Long-time MMA official Big John McCarthy is calling for the UFC to remove judge Mark Collett from Fight Island after a poor judging performance at UFC 251. Collett is one of the judges the UFC hired to work the Fight Island series. However, he had a very questionable night of judging that has been criticized
1:50 AM ET Kamaru Usman dominated Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251 on Fight Island, showcasing his power and wrestling against one of the UFC’s most explosive fighters. Alexander Volkanovski didn’t have as easy a time against Max Holloway, but he also walked out of the Octagon with the title still in
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When an NBA All-Star rolls an ankle and is forced to spend six-to-eight weeks on the sidelines, everyone understands and expects that those first several games back are going to be an adjustment period — their conditioning won’t be where it usually is, their timing within the offense will need to be recalibrated, and their
Chan Sung Jung (Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa) Chan Sung Jung isn’t impressed by Alex Volkanovski’s performance at UFC 251. Volkanovski put his UFC featherweight title on the line against Max Holloway in a rematch at UFC 251. The action took place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. After five rounds of action, Volkanovski was awarded the
There’s simply no denying that there’s something seriously messed up with the UFC’s payscale right now. Big fights that should be no-brainers for the promotion continue to not come together because the promotion is so leveraged with debt and terrified of sliding into boxing paydays that UFC president Dana White would rather shut down talks
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New UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan took to social media to blast his divisional rival Cody Garbrandt, saying he is “dumb” and has “no chin.” Yan defeated Jose Aldo to win the bantamweight title that was recently vacated by former champ Henry Cejudo. It was a dominant showing by Yan, who beat Aldo to a
Champ Alex Volkanovski tests his speed and his nerves at Yas Marina Circuit. As weigh-ins near, Jose Aldo watches sports; Paige Vanzant jumps rope; Rose Namajunas gets her pec adjusted; and Jorge Masvidal plays spikeball. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
Ahead of his welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 251, Jorge Masvidal talked the media about making championship weight on short notice, his contract negotiations with the UFC, and his advice for up-and-coming fighters. Watch UFC 251 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM
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3:00 AM ET The excitement Jorge Masvidal injected into UFC 251 when he replaced Gilbert Burns in the main event on Fight Island appeared ready to erupt in the first round Sunday morning, when the challenger came out aggressively, but champion Kamaru Usman knew success depended on focus and patience. Those aren’t traits of an
After seeing their matchup thrown into disarray by the coronavirus, Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar will get their chance to fight this summer. Munhoz (18-4, 1 NC) and Edgar (23-8-1) were scheduled to fight on July 15 at a “Fight Island” show, but the bantamweight bout was postponed when Munhoz tested positive for COVID-19. On
A rematch of a strawweight title bout, former champions Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade locked horns again as the two vied for the inside track at another shot at the belt, ultimately ending in a split decision victory for Rose Namajunas. Off the bat, Andrade displayed improved head movement, which allowed her to avoid many
Jose Aldo (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Jose Aldo fell short at UFC 251 and he has spoken out on his defeat. On July 11, Aldo took on Petr Yan for the vacant UFC bantamweight championship. The title bout was featured on the main card of UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Aldo fought with
You know there were some questionable calls made at UFC 251 when one of the first things UFC president Dana White says at the post-fight press conference is “Looks like we’ve got to tighten up our refs and judges here on Fight Island.” The two biggest controversies came in the forms of the Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 251: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal co-main event fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway from Saturday’s event at the UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) TRENDING > Israel Adesanya and Jorge Masvidal featured on
Image: Forbes Jorge Masvidal came up short in his quest to dethrone reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. ‘Gamebred’ had accepted a title fight with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ on extremely short notice after Usman’s originally slated opponent Gilbert Burns was forced off the card due to a positive test