9:22 AM ET Ian ParkerESPN The final event of the first round of the PFL playoffs will take place this Saturday, as the featherweight and women’s lightweight divisions have their semifinal matchups at Copper Box Arena in London (ESPN and ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPN+ at 1 p.m.). The main event will…
When Luke Rockhold decided to make his return to the UFC, he had no interest in facing lesser competition or getting some sort of warm up for his first fight back in three years. Instead, the one-time middleweight champion asked the promotion for one of the most dangerous fighters in the division in Paulo Costa,…
“I don’t like his character, I’m not fond of the dude, and it is a massive test. I want a f****** killer! I want one of the biggest killers in the game; otherwise, I’m going to hang it up. “I’m not here to exist in this sport,” he added. “I’m going to go conquer new…
Ever wondered what would happen if an MMA fighter and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt squared off with an alligator? Well, today’s your lucky day. Mike Trinh wouldn’t have expected to start his Tuesday morning by subduing an alligator when he woke up. But after the Missouri City resident’s daughter was greeted by the large reptile…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight scrappers Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa will square off this weekend (Sat., Aug. 20, 2022) at UFC 278 inside Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Times have been tough since Rockhold lost the title back in June 2016. He’s fought just three times in the last six years, suffering…
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is really enjoying retirement | Photos Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk announced her retirement following her knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275 on June 11. Jedrzejczyk is a future UFC Hall of Fame member. She held the women’s 115-pound championship from March 2015 until November 2017. She successfully defend…
Aug 13, 2022 One week ago, Dilano Taylor‘s 2022 PFL season was officially over. Now, the 25-year-old is headed to the welterweight finals. Taylor (10-2) advanced to the 170-pound championship with a stunning TKO over Rory MacDonald (23-9-1) at 3:59 of the first round of their semifinal matchup Saturday. Taylor initially missed the 2022 playoffs…
Esteban Ribovics closed the show and kept his 100 percent finish rate in tact in emphatic fashion In the lightweight headliner of DWCS Season 6, Week 4, Ribovics just needed 90 seconds to dispatch of Thomas Paull to move to 11-0 in his professional career, and more importantly, earn a UFC contract in the process….
This week, five more sets of hopefuls hit the cage hoping to add their names to the collection of athletes matriculating to the biggest stage in the sport. After another night of explosive action, it was another “Everybody Gets a Contract” evening, as UFC President Dana White invited all five victors to compete in the…
UFC President Dana White has provided insight as to why the promotion didn’t match the PFL‘s offer to sign featherweight Shane Burgos to a new contract. Burgos signed a deal to join the PFL this week in a shocking move in free agency. Burgos had fought out his UFC contract and the promotion opted to…
Paige VanZant had every intention to get back in action this weekend (Sat., Aug. 20, 2022). With Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) making its debut in London, England, the deck was stacked, including a VanZant versus Charisa Sigala match up. However, it was revealed earlier today (Tues., Aug. 16, 2022) that the bout was postponed due…
Daniel Cormier gets accused of cheating off of Michael Chiesa’s whiteboard during a game of “Who Said It?” during the UFC 259 Weigh-in Show. 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+,…
Marlon Vera discusses if his main event clash with Dominick Cruz is the biggest fight of his career, his issues with Petr Yan, why he has asked Cruz to fight backstage, Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley and other top bantamweight fights coming up, if he will get a title shot next with a win, his…
Dana White tells in interview that the UFC is already working on UFC heavyweight interim title bout, to set up bout with Francis Ngannou next, Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic are currently the frontrunners, UFC 281 announcement for Abu Dhabi event in oct. and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for…
Israel Adesanya breaks down UFC 278 co-main event between Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya gave his breakdown of the UFC 278 co-main event between former titleholder Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa. Rockhold (16-5) hasn’t fought since July 2019, losing his light heavyweight debut against Jan Błachowicz by knockout. His bout with…
Check out the faceoffs from the five fights scheduled for Dana White’s Contender Series 49 (#DWCS) on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Full weigh-in results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-news-dana-white-contender-series-49-official-weigh-in-results-live-stream 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 the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with…
