12:27 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC inducted MMA’s version of “The Odd Couple” into its Hall of Fame on Thursday, as former titleholders Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov officially joined its Modern Wing. Cormier and Nurmagomedov were both in attendance on Thursday inside T-Mobile Arena. Cormier, 43, is a former two-weight champion in
On one of the biggest nights of his life, Daniel Cormier decided that his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame was finally time to come clean about one of the most debated moments during his career. At UFC 210, as he attempted to defend his light heavyweight title for the second time, Cormier struggled
One look at the Instagram page of “The Tarantula,” and you’ll see a young man taking advantage of everything life has to offer. And he’s not about to start changing that philosophy now. “You only live once, you gotta make it fun,” said Turner, who has a different type of fun scheduled for this weekend
Rising UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is not confident that he’ll be able to find a high-drawing dance partner when he reaches the top of the 135-pound division. O’Malley has established himself as one of the most notable surging names inside the Octagon. While his performance inside the cage have obviously played a major part
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s International Fight Week for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and that means stacked pay-per-view (PPV) cards, star-studded events, and a new Hall of Fame class to induct. This year’s Hall of Fame class was led by former UFC champions and long-time teammates, Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both currently retired, “DC”
UFC 276 Main Event Face-off Video: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier Following Thursday’s UFC 276 Pre-fight Press Conference, the main event fighters faced off before Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s event. Watch middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and No. 2 ranked contender Jared Cannonier come face to face. UFC 276 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena
Champ Israel Adesanya shoots hoops and gets pranked. Champion Alexander Volkanovski and rival Max Holloway both question their travel plans. Sean O’Malley uses breath to stay focused. The Anzac athletes hit the PI. UFC 276 is on Saturday, July 2. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT
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2:45 PM ET Valerie Loureda, a top women’s MMA prospect with Bellator, has signed a multiyear contract with WWE, she told ESPN on Wednesday. Loureda, 23, said she’ll move to Orlando from Miami and report to the WWE Performance Center on July 19. She’ll remain under contract with Bellator, the promotion told ESPN in a
If Israel Adesanya expects a different outcome in an MMA fight against Alex Pereira, the former two-division GLORY champion says he’s in for a rude awakening. Ahead of UFC 276, Adesanya addressed a potential rematch with Pereira — who defeated him twice in kickboxing — stating that MMA doesn’t have “big pillow gloves” like kickboxing
Ultimately, Holloway says he hopes to one day find himself in the conversation amongst the greats like Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Royce Gracie – icons in consideration for MMA’s Mount Rushmore. Holloway’s resume already boasts the attributes you want to see from the legends. Things like his legendary 13-fight win streak (including two over
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has responded to Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s prediction for this weekend’s co-main event. At Saturday’s UFC 276 pay-per-view, Holloway will look to add the first blemish to reigning 145-pound titleholder Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC record at the third time of trying. “Blessed” perhaps came the closest of anyone in the pair’s first
Jon Jones is expected to make his heavyweight debut later this year. But whether or not the former light heavyweight titleholder draws former division champion Stipe Miocic or current 265-pound kingpin Francis Ngannou remains to be seen. If retired middleweight Michael Bisping was calling the shots, it would be “The Predator.” Because it may prove
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
4:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February
Sean Strickland isn’t blind to the UFC’s intentions with his matchup against Alex Pereira. Strickland is set to meet the former two-division GLORY kickboxing champion on Saturday at UFC 276. The controversial American is a perfect 5-0 since moving up to 185 pounds and is currently MMA Fighting’s No. 8 ranked middleweight in the world.
His incredible run has cemented him as one of the best UFC middleweights of all-time and he’s only registered 12 total fights under the UFC banner. What’s just as impressive is the timeline that Adesanya has been operating on. His 11 wins come almost exactly in the time span of four calendar years, making him
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