When Glover Teixeira first arrived at the UFC, little was known about his fighting prowess. But one thing that got him the fame in his early days at the promotion, was him being the sparring partner of Iceman, Chuck Liddell. Now nearly a decade later, the ‘Brazilian Pitbull’ is crowned the champion and the Iceman […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGIAU7ZdT0 Justin Gaethje talks with the media about his matchup with Michael Chandler and other fighters in the lightweight division at his UFC 268 pre-fight press conference. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC […]
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Twin title rematches take center stage in the cold open for the UFC 268 pay-per-view card on Saturday in New York City. Narrated by actor Ron Perlman, the opening promo for the Madison Square Garden event touts “vengeance” sought by the challengers, welterweight Colby Covington and strawweight Zhang Weili, who […]
No. 2 ranked light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka will likely be champion Glover Teixeira‘s first title defense says UFC president Dana White. Prochazka (28-2-1) is riding a 12-fight winning streak. The Czech fighter hasn’t tasted defeat since 2015. He officially weighed in as a potential replacement for the UFC 267 main event where Teixeira defeated […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzjOtwD4spQ Following Week 10 of Dana White's Contender Series hear the UFC President and UFC contract winners field questions from the media at the post-fight press conference. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC […]
The UFC pulled a referee from UFC 267, which rarely happens. Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira put on one of the top fight cards of the year, but there was one that was unacceptable by many outside the cage. The promotion removed referee Vyacheslav Kiselev after he declined to stop the welterweight clash between Elizeu […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Maheshate became the first DWCS winner from China after an action-packed win over Achilles Estremadura in Season 5’s season closer, and the headlining winner was only one of two UFC contracts handed out on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Maheshate traded near-knockdowns with Estremadura in a first round filled with firefights […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvop0qwxemc Paul and Michael preview break down everything that went down in Abu Dhabi at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira and then move right on to previewing another huge card coming up on Saturday, UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT […]
Ever since making his debut in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev is on a mission to smash everyone who is thrown in front of him in the octagon. The 27-year-old Chechnyan-Swedish is on roll and runs over his opponents like a mad truck. In a very short time, he has become a fan favorite. After his […]
Since signing with the UFC, lightweight Justin Gaethje has only been defeated by names that have UFC champion on their resume. Look back at Gaethje’s bonus winning finish of Michael Johnson. Gaethje faces fellow former title challenger Michael Chandler at UFC 268 this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. UFC 268 Countdown Video: […]