Ciryl Gane says Jon Jones is the best MMA fighter of all time and wants to fight him down the line. Jones, the former longtime UFC light heavyweight champ, has been bulking up for a move to heavyweight. The plan was to face Francis Ngannou, but that hasn’t come to fruition yet. Nevertheless, he still
Month: June 2021
7:43 AM ET Charles Oliveira, right, defeated Michael Chandler in a fight to remember at UFC 262 to win the UFC lightweight championship. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images There were dominant performances by champions, title-fight upsets and a surprising phenomenon that appears to be gaining momentum. About the only thing the MMA world didn’t have in the first
Following the end of her most recent UFC contract, Paige VanZant was excited to test the open market to see what she was really worth. But at the same time, she was anxious to face the unknown. VanZant had no regrets about raising concerns over her salary in the UFC but that was also the
UFC 246 post-event facts: Conor McGregor enters rarefied air with finish of Donald Cerrone Unknown Conor McGregor looks fight ready for UFC 264, sharing a photo on Instagram of his ripped physique with the caption, “Twelve days.” McGregor, who has more than 40 million followers on the social media site, returns to the octagon in
Paige VanZant is celebrating life after UFC. The former strawweight phenom, who also did work at 125 pounds, left the “powerhouse of combat sports” to sign a lucrative bare-knuckle contract with BKFC. That, combined with her exclusive website, has left “12 Gauge” financially secure for the first time in her career. “For me, I was
Watch Conor McGregor defeat Nate Diaz in their rematch | UFC 264 Free Fight Relive one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in 2016. McGregor next faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10 in a fight that will break the 1-1 between
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili has wanted to fight Sean O’Malley for years, and he thinks now makes sense more than ever. With Louis Smolka out of UFC 264 on July 10, O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) needs a new opponent, and practically every bantamweight in and out of the promotion threw their name in
France’s Ciryl Gane has caught the attention of the UFC heavyweight division with the way he moves for a fighter of his size. In less than two years into his career with the promotion, he has already become a top contender with a 5-0 record (8-0 overall). Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content:
MMA fighter Joe Schilling claims he was defending himself after video footage emerged of him punching a fellow customer unconscious. In the video, the customer seemed to be in a jovial mood yet quite clearly intoxicated. Schilling appeared to have bumped into the bar patron as he walked past to which the patron said something
2:59 PM ET One of the UFC’s most popular up-and-coming fighters needs a new opponent. Sean O’Malley was scheduled to fight Louis Smolka at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, but Smolka had to withdraw Monday due to a bout with a staph infection, Smolka’s manager Jason House of Iridium Sports told ESPN.
When it’s all said and done, Demetrious Johnson will retire from mixed martial arts as one of the most accomplished fighters in the history of the sport but he’s not exactly sitting around touting his accolades. There was a time when the 34-year-old veteran was battling for respect as the top pound-for-pound fighter in combat
January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It seems that team Francis Ngannou was just as surprised as fans were about Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to make an interim heavyweight title fight in August.
There may not be an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event this weekend, but you can still get your mixed martial arts (MMA) fix tonight (Tues., June 29, 2021) on ESPN+ as Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega continue their coaching battle on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 29. Last time out, Team Ortega’s Vince Murdock continued his
Louis Smolka out of UFC 264 bout against Sean O’Malley Louis Smolka has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 264 match against Sean O’Malley leaving UFC matchmakers looking for a replacement to face “Sugar” on July 10. The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday. It’s unclear what injury forced Smolka off
By Matthew Wells | June 29, 2021 9:50 pm ET Follow @mrmwells The UFC’s reality series “The Ultimate Fighter” continues this week with the fifth episode of the 29th season. This season, teams consist of bantamweight and middleweight fighters coached by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega. If you missed the previous episodes, check
UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira says that he wouldn’t even need his jiu-jitsu to beat both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Oliveira’s comments come ahead of the UFC 264 pay-per-view on July 10. The blockbuster event will be headlined by a trilogy fight between Irish superstar Conor McGregor and former 155-pound interim champ Dustin Poirier.
6:43 PM ET Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has decided to come out of retirement and says he is fully committed to competing in an MMA or boxing event in the near future. Evans, 41, announced his retirement from MMA in 2018. He told ESPN he is currently targeting a boxing match against
There’s a lot about fighting that Khabib Nurmagomedov misses, but at the same time, the former UFC lightweight champion was also happy to escape the daily grind. Now several months removed from his retirement, the 32-year-old former fighter can reflect back a little bit more on his decision to hang up his gloves arguably at
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