Sao Paulo, Brazil played host to UFC on ESPN+ 22 on Saturday with light heavyweight contender Jan Błachowicz taking on former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the main event at Ginásio do Ibirapuera. Blachowicz entered the bout ranked No. 6 in the 205-pound division and was coming off a knockout win over former […]
Following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 22 event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the fight promotion revealed the recipients of the performance-based bonuses stemming from the night of fights. Charles Oliveira, James Krause, Ricardo Ramos and Randy Brown banked an extra $50,000 for their finishes. Oliveira delivered a stunning first-round knockout in front of his Brazilian countrymen […]
(Courtesy of UFC) After three rounds of fighting, the judges couldn’t agree upon a winner in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Paul Craig fought to a split draw. One judge scored it 29-28 for Shogun, another 29-28 for Craig, […]
(Courtesy of UFC) Middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza made the move to the light heavyweight division on Saturday in the UFC on ESPN+ main event against Jan Błachowicz. He came up short in his new weight class debut, losing via split decision. TRENDING > Germaine de Randamie explains why she wouldn’t fight Amanda Nunes at featherweight […]
Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua faced Paul Craig in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fight went the distance with the judges scoring the bout a split draw. Rua was left frustrated and dismayed about the scoring and let it be known during the event’s […]
(Courtesy of RT Sport) At a meeting with school kids in the Moscow Region, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about his proudest victory. Playing to his crowd, Nurmagomedov said that he didn’t like hurting people, but had to admit, he took pleasure in beating Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in 2018. TRENDING > MMA fighter takes […]
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the promotion’s most modern dominating champions, holding an unbeaten record and overwhelming nearly every opponent he’s faced in the Octagon. But Nurmagomedov says there’s only one opponent he’s ever gotten joy out of mauling, and that’s arch-nemesis Conor McGregor. “In the last couple of years, I’. Source
One of the championship bouts of the Professional Fighters League’s second season is now uncertain. Daniel Pineda has reportedly failed a Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC)-administered drug test, which may force him out of the featherweight final with Lance Palmer at New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 31. The failed test has not been […]
One fighter looks to lock his place among the upper echelon of the UFC’s light heavyweight contenders and potentially score a future title shot, while another looks to make a statement in his 205-pound debut at UFC Sao Paulo. In the headline bout of the event at the Ginasio de Ibirapuera, Jan Blacohwicz welcomes Brazil’s […]
After weeks of teasing an upcoming announcement for his next title defense, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes are reportedly in verbal agreement to meet in a title match early next year. BJPenn’s Chris Taylor was the first to report the pairing. Per sources, verbal agreements are in place for Jon Jones […]