During this time of pandemic-induced lockdowns and fights being held behind closed doors, MMA fans have not had many pre-fight press conferences to watch over the last seven months. This has changed for UFC 254. Anticipated as one of the highest-grossing UFC pay-per-views to date, UFC 254 sees UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put his title on the line against ...
Mason Jones has followed in the footsteps of two other Cage Warriors two-division champions in Conor McGregor and Dan Hardy by signing with the UFC. The fighting pride of Wales, Jones announced he had signed his four-fight UFC contract on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfaq6rHLeA/?utm_source=ig_embed “The Dragon”, who boasts an unbeaten record of 10-0, seven wins coming by either KO or submission, won ...
Brian Ortega stakes claim top featherweight contender with win over The Korean Zombie After sitting on a devastating UFC featherweight championship defeat to Max Holloway for almost two years, Brian Ortega looked better than ever as he dominated rival Chan Sung Jung – “The Korean Zombie” – over five rounds in Abu Dhabi. Ortega expertly kept Jung guessing throughout the ...
The stakes have been raised for Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung’s upcoming fight in Abu Dhabi this weekend. UFC President Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the winner will get a chance to steal UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski’s crown next. “It’s absolutely a No. 1 contender fight,” White said. “First of all, this fight should have happened ...
Not long after UFC President Dana White told ESPN that he had offered Conor McGregor a fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021, the Irishman took to Twitter to confirm that he is all in. Of course, “accepting” the fight on social media isn’t the same as signing a bout agreement – something which ESPN’s Ariel Helwani confirmed hasn’t happened as ...
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has clearly held disdain for Conor McGregor and that feeling hasn’t changed by the closing stages of 2020. That’s despite a lot of recent talk about the two rivals coaching on an upcoming new series of The Ultimate Fighter, a show which UFC President Dana White is keen to reboot. However, despite White mentioning that ...
Saturday night on Fight Island, Joaquin Buckley secured his spot on UFC highlight reels for the rest of his life with a stunning knockout which is perhaps one of the best ever seen in mixed martial arts. Impa Kasanganay, the unfortunate recipient of this spinning back kick to the face, was fighting competitively with Buckley to begin with. The pair ...
Cory Sandhagen earns biggest win of his career, TKOs Marlon Moraes Cory Sandhagen got over the disappointment of his loss against Aljamain Sterling in spectacular fashion on Fight Island Saturday night against number one-ranked Marlon Moraes. The Coloradan targeted Moraes’ legs in the early going, throwing efficient calf kicks to try and halt the Brazilian’s explosive movements and stifle his ...
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre may be retired from mixed martial arts competition, but that hasn’t stopped him from being linked to variety of fights. “GSP” has long been a well-publicised dream opponent for UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov to face before the Dagestan native retires. While future UFC Hall of Famer St-Pierre has entertained the idea ...
Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana en route to unanimous decision victory Holly Holm looked her dominant best again on Saturday as she out-thought and out-fought Irene Aldana en route to a unanimous decision win. The Jackson-Wink MMA product was elusive, leaving Aldana visibly frustrated as she threw strikes at air, while Holm also expertly countered with kicks to the body ...