It looks like UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s return to the cage will have to wait longer. Sterling has revealed that he’s dealing with a partially torn bicep and is doubtful about his chances of making a title defense against Henry Cejudo in March at UFC 285 as expected. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) opened
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Cory Sandhagen expects Henry Cejudo to be able to neutralize UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s grappling, leading to a stand-up battle. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is expected to make his next title defense against returning former dual champion Cejudo (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), who is coming out of retirement. Cejudo once held both the
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Robert Whittaker discusses his biggest regret in his first fight with Israel Adesanya, what he thought of Adesanya’s last performance, how he lost the “hate” for Adesanya, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to
Dan Hooker is praising UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for facing Alexander Volkanovski in enemy territory. Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will make his first title defense against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 headliner Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Immediately after submitting Charles Oliveira
Dustin Poirier believes Conor McGregor’s striking is too precise for Michael Chandler to handle. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been campaigning to welcome McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back to the octagon – an idea that UFC president Dana White is open to. McGregor hasn’t competed since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to
Nassourdine Imavov is catching the eye of many as he rises through the UFC ranks. The rising UFC middleweight has been picking up steam in recent years, and that includes his showing against Edmen Shahbazyan back at UFC 268 in late 2021. Imavov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) defeated Shahbazyan by second-round TKO, as he used
After nearly four years away, Tatiana Suarez is set for her long-awaited UFC return. Recovered from injury, Suarez (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will fight Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 220. The card takes place Feb. 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of
Amanda Nunes works out using her UFC belts Amanda Nunes is the only fighter on the UFC roster that currently holds titles in two different weight classes, and she puts her two belts to use in the gym. In photos and videos posted to Instagram, ‘The Lioness’ incorporated her UFC hardware into her workouts. Each
Beneil Dariush is frustrated by the idea that Dustin Poirier isn’t interested in fighting him. Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) has fought a who’s-who at 155 pounds, but after he submitted Michael Chandler at UFC 281, the former interim champion said he’s looking for a fight that excites him. Although Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) is
Brad Tavares will be going into enemy territory later this month. The middleweight takes on Gregory Rodrigues on Jan. 21 at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. It’s safe to assume Brazil’s Rodrigues (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will have the crowd on his side like most Brazilians do in home fights. Given the passion and
Kelvin Gastelum injured, Sean Strickland steps in to face Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67 Sean Strickland has stepped up on five-days notice to replace Kelvin Gastelum against Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Vegas 67 main event on Jan. 14. ESPN first reported the news on Monday and the fight promotion confirmed the development in
It’s been one week since the video surfaced of Dana White and his wife, Anne, getting into a physical altercation at a nightclub in Mexico on New Year’s Eve, and there has been little in terms of repercussions for the UFC president. As the story came out, White condemned his own actions in an interview
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We’re about 10 months away from a major milestone for the UFC, and by default, the sport of MMA. On Nov. 12, the UFC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of UFC 1, which took place Nov. 12, 1993, in Denver. And while no event has been announced by the promotion yet for Nov. 11, the
Kelvin Gastelum shares graphic video of mouth injury Kelvin Gastelum shares graphic video of mouth injury. Kelvin Gastelum is out of his fight with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday due to a mouth injury. The details of the injury are still a bit sketchy but he did release a photo and video
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is dealing with an injury that has pushed back his expected fight against Henry Cejudo. Sterling last defended his title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280. Since then, he’s teased some time away from fighting, but that plan seemed axed amidst rumors of a targeted Cejudo fight. While Sterling vs.