Once Conor McGregor returns to the octagon, he could get an immediate shot at the lightweight title. At least that’s what former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira says. “I like the narrative. It would be perfect. We’ve been asking for this fight in Brazil so hopefully, it works out,” Oliveira told ESPN. Oliveira will meet rising […]
Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards have unfinished business. Really, the birth of Masvidal as a true star rather than hardcore fan favorite began in July 2019. On the same night he […]
Leon Edwards is the new UFC welterweight champion, and while a rematch with Kamaru Usman is the obvious choice, is it the best one? On an all-new episode of Between the Links, the panel will react to Edwards’ stunning last-minute KO of Usman in the main event of UFC 278, what the first title defense […]
Kamaru Usman said he will be back. Documentarian Will Harris of “Anatomy of a Fighter” released a video this past Wednesday displaying the before and after of Usman on Saturday – from when he was the UFC welterweight to when he was stripped of that title by Edwards at the main event of UFC 278. […]
Kevin Holland is back for his third fight of the year. Holland will reportedly be facing Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight bout at UFC 279 on September 10 in Las Vegas. Although there has not been an official announcement made, Holland took to Instagram for his own personal announcement of the fight. View this post […]
A millennial mixed martial artist, modern-day superhero and now a rapper. Holland (23-7-0, 1 NC) is popularly known for his octagon antics, talking trash to his opponents even when he is on his back. The chirping continues throughout the bout, whether it’s calling the lightweight phenome Khabib Nurmagomedov for wrestling lessons midway during the fight […]
Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images UFC 278 will go down in history after Leon Edwards’ epic knockout of Kamaru Usman to claim the welterweight title, and was also a decisive night for two Brazilian fighters. Trocação Franca welcomes Canal Encarada’s Coutinho to discuss Jose Aldo’s defeat to Merab Dvalishvili and Paulo Costa’s […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Don’t look now, but MMA fighter turned quasi-comedian Brendan Schaub may have just dropped the funniest statement of his career. With no upcoming UFC event this weekend, the overall discussion in […]
Jose Aldo had a few words to say following his loss to Merab Dvalishvili. Aldo made his first official comment on his Instagram profile after suffering a unanimous decision loss against Dvalishvili at UFC 278. View this post on Instagram A post shared by José Aldo Junior (@josealdojunioroficial) “We are the history we make. Take […]
Two of the U.S.’s top will fight for a potential UFC contract. Malik Lewis (5-0) will face Trevor Peek (6-0) at Dana White’s Contender Series 54 on September 13. After an unbeaten amateur career, Lewis became a pro and made his debut at LFA, earning a first-round TKO victory against David Luna. This year, Lewis […]