The battle to become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion is almost here. Titleholder Francis Ngannou (16-3) will make his first defense against former sparring partner and interim champion Ciryl Gane (10-0) in the main event of the first UFC pay-per-view of the year. Another title on the line is between men’s flyweight titlist Brandon Moreno […]
Former UFC champion, BJ Penn, says that Charles Oliveira is the one guy who could create some problems for a former lightweight king, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Oliveira became the next champion after Nurmagomedov retired, but he is one of the few contenders who did not suffer defeat against Nurmagomedov. Every top contender, except Oliveira, has gone […]
UFC, YouTube On the fifth episode of UFC 270 Embedded, Brandon Moreno and Ciryl Gane go through their final warmups before weigh-ins, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman arrives to work with Francis Ngannou, Moreno and Ngannou play around with nunchaku, the stars of UFC 270 take part in a spirited press conference, and more.
Henry Cejudo is one of the few fighters who simultaneously managed and earned more than one title. He is trying to come back in the UFC, but he wants to be a worthy rival at a reasonable price. But he does not want to fight in his division anymore, he wants to earn another division’s […]
Could Francis Ngannou have too much on his mind ahead of his first heavyweight title defense? That storyline is discussed on this week’s Between the Links ahead of Ngannou’s main event bout with Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 this Saturday. In addition, the panel talks the trilogy fight for the flyweight championship between Brandon Moreno […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight strap-hanger, Ciryl Gane, will look to unify the titles opposite knockout artist, Francis Ngannou, this Saturday (Jan. 22, 2022) at UFC 270 inside Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Overshadowed by all the coach and teammate drama is the simple fact that […]
Khamzat Chimaev is one of the fastest rising stars of the UFC. Since joining the promotion, he proved that he is one of the toughest welterweight and middleweight division fighters. After earning two victories in 10 days, in his first-ever two fights of the UFC, he held another battle against the black belt of Jiu-Jitsu, […]
Francis Ngannou isn’t taking home his UFC 270 prize purse in full cash. Instead, the UFC heavyweight champion announced Tuesday on social media that he is taking half of his prize purse in Bitcoin via Cash App. “After doing a lot of research on Bitcoin, I really believe it is the future of money, man. […]
Claudia Gadelha retired from MMA after winning 18 of 23 professional bouts in a span of 12 years. Claudia Gadelha may have decided to retire from mixed martial arts due to concussion-related symptoms, but she won’t be leaving the UFC entirely. The one-time UFC strawweight title contender has accepted a job in the UFC with […]
Georgia’s Zviad Lazishvili is not having the best start to his UFC career. First, he loses his debut (which he took on short notice) and now he’s suffered a nine-month suspension due to a failed drug test. The Nevada Athletic Commission announced the suspension, plus fines totaling $1,800 ( plus a $326 prosecution fee.) Now […]