The UFC will kick off 2021 with a bang after Dana White announced they will begin the year with three events in the space of a week on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. On 16 January, this UFC Fight Night event will be headlined by former champion Max Holloway and Calvin Katter, an intriguing featherweight contest with title implications. There ...
UFC Flyweight & Bantamweight Champion, Henry Cejudo parodies Cardi B’s – ‘WAP’ for the 12th annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards. Written by Adam Hunter, directed by Rick Lee, produced by Dave Farra and sang by Jared Jones. Bellator Light Heavyweight Phil Davis & UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz parody BTS – ‘Dynamite’ for the 12th annual Fighters Only ...
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson dominates gritty Geoff Neal over five rounds Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson was back to his best as he put on a striking clinic against the dangerous Geoff Neal in Saturday night’s main event. The two-time UFC welterweight title challenger won a shutout unanimous decision over Neal, scoring 50-45 on each scorecard, reflecting his dominance. Neal had a hard ...
Jose Aldo is one of the most decorated fighters to ever compete under the UFC banner and he is still motivated by championship gold at 34 years old. And that’s despite not having won inside the Octagon since February, 2019. The former UFC and WEC featherweight king is currently on a three-fight losing skid, suffering defeat to current UFC 145-pound ...
DOLPH LUNDGREN RETURNS TO HOST 12th ANNUAL FIGHTERS ONLY WORLD MMA AWARDS ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK – SATURDAY, DEC. 26 AT 9:00PM ET Las Vegas, NV – Lifelong martial artist and star of Rocky IV and Creed II, the legendary Dolph Lundgren, today announced he is back for the second year in a row to host the Fighters Only 12th ...
2020 hasn’t been too kind to Tony Ferguson. After going almost seven years – and 12 fights – undefeated in the Octagon, he suffered back-t0-back defeats to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira in this coronavirus-affected year. It was that lopsided loss to Oliveira at UFC 256 last weekend which prompted some murmurs that “El Cucuy” was no longer the boogeyman ...
It looks like Yoel Romero has found a fighting home quicker than expected after his surprise release from the UFC roster. The Cuban Olympian will be a Bellator MMA fighter for the foreseeable future. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first broke the news on Twitter, before Romero’s agents Malki and Abe Kawa confirmed the story to be true. Yoel Romero is headed ...
UFC 256: Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fight to a Majority Draw in UFC flyweight classic A point deduction for a groin strike was the difference-maker as UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a Majority Draw at UFC 256. Both men were fighting just three weeks after their previous contests – and victories – three weeks ...
Charles Oliveira is raring to go ahead of what is arguably the biggest fight of his long MMA career so far. However, he will have to take on Tony Ferguson at UFC 256 without his head coach Diego Lima in his corner. Lima tested positive for the coronavirus in Sao Paulo, Brazil days before he was due to fly to ...
Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will be making his long-awaited return to MMA with Bellator MMA. Johnson has made noise about returning to the sport during his three-year absence, though many assumed he would slot back into the UFC fold. However, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani revealed it’s Bellator MMA who is adding the heavy-handed light heavyweight to ...