At UFC 258 this weekend, former Sanford MMA teammates Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns square off the UFC welterweight championship. Number one contender Burns has spent plenty of hours in the gym sparring 170-pound king Usman over the years. The Brazilian says the pair have spent “over 200 rounds” competing with “The Nigerian Nightmare” inside the confines of the gym. ...
UFC searching for new Leon Edwards after Khamzat Chimaev pulls out of 13 March fight – Fighters Only
Much like Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson, Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev is a fascinating stylistic matchup that is fast becoming a cursed one. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the Edwards – Chimaev fight scheduled for 13 March had fallen through for a third time in a few months. Chimaev was forced to pull out of the ...
Nate Diaz has made plenty of noise about a UFC return in 2021 and said he wants two-to-four appearances in the Octagon this year. The Stockton, California native didn’t compete in 2020, having last fought Jorge Masvidal for the ‘BMF’ title at UFC 244 in November, 2019. Despite that inactivity, Diaz told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani who is on his fighting ...
Four months on from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement at UFC 254 in October, the UFC lightweight title picture is no clearer. Still the UFC lightweight champion despite his announcement following that victory over Justin Gaethje, UFC President Dana White hopes to tempt Nurmagomedov back to the Octagon with at least one more fight. The Dagestan native has stated that he isn’t ...
Frankie Edgar’s long journey to become a UFC two-division champion hit a snag on Saturday night. That snag was the flying knee of Cory Sandhagen, who shut off the New Jersey native’s lights in a matter of seconds at UFC Fight Night 184. The former UFC lightweight champion is as tough and classy as they come and, as you have ...
Alexander Volkov dominates Alistair Overeem in UFC Fight Night 184 main event Former M-1 Global and Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov dominated Alistair Overeem en route to securing his most impressive victory to date in his five years fighting in the UFC. Volkov dispatched Overeem in the second round with a brutal display of accurate power punching. The Russian, ...
In a Twitter post directed at Conor McGregor on Thursday night, Diego Sanchez hinted that his UFC farewell fight will be against fellow grizzled veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Sanchez, the first ever winner of The Ultimate Fighter, noted his disappointment at not fighting the Irishman before wishing McGregor “more legendary success.” “[Conor McGregor] I know your last fight was not ...
UFC 257 was the night of lightweights. It was the return of the Notorious, the superstar of sports, against Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. The co-main event saw the introduction, finally, of Michael Chandler into the UFC against Dan Hooker. The results rocked the foundations of the division and all top players have opportunities in front of them. Dustin scored a ...
The UFC lightweight division merry-go-round continues. With the title picture unclear as ever with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seemingly steadfast in his decision to retire, things remain unclear for top contenders such as Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler when it comes to the UFC championship at 155 pounds. On Monday, Chandler told ESPN ...