Curtis Blaydes has long been involved in the UFC’s heavyweight title picture, but that shot at winning the championship eludes him. That trend is set to continue in the immediate future even if he defeats former title challenger Derrick Lewis on Saturday night. UFC President Dana White revealed last weekend that ex-UFC light heavyweight king Jon “Bones” Jones will fight ...
The UFC is scrambling to find Leon Edwards an opponent after Khamzat Chimaev pulled out of their proposed bout due to suffering the effects of COVID-19. That marks the third time that highly-anticipated booking fell through, but Edwards has made it clear that he wants to make that 13 March date after spending all of 2020 away from MMA competition. ...
Kamaru Usman cements his position as UFC welterweight king, KOs Gilbert Burns in third round Kamaru Usman stamped his authority on the UFC welterweight division after earning a stoppage victory over former Sanford MMA teammate Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258. “The Nigerian Nightmare” had to overcome to adversity to do it. Burns blitzed Usman in the ...
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 ...