When Glover Teixeira first arrived at the UFC, little was known about his fighting prowess. But one thing that got him the fame in his early days at the promotion, was him being the sparring partner of Iceman, Chuck Liddell. Now nearly a decade later, the ‘Brazilian Pitbull’ is crowned the champion and the Iceman […]
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Twin title rematches take center stage in the cold open for the UFC 268 pay-per-view card on Saturday in New York City. Narrated by actor Ron Perlman, the opening promo for the Madison Square Garden event touts “vengeance” sought by the challengers, welterweight Colby Covington and strawweight Zhang Weili, who […]
The UFC pulled a referee from UFC 267, which rarely happens. Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira put on one of the top fight cards of the year, but there was one that was unacceptable by many outside the cage. The promotion removed referee Vyacheslav Kiselev after he declined to stop the welterweight clash between Elizeu […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Maheshate became the first DWCS winner from China after an action-packed win over Achilles Estremadura in Season 5’s season closer, and the headlining winner was only one of two UFC contracts handed out on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Maheshate traded near-knockdowns with Estremadura in a first round filled with firefights […]
Ever since making his debut in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev is on a mission to smash everyone who is thrown in front of him in the octagon. The 27-year-old Chechnyan-Swedish is on roll and runs over his opponents like a mad truck. In a very short time, he has become a fan favorite. After his […]
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! Islam Makhachev is becoming well-known for his dominance inside the cage, but the Dagestani sambo master is apparently prepared for online conflicts as well. Prior to his flawless UFC 267 victory […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images There remains confusion and misunderstanding about the verbal confrontation between Dan Hardy and Herb Dean at UFC Fight Island 3, according to Hardy. But the former UFC commentator still doesn’t regret his actions that day. “My main focus is the fighters getting protection, and he’s still present […]
Francesco Facchinetti said he doesn’t want money out of the incident. Facchinetti accused UFC star Conor McGregor of punching him at a party in Rome. He has also pressed charges against the fighter, but clarifies that his intention is not to earn any money from the situation nor get the Irishman jailed. Facchinetti is a […]
ABU DHABI — Strawweight Amanda Ribas spoke with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following her unanimous decision win over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267 and discussed getting back on track after her first UFC loss, fighting in front of fans once again, what she was going to say before her interview with Daniel Cormier was […]
Jan Blachowicz’s run as king has ended. On Saturday, October 30, UFC 267 took place in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The headliner of the event was a light-heavyweight clash between legendary Polish power Jan Blachowicz (28-9) and Brazilian veteran Glover Teixeira (33-7). Teixeira ended Blachowicz’s run as champ via submission in the second round. The […]