The combat sports world was rocked last weekend when UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following his dominant second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje. In his post-fight interview at UFC 254, an emotional Nurmagomedov vowed to not fight again after promising to his mother that he would stop competing following the tragic passing of ...
Bellator 250: Gegard Mousasi defeats Douglas Lima to become two-time Bellator Middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is once again Bellator MMA middleweight champion after earning a unanimous decision victory over welterweight champion Douglas Lima. With both men fighting for the first time in over a year thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic, neither fighter looked at their very best but it ...
After his spectacular performance, and victory, over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Nurmagomedov long talked about reaching the remarkable milestone of 30 fights unbeaten in the sport. However, he laid down his gloves on the canvas with an unparalleled record of 29-0. This, of course, comes just months ...
UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov retires after choking out Justin Gaethje At UFC 254, Khabib Nuramgomedov showed the world why he is considered one of the very best to ever compete in mixed martial arts. A few months since the tragic death of his father Adbulmanap, “The Eagle” soared in his victory over an always-game Justin Gaethje. Afterwards, the Dagestan native ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, a fighter who many believe to be the finest to ever compete in the UFC’s Octagon, says he will retire by the end of the month. The Brazilian is set to take on Uriah Hall at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on 31 October. That appearance, Silva says, will be his last. “This ...
Any fight featuring UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a big deal. When you have him face a dangerous adversary like UFC interim lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje, anticipation reaches a fever pitch. According to UFC President Dana White, that aforementioned anticipation for UFC 254 is correlating in some interesting trends when it comes to pay-per-view buys. “This thing’s trending off ...
During this time of pandemic-induced lockdowns and fights being held behind closed doors, MMA fans have not had many pre-fight press conferences to watch over the last seven months. This has changed for UFC 254. Anticipated as one of the highest-grossing UFC pay-per-views to date, UFC 254 sees UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put his title on the line against ...
Mason Jones has followed in the footsteps of two other Cage Warriors two-division champions in Conor McGregor and Dan Hardy by signing with the UFC. The fighting pride of Wales, Jones announced he had signed his four-fight UFC contract on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfaq6rHLeA/?utm_source=ig_embed “The Dragon”, who boasts an unbeaten record of 10-0, seven wins coming by either KO or submission, won ...
Brian Ortega stakes claim top featherweight contender with win over The Korean Zombie After sitting on a devastating UFC featherweight championship defeat to Max Holloway for almost two years, Brian Ortega looked better than ever as he dominated rival Chan Sung Jung – “The Korean Zombie” – over five rounds in Abu Dhabi. Ortega expertly kept Jung guessing throughout the ...
The stakes have been raised for Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung’s upcoming fight in Abu Dhabi this weekend. UFC President Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the winner will get a chance to steal UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski’s crown next. “It’s absolutely a No. 1 contender fight,” White said. “First of all, this fight should have happened ...