Saturday night will see one of MMA’s longest-running rivalries come to a head. Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington will take on ex-UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC Fight Night 178 inside the UFC’s Apex facility. The event will mark the last UFC show in Las Vegas before their return to Abu Dhabi’s Yas ...
Former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler could be on his way to the UFC. Now a free agent, “Iron” has been testing the waters after his knockout victory over ex-UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson in August at Bellator 234. According to ESPN, the UFC are in “advanced talks” to sign Chandler, a NCAA Division I wrestling standout who is ...
Could this be the next cursed match-up after Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson? Thiago Santos will not be fighting Glover Teixeira on Fight Island as planned after he tested positive for COVID-19. The pair were originally scheduled to fight last weekend before news emerged that Teixeira had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the Brazilians were due to compete ...
Three more fighters were offered UFC contracts following week seven of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020. Middleweight Jordan Williams, featherweight Collin Anglin and women’s featherweight Danyelle Wolf were the recipients of UFC contracts this week. Find out how they earned their UFC contracts below! Jordan Williams makes quick work of Gregory Rodriguez Jordan Williams fought like he had ...
Michelle Waterson takes split decision over Angela Hill Michelle Waterson returned to the win column with a hard-fought split decision victory over Angela Hill on Saturday night. Hill, who was competing in her fourth contest in 2020 despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, got off to a good start and outstruck Waterson in the first two rounds. That output from “Overkill” ...
Earlier in the week, former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz generated a lot of talk after revealing that he had completed a 14-week diet and training regime with a view of returning to UFC competition. This is Nick Diaz earlier today. He weighs in the 175-165 pound range, per his manager Kevin Mubenga. He just completed a 14-week diet and ...
The UFC’s welterweight division has generated plenty of headlines in 2020, but #3 ranked Leon Edwards has had to watch things play out from afar. Edwards was all set to face Tyron Woodley in London back in March before the even fell through due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This means the Birmingham fighter, who is riding a streak of ...
Alistair Overeem bludgeons Augusto Sakai with ground and pound to secure TKO win Alistair Overeem may be four decades into his life as a mixed martial artist, but he is not showing any signs of slowing with the 42nd stoppage victory of his storied career. Augusto Sakai looked to have the edge on Overeem in the early stages of this ...
Glover Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19, meaning he will not be fighting Thiago Santos in a big light heavyweight clash at UFC Fight Night 177 on 12 September as planned. First reported by Brazilian outlet Combate, the UFC are looking to push the fight back and reschedule for 3 October instead. If that is to be the case, that means ...
A big rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is in the works. According to TMZ Sports, the pair could compete “BMF” title for a second time at UFC 256 in December. Masvidal and Diaz first fought over that unique belt at UFC 244, headlining the billing in New York City’s Madison Square Garden last November. However, TMZ reported that ...