9:16 AM ET Thursday’s Bellator 247 main event has been canceled after headliner Paul Daley failed to make weight for his fight against Derek Anderson. Daley, who weighed 1.6 pounds over the 171-pound limit, was forced to go to the hospital due to the bad weight cut. As a result, the fight has been canceled,…
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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 9 FINALE VS. CLAY GUIDA https://ufcfightpass.com/video/30290 This fight was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019 and it only takes about 12 seconds of watching it back to understand why. From the jump, this one was all-out, frenetic action and there was no point where it let up. Honestly, if…
Paul Daley’s fight against Derek Anderson that was scheduled to headline Bellator 247 from Milan, Italy tomorrow but the fight has now been canceled. Daley missed weight for the bout and was then transferred to hospital after experiencing some ill-effects of his weight cut. “Paul Daley weighed in at 172.6 during the official window,” a statement…
Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya made headlines with his sensational second-round knockout over 185-pound bruiser Paulo Costa at UFC 253, then kept himself in the headlines with a saggy right pectoral on his otherwise skinny 6’4” frame. Even bitter rival Jon Jones took notice. “I didn’t want to speak about it…
Holly Holm always aiming for a UFC title: ‘What are you fighting for?’ [embedded content] Holly Holm has always had a very specific goal when fighting: a world title. In her mind, why else would you be fighting? “If you’re not trying to fight for a world title, what are you fighting for?” A former…
2:52 PM ET Israel Adesanya put on a spectacular performance at UFC 253. The middleweight champion’s second-round TKO of previously unbeaten Paulo Costa on Sept. 26 was as dominant a title fight victory as we’ve seen in a while. It was the kind of performance that can send a fighter skyrocketing in the rankings. Problem…
A featherweight bout is heading to Las Vegas in November with Darren Elkins facing off against Eduardo Garagorri. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the matchup will take place Nov. 7 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas following an initial report from Combate. Elkins is looking to…
Holly Holm vs Irene Aldana Saturday night’s event is headlined by a clash that could very well determine the next title challenger in the bantamweight division as former champion Holly Holm looks for a second consecutive victory as she takes on surging contender Irene Aldana. After coming up short in her bid to reclaim the…
Things got a little heated between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa as the fighters faced off to get one final look at their opponent after weighing in for their UFC 253 bouts. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital…
How big of a favorite is Jon Jones over Israel Adesanya? Well, that depends on whom you ask. Talks of a potential Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya bout began to quiet down somewhat leading up to UFC 253, with Jones announcing a move up to heavyweight and all eyes and minds being focused on the…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let this go into history as the quickest feud in Light Heavyweight history. In the aftermath of Jan Blachowicz’s championship-worthy knockout win over Dominick Reyes (watch it!), some remain unimpressed with the new kingpin. Notably, Jon Jones suddenly started questioning his move to Heavyweight in favor of re-taking his title, while…
Colby Covington attended Presidential Debate as guest of President Donald Trump UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington was in attendance at Tuesday night’s Presidential Debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Covington, alongside UFC president Dana White, has long been a vocal supporter of President Trump. When Covington…
9:10 PM ET UFC middleweight Paulo Costa referred to his recent opponent and UFC champion Israel Adesanya as “human trash” on Monday, for Adesanya’s postfight actions at UFC 253 on Saturday. Costa (13-1) lost to Adesanya (20-0) via second-round TKO on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Adesanya finished the fight with punches…
In the prime of his fighting career, Dan Hardy didn’t shy away from hyping a matchup, but even he was slightly taken aback by Israel Adesanya’s celebration this past weekend. Adesanya needed less than two rounds to dispose of Paulo Costa and successfully defend his middleweight title at UFC 253 on Saturday, but he wasn’t…
3 – Brandon Royval The UFC Rookie of the Year race just got a little bit more interesting thanks to the emergence of Brandon Royval. Coming out of nowhere to win his first two Octagon bouts by finishing flyweight contenders Tim Elliott and Kai Kara-France, Royval has not just become a player at 125 pounds,…
Paulo Costa is not happy with Israel Adesanya and how he celebrated his second-round TKO win to defend his belt. After Adesanya’s win, he humped Costa on the ground and had some comments for the Brazilian’s coach. After Costa became aware of the situation, he says he is not happy and vows to get a…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight rivals Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington may be at war on just about everything under the sun, but one thing they do agree on is the future of the country under the leadership of President Donald Trump. Who’s up for reelection in November (as if you didn’t know). That’s why…
