Anticipation for the rematch between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and dangerous challenger Francis Ngannou is building ahead of UFC 260. Miocic weathered an early storm brought by Ngannou in their first fight at UFC 220 in January, 2018. However, Ngannou tired as Miocic smartly executed his gameplan to remove the threat of his opponent’s biggest weapon – his power ...
Retirements don’t tend to last forever in mixed martial arts. Surprising news emerged that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will be making her UFC return in the summer. Confirming the news with ESPN, Tate said she is set to face Marion Reneau on 17 July for her first fight since UFC 205 in 2016. As for Reneau, the ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has battled with injuries since he first lifted the belt in 2015. Since that dominant victory over Chris Weidman, Rockhold has lost three of his last four bouts. Given his injury woes and not being able to fight more than four times in almost six years, he was once publicly flirting with the idea ...
When Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from MMA after handily beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, Dana White did plenty to persuade “The Eagle” to come back. The now-former UFC lightweight champion, however, says that there was never a moment where he considered going back on his retirement plans. White and the UFC made Nurmagomedov’s retirement official last week, but ...
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is out of his title defence against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 due to the promotion’s “COVID-19 protocols”. The news was broken on last night’s UFC Vegas 22 broadcast. Volkanovski later confirmed on Twitter than he tested positive for the coronavirus, though said he tested negative before leaving his home country Australia. “So devastated to ...
Kevin Holland had an unrivalled 2020, posting five wins in a matter of months amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. However, he had little answer for seventh-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson last night. Brunson halted Holland’s rise with a dominant, wrestling-focused gameplan to win a unanimous decision and make it four victories in a row. You can read our recap ...
Derek Brunson snaps Kevin Holland’s win streak in main event Kevin Holland’s rise up the UFC rankings was fully earned in a tough 2020 that saw him list of five wins in a matter of months. However, on Saturday night, “Big Mouth” met a brick wall in Derek Brunson who halted his ascent. Early in the first round, Brunson seized ...
Thursday was a busy night for the UFC and especially its red hot lightweight division. Fresh from the confirmation of champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that top contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will compete for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 262. The event will take place on 15 May, though there is no confirmed ...
The UFC lightweight division no longer has its king. UFC President Dana White confirmed on social media that Khabib Nurmagomedov is retired from mixed martial arts competition and was ending his career with a stellar 29-0 record. Nurmagomedov first announced his retirement from the sport after his dominant victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October – the first ...
Earlier in the week, news emerged that Paulo Costa was pulling out of his pivotal middleweight match-up with Robert Whittaker due to illness limiting his training ahead of the contest – the main attraction of the UFC on ESPN 22 event slated for 17 April. Kelvin Gastelum will be stepping in to take Costa’s place and fight former UFC middleweight ...