Key Stats: 4.11 strikes landed per minute, 75% takedown defense, 3:59 average fight time What It Means: Calling Edmen Shahbazyan a finisher might lend one to think of him as a wild, chaotic fighter, which couldn’t be further from the truth. The 22-year-old displays high levels of polished technique in his striking and grappling, as…
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his division title against undefeated 185-pound bruiser Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 pay-per-view (PPV) main event on Sat., Sept. 15, 2020 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The protracted build up to their championship grudge match has gotten personal over the last…
Tony Ferguson recently broke his silence, insisting he is ready to return to the Octagon following a loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 on May 9 in Jacksonville, Fla. The competitor that he is, Ferguson would love nothing more than to run it back with Gaethje, the first man to defeat him in eight…
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s been working to adjust to a smaller cage at UFC 252. Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier III is set to take place on Aug. 15. The heavyweight title bout will headline UFC 252 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cormier has said that win or lose, he…
5:46 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic acknowledges the smaller Octagon he will fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on Augus. 15 in Las Vegas probably benefits his opponent if anyone. But he does not see it having an impact on the result. Miocic (19-3) will face Cormier (22-2) for the third time at…
ABU DHABI — Bantamweight Pannie Kianzad spoke with reporters backstage on Yas Island following her unanimous decision win over Bethe Correia at UFC on ESPN 14. Kianzad responded to her opponent’s reaction to the 10-second clapper at round’s end, wanting to be in the top-15, having championship aspirations, and more.
“We got so much better,” he said. “We all know how to fight, and we just had a chance to be free and work on things. I feel so much better and I feel like no matter what happens in this fight, I’m gonna be happy, regardless, of the outcome.” Of course, the outcome Spicely…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For the second time in a week, a top UFC Heavyweight is featured in a commercial. Last time, it was fearsome Francis Ngannou pitted against a tiny little girl for a Las Vegas car commercial. This time, the situation has taken a turn towards the zany, as strap-hanger Stipe Miocic and…
Stipe Miocic previews his UFC 252 trilogy fight with Daniel Cormier [embedded content] Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will fight Daniel Cormier for the third consecutive time in the UFC 254 main event on Aug. 15 at the Apex in Las Vegas. Cormier took the belt from Miocic at UFC 226 following four successful years in…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is still interested in taking on Georges St-Pierre and has now shared the timeframe for when it may take place. For years now, Nurmagomedov and St-Pierre have shown interest in a fight. The Canadian even did a test cut to 155-pounds. But, the UFC was not interested in making the fight in case…
9:06 AM ET It was not the rock-’em-sock-’em thriller that fans were hoping for when they saw that Jorge Masvidal was challenging for the UFC welterweight championship, but that was the whole point for Kamaru Usman. Making his second defense of the 170-pound belt in the UFC 251 main event on July 11, Usman relentlessly…
UFC on ESPN 14 was one of the busiest cards in the promotion’s history, but fortunately the majority of fighters that competed on Saturday escaped without major injury. Of the 30 fighters active in Abu Dhabi—where regulation was handled by the UFC itself—this past weekend, only Peter Sobotta and Mike Grundy are expected to face…
“That’s the best thing, so I’m kinda excited,” he laughs. “There’s no fans, I don’t gotta be nervous. I just gotta walk in there. It’s pretty much like a street fight back when I was in high school.” Street fight? Jonathan Martinez? “There were no fans,” he continues. “So I just go in there, do…
California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) Executive Director Andy Foster came under fire for his decision to approve the Seniesa Estrada vs. Miranda Adkins junior flyweight showdown at “The Golden State’s” Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio. Probably because Estrada, 28, is an elite pugilist who entered the bout at 18-0 with seven knockouts, having recently…
Following injury and the novel coronavirus lockdown, UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez is extremely eager to fight as much as possible in the second half of his 2020. Following a second round TKO of Vince Morales at UFC Fight Night in May, Gutierrez was quick to make himself available for a short turnaround fight soon after….
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is eyeing gold in another weight class. Garbrandt had expressed interest in a move to the 125-pound division before his UFC 250 bout with Raphael Assuncao. He appeared to have second thoughts after knocking Assuncao out cold. As it turns out, “No Love” is still interested in moving down…
1:29 PM ET The UFC’s lightweight title will be unified on Oct. 24, Dana White announced on Tuesday, and compelling storylines surrounding Khabib Nurmagomedov defending his belt against interim champ Justin Gaethje serve as a backdrop for what is likely to be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. The most poignant question mark…
