Brendan Loughnane | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Brendan Loughnane left no stone unturned in his preparation for Chris Wade, including getting hypnotized. Loughnane faced Wade in a grudge match bout at PFL Playoffs 2, to earn a spot in the 2022 PFL Finals. Despite being the underdog, the English fighter was able to control […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Former interim champion Ciryl Gane got back into the win column last weekend in Paris by stopping fellow heavyweight hurter Tai Tuivasa. The victory was his first since coming up short against reigning division champion Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 earlier this year. Unfortunately for Gane, who is looking to […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The ‘UFC 279 Countdown’ video features the two most anticipated fights this Saturday night in Las Vegas. In the main event, MMA Fighting’s No. 3 ranked welterweight in the world Khamzat Chimaev welterweight champion Kamaru Usman aims for his sixth straight UFC victory when he squares off against star veteran […]
The first-ever event of the UFC in Paris, France, was held on Saturday. The event’s headliners were the first ever French interim UFC champion, Ciryl Gane, and top contender Tai Tuivasa. Gane won the “Fight of the Night” via KO/TKO in the third round. Tuivasa sent him in a knockdown. After this knockdown, Gane stood […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa left it all inside the octagon during the main event of UFC Paris. The former interim heavyweight champion came through after overcoming adversity and pulled off a huge win. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew react to the incredibly chaotic battle […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight hitters Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa will clash TODAY (Sat., Sept. 3, 2022) at UFC Paris inside Accor Arena in Paris, France. Gane rose to the rank of interim champion with tremendous quickness, capturing that title just three years into his professional career. Though he […]
The UFC’s first ever Paris event is set. Local Frenchman Ciryl Gane will face rising contender Tai Tuivasa on Saturday, September 3 at the Accor Arena. Gane, the former interim heavyweight champion, has not fought since losing to UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in January. Fans thought he had the potential to pull off the […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Francis Ngannou echoed the words of coach Eric Nicksick on Friday, revealing that a return in late 2022 is likely not an option as the UFC heavyweight champion continues to recover from March surgery to repair his right ACL and MCL following his latest title defense. “I would think more […]
Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimbett has got the MMA fans talking about him ever since the English man made his debut inside the octagon. The combat junkies were left in awe when Pimblett touched exactly 155 lbs in his last fight against Jordan Leavitt. Prior to the fight, Pimblett weighed close to 200 pounds but it […]
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is progressing well after his surgery. That’s at least according to his head coach Eric Nicksick. Nicksick said in a recent interview with MMA Fighting that Ngannou already has a targeted matchup. “The fight that makes the most sense is obviously Jon Jones,” Nicksick said. “That’s the fight we all […]