A day after UFC president Dana White said that no one wants to fight undefeated welterweight Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz confirmed White’s assessment. Diaz told TMZ Sports on Thursday that he had no interest in fighting the “rookie” Chimaev. “Don’t disrespect me like that and try to offer me a fight with a rookie,” Diaz […]
Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis will defend his title against legendary fighter Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272. Pettis will headline the event with Horiguchi on December 3 in Connecticut. Pettis is aiming to become a cross-promotion champion like his brother, Anthony Pettis. “I think it would be a great opportunity for me to cross-promote,” Pettis […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC It didn’t take UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev long to respond to Nate Diaz. Chimaev fired back at Diaz on Thursday after the Stockton, Calif., native brushed off a potential fight, saying Chimaev wasn’t on his level. The 27-year-old Chechen didn’t take kindly to that opinion, writing Diaz is a […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZ817HgznU Azamat Murzakanov will make his debut in the Octagon at UFC Vegas 44 Saturday after a quick finish over Matheus Scheffel earned him a contract on Season 5 of Dana White's Contender Series. 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 former NBA star Rex Chapman hosted the retired UFC and Strikeforce lightweight Isaac (Ike) Vallie-Flagg on his podcast, “Charges with Rex Chapman,” and talked through his past addiction problems especially Vallie-Flagg’s dependence on pain killers. In his peak days, Vallie-Flagg was a notable name often heard around the MMA community. He came into UFC […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM–cx6FtEg On this day in 2017, Francis Ngannou scored a devastating knockout against Alistair Overeem at UFC 218 in Detroit. The performance was Ngannou's sixth win in a row to start his UFC career and earned him his first heavyweight title shot the very next month. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR […]
UFC president Dana White is in isolation while he and his family recover from COVID-19 after contracting the virus following a Thanksgiving gathering. White revealed his positive diagnosis during an appearance on the “Jim Rome Podcast” on Wednesday. After finding out that he had COVID-19, White immediately called UFC broadcaster, comedian, and podcaster Joe Rogan. […]
Leonardo Santos and Clay Guida are meeting in the octagon this Saturday. Santos (18-5-1) will verse Guida (36-18) in a lightweight battle on the Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo fight card. Santos said it will be an honor for him to share the octagon with Guida. Guida is a member of the UFC Hall of […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is targeted to headline a March 26 UFC event opposite surging contender Aleksandar Rakic. Multiple people with knowledge of negotiations told MMA Fighting that while the fight has not been finalized, all sides have agreed in principle to the matchup, which was first […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC5xVI5wMLw Cheyanne Buys and William Knight are just two fighters you should know more about heading into UFC Vegas 44: Font vs Aldo on Saturday. 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 Pay-Per-Views on […]