The four fighters competing in the two title fights that headline UFC 283 on Saturday: Glover Teixeira, Jamahal Hill, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, faced off at Wednesday’s media day. Former titleholder Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill heading the fight card for the vacant light heavyweight championship. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Featherweight finishers collide when Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo meet at a UFC Fight Night event on April 15. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking Wednesday following an announcement on Quarantillo’s OnlyFans page. Barboza (22-11) has struggled to regain his footing as a contender in recent years, losing seven of his […]
Eric Nicksick, Francis Ngannou’s head coach, has provided his take on the events that resulted in Ngannou parting ways with the UFC. On Saturday, news of Ngannou’s dismissal from the UFC shook the MMA world. It marked the resolution of a contract dispute with the UFC that had persisted since Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eFKMEVj_eA Preview the UFC 283 main event light heavyweight title bout featuring former champion Glover Teixeira and Dana White Contender Series alum Jamahal Hill. The UFC 283 main card kicks off Saturday at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJKq04unmdw Power Slap: Road To The Title Premieres Jan 18 at 10pm ET/PT on TBS. Subscribe now for the latest Power Slap content: https://bit.ly/3EZ96s0 Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Flyweight Jeff Molina’s UFC career is on pause after the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday suspended him for involvement “in some substantial way” in the James Krause betting scandal. The UFC on Tuesday issued a statement to MMA Fighting confirming it will not book Molina in any bouts until the […]
UFC legend Chuck Liddell may be retired, but he said he’d make a comeback for Jake Paul. Paul has been getting callouts from MMA fighters more so after the news that he signed with the PFL for an exclusive, multi-fight and multi-year contract. Liddell added his name to the list of people who wouldn’t turn […]
Rumors are stirring that Francis Ngannou left the UFC to avoid Jon Jones – a narrative that was fueled by White’s explanation that implied that Ngannou wants to fight “lesser opponents.” But Daniel Cormier says that’s just “not true.” “Isn’t it ironic that Jon Jones is fighting for a vacant championship? Do you guys remember […]
One of the biggest stories in MMA right now is the video of UFC president Dana White slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. It seems everyone has an opinion (some defending White and some condemning him). Former UFC fighter Mike Perry is the latest fighter to give his reaction to the damning video. “I […]
On the first episode of UFC 283 Embedded, Jamahal Hill trains for a knockout win. Glover Teixeira enjoys his return to Brazil. Gilbert Burns maps his road back to a title shot. Champ Deiveson Figueiredo and interim champ Brandon Moreno prepare for a historic clash. UFC 283 is on Saturday, January 21. UFC 283 Embedded, […]