Bellator MMA Event: Bellator 233: “Salter vs. van Steenis”Date: Fri., Nov. 8, 2019, on Paramount Network and DAZNLocation: WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma Bellator 233 Main Event: 185 lbs.: John Salter (16-4) vs. Costello van Steenis (12-1) Bellator 233 Main Card (9 p.m. ET): 195 lbs.: Muhammed Lawal (21-9) vs. Andrew Kapel […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC 244 pay-per-view (PPV) event, held last Sat. night (Nov. 2, 2019) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City (results here). As you might expect with a fight card of this magnitude, […]
Looking back over her 2019, though the year started off slow for strawweight Bi Nguyen, the last several months have been something of a whirlwind. Upon joining ONE Championship in April, Nguyen has fought multiple times, across multiple combat sports, and has been enjoying the experiences she’s had with the promotion. “Ever since signing with […]
(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Nate Diaz wasn’t happy with the doctor stoppage and had some words to say to Dana White, who eventually seemed to agree with the stoppage. This brings you Diaz in his raw form after his loss to Jorge Masvidal at the UFC 244 post-fight press conference. TRENDING > Nate Diaz says […]
(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Jorge Masvidal would be willing to step into the UFC 245 main event on short notice, but only if UFC president Dana White is willing to write a check that he’s never written before. “If one of those sissies gets hurt, they gotta pay me, man,” Masvidal said in regard to […]
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. […]