7:05 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Gegard Mousasi extended his second reign as Bellator middleweight champion in style on Friday, stunning previously undefeated Austin Vanderford early with a 1-2 punch combination before taking the fight to the ground and finishing off a first-round TKO knockout in the main event of Bellator 275 in Dublin. Mousasi (49-7-2),…
Cris Cyborg could soon be facing a familiar foe. Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed Friday night that the promotion is targeting a featherweight title rematch between Cyborg and Sinead Kavanagh following Kavanagh’s gritty decision win over Leah McCourt at Bellator 275. Bellator announced the rematch on the broadcast for a yet-to-be-determined date, however that was…
UFC Vegas 49 weigh-in face-off video The fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday morning. Following the weigh-ins, the athletes faced off with their opponents. The event is headlined by lightweights Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green. The bout will take place at a catchweight…
It’s impossible for any school to compare themselves to the success of Daniel Cormier, Johny Hendricks, Randy Couture and many more Oklahoma State grads, but with the UFC trajectories of RBY (Roman Bravo-Young), Bo Nickal, Jimmy Lawson and many more, it’s hard to see a future for the Nittany Lions that doesn’t rival the Cowboys….
After nearly nine months on the sidelines, Lando Vannata will return to the Octagon on April 23, 2022 to face off against Charles Jourdain at a scheduled Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) “Fight Night” event in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s according to a report from MMA Junkie, though the fight has yet to be made official…
UFC lightweight Bobby Green says beating Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49 isn’t the only challenge on his mind this weekend. Green will step up on short notice for the injured Beneil Dariush to face Makhachev in the UFC Vegas 49 main event. This comes just weeks after he defeated Nasrat Haqparast via a unanimous…
8:02 AM ET There is a saying mixed martial arts manager Jason House often turns to during conversations with the athletes he represents. “I always tell them, ‘It’s not about who’s good,’” House says. “‘It’s about who’s left.’” In a sport full of potential pitfalls, UFC lightweight Bobby Green (29-12-1) has always found a way…
MMA Fighting has Bellator 275 results for the Mousasi vs. Vanderford event on Friday night from the 3Arena in Dublin. In the main event, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will square off with Austin Vanderford in a five-round title fight. Mousasi, the No. 3 ranked middleweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, has won three straight…
Credit: BKFC Triller and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) are looking to combine powers after announcing that the popular music app has purchased a “majority stake” in the Philadelphia-based bare-knuckle fighting outfit. On Wednesday, Triller — owner of fight promotion Triller Fight Club — announced their acquisition of the fast-growing boxing organization in a new…
Chris Leben posts video from hospital using a walker and feeling ‘shaky’ Former UFC fighter and Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter semifinalist Chris Leben continues to battle the aftermath of COVID-19 in the hospital. Leben was admitted to the hospital in the first week of February after developing a cough and shortness of breath after getting COVID. He…
Michael Bisping on Khamzat Chimaev working with Darren Till, Joanna Jedrzejczyk on UFC 272 Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal prediction and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of Mixed Martial…
Jamahal Hill spoke to MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC Fight Night 201 media day ahead of his main event with Johnny Walker on Saturday in Las Vegas. Full fight card: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-fight-night-feb-19 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get…
Din Thomas fills in as co-host to help Matt preview UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green! First, after Matt gives Din a hard time for letting Colby Covington diss him during an interview, Misha Cirkunov makes his UFC Unfiltered debut ahead of his bout against Wellington Turman. After he explains why judo will never be…
Stunningly, Urijah Faber and Cub Swanson have never crossed paths over their many years circling one another in mixed martial arts (MMA). But if it were up to “The California Kid,” he wouldn’t say no to the opportunity. Both Faber and Swanson’s histories date back to the days of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) where they…
Miesha Tate is the big winner of Celebrity Big Brother. Things are going pretty well for Miesha Tate. She is back in the UFC, she has a fight booked, and she just won a huge prize on a reality show. Tate was among ten other celebrities as she battled through various competitions to be the…
8:30 PM ET Robert Whittaker sees no ceiling on his MMA career despite the loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271, saying he left Houston believing he is the “best middleweight in the world.” And the Australian hopes to be back in the Octagon as soon as possible, eager to continue the journey to get…
Michael Bisping’s one-of-a-kind tale will soon be available to watch worldwide. The trailer for The Michael Bisping Story was released Thursday, a full-length documentary about the UFC legend’s rise from U.K. star to middleweight champion. Watch the trailer above. The film, directed by Michael Hamilton, will be digitally released in the U.K. and internationally on…
Credit: Jason Burgos Bobby Green is not impressed by the recent red hot streak of his UFC Vegas 49 opponent Islam Makhachev. On Saturday night, inside Las Vegas’ UFC APEX, Green (29-12-1) will take on the challenge of a man who has gone unbeaten in his last nine fights in the Octagon. Furthermore, he will…
