Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will rematch for the middleweight championship in the UFC 287 main event on April 8. UFC president Dana White made the announcement on Friday. It will be Pereira’s first title defense after scoring a come-from-behind knock out win over Adesanya in the final round of their UFC 281 match in […]
UFC veteran and current BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera is now a police officer in his home state of New Jersey. Rivera confirmed the news on Thursday when he reposted a social media announcement from the Elmwood Park police department that he completed 27 weeks of law enforcement training at the Passaic County Police Academy. The […]
Francis Ngannou isn’t the first fighter to have been at odds with the UFC. UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture had a similar experience with the promotion. During an interview with MMA News, he revealed how he felt about the former UFC heavyweight’s departure, who trains at his gym. “We’ve heard a few athletes at […]
When Yehuda Vinakor was eight years old, he got into mixed martial arts. He originally got into the sport because he was bullied at school and wanted to know how to defend himself. And now, 10 years later, it seems to have paid off as he will make his professional MMA debut in a preliminary […]
Following the passing of their sister Victoria, Christian and Angela Lee may decide not to fight again, according to ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong. Victoria, who was only 18 years old, passed unexpectedly last month. Although the reason for her death has not been disclosed, the MMA world still mourns her loss. Some believed Victoria may […]
Luke Rockhold shared his thoughts about his future as a free agent. Since he no longer has a contract with the UFC, the former middleweight champion is considering his next move in combat sports. Paulo Costa was the opponent in Rockhold’s final UFC match at UFC 278. He was defeated by a unanimous vote, and […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giJyp6VsDvM Catch some of the best reactions from Episode 1 of Power Slap: Road To The Title from commentators Michael Bisping and Dan Hellie. Watch Power Slap Wednesdays at 10pm ET / PT on TBS. Subscribe to Power Slap: https://bit.ly/3EZ96s0 Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit […]
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury is officially booked … again. The bout will take place on Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will air on ESPN+ PPV. This is the third time the fight has been booked between the YouTuber turned combat sports athlete and the brother of the heavyweight king, Tyson Fury. The […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images There were two fights that changed veteran MMA coach Duke Roufus’ perspective on stopping fights. Earlier in his career, Roufus, the longtime head coach and owner of Roufusport, admitted to giving his fighters too much leeway in deciding whether they were still competitive in a fight. That […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gmSzf7ltQ Not only did UFC Brooklyn back in 2019 include the much anticipated main event matchup for flyweight gold between former champs Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw, but the event also marked the inaugural fight card that premiered on ESPN platforms. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC […]