Michael Chandler still doesn’t have his UFC debut booked, and Dana White says he is no hurry to book it. After Chandler signed with the promotion, many wondered who he would fight in his debut. The former Bellator champion ended up being the backup fighter for the Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje bout and had
Month: November 2020
4:06 PM ET After winning two Olympic gold medals in judo, Kayla Harrison began her mixed martial arts career two years ago as a prized prospect. She has lived up to the hype, going 8-0 with six finishes and winning $1 million as the Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight tournament champion in 2019. But Harrison
Deiveson Figueiredo scored an impressive first-round submission over Alex Perez in the main event of UFC 255 on Nov. 21, and agreed to a historic three-week turnaround to defend his flyweight title against Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256 three weeks later. That victory alone, however, didn’t seem to impress Dana White
“The Tibetan Eagle” soared on Saturday night, and as corny as that line may be, it’s accurate, because with his 44-second knockout of Malcolm Gordon, Sumudaerji instantly inserted himself in the flyweight contenders’ race, and with a couple more wins, he could be on the verge of joining fellow China native Zhang Weili in the
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, who also wore gold at 135 pounds, remains unimpressed with the level of competition in his former weight class, which is currently ruled by division kingpin Deiveson Figueiredo. “The only reason why Deiveson Figueiredo’s there is because of me,” Cejudo told The Schmo (via MMA Fighting).
Former undisputed heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson returned to the ring on Saturday against former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout. Prior to the match, it had been 5,649 days since Tyson stepped in the ring. The 54-year-old Tyson last fought in June 2005. Jones, 51, last fought in February 2018. Although
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Khabib buys MMA organization and will talk with Dana White about UFC fight pass deal, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier preparing for UFC 257 rematch bout, Kevin Holland out of Jack Hermansson bout, Marvin Vettori could step in and face Jack Hermansson, Derrick Lewis won’t be part of UFC Vegas 15 event, Rizin interested to
A scrap between two ranked lightweights is going down on Super Bowl weekend when Diego Ferreira collides with Beneil Dariush. As reported Sunday by ESPN, Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush will kick off their 2021 by revisiting a scrap from six years ago that saw Dariush have his hand raised. Dariush will be looking for
1:13 AM ET Devin Clark landed a big overhand right out of the gate, looking to score an upset with a highlight-reel knockout. Then, Anthony Smith‘s experience took over. Smith caught Clark in a clinch, took him down and ultimately submitted him via triangle choke at 2 minutes, 34 seconds of the first round Saturday
Diego Ferreira will attempt to avenge his first MMA loss when he meets Beneil Dariush at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 6, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. ESPN first reported the matchup. Dariush and Ferreira were originally scheduled to face Charles Oliveira and Drew Dober in October and
A long road to a fight isn’t unfamiliar for Ostovich, but regardless of her life outside of the Octagon, the Hawaiian is looking to bounce back from back-to-back submission losses to Montana De La Rosa and Paige VanZant. Of the latter fight, Ostovich looks back on the experience in Brooklyn positively despite the loss. The
We haven’t seen Yair Rodriguez in the cage since his impressive win over Jeremy Stephens back in November of 2019, and based on what Dana White said – or rather refused to say – during the UFC Vegas 15 post-fight press conference, we may not see him again for a while yet. A bout between
Mike Tyson: ‘YouTube boxers saved boxing, UFC was kicking our butt’ It’s no secret that boxing’s popularity has been on the decline for years for multiple reasons. The inability to put together big fights, poor marketing, and the emergence of mixed martial arts were all factors. As interest in boxing declined, social media networks and
Kevin Holland already has another fight lined up after being pulled from the UFC on ESPN 19 main event, as he will face proven veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC 256. Kevin Holland will still have an opportunity to close out 2020 with a remarkable 5-0 record when he takes on veteran Jacare Souza. Holland
2:03 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim breaks down the biggest stories coming out of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, including what’s next for Anthony Smith after his first-round submission win over Devin Clark. The fight was a substitute main event after the Curtis Blaydes–Derrick Lewis fight was canceled. Wagenheim:
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UFC continues its run of events in Las Vegas when former UFC light heavyweight title challenger and No. 6 ranked Anthony Smith steps in on short notice to take on Devin Clark. Former light heavyweight title challenger Smith (33-16, fighting out of Omaha, Neb.) proves that he will compete against anyone, anywhere, at any time by
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