Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Mohammed Usman could soon join his brother on the UFC roster. In the second heavyweight semifinal bout of The Ultimate Fighter 30, Usman — the younger brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — won a split decision over Team Amanda Nunes’ No. 1 pick Eduardo Perez (4-1) to secure […]
Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. came face-to-face for the first time at the conclusion of their kickoff press conference on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the same location where “The Problem Child” will box the former heavyweight in an eight-round cruiserweight pay-per-view (PPV) contest on Aug. 6, courtesy of Showtime. […]
UFC 277 is finalized with two title fights. For the main event of the night, Julianna Pena will defend her belt for the first time in a rematch with Amanda Nunes, who she famously snagged the title from. In the co-main event, Kai Kara France and Brendon Moreno will fight for the interim title. In […]
Rafael Fiziev and Conor McGregor enjoyed a friendly interaction on Twitter recently, but then things started to escalate quickly. While talking about Fiziev’s dodging abilities, the Irish athlete was complimentary and critical at the same time. “This is awesome. Change the roundhouse to an axe kick. Roundhouse into an axe kick and this defense eats […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jan Blachowicz is not happy Jiri Prochazka wants a rematch with Glover Teixeira. Former champ Blachowicz on Monday called out the current titleholder, reminding him of his words about their potential fight and adding a jab about his code. “‘Jan is for me the biggest challenge’ – your words,” Blachowicz […]
Jalin Turner | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Jalin Turner believes he is on the cusp of title contention. This past weekend, Turner delivered arguably the best performance of his career, submitting Brad Riddell in just 45 seconds at UFC 276. The win was Turner’s fifth in a row, all of them earned by finish, and […]
Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage Don’t use Jurassic World Dominion star Sam Neill’s name to slander fellow New Zealander Israel Adesanya, or he’ll come for you on social media. Israel Adesanya has been taking abuse from all sides since his lackluster win over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. But one person who definitely didn’t throw shade […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Rafael Fiziev picked a great time to have the best performance of his career, and he did so against a former UFC champion. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to Fiziev’s incredible fifth-round stoppage of Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Vegas 58. […]
A veteran and rising star will meet on Saturday night. Rafael dos Anjos (31-13) will face Rafael Fiziev (11-1) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Dos Anjos had a stint in the welterweight division, which was an up-and-down experience. Now, he’s returned to his old weight class – lightweight – […]
Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev will clash in the UFC Vegas 58 main event Saturday. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 58 results for the Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev fight card, a live blog of the main event, and live UFC Vegas 58 Twitter updates. In the main event, […]