UFC FIGHT NIGHT® in Louisville prelims will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. The main card will be simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN and ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. UFC FIGHT NIGHT® in Louisville tickets will go on…
Congratulations are in order for Paddy Pimblett. The rising UFC lightweight star announced this week that he and his wife Laura have welcomed two baby girls into the world. According to Pimblett, Betsy and Margot were born April 17. Check out Pimblett’s announcement below. “[April 17] the day our lives changed forever,” Pimblett wrote on…
Bookies never miss an opportunity to play the game of chance, at your expense of course, and we’ve seen some pretty wild wagers over the years. That includes the betting line that had Conor McGregor’s arrest record in play during the buildup to his UFC 264 headliner opposite Dustin Poirier back in summer 2021. Sigh…
The first fight between José Aldo and Chad Mendes resulted in one of Aldo’s best highlights, as “The King of Rio” connected with a brilliant knee in the final second of the first round that knocked Mendes out, prompting him to run into the Brazilian crowd. It set the entire arena into a frenzy. Aldo…
MMA Fighting has the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 fight card for the Perry vs. Alves event from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night. In the main event, Mike Perry tries to keep his perfect BKFC record intact when he squares off against Thiago Alves in a light heavyweight contest. BKFC cruiserweight and light…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The upcoming UFC St. Louis fight card just received a major boost. Ranked Welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley hails from “Mound City,” and he’s been telling anyone who will listen that he wants a part of the UFC St. Louis card, which is scheduled for Sat. May 11, 2024. Specifically, he was…
Pantoja would fail to defeat Hiromasa Ogikubo in the semifinals and was eliminated from the tournament. UFC did not ignore the potential they saw in Pantoja, though, giving him a contract and quickly matching him up with fellow TUF castmate Eric Shelton for his UFC debut. Although he didn’t win TUF, the show gave the…
The rich got richer when it came to executive compensation once UFC and WWE merged to become TKO Group Holdings this past September. In a new financial disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of an annual stockholders meeting in June, compensation packages for the top TKO executives were revealed for the…
Former UFC welterweight headliner Donald Cerrone was scheduled to ride Dana White’s bull, “Twisted Steel,” at the upcoming Professional Bull Riders (PBR) “Unleash The Beast” event on Sat., May 18, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Unfortunately Cerrone, who turned 41 just a few weeks back, was seriously injured riding a practice bull earlier…
Co-op Live Executive Director & General Manager, Gary Roden said: “With the north of England home to so many of the world’s leading fighters, we are primed and ready for UFC and its knowledgeable, passionate fanbase. Offering a state-of-the-art platform for globally broadcast events, Co-op Live is extremely proud to welcome entertainment of this scale…
Lyoto Machida is interested in facing Luke Rockhold under Karate Combat rules, if the pay is right. The former UFC light heavyweight champion responded to a callout from Rockhold, who knocked out Joe Schilling in the main event of Karate Combat 45 this past Saturday in Dubai. “‘The Dragon’ is already breathing fire,” Machida said…
ESPN Apr 22, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Matheus Nicolau meets Alex Perez in the men’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The main card at UFC Apex will be on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last weekend (Sat. April 20, 2024), Ryan Garcia shocked the world. Not long ago, Garcia was one of the hottest up-and-comers in boxing, but a one-sided knockout loss to Gervonta Davis and unimpressive bounce-back victory cooled expectations. Then, the community grew concerned for “King” after there was a murder hoax, and…
Before those two compete for gold, however, a pair of hopeful contenders duke it out for five scheduled rounds in the UFC APEX. Matheus Nicolau gets his first five-round opportunity opposite former title challenger and Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus Alex Perez on April 27. UFC 301: Steve Erceg Wants To Open Eyes | Get To Know Alexandre…
Islam Makhachev could see himself fighting Max Holloway at some point down the line, but not in the immediate future. The UFC lightweight champion is currently booked to headline UFC 302 on June 1 against Dustin Poirier. Holloway delivered a highlight-reel, buzzer-beater knockout of Justin Gaethje earlier this month at UFC 300 and certainly has…
Jeff Wagenheim Apr 23, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bellator MMA’s event in Paris next month is down to one title bout, but the fight card has added the anticipated debut of a popular Frenchman. The PFL, which owns Bellator, said undefeated lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov has withdrawn from his title defense against…
Arman Tsarukyan had an opportunity to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title at the upcoming UFC 302 pay-per-view (PPV) event on June 1 in Newark, but “Ahalkalakets” passed on the offer, insisting the turnaround time was too short after recently defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. Fellow lightweight contender, Michael Chandler,…
A highly regarded prospect when she first touched down in the UFC, Lipski faltered initially, posting a 3-5 mark with only flashes of the dangerous fighter we saw competing in KSW beforehand. Since relocating to flyweight, however, the 30-year-old has gone 3-0 with wins over JJ Aldrich, Melissa Gatto, and Casey O’Neill to rekindle talk…
