Aljamain Sterling and Matt Serra | @funkmasterMMA, Twitter Aljamain Sterling has one less beef to worry about. Following a week in which he became the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification, Sterling found himself publicly fending off all manner of critics in the aftermath of his fight with Petr Yan at UFC […]
UFC 261 will not be held behind closed doors. Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, the UFC has mostly been holding events inside the UFC APEX with no fans in attendance. The exceptions have been the Howler Head contest winners and trips to Abu Dhabi where fans were allowed at a reduced capacity. The […]
Jan Blachowicz has addressed the commentary for his UFC 259 main event against Israel Adesanya. On March 6, Blachowicz put the UFC Lightweight Championship on the line against middleweight ruler Adesanya. The bout went the distance and Jan’s ability to avoid danger in the stand-up, as well as his grappling, were the deciding factors. Blachowicz […]
Belal Muhammad has given an update on the condition of his eye following UFC Vegas 21. On March 13, UFC Vegas 21 took place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Muhammad shared the Octagon with Leon Edwards. This was widely considered to be the biggest fight in Muhammad’s career. […]
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images It appears as if boxing fans are getting the heavyweight title unification they desire, and it will reportedly take place over multiple fights. According to a report from ESPN, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua signed a two-fight deal to unify the four world titles. The dates and venues have not […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Eye pokes have been a problem in MMA since the beginning, but did you know a design flaw in the UFC’s gloves increases the likelihood of them happening? It hardly seems to be a UFC event without a few dick kicks and eye pokes, but on Saturday […]
@UFCFightPass, Twitter There’s successful title defenses and then there’s what Steve Walker did at Lion Fight 64. The Muay Thai promotion’s reigning super cruiserweight champion scored a spectacular first-round knockout in Friday’s main event, unleashing a tornado kick that left Brian Collette completely dazed. NO WAAAAY!#LionFight64 pic.twitter.com/hIkCEzmZtC — UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 13, 2021 […]
Rani Yahya aims to return to the winning column two and a half years since his latest UFC submission | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Rani Yahya is one of the best pure grapplers to ever enter the octagon and expects to excel in his UFC Vegas 21 bantamweight clash with Ray Rodriguez, scheduled for Saturday […]
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 […]