Former champion Rafael dos Anjos may not be on the cusp of a title shot with just two straight wins. But if he beats Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday, it will be hard to deny dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) should be back in the conversation. Dos Anjos and Fiziev headline
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“He’s a tough guy, a very technical fighter, but I think there are levels to this game, and he’s never fought anybody like me,” Dos Anjos said of Fiziev. “I fought many guys like him, even better. “I have to be really careful with his standup game, but I’m looking to mix it up. It’s
Darren Till has pulled out of his UFC London bout against Jack Hermansson due to an undisclosed injury. ESPN was the first to reveal the news on Wednesday that Till is off of the July 23 card. Till was set to return to action after a long layoff due to injury. The #9-ranked middleweight last
7:29 AM ET Alexander Volkanovski has won 22 straight fights, the last 12 of them in the UFC. Last Saturday at UFC 276, the featherweight champion defeated former champ Max Holloway for the third time. It was a shockingly dominant performance by the Australian fighter, one worthy of a boost in the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA
Rafael Fiziev wants to remind Conor McGregor that real life striking is a lot different than the movies. Ahead of his headlining bout with Rafael dos Anjos on Saturday at UFC Vegas 58, Fiziev found himself in a lively Twitter discussion with “The Notorious” after McGregor commented on a tweet that featured Fiziev in action.
It’s official, for better or worse. Tommy Fury will not be fighting Jake Paul atop the Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) boxing card on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. That’s because “TNT” has been barred from entering the United States for reasons not yet understood. This combat sports fiasco may (or may
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight off again: ‘He literally went into hiding’ Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury is not happening … again. According to Paul, Fury “went into hiding” to avoid their match-up a second time. Though nothing is official, Paul says he’ll take “on a new opponent on short notice” to remain on
There was much ado when Kayla Harrison dabbled in free agency as many fans wondered where she two-time PFL champion would land. Ultimately, she returned to the PFL after the promotion matched an offer from Bellator and its president, Scott Coker. Both Harrison’s team and PFL officials voiced happiness with the deal in the ensuing
Back in December 2018, then-strawweight Maycee Barber was given a shot at a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series against Jamie Colleen. Anticipated as a striker vs grappler bout, Barber excelled in all facets of martial arts, beating Colleen to the punch, controlling the clinch and securing takedowns. Her final takedown of the night,
Stephen Thompson is being patient when it comes to picking his next opponent. With the UFC welterweight division full of stars and rising stars, one popular name has been on the sidelines. Stephen Thompson last set foot in the UFC Octagon back in December and as on now has no next fight on the radar.
9:56 PM ET Chris Wade is unhappy with the PFL over what he said is about a 30% pay cut from his regular-season fights to the playoffs. Wade, the top seed in this year’s PFL featherweight playoffs and the featherweight runnerup in 2021, told ESPN on Tuesday that he is locked into a fixed purse
Brogan Walker started her journey on The Ultimate Fighter 30 with some bad news, but now she’s one win away from winning the season. The Invicta FC veteran won a unanimous decision over Laura Gallardo (4-1) on this week’s episode of TUF 30 to advance to the flyweight tournament final. Earlier this season, Walker (7-2)*
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones is on the cusp of making his heavyweight debut and the former UFC light heavyweight king is turning his full attention to Stipe Miocic. Despite a long-desired fight against current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou “Bones” believes a clash with Miocic holds more value at this time. According to
Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will make his octagon return at UFC 278 on August 20 against former title challenger Paulo Costa. The 37-year old hasn’t fought since July 2019, but plans to jump right back in the mix with a win over the No. 5 ranked Costa. His preparation for the upcoming bout is
Pound For Pound Rankings Adesanya notched his fifth title defense by defeating Jared Cannonier, via unanimous decision. Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time, this was his fourth defense of his UFC featherweight title. Despite a multitude of distractions and some serious injuries, Ngannou was able to unify the UFC’s heavyweight titles and will
Back at the house… Walker gets her pre-fight call with her sister, Mackenzie, acknowledging afterwards that it made her both emotional and confident. She shows her sister the journaling she’s been doing in the house to fill her time, explaining that it has helped her reflect and gain a sense of peace as she progresses
UFC middleweight Derek Brunson has his fair share of history with Israel Adesanya, but that hasn’t stopped him from crediting the division champion. Adesanya defended his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier in the UFC 276 headliner last weekend. Cannonier earned the title shot after finishing Brunson at UFC 271 back in February. Despite the victory,
8:22 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Max Holloway was walking backstage at the UFC Apex last week, just three days before he challenged Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy bout for the featherweight title at UFC 276. When pressed with a question, the former featherweight champion — long one of the top fighters on the planet
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