After 602 days away from UFC competition, welterweight contender Leon Edwards wants a chance to win UFC welterweight gold despite his No Contest against Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21. Edwards put paid to any notions of cage rust with a strong first round against the in-form Muhammad on Saturday night, rocking “Remember The Name” with a big head kick ...
Leon Edwards waited over 600 days for his chance to compete in the Octagon again. Belal Muhammad was looking to take full advantage of his opportunity to earn a win over a top-ranked UFC welterweight and shoot up the rankings. Unfortunately for both men, they left the cage with their wishes unfulfilled after their contest was ruled a No Contest ...
Edwards – Muhammad ruled a No Contest following early eye poke 602 days in between fights, British welterweight prospect looked like a man on a mission against short-notice opponent Belal Muhammad on Saturday night. However, things didn’t work out for Edwards nor Muhammad after the fight was ruled a No Contest in the second round. Edwards showed no signs of ...
Dan Hardy released a statement to clarify his job status with the UFC and UK broadcaster BT Sport after reports said he was no longer working with either. Hardy, who challenged Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight title in 2010, confirmed that he is no longer working with the UFC, though he says there’s a chance of “reconciliation between [him] ...
Veteran MMA referee Neil Hall, a key and pioneering figure on the UK and European scene, has sadly passed away. Both a longtime official and coach, Hall lost his three-week battle with COVID-19 complications at the age of 55. The news was broken by Hall’s wife Kath, who said her husband contracted the coronavirus in hospital. Hall was there for ...
She may have just fought for the UFC women’s featherweight championship, but Megan Anderson could be looking for a new fighting home after her UFC contract expired. Anderson’s final fight of her UFC deal saw her suffer a first-round loss to two-division champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 last weekend. The news was first reported by MMA Fighting and later ...
Islam Makhachev has been around for a while on the UFC roster, but the hype surrounding his name has never been higher than it is today. With Khabib Nurmagomedov seemingly retired from the sport, Makhachev – Nurmagomedov’s friend, training partner and protege, is widely seen as the heir apparent to Khabib’s UFC lightweight crown. His dominant victory over Drew Dober ...
After comfortably beating Israel Adesanya, we may have to wait a while to see UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz back in the Octagon. The Polish fighter’s commanding performance against the UFC middleweight champion has created plenty of interest to see how long he can reign as the king of 205 pounds. It’s almost certain that Blachowicz’s next title defence ...
Jan Blachowicz makes first successful defence of title against Israel Adesanya Jan Blachowicz ended Israel Adesanya’s dreams of becoming a two-division UFC champion at UFC 259 with a controlled performance. The Polish fighter kept a tight defence and showed top-tier fight IQ en route to taking a well-deserved unanimous decision victory. Blachowicz and Adesanya enjoyed a tactical, sometimes pensive, battle ...
The UFC 259 pre-fight press conference did a lot to build the intrigue of the three big-time title fights that take place on Saturday. Arguably one of the biggest revelations to come from that press conference was UFC President Dana White admitting he was eyeing up Texas to take his fights to and hold events with fans in attendance. Earlier ...