UFC President Dana White is eyeing up a lightweight title unification bout between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje on Fight Island in the summer. Speaking to ESPN, White says he isn’t necessarily expecting the world to return to normal any time soon so would like to host the fights on Fight Island. “I don’t know if it ...
One of the most dominant champions in UFC history is set to be inducted in the promotion’s Hall of Fame later this year. At UFC 249, it was announced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight king Georges St-Pierre will be inducted into Modern Wing as part of the Hall of Fame class of 2020. The Modern Wing is for fighters ...
UFC 249 results, highlights: Justin Gaethje upsets Tony Ferguson to claim interim lightweight title 'The Highlight' lived up to his name in stopping one of the toughest fighters the sport has ever seen. ...
UFC 249: Justin Gaethje gets TKO win over Tony Ferguson in an absolute warThanks to Justin Gaethje, we will have to wait a little while longer to see Tony Ferguson face UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov – if that fight was to happen at all. Arizona native Gaethje put on a striking clinic to dispatch of a game, iron-chinned Ferguson ...
By Alistair Hendrie There is a warm feeling in the air as we approach Saturday’s twice-postponed UFC 249 card which will be headlined by Tony Ferguson against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. The UFC has the backing of the Florida State Athletic Commission, has implemented social distancing procedures and is providing daily tests for coronavirus. So far, so good. That aura of hope is exacerbated by ...
By Alistair Hendrie “I look at this fight a lot differently than just belts,” said Dominick Cruz, talking on a conference call about his bantamweight title shot against Henry Cejudo on Saturday at UFC 249, which will be held behind closed doors. “What’s the value of championship belts when there are millions of Americans applying for unemployment benefit who can’t feed their families? I ...
By Alistair Hendrie As Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje gear up to meet for the interim lightweight title bout on Saturday at UFC 249, they share an interesting anomaly: although they’re two of the most skilled fighters in the world, neither has held a full UFC title. Ferguson in particular stands out in this regard. Riding a lightweight-best twelve wins on the bounce, “El Cucuy” has seen six contests with champion Khabib Numragomedov fall ...
With UFC 249 now just days away on 9 May, Dana White revealed the finalised fight cards for their upcoming events on 13 and 16 May. Like with UFC 249, both events on 13 and 16 May will be held behind closed doors at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. This means three UFC will be held in ...
It’s been a while since we’ve seen UFC heavyweight champion Stipie Miocic in the Octagon. Last time round, we saw the firefighter reclaim his UFC gold against foe Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 back in August, 2019. All signs point to a third fight between Miocic and “DC.” However, we may have to wait until the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has ...
In one of only three UFC pay-per-view events held in 2020 so far, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was one half of the UFC 246 main event fight back in January. Cerrone is seen as a slow starter in his bouts by many. His opponent, the returning Conor McGregor, didn’t let Cowboy settle into a fighting rhythm for a second before unleashing ...