7:43 AM ET It almost doesn’t seem possible that Michael Chandler is a free agent for the first time The 34-year-old former Bellator MMA champion has been one of the best lightweights on the planet for nearly a decade. He’s openly discussed the possibility of testing free agency multiple times, but Bellator has never let…
Brock Lesnar has apparently hit the open market again. The former UFC heavyweight champion, a mainstay at World Wrestling Entertainment since 2012, failed to come to terms with the promotion on a new contract – and he’s now a free agent. The news was first reported by PWInsider on Monday. Messages sent to WWE by…
Maki Pitolo (184.5) vs Impa Kasanganay (185.5) Alessio Di Chirico (184) vs Zak Cummings (185) Alex Caceres (145) vs Austin Springer (151)* MORE UFC VEGAS 8: Significant Stats | Fight By Fight Breakdown | Neil Magny Returns | Ji Yeon Kim Stays Calm | Zak Cummings Rebounds | Fighters On The Rise | Grasso Feels Like Magic | Free Fights: Smith vs…
Fedor Emelianenko announced over the weekend that his coach and father figure, Vladimir Mikhailovich Voronov, has died. Emelianenko took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late coach. “My coach Vladimir Mikhailovich Voronov died,” Fedor wrote on Instagram (via Google Translate). “From childhood, Vladimir was part of a family, a demanding mentor. He was always…
Brock Lesnar is officially a free agent. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion has cut ties with WWE according to PW Insider, which was later confirmed by ESPN. Per the reports, the two sides had been working relentlessly to reach terms on a contract extension but ultimately failed to do so. As a…
Watch Augusto Sakai blast his way into the UFC [embedded content] Augusto Sakai earned a UFC contract with his knockout performance on the debut episode of the Brazilian season of Dana White’s Contender Series, where he stopped Marcos Conrado. After winning his first four UFC bouts, Sakai next faces Alistair Overeem in the UFC Vegas…
4:34 PM ET A UFC prospect has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this month, pulling him out of a bout. Ion Cutelaba received the positive test result on Saturday, his manager, Thiago Okamura, told ESPN. Cutelaba’s bout against Magomed Ankalaev, scheduled for Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic in…
Mike Rodriguez didn’t allow the pressure of having his back against the wall affect his approach to UFC on ESPN 15, and it showed. Rodriguez, 31, took on Marcin Prachnio in a fight that became the co-main event of the Aug. 22 fight card after a positive COVID-19 test scratched Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo…
Stepping in on short notice against a former title challenger is a tall task, one that Bill Algeo absolutely was up to. Algeo and Ricardo Lamas went three hard-fought rounds, but it was a gritty performance in the final frame that secured Lamas his 11th UFC victory. Lamas and Algeo exchanged at a fever pitch…
The biggest asterisk on Georges St-Pierre’s MMA record is the very thing that contributed most to his greatness according to the Hall of Famer. To this day, Matt Serra’s victory over Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69 remains the biggest upset in UFC history in the eyes of many. St-Pierre entered the bout as a monstrous…
Event: UFC Vegas 9: “Overeem vs. Sakai”Date: Sat., Sept. 5, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm ET) UFC Vegas 9 Main Event on ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai UFC Vegas 9 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Sijara Eubanks135 lbs.: Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano125…
Polyana Viana reflects on her UFC Vegas 8 submission win over Emily Whitmire [embedded content] Women’s strawweight Polyana Viana spoke to the media following her first-round submission win over Emily Whitmire at UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday. After being taken down, Viana locked on an armbar that forced Whitmire to quickly tap out. The victory…
UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic has been rising up the division rankings since his UFC debut back in 2017. Rakic faces Anthony Smith on Saturday, August 29. 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…
11:52 PM ET The UFC’s light heavyweight division is more wide-open than it has been in nearly a decade. With Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight and relinquishing the 205-pound title, light heavyweight is without a champion — and an identity — for the first time since Jones won the belt in 2011. On Saturday,…
UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley has seen a completely different side of MMA fans. As long as they’re contributing to his bottom line, he doesn’t care. On his YouTube channel, which currently has 191,000 subscribers, O’Malley responded to critics of his claim of superiority over Marlon Vera following a loss at UFC 252, declaring himself…
UFC rookie Bill Algeo made quite an impression in his Octagon debut, pushing longtime featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas to the limit before “The Bully” came out in the third round and won an exciting unanimous decision. Scores were 29-27 across the board for Lamas, now 20-8. Algeo, who replaced Ryan Hall on short notice, falls to…
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was different. So it all started with both guys…
UFC Vegas 8 went down last night (Sat. Aug. 29, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, wrapping up a busy month for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In the main event of the evening, Aleksandar Rakic took home a unanimous decision win over former title contender, Anthony Smith (highlights). In the co-headlining act, Neil…
