Something about Francis Ngannou seems different. Fans on social media pointed out the change on Tuesday when Mike Bohn, of MMA Junkie, posted a picture of the current heavyweight king. . @Francis_Ngannou is ready for #UFC270. pic.twitter.com/PCtrAeC1Iw — Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) December 15, 2021 Ngannou is preparing for his unification fight against interim heavyweight champion […]
Charles Oliveira has no intentions of ending his lightweight reign yet. Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier with a standing rear naked choke just over a minute into the third round in the main event of UFC 269 in Las Vegas. The fight started great for Poirier. He won in the first round when both fighters were […]
Two of the top contenders are fighting for the title Saturday night. Lightweight king Charles Oliveira makes his first title defense against former interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier in the headliner of UFC 269 in Las Vegas. One of the greatest female fighters of the UFC, Amanda Nunes, also makes her return to take on […]
Conor McGregor is displaying his gains. McGregor posted photos of his weight transformation on Twitter, claiming to be “190 lbs of granite” ahead of his projected return to the octagon in the first half of 2022. 190lbs of granite. @McGregorFast pic.twitter.com/k8HeRZaKRg — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 4, 2021 The 33-year-old has reportedly resumed training as […]
Jose Aldo returned to the octagon in an emphatic way. And that way was by defeating Rob Font via unanimous decision Saturday night in the headliner of UFC Vegas 44. The fight between the former featherweight champion, Aldo, and the No. 3 ranked contender, Font, held all five rounds. Aldo dominated all rounds, winning the […]
Just when some may have counted Sergio Pettis out, he came back. Pettis (22-5) stunned former Bellator and current Rizin champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4) in the fourth round via back fist knockout. The two headlined Bellator 272. “I came out here and got beaten up for four rounds. When it happened, I was just like, […]
Not many fans think Conor McGregor deserves a shot at the lightweight crown after horrendous outings in the last few years, but the Irishman doesn’t want to go by the rules. “Hi lads, here goes,” McGregor tweeted. “Clicks and the like. Your boss and what not. The Mac. Santy Claus. I’m facing whoever the f–k […]
Stipe Miocic is standing his ground for another shot at the title. And he isn’t letting anyone get past him – not even Jon Jones, he said. Miocic said he’s open to fighting Jones – who competes in light heavyweight, but has been bulking up for the heavyweight division – but Jones shouldn’t go straight […]
Ketlen Vieira proved herself as a worthy contender. Vieira (12-2) served Tate (19-8) a unanimous decision loss in UFC Vegas 43’s main event Saturday night. Tate started the first round by landing several combinations and protected herself from the Brazilian’s takedown attempt just 20 seconds before the first-round bell. But in the second round, Vieira […]
Miesha Tate is returning to the octagon. Tate (19-7) will be headlining UFC Vegas 43 against No. 7 ranked Ketlen Vieira (11-2) Saturday night. Tate is coming off a win over Marion Reneau after a two-loss skid to Raquel pennington and Amanda Nunes, dating back to 2016. Vieira, meanwhile, has lost two of her last […]