Alexander Volkanovski seems to be working hard for his second title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 266. Volkanovski (22-1) posted a video of his training on Instagram where he is doing lots of takedowns. This is one of the best exercises for fighting stamina, which is different from running, swimming, or other bits of […]
Photo By Thomas King/Sportsfile via Getty Images A women’s bout between ranked flyweights Jessica Eye and Andrea Lee is being targeted for the UFC Fight Night event on Nov. 13. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by MMA Junkie. Eye is the No. 12-ranked flyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global […]
Drama continues to stir in the UFC heavyweight division, and Stipe Miocic said he’s planning to have a talk with UFC President Dana White about it. Miocic, a record-breaking former UFC heavyweight champion, said he wishes the UFC offered him an opportunity to win back his title belt, which he lost to current champion Francis […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley should be on their best behavior in the presence of former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Stipe Miocic and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White have a meeting planned, but Miocic will take a step in White’s shoes as the mediator […]
Giga Chikadze feels that Edson Barboza will be stunned to see his striking ability when they highlight a Saturday’s UFC main event at the UFC Apex Center. The No. 10 featherweight seemed to have already figured out Barboza’s game plan against him. “I think he will try and take me down. He will start with […]
A featherweight fight between Lando Vannata and Tucker Lutz is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC card scheduled for Nov. 13. Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. Known as one of the most exciting fighters on the UFC roster, Vannata looks to build on his […]
The UFC hasn’t made an official announcement, but Michael Chandler says he’s going to be featured in UFC 268. Chandler (22-6) tweeted Tuesday night that he was signed for the November 6 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The lightweight contender is expected to go head-to-head with 155-pound fighter Justin Gaethje. Signed, […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Terrance McKinney has his next assignment. The 26-year-old prospect is expected to meet French lightweight Fares Ziam in a battle of up-and-comers at a UFC Fight Night event on November 20. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup Tuesday night following an initial report by MMA DNA. McKinney (11-3) needed just seven […]
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Gable Steveson could give UFC champions Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones a run for their money, says fellow Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. Gable Steveson could do a real number to former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones, or even UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, according to […]
Israel Adesanya is looking ahead, but not just at defending his middleweight title. Adesanya (21-1) said he’s open to fighting for light heavyweight gold again. He previously lost in the division’s title fight against current champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 – his first professional MMA loss. But first, since he’s back down to middleweight, […]