Max Holloway | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A featherweight fight with fireworks written all over it has been booked as former champion Max Holloway is expected to face Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event at the upcoming UFC card on July 17. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup is in the works when speaking to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbFMtm_FJ4 Matt is back from his adventures with Dana White to host today's episode of UFC Unfiltered with his Jimmy Bird! After Matt makes sure Jim didn't have more fun with guest co-hosts Forrest Griffin and Phoenix Carnevale, UFC flyweight Andrea Lee joins the show. She shares why she believes having a crowd when facing […]
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down a lucrative offer to fight Floyd Mayweather, according to his manager. The viewership totals for Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez have been revealed. A recap of “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler Day. All of this on the May 26th edition of the FIGHT SPORTS Daily News. Photo Credit: AP… […]
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones isn’t keen on returning to the Octagon before he’s ready. Jones and the UFC have been at odds over pay. UFC President Dana White claims Jones wants $30 million guaranteed to challenge Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight gold. Jones has seen payouts for top boxing heavyweights such as […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2hhysnRDZM Just over three years ago, Israel Adesanya won a close split-decision fight against Marvin Vettori while both were on the rise early on in their UFC careers. The rematch goes down in the same arena as their first bout in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, June 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: […]
Following a year and a half layoff, welterweight Bobby Nash returned to action this past November in about as strong of a fashion as he could have, picking up a first round TKO of Spencer Jebb in the first round of the XFC welterweight tournament. Not only did picking up the win prove to be […]
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Puna Soriano has a new opponent, and a new date for his second fight of 2021. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Anthony Hernandez is still dealing with a hand injury from his most recent victory over Rodolfo Vieira at […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iity4uFYh6g The highly anticipated The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega will see featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and No. 2 contender Brian Ortega coach men’s bantamweights and middleweights competing to make the UFC roster. Following the series, which debuts Tuesday, June 1, the two coaches will prepare to square off for […]
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes Carla Esparza should be next in line to challenge Rose Namajunas for the strawweight title. Esparza defeated Namajunas via submission by way of rear-naked choke on the TUF 20 finale to become the first ever UFC strawweight champion in December 2014, but subsequently lost the […]
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping has sounded off on Joshua Fabia. Fabia is the former coach of Diego Sanchez. Fabia touted his “School of Self Awareness” but many question his techniques as well as his motives for being in Sanchez’s corner. Fans were none too pleased with Fabia’s fight preparation method of chasing athletes […]