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 […]
Photo by Billie Weiss/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images I guess ownership isn’t for everyone. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) two-division champion Conor McGregor, who helped found Proper 12 Irish Whiskey back in late 2018, was bought out by the Becle beverage company earlier this month, alongside manager and business partner Audie Attar. As a […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Megan Anderson will need a new fighting home. The former featherweight title contender is no longer under contract with the UFC after completing her deal following a loss to Amanda Nunes this past weekend. UFC officials confirmed Anderson completed her contract with the promotion when speaking to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. […]
The strawweight title clash between Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas has finally been made official. Zhang is the reigning UFC Strawweight Champion. Namajunas once held the 115-pound gold. With Zhang’s most recent outing taking “Fight of the Year” honors and Namajunas having a fighting style that fans appreciate, this is shaping up to be one […]