Veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Donald Williams witnessed the death of George Floyd back in May 2020 after Floyd was pinned down by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Following an investigation, Chauvin was relieved of duty and charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin’s trial began Monday in Minnesota. “I watched…
Jake Paul embarrasses himself against Ben Askren Watch the highlights from the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren press conference that took place in Las Vegas. The two are set to box on April 17 in the Triller Fight Club promotion. Askren, an Olympian, two-time NCAA Division I national champion, and former Bellator MMA and ONE…
Tyron Woodley has issued a statement after his fourth consecutive loss at UFC 260 against Vicente Luque. Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley entered the Octagon against Vicente Luque as a man with everything to lose. The urgency he fought with in the UFC 260 co-main event depicted a man fighting under such conditions. What…
10:06 AM ET The UFC is moving towards officially booking Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 for later this year. According to multiple sources, the trilogy is “close” to being finalized for UFC 264 on July 10. It is not signed yet or fully agreed to, but there is optimism that it could be finalized…
Never let it be said that Ben Askren doesn’t have a flair for the dramatic. Ahead of his upcoming boxing bout with YouTube star Jake Paul on April 17, the former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion kicked it into high gear to promote the matchup. On the weekend, he released a cinematic training montage…
(16-3, 12 KOs, 4 Submissions)Last Fight: KO Win vs Stipe Miocic (3/27/21)Next fight: N/A Outlook: The man some christened as a champion in waiting early in his UFC career made good on that potential in his second shot at Miocic at UFC 260. Ngannou, now the heavyweight king, has a plethora of directions to go with…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Love him or hate him, Sean O’Malley is no dummy. Back in the win column following a tremendous knockout at UFC 260, O’Malley already has his eyes on a high-profile fight on an even more noteworthy event. Speaking with Pat McAfee, O’Malley eyed a bout with former Bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz….
Jon Jones doesn’t appear to be taking UFC president Dana White’s brash criticism all that well. Shortly after saying that he was trying to remain patient, awaiting a fight offer, Jones tweeted that he wanted the UFC to release him. Having vacated the UFC light heavyweight title in August, Jones decided to pursue a run…
Champ Stipe Miocic customizes his training room. Co-main stars Vicente Luque and Tyron Woodley land in Las Vegas, as does Sean O’Malley. Francis Ngannou wrestles with Jake Shields, and Miocic has an interview interrupted. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of…
Former UFC star Ben Askren talks to MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs about the differences he’s noticed between a boxing event an MMA event, what he makes of Jake Paul’s entourage, and his prediction for their boxing match on April 17. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF…
It was not easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov to walk away from the sport with the UFC lightweight championship removed from his waist. The UFC lightweight championship is officially vacated after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement has finally been recognized by Dana White and the UFC. It took multiple meetings and months of speculation on if Nurmagomedov would…
8:10 AM ET UFC 260 proved to be a changing of the guard in the heavyweight division. Francis Ngannou displayed enhanced fight skills beyond his already devastating knockout power as he dethroned Stipe Miocic with a thoroughly impressive all-around performance. But with that knockout behind him, and the UFC heavyweight championship belt around his waist,…
The UFC has added another Cage Warriors standout to its roster. Both organizations announced Monday that former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Paddy Pimblett (16-3) has signed with the UFC. It is likely that Pimblett will fight at 155 pounds, the weight class he has competed in since dropping the featherweight belt to Nad Narimani in…
First, Jim and Matt share how they are beginning to bring life back to normal as Matt’s BJJ classes get more crowded and Jim rebooks stand-up tour dates. Then, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic joins the show ahead of his main event bout against Francis Ngannou this Saturday at UFC 260. Stipe thanks Matt for…
Stipe Miocic lost his UFC heavyweight title in the most violent way possible, going down in flames against heavyweight head hunter Francis Ngannou in the UFC 260 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last Sat. night (March 27) at APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is it time for the Cleveland firefighter to retire from combat sports? “It…
Francis Ngannou wants to fight Jon Jones, despite Dana White’s doubts After knocking out Stipe Miocic in the second round to win the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 260, Francis Ngannou spoke to the media at the post-fight press conference about what could be next for his career. Earlier in the evening at the press…
UFC 260 featured a rematch between two titans in the heavyweight division between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Ngannou showed that he corrected all his faults to become the heavyweight champion of the world and what lies next for him, will only add to his great story. There was a lot to take away from…
1:43 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi and Phil Murphy breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 260, including Stipe Miocic’s future after his second-round KO loss to Francis Ngannou, what questions are still left to be answered about Sean O’Malley, and if there’s a future in the UFC for…
