UFC Vegas 21 is here. Tonight, March 13, UFC Vegas 21 will emanate from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, welterweight Leon Edwards will be taking on Belal Muhammad. Edwards was expected to take on Khamzat Chimaev but Chimaev still hasn’t fully recovered from COVID-19. Light heavyweight action will be […]
It looks like Tony Ferguson’s next opponent has been decided. MMAJunkie.com reports that Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush is being targeted for UFC 262. That event takes place on May 15. Contracts haven’t been finalized but both men have agreed to the fight. A look at the updated UFC lightweight rankings reveals that Ferguson holds the […]
It’s time for the UFC Vegas 21 weigh-ins. This Saturday night, March 13, UFC Vegas 21 will take place. The action is being held inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Leon Edwards goes one-on-one with Belal Muhammad in a welterweight collision. The co-main event will see Misha Cirkunov throw […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Who is the greatest light heavyweight on the planet? According to Eugene Bareman, head coach for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, it’s current 205-pound titleholder Jan Blachowicz, who captured the vacant crown when Jon Jones moved up to heavyweight. “Once you cheat, Jon Jones is about […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images At the UFC Vegas 21 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday morning local time. In the main event, Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad can weigh no more than 171 pounds, the maximum […]
Daniel Cormier has responded to critics of the commentary team from UFC 259. UFC 259 took place on March 6. The action was held inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya challenged light heavyweight ruler Jan Blahcowicz. In the end, it was Blachowicz who took […]
Megan Anderson has issued a statement following her UFC exit. Anderson competed against Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women’s Featherweight Title on March 6. The title bout served as the co-headliner for UFC 259. Anderson was submitted in the first round via armbar. As it turns out, this was the last fight on Anderson’s UFC […]
Israel Adesanya | Zuffa LLC UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has done a lot in his nine-year MMA career, but the result of his most recent fight was a first for him: He lost. Going up a weight class to challenge for the light heavyweight title, Adesanya fell short, losing by unanimous decision to champion […]
Aljamain Sterling is blasting those who are criticizing him following his disqualification win at UFC 259. On the main card of UFC 259, Sterling challenged Petr Yan for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Sterling applied pressure early in the fight but the UFC commentary team questioned if the “Funkmaster” was spending too much energy. Sterling did […]
Ben Askren will enlist the help of Freddie Roach ahead of his showdown with Jake Paul. Askren and Paul are scheduled to collide in a boxing match on April 17. Askren is a former MMA world champion under the Bellator and ONE Championship banners. He’s never had pro boxing experience but his history in combat […]