UFC fighters Tim Elliott and Jamahal Hill face extended suspensions after testing positive for marijuana following UFC on ESPN 9. Elliott and Hill will go before the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday for a hearing on a temporary suspension initially put in place after the positive tests. The fighters face fines, a longer suspension, and
MAKI PITOLO VS. DARREN STEWART While most people tend to get all geeked out about the fights at the top of the card (for obvious reasons), tasty little middleweight pairings like this one nestled in the middle of Saturday’s event are the extra-crispy, crunchy fries that are extra enjoyable to me. Pitolo earned his UFC
Conor McGregor’s so-called season will only have one fight. In late 2019, McGregor announced his return to MMA and said 2020 would be his season. His plan was to fight three times with his final fight of the year being for the lightweight title in a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Yet, that is far from
UFC President Dana White says he’s completely supportive of his friend, 54-year-old heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, making a comeback for an exhibition fight with Roy Jones Jr. Originally, White was outwardly opposed to the notion of Tyson fighting again. “I love Mike Tyson,” White said on the Tim and Sid Show after Tyson announced
Even if you don’t like former two-division champion Daniel Cormier as a fighter (or person) there is no denying his place among the MMA greats. Most UFC fighters will never have a career-defining rivalry and yet “DC” somehow managed to have two. In two separate weight classes. When asked to choose between his two biggest
Flashback: Brock Lesnar’s very first MMA weigh-in… footsteps toward UFC championship [embedded content] See Brock Lesnar weigh-in for his very first MMA fight. This was the first step of many to becoming a UFC heavyweight champion. Already an established star in the WWE star, Lesnar’s first mixed martial arts bout took place under Japan’s K-1
Khabib Nurmagomedov respects Justin Gaethje but he has no plans to take it easy on “The Highlight.” Nurmagomedov is the UFC lightweight champion, while Gaethje holds the interim gold. The two are set for a title unification bout on Oct. 24. The 155-pound title match will headline UFC 254. A location hasn’t been revealed but
10:37 PM ET Dana White does not expect Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon this year. The UFC president said Monday in an interview with Barstool Sports that there are no plans for McGregor to fight in the UFC again in 2020. White said he considers McGregor retired ever since McGregor tweeted about retirement
The first Dana White’s Contender Series event of 2020 has lost a matchup 24 hours before it was set to begin. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the lightweight bout between Kenny Cross and Damonte Robinson will no longer take place at Tuesday night’s event at the UFC
At UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik, Dariush will look to add another highlight reel finish to his resume when he takes on Scott Holtzman. It’s a matchup that Dariush has anticipated and welcomes, despite the fact that he believes he deserves to be fighting ranked opponents. “I was hoping to fight someone in the
UFC president Dana White once again confirmed Conor McGregor is retiring, saying that he “guarantees” that McGregor will not fight again in 2020. McGregor is the biggest superstar in MMA but he announced that he had lost passion for the sport and would be taking a break. UFC president Dana White has confirmed multiple times
Two of Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) biggest stars, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, are both currently taking time off from the fight game. “Bones” — the current light heavyweight champion — made waves a few months back after saying he would vacate his title and take a year or two off after not getting the
Watch Aleksei Oleinik submit Maurice Greene ahead of UFC Vegas 6 (free fight) <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Aleksei Oleinik has won 46 fights via submission in his professional career spanning back to 1996. Watch Oleinik take on Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Vegas 6 on
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7:49 AM ET Derrick Lewis, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, will take center stage in the Fight Night main event on Saturday as he tries to climb back into the heavyweight title picture at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. But Lewis will be in for a potentially difficult battle —
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new place to call home. The man who once reigned as the best bantamweight on the planet signed with Brazilian-based promotion Taura MMA, a company that has inked deals with several UFC veterans over the past few days. Sources told MMA Fighting that Barao (34-9, 1 no-contest)
There’s a certain handful of fighters who, when you see their name on a fight card, are immediately on the short list of probable bonus winners, and Vicente Luque is one of those fighters. Randy Brown was a game opponent and if he could have made his way into the third round, this might have
Joanne Calderwood’s plan did not come to fruition on Saturday night. Calderwood, who already had a title shot, risked it to take a short-notice fight against Jennifer Maia. The hope for her was to get her hand raised, make some money, and stay ready for Valentina Shevchenko. Ultimately, that is far from what happened as