Nearly a year ago Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz fought in the much-maligned third fight of their rivalry for the underwhelming Golden Boy MMA event. Since that time Ortiz has signed with Combate Americas, while Liddell said in an ESPN 30 For 30 documentary on his groundbreaking rivalry with Ortiz, that he may consider fighting […]
While Darren Till may have put himself in position for a shot at the UFC middleweight championship, Israel Adesanya has someone else in mind for his next opponent. “I want to defend my title again in February or March,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting on Monday. “Because homeboy [Paulo Costa], the guy I called out next, […]
While Dana White may not want it, Conor McGregor is looking to order a three-piece and a soda from Jorge Masvidal. Taking to Twitter following Masvidal’s stoppage win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244, Conor McGregor took to Twitter and decided to place an order and seemingly call out the Baddest Man in the land. […]
The main event for UFC 244 was one of the most anticipated fights of 2019, as Jorge Masivdal and Nate Diaz went to a bloody war for three rounds. Prior to the fourth round in their five-round BMF title fight, Dr. Nitin K. Sethi called the fight due to severe cuts above and below Diaz’s […]
Following rumors that Conor McGregor was connected to two sexual assault cases, McGregor’s manager has come out in defense of his fighter. Audie Attar, who represents McGregor through his Paradigm Sport Management firm told Ariel Helwani that the reports of McGregor’s alleged assaults are monstrous rumors. ”The thing about Conor is when he makes a […]
While Canelo Alvarez had to wait for Jorge Masvidal to fight on Saturday night, Masvidal is waiting for a chance to fight the new WBO light heavyweight champion. “I can box and I want to break Canelo’s face,” Masvidal said in the aftermath of his stoppage win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244, which was […]
In the middle of Darren Till’s decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244, UFC President Dana White got a frantic phone call from MGM Grand executives. While the UFC’s co-main event was in the Octagon, the fans inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena witnessed an early end to Ryan Garcia’s co-main event fight against […]
(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Following Saturday night’s UFC 244 pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the big winners from the fight card fielded questions from the media. Hear from the winner of the “BMF” belt. RELATED > UFC 244 Live Results: Masvidal vs. Diaz (Results & Fight Stats)
Former welterweight title challenger Darren Till made his 185-pound UFC debut on Saturday in the UFC 244 co-main event against former middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Till jumped right into the deep of the new weight class taking on the No. 4 ranked Gastelum. Till entered the fight as the No. 10 ranked welterweight, but […]
Following the UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz event on Saturday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the recipients of the performance-based fighter bonuses. Stephen Thompson, Vicente Luque, Kevin Lee, and Corey Anderson took home an extra $50,000 for their octagon performances. Fight of the Night honors went to welterweights Thompson and Luque. Thompson, a two-time title […]