Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor was out in full force for Max Holloway’s main event clash with Yair Rodriguez earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 13, 2021) at UFC Vegas 42 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and “Notorious” made sure he was heard. It’s no […]
Cris Cyborg put her dominance on display. Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) headlined Bellator 271 with Sinead Kavanagh (7-5) on Friday in Florida. Cyborg ended the battle in fast fashion, knocking out Kavanagh at 1:32 of Round 1. The featherweight champion went in exchanges with her punching power and dropped Kavanagh. First-round KO for @criscyborg #Bellator271 […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Their first fight ended in a near-riot, but Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens finally settled things at UFC on ESPN 6. Rodriguez’s accidental eye poke ended his first meeting with Stephens on home turf in Mexico City. The crowd pelted the fighters with debris, and they nearly […]
Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez are meeting in the octagon Saturday night. Holloway (22-6) faces Rodriguez (13-2, 1 NC) in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 197. Holloway is coming off a unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar in January while Rodriguez is unbeaten in his last three fights, but he hasn’t fought since October […]
Kyle Daukaus was supposed to share the octagon with Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 42, but Daukaus suffered an injury and was forced out. Roman Dolidze replaced Daukaus, but just five days before the fight, he tested positive for Covid-19. That fight has been scratched altogether. Julian Marquez replaces the Roman Dolidze and will fight […]
Max Holloway will step on the scales at UFC Vegas 42 weigh-ins Friday. | Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports At the UFC Vegas 42 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday night’s fight card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas are set to step on the scale Friday afternoon, and MMA Fighting will have the live […]
Young Irish fighter Ian Garry made an amazing debut when he earned a first-round knockout of Jordan Williams at UFC 268. He mentioned many times that Conor McGregor was his hero, and now it is time for him to do what McGregor did years ago. Even McGregor, the former two-division UFC champion, reacted to the […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nobody is particularly happy with Jorge Masvidal at the moment. The longtime veteran was forced to withdrawal from a scheduled bout vs. Leon Edwards due to injury, and as a result, […]
As Conor McGregor nears his octagon return, UFC President Dana White already has plans for the Irish sensation. White plans to make McGregor a “headliner” in his return and, despite the fighter’s four-month leave, he’s still naming him as “one of the top 10 guys in the world.” “He’s still one of the top 10 […]
Ronnie Lawrence | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC An exciting bantamweight bout is being targeted for the UFC’s February pay-per-view event. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Ronnie Lawrence and Mana Martinez is in the works for UFC 271. The event takes place Feb. 12 […]