Calvin Kattar wants to keep his momentum going after his impressive victory over Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night and would be open to fighting former featherweight champion Max Holloway next. “That’d be great,” Kattar told MMANews. “I know he’s a tough fighter. Another one of these guys that (featherweights) don’t want to compete against.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has gone on record to say that the promotion is putting no pressure on Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, to make his return to action at UFC 253 on Sept. 19, following the passing of his father. “The Eagle” was in talks to defend his 155-pound belt against Justin
Video: What happened when Jorge Masvidal and Michael Bisping crossed up on UFC Fight Island? [embedded content] It was just three years ago that Jorge Masvidal and now UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and their crews crossed paths in a hotel hallway. There was a lot of blustering and things nearly got physical before
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo, has backed Mike Perry following his alleged bar fight in Texas, as the pair shrugged off any negativity in a video posted to social media. Perry, a welterweight, allegedly punched an older gentleman in a bar during an
11:13 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt on Saturday night as to who is the top flyweight in the UFC. Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times in the first round and finished the fight late in the round with a rear-naked choke to capture the vacant flyweight championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
ABU DHABI — UFC light heavyweight Roman Dolidze spoke with reporters backstage on Yas Island following his first-round finish of Khadis Ibragimov at UFC Fight Island 2. The Ukraine standout explains why his wins are “strange,” being a grappler but finishing his last four fights via strikes, and sends a warning to future opponents about
There would be no doubt this time around. Figueiredo’s performance was as impressive as you’d want from a fighter trying to claim the belt. Figueiredo hurt Benavidez early in round one and a stoppage looked imminent but Benavidez survived a rear naked choke attempt. Then Figueiredo knocked Benavidez down again and this time he wouldn’t
Jack Hermansson (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonier via TKO in 2019. Costa is also expected to get
Over 3000 people showed up at a parking lot outside the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport Iowa on Saturday to watch Pat Miletich kickbox former two time boxing champ Michael Nunn in what’s being reported as the third combat sports event in the United States to be held in front of an audience since the
Deiveson Figueiredo: Wants to bring Henry Cejudo out of Retirement | UFC on ESPN+30 [embedded content] Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo spoke with the media on Saturday following his win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi. The bout was a rematch. The two first fought in February with Figueiredo
UFC president Dana White was a big fan of the striking duel between lightweight standouts Rafael Fiziev and Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Island 2. In what was later deemed the “Fight of the Night” at UFC Fight Island 2, Fiziev and Diakiese went three hard rounds of pure striking, throwing everything in their arsenal
UFC President Dana White along with Hall of Famers Matt Serra and Michael Bisping explore Abu Dhabi in between UFC Fight Island events. On episode 1, the guys go pearl diving, rock climbing and indoor skydiving. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
9:37 PM ET How excited am I for the recently booked Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa UFC middleweight title fight on Sept. 19? Let me count the ways. For starters, when it happens, it will mark just the second time in UFC history that two undefeated men will fight for a UFC title. The first
ABU DHABI — UFC bantamweight Brett Johns spoke with the media backstage on Yas Island following his unanimous decision win over Montel Jackson at UFC Fight Island 2. “The Pikey” discusses his performance, the future of his opponent, wanting to take on legends of the sport — with Urijah Faber at the top of the
Jorge Masvidal appeared recently on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show and was asked who he wants to fight next. after losing to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Saturday night. “It’s a no-brainer,” replied Masvidal. “Could they offer me bigger names that pay me more money? Yes. For a fact. But if it’s
Key Stats: 5 knockout wins (1st all-time among FLW), 3.99 strikes landed per minute (5th all-time among FLW), 17 total fights (1st all-time among FLW) What It Means: No other flyweight has more Octagon experience than Joseph Benavidez, and throughout his career, he has shown a propensity for landing the power shot. Moreover, his best
Kamaru Usman (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Kamaru Usman doesn’t believe he’ll ever share the Octagon with Conor McGregor. Usman is the reigning UFC welterweight champion. He’s coming off his second successful title defense. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision at UFC 251. While Usman has been open to a big payday against McGregor,
There’s still a lot of questions regarding UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and when we’ll see him compete again. His home republic of Dagestan is currently being ravaged by Coronavirus, and the respiratory disease recently claimed Khabib’s father and head coach Abdulmanap at the start of July. Understandably, his next title defense against interim champ