Kevin Holland channeled his inner Joe Frazier to unleash a classic left-hook KO to light up the early portion of the main card at UFC 287 in Miami. Holland faced Santiago Ponzinibbio in an important bout for both men in the UFC’s talent-stacked welterweight division and, after two competitive rounds, it was Holland who found the knockout punch as he ...
One of the greatest title fights in UFC history will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame with the announcement that the UFC 189 clash between Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald will be added to the Fight Wing this summer. The news was announced during the live main card broadcast of UFC 287 in Miami. The bout, which saw ...
Kelvin Gastelum was in desperate need of a win heading into UFC 287 and, after three hard-fought rounds, he got one to get his rollercoaster career back on the rails. Gastelum had lost five of his last six outings heading into his bout with Chris Curtis, and many believed that defeat in Miami would have spelled the end of his ...
After almost a four-year absence, the UFC is all set to return to Canada, and they’re bringing a pay-per-view event, and a championship trilogy bout, to Vancouver this summer. Promotion officials confirmed that UFC 289 will take place Saturday, June 10 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, with tickets set to go on sale midday PT on Friday, April 21. ...
The women’s featherweight and men’s heavyweight were on show in Las Vegas at PFL 2 as the two weight classes kicked off their regular seasons with a pair of big finishes propelling Amber Leibrock and Bruno Cappelozza to the top of their respective standings. Women’s featherweights American Amber Leibrock delivered an early statement of intent with a stunning first-round head-kick ...
The official weigh-ins went off almost without a hitch as the key protagonists at UFC 287 took to the scale ahead of fight night in Miami, Florida. Headlining the event is a middleweight title rematch between Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya, while the co-main event features a pivotal clash in the welterweight division, as Florida-based rivals Gilbert Burns ...
Jorge Masvidal thinks he stands just one win away from a shot at UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, despite rival Colby Covington currently sitting at the head of the queue to face the Englishman. Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman in London to cement his position at the top of the UFC’s 170-pound tree, with UFC president Dana White immediately installing two-time ...
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has questioned the wisdom of Israel Adesanya’s decision to jump straight back in with him for a title rematch at UFC 287. Source link ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is looking to deliver a moment for the ages as he faces his biggest challenge at UFC 287. Adesanya has been almost flawless since his arrival in the UFC, with just two notable exceptions. A move up to challenge for the light heavyweight title proved to be a little too much to handle, as ...
Francis Ngannou might not be part of Eddie Hearn’s plans for former world champion Anthony Joshua, but the Matchroom boxing supremo admitted he’d love to work with the former UFC heavyweight champion to get his story out to a global audience. Ngannou’s remarkable life saw him escape Cameroon travel through Africa, then Spain, before reaching France where, while homeless, he ...