Max Holloway dropped out of his title fight against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 272, but there is no shortage of fighters willing to step into that main event bout. ESPN reported that Holloway informed the UFC that he would not be able to make the March 5 bout […]
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Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou Talk Crossover Fight on Social Media
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has floated the idea of competing as a boxer in the past. Now, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he wants to take on Ngannou, and is willing to throw a twist into the mix to entice the MMA star. Fury and Ngannou traded potential […]
MMA Notebook: Lewis Sets UFC KO Record, Jake Paul Promises MMA in His Future
Derrick Lewis scored a first-round win over rising contender Chris Daukaus on Saturday to take over the top spot on the UFC’s all-time knockout leaderboard and, potentially, throw himself back into the heavyweight title picture. Lewis (26-8) stopped Daukaus just 3:36 into the first round in the main event of […]
UFC Fight Night: Perennial Contender Derrick Lewis Faces Chris Daukaus in Heavyweight Main Event
Derrick Lewis has twice fought for a UFC heavyweight title, coming up short on both occasions. If he wants to keep his hopes alive for a third championship opportunity, he’ll need to score an impressive win over rising star Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 199 on Saturday in Las […]
UFC Owner Endeavor to Buy 10 Minor League Baseball Teams
Endeavor Group Holdings has agreed to buy 10 Minor League Baseball teams, including the affiliates of prominent MLB franchises like the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Brave. One of the teams, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, is currently co-owned by Endeavor President Mark Shapiro. Endeavor got its start as a […]
MMA Notebook: Julianna Pena Scores Historic Upset Over Amanda Nunes
Julianna Pena came into her bantamweight title fight as a +650 underdog to reigning champion Amanda Nunes, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. She left UFC 269 as one of the most unlikely new champions in the promotion’s history. Pena scored a third-round submission victory at 3:26 of the second round to […]
UFC 269: Dustin Poirier Can Finally Claim First Undisputed Title by Dethroning Charles Oliveira
Dustin Poirier has accomplished nearly everything a fighter can achieve throughout his MMA career. Only an undisputed UFC title has eluded him. That could change on Saturday, as Poirier takes on lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269. Poirier (28-6) beat Max Holloway in 2019 to […]
UFC 269: Amanda Nunes Promises to Make Short Work of ‘Delusional’ Julianna Pena
Julianna Pena has never fought for a major MMA title and has lost two of her past four bouts. But, she’ll still get the chance to take on the legendary Amanda Nunes on Saturday as the two fight for the women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 269. […]
MMA Notebook: Conor McGregor Shares Return Timeline, Eagle FC Coming to America
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor announced on Twitter on Saturday that he will resume training next year, and plans to return to the Octagon soon thereafter. McGregor fractured the fibula and tibia in his left leg during his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10. McGregor […]
MMA Notebook: Vieira Spoils Tate Comeback Bid; Harrison, McGregor Talk Future Plans
Miesha Tate’s road to the UFC women’s bantamweight title grew a bit longer on Saturday when Ketlen Vieira scored a unanimous decision victory over the former champion. Tate (19-8) returned from a five-year retirement earlier this year, winning her first fight in July. Vieira lives dream with win over ‘legend’ […]
Miesha Tate Continues MMA Comeback, Faces Ketlen Vieira at UFC Fight Night
Miesha Tate returned to the UFC after a five-year layoff with a dominant TKO victory over Marion Reneau earlier this year. The former bantamweight champion will face a tougher test on Saturday, when she battles No. 7 contender Ketlen Vieira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 198 in […]
MMA Notebook: Holloway Outlasts Rodriguez, Edwards Blasts Masvidal Withdrawal
Max Holloway turned back a challenge from rising star Yair Rodriguez on Saturday, winning a thrilling bout by unanimous decision to defend his place in the UFC featherweight title pecking order. Holloway scored a 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 win, but the bout was far more exciting than the lack of finish […]
UFC Fight Night: Yair Rodriguez Looks for Upset Win Over Max Holloway in Featherweight Main Event
Yair Rodriguez has established himself as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, capable of highlight-reel finishes at any moment. Now, he’ll get the chance to show he’s also a title contender when he takes on Max Holloway in the main event of UFC Fight Night 197 on […]
MMA Notebook: Usman, Namajunas Defend Titles at UFC 268
Colby Covington pushed the champion to the limit on Saturday night, but it was Kamaru Usman who retained his welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Usman won the fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. Usman shows […]
UFC 268: Colby Covington Gets His Rematch Against Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington has accused Kamaru Usman of ducking him ever since Usman stopped him late in the fifth round of their title fight back in 2019. Now, Covington will get a second chance at the welterweight championship when the two face off in the main event of UFC 268 on […]
MMA Notebook: Teixeira, Yan Capture Titles at UFC 267; Harrison Wins Again in PFL
Glover Teixeira became the oldest first-time champion in UFC history on Saturday, as the 42-year-old submitted Jan Blachowicz in the second round of the main event to win the promotion’s light heavyweight title. Teixeira (33-7) entered the fight as a +240 underdog and a +700 pick to win via submission, […]
UFC 267: Glover Teixeira Gets One Last Chance at a Title vs. Jan Blachowicz
Glover Teixeira has done just about everything in his 19-year MMA career, other than winning a UFC title. The veteran will get his second – and probably last – opportunity at the gold on Saturday, when he faces Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight championship in the main event of […]
Marvin Vettori Agrees to Fight at Light Heavyweight to Accommodate Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori are both highly ranked contenders in the UFC middleweight division. But after a back-and-forth over weight issues, they’ll be fighting as light heavyweights in their main event clash at UFC Fight Night 196 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Costa made it clear that he had […]
Aspen Ladd, Norma Dumont Look to Bolster Women’s Featherweight Division at UFC Fight Night 195
Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont aren’t typically main event fixtures for the UFC. But the two will have the chance to add depth and potentially bring more respect to the promotion’s understaffed women’s featherweight division when they clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night 195 on Saturday night […]
Mackenzie Dern, Marina Rodriguez Look to Jump the Line in Strawweight Title Race at UFC Fight Night
Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez have each lost just once in their professional MMA careers. But they both need a big win if they want to have a shot at the UFC strawweight title, and they might just find it when they face each other in the main event of […]