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
Image Credit: Edmen Shahbazyan’s Instagram UFC president Dana White has praised Derek Brunson’s performance on Saturday night, while simultaneously questioning the cardio of Edmen Shahbazyan. Heading into the main event this past weekend, many expected 22-year-old Shahbazyan to run through Brunson and continue his rise up through the middleweight division. Unfortunately for him, things didn’t
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone, as UFC Vegas 5 blew the roof off the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plenty of fighters were left licking their wounds, including Joanne Calderwood, who had her championship dreams spoiled at the hands of Jennifer Maia (recap here). And Randy Brown, who was knocked
Dana White comments on UFC Vegas 5 fallout, Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao rumors [embedded content] UFC president Dana White spoke with the media following UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday night, where he spoke about the fights, Trevin Giles passing out during his walkout, Joanne Calderwood passing out after her fight, and Conor McGregor vs.
11:43 PM ET The only way to the top of UFC’s middleweight division is through Derek Brunson. On Saturday, he slammed that door shut for a red-hot prospect. Brunson stopped Edmen Shahbazyan via TKO 26 seconds into the third round in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The previously undefeated Shahbazyan
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“Obviously, the Barcelos fight didn’t go my way, so I had to make that fight back up,” said Gutierrez. “Starting with Ryan MacDonald, I got that win. Then I went to Uruguay and got that win (over Geraldo de Freitas), and then I won in Vegas. Before that, I had some injuries, so I had
The UFC on ESPN+ 31 promotional guidelines payouts are in. On Aug. 1, UFC on ESPN+ 31 took place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, middleweights Derek Brunson and Edmen Shahbazyan collided. Brunson put an end to Shahbazyan’s undefeated streak with a third-round TKO. Brunson walked away with $20,000,
Fresh off of a big win at UFC Vegas 5, top middleweight contender Derek Brunson hopes to fight either Jack Hermansson or Darren Till in his next fight. Brunson picked up one of the most impressive wins of his UFC career to date when he finished top prospect Edmen Shahbazyan with a third-round TKO. Brunson
Add Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser to the list of hot prospects getting as many quick turnarounds as they desire during this topsy turvy Coronavirus time. Boser’s 2020 has already included a June 27th KO win over Philipe Lins and then a TKO win over Raphael Pessoa one month later on July 26th in Abu Dhabi.
Watch Derrick Lewis’s savage finish of Marcin Tybura (UFC Vegas 6 free fight) [embedded content] Fan favorite Derrick Lewis returns to the Octagon on Saturday, Aug. 8, for a heavyweight main event against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Vegas 6 (aka UFC on ESPN+ 32). Both fighters are looking for their third win in a row.
11-0 early in his professional MMA career, Edmen Shahbazyan has proven to be one of the most exciting young fighters in the middleweight division. 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 https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+,
12:47 AM ET Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card was a cold dose of reality for a pair of fighters who appeared to be on the precipice of major breakthroughs. Edmen Shahbazyan ran into the stiff offense of Derek Brunson and suffered the first loss of his career, while Joanne Calderwood saw her immediate title hopes
With a son on the way, Mike Perry wants to turn over a new leaf three weeks after being accused of assaulting three people at a Lubbock, Texas, restaurant. The UFC welterweight said he wants to be “a better role model” for Latory Gonzalez, who four days ago announced she is pregnant, so he could
“That was the first time I felt that way and, of course, I lost. And that put a bigger chip on my shoulder. Damn, I was doing everything right, I felt good, and it was just a simple mistake, something you can’t prepare for.” Brown couldn’t prepare for the second-round finish of the Price fight
Dana White caught a lot of heat when he decided to move forward during the pandemic but when looking at the precautions taken, and low numbers for positive COVID 19 cases it seems like the way to go. Other organizations and sports that followed suit make it seem like the 30-page document he often refers