told MMA News. “So that’s that’s kind of a bummer. This is probably my first pro fight, and he’s
Image via @ufc on Instagram The UFC is hoping the third time is the charm for Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira. Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira were first set to headline a Fight Night card on Sept. 12 yet Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight was moved to Oct. 3. Unfortunately, Santos tested
2:34 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a light heavyweight matchup between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira in November, according to multiple sources. The 205-pound bout is expected to headline a UFC Fight Night on Nov. 7, most likely in Las Vegas. Once official, it will mark the third date this fight has
The full slate for Bellator’s debut on CBS Sports Network has been announced. Including the previously announced welterweight main event between Paul Daley and Derek Anderson, 14 bouts were made official for Bellator 247 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 1. This will be Bellator’s first show on CBS Sports Network after moving
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will collide this Saturday (Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has become impossible to separate Reyes from his title bout with Jon Jones. That may be partially his own fault,
UFC title fights between undefeated fighters Somebody’s O has got to go! This is a phrase we hear more in boxing where it is common to see undefeated boxers with more than 20 fights. It is very rare in MMA, where the best fight the best earlier in their careers. With the Sept. 26 UFC
“We used to arrive at stadiums six hours before the show started, just in case. I’d be lying there on the hard floor, trying to snack, waiting. Then I’d wrap my own hands, do some shadowboxing to warm up, and finally go out and fight. You learn how to adapt and survive.” When head coach
Dan Hooker wants to be the first person to welcome Michael Chandler to the UFC. Earlier this month it was announced Chandler has been signed to the UFC and would be the backup fighter for the lightweight title at UFC 254. With him potentially getting a title shot in his first appearance, Hooker knows a
Image via @ufcrussia on Instagram (photographer not listed) Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev claims he has the date for his next fight, and that it will be contested in a “five-round main event.” The details on his opponent for that fight, however, remain a mystery. Chimaev updated on the plan for his next fight on
8:42 AM ET Rob Wilkinson was thirsty. He was hungry. Throat as dry as the Australian Outback, the UFC fighter could barely speak. The plan coming in for Wilkinson was to be heavier — about four or five pounds more than usual — so he could outmuscle debuting striker Israel Adesanya. What Wilkinson didn’t count
Few people wield as much power in combat sports as Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza, especially now that Bellator MMA is now under his umbrella as well. With a robust lineup of boxing talent as part of Showtime Championship Boxing and Bellator MMA, Espinoza is ultimately looking to grow both brands after previously working with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! There’s a ton of hype around UFC 253’s main event, which pits slick kickboxer Israel Adesanya opposite hulking Brazilian Paulo Costa in a clash of undefeated fighters. The style match up guarantees fun, but another big aspect of all the excitement is the seemingly endless war of words between the two.
[embedded content] Undefeated welterweight/middleweight Khamzat Chimaev has made quite the splash in the UFC for his quick turnarounds and fast finishes. The 26-year-old Chechen made his Octagon debut on July 16 defeating John Phillips by submission. Chimaev then set the record for the quickest turnaround between UFC wins by taking a fight against Rhys McKee
Jiri Prochazka, Volkan Oezdemir, Anthony Smith Outlook: If not for Khamzat Chimaev, Jiri Prochazka would’ve been the biggest discovery to UFC fans after the first stint on Fight Island when he halted Volkan Oezdemir with a flush right hand. Prochazka caught eyes with his quirky fighting style, and his 11-fight winning streak has him on
The stateside stars of UFC 253 — including champ Israel Adesanya, Dominick Reyes, Sijara Eubanks, Kai Kara France, Diego Sanchez and more — grab an early-morning charter from Las Vegas to Abu Dhabi. 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