Undefeated UFC heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik is wasting no time booking his next fight after accepting a short-notice opportunity to face Alistair Overeem on Dec. 7 in Washington, D.C. Fresh off a 29-second knockout against Andrei Arlovski at UFC 244 in New York, Rozenstruik jumped at the chance to take on Overeem in the main […]
(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Darren Till admitted following UFC 244 that he was terrified going into the bout. Hear everything Till had to say at the UFC 244 post-fight press conference following his victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC 244 co-main event. The bout represented a significant move for Till, who was made his […]
Nearly a year ago Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz fought in the much-maligned third fight of their rivalry for the underwhelming Golden Boy MMA event. Since that time Ortiz has signed with Combate Americas, while Liddell said in an ESPN 30 For 30 documentary on his groundbreaking rivalry with Ortiz, that he may consider fighting […]
While Darren Till may have put himself in position for a shot at the UFC middleweight championship, Israel Adesanya has someone else in mind for his next opponent. “I want to defend my title again in February or March,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting on Monday. “Because homeboy [Paulo Costa], the guy I called out next, […]
While Dana White may not want it, Conor McGregor is looking to order a three-piece and a soda from Jorge Masvidal. Taking to Twitter following Masvidal’s stoppage win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244, Conor McGregor took to Twitter and decided to place an order and seemingly call out the Baddest Man in the land. […]
The main event for UFC 244 was one of the most anticipated fights of 2019, as Jorge Masivdal and Nate Diaz went to a bloody war for three rounds. Prior to the fourth round in their five-round BMF title fight, Dr. Nitin K. Sethi called the fight due to severe cuts above and below Diaz’s […]
Following rumors that Conor McGregor was connected to two sexual assault cases, McGregor’s manager has come out in defense of his fighter. Audie Attar, who represents McGregor through his Paradigm Sport Management firm told Ariel Helwani that the reports of McGregor’s alleged assaults are monstrous rumors. ”The thing about Conor is when he makes a […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Just two days after earning a 29-second knockout against Andrei Arlovski at UFC 244, Jairzinho Rozenstruik makes a quick turnaround to face Alistair Overeem in the new main event of UFC on ESPN 7, which takes place Dec. 7 in Washington D.C. UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following […]
NEW YORK CITY – UFC 244 prelim fighter Hakeem Dawodu talks about being disappointed with his performance, which he chalked up to being nervous competing at Madison Square Garden. The UFC featherweight also spoke about “disrespect” for Canadian MMA, wanting to fight a top-10 opponent in February, and meeting his long-lost brother after the event.
Esther Lin, Showtime Conor McGregor’s longtime manager decried media reports linking the Irish star to a pair of sexual assault cases in his native country. Audie Attar, owner of the Paradigm Sport Management firm that reps the former two-division champion, “vehemently” denied “any allegation of sexual misconduct or any wrongdoing” in a Monday interview on […]