While the first half of 2020 was a wash for light-heavyweight Fabio Cherant, he was able to rebound and have a productive second half of the year, picking up back-to-back wins. For Cherant, who was coming off a loss in only bout of 2019, to salvage 2020 with two straight wins made the struggles he […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The ‘UFC 258 countdown’ video features the upcoming UFC welterweight title match between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Gilbert Burns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYYcDd_eRg4 We go back to 2015 where Kamaru Usman earned his shot in the UFC by winning season 21 of The Ultimate Fighter as then-rising prospect. Now, Usman is looking to defend his welterweight title for the third time when he faces Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 on Saturday, February 13. Subscribe to get all […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdTC-XBUpu8 In this episode, John and Laura preview the UFC 258 main event, Usman vs Burns. Two former teammates go head to head as welterweight champion Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman looks to continue his undefeated streak in the UFC when he takes on challenger Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9iTsvhiTA8 Alexander Volkov (33-8) jumped into the group of top five heavyweights in the UFC with his knockout victory over Alistair Overeem in the second round of the UFC Vegas 18 main event on Saturday night. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC With UFC Vegas 18 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs, Alexander K. Lee and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday night’s event at the APEX, including Alexander Volkov’s second-round KO win over Alistair Overeem in the main event, as well as […]
Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen closed the show at UFC Vegas 18 in spectacular fashion on Saturday night. They were handsomely rewarded with Performance Bonuses. Though Ode Osbourne opened the UFC Vegas 18 prelims with a 26-second knockout (the fastest finish on the fight card), he didn’t get an official UFC Vegas 18 post-fight award, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqZBSJoNM3U Friends become foes as Champion Kamaru Usman battles former teammate Gilbert Burns in a showdown for welterweight supremacy. Behold their friendship, their fallout, and their lives in this episode of UFC 258 Countdown. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of […]
Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images With BKFC’s KnuckleMania in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Damon Martin and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines of Friday night’s event, including Britain Hart’s unanimous decision win over Paige VanZant in the main event, along with Chris Leben’s first-round KO victory in his retirement fight.
Alexander Volkov has long been on the cusp of a UFC heavyweight title shot. Having won his first four UFC bouts, including a knockout of former champion Fabricio Werdum, he was derailed by Derrick Lewis. Volkov bounced back with a win over Greg Hardy, but was again pushed off track by Curtis Blaydes. This fight […]