#UFC middleweight Kevin Holland talks to Ariel Helwani about his comeback fight against Chris Daukaus, his training with former welterweight champ Johnny Hendricks, whether he has regrets about his fight against Marvin Vettori, his reaction to ongoing controversy over UFC pay, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour
Month: August 2021
7:16 AM ET The UFC will launch its fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night inside the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The show, which pits unsigned talent against one another in a one-night audition for a UFC contract, is not terribly old, but it’s already produced 117 additions to the UFC
There’s a big difference between Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley and Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya, according to Vitor Belfort. Both may be framed by the public and promoters as boxing vs. MMA, but Belfort said what happens when he steps in the ring with De La Hoya won’t look anything like what
Jun 3, 2021; Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Professional MMA fighter Tyron Woodley and YouTube star Jake Paul face off in front of Bar Stool Sports founder Dave Portnoy at World Famous 5th St. Gym. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The betting action has been split ahead of Sunday night’s bout between Jake Paul and
Dustin Poirier was seen in Jake Paul‘s locker room ahead of the Tyron Woodley fight and now we know why. On Aug. 29, Paul and Woodley went one-on-one in an eight-round cruiserweight battle. The bout went the distance and Paul earned the split decision victory. The general consensus is that Woodley didn’t push the pace
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor’s 13-second knockout win over Jose Aldo has to rank highly in the history of the sport’s greatest win. After years of buildup and a decade of dominance, the brash Irish athlete sparked the legend with essentially his first punch of the night, ending the rivalry in an instant. Immediately
Vitor Belfort says he’d KO Jake and Logan Paul in the same night Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort takes on boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya on Sept. 11, but weighted in on Jake and Logan Paul’s boxing careers. Belfort is the most recent mixed martial artists to make the jump over to
3:59 PM ET The UFC has rebooked Amanda Nunes‘ bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena for UFC 269 on Dec. 11, the promotion announced on Monday. Nunes (21-4) was supposed to face Pena (10-4) at UFC 265 earlier this month in Houston, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC has
Magomed Ankalaev welcomes Volkan Oezdemir back to the octagon in a bout between two light heavyweights looking to crack the top-10. The UFC officially announced that Ankalaev, the No. 11-ranked light heavyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, will fight No. 13 Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (right) and Colby Covington (left) are separated by referee Marc Goddard during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Usman vs Covington 2: What you need to know Time: UFC 268 kicks of with the prelims at 6 pm ET on ESPN and
Kevin Lee says he is going to continue working to improve his game following another defeat. Lee competed this past Saturday night (Aug. 28). He went one-on-one with Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 35. The “Motown Phenom” ended up losing the bout via unanimous decision. After the fight, Lee took to
Jake Paul teases that his boxing days are over following his big headlining fight against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley. Paul (4-0 in boxing) defeated Woodley (19-7-1 in MMA, 0-1 in boxing) via a split decision (watch highlights here) in Showtime Boxing’s pay-per-view (PPV) headliner last night (Sun., Aug. 29, 2021).
After just four professional fights, YouTube content creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul‘s boxing career could be over. On Monday, Paul tweeted, “Updated status: Retired boxer.” Updated status: Retired boxer — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 30, 2021 The tweet comes less than 24 hours after his split decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron
Owner of numerous highlight-reel knockout kicks, Edson Barboza breaks down his incredible striking ability. 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 Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) To order UFC Pay-Per-Views, visit http://welcome.ufcfightpass.com/#PPV
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7:22 AM ET September’s UFC calendar kicks off with a key clash between middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Darren Till. Brunson has won four straight fights since a 2018 loss to Israel Adesanya, and a win against Till could put him one fight away from his first championship opportunity in the UFC. Till already has
Despite his breakout boxing success, Jake Paul used Conor McGregor to measure his box office clout after improving his pro record to 4-0. As the “money fight,” he said UFC stars like McGregor and Nate Diaz now need to come to him. Diaz was the only one tweeting directly at Paul, writing “both these guys
Credit: ONE Championship At ONE Championship: Empower on September 3, strawweight champion Xiong Jing Nan will enter the cage for the fifth defense of her title. Although she has a stiff test in Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Michelle Nicolini, “The Panda” looks at the matchup as just the next step in her journey to be the
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