The rise of UFC in recent years has both pros and cons. In 2020, the UFC saw a surge in streaming numbers, averaging 831,000 and peaking at 1.2 million. ESPN ranked No. 1 among cable networks in the time slot which UFC 252 took place. “What we’re finding is that the UFC continues to grow […]
English talent Darren Till believes that he will shine once again Saturday. Till (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) is hitting the octagon for UFC Fight Night 191 to go against Derek Brunson (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in a 185-pound division clash. He said despite going through injuries, he’s just glad to be back competing. “I’m just […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A middleweight fight between Eryk Anders and Roman Dolidze has been booked for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on Nov. 13. Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday with agreements in place from both athletes. Fresh off a win over Darren Stewart […]
Time is ticking for 2021 and UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has yet to be booked. Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick said he’s aiming to get Ngannou (16-3) back in the octagon for early 2022, hopefully. “I’m hoping, and that’s what we’ve been kicking around. We’ve been hearing January,” Nicksick said on The MMA Hour. “But […]
PFL CEO Peter Murray said he’ll back his fighters “all day long.” Murray said he envisions a future of cross-promotional bouts to give fans the best fights and, ultimately, what they want. “We’re a proponent of cross-promotions,” Murray told MMA Junkie. “We’ll back our fighters all day long. There are other fights that we’d like […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett is going to make sure UFC President Dana White and all the company executives know exactly what he’s about ahead of UFC Vegas 36. Paddy Pimblett has plans for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and his fellow executive during UFC Vegas 36 Fight […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The UFC’s pay-per-view schedule for the rest of 2021 is filling up quickly, but there’s still one mammoth presence missing from the year-end slate: Heavyweight king Francis Ngannou. Ngannou has been out of action since knocking out Stipe Miocic just 52 seconds into the second round of their March rematch […]
UFC fans are in for a treat at UFC 269 when Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight crown against Julianna Pena on December 11. The showdown was supposed to be UFC 265, but was postponed for Nunes to recover from Covid-19. The two-division champion had tested positive for virus days before the August event. She […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC president Dana White awarded his first five-contract night following a four-fight season opener of the Contender Series. DWCS Season 5, Week 1 took place Tuesday night at the UFC APEX, where eight fighters competed to earn UFC roster spots in front of White, as well as matchmakers Sean Shelby […]
For Dustin Poirier, he doesn’t consider lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is the most formidable opponent in the division. After beating Conor McGregor twice in a row, Poirier (28-6) is more likely to fight for the title against Oliveira (31-8). But Poirier named Islam Makhachev as the toughest lightweight to face. Makhachev is considered as the […]