LAS VEGAS – UFC light heavyweight contender Ryan Spann is days away from his second main event, but revealed the promotion initially had bigger plans for him. Spann (21-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who enters Saturday’s marquee bout at UFC Fight Night 219 against Nikita Krylov, said the UFC called him with a plan to fight
Day: February 22, 2023
We’re 24 hours away from UFC Vegas 24 and the matchup between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. They were scheduled to meet in a middleweight title bout in 2019 at UFC 234, but now over two years later they will finally meet in the Octagon. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience
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Big things are happening in the UFC heavyweight division. A key matchup between top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich has been booked to serve as the main event of a UFC Fight Night on April 22. The location and venue for the card have yet to be announced. A person with knowledge of the
Edmen Shahbazyan has his first fight of 2023. The 25-year-old UFC middleweight is expected to take on Anthony Hernandez at a UFC event on May 20. A venue and location have yet to be announced. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following a report from UFC broadcast partner
For Jon Jones, his heated rivalry with Daniel Cormier is now a thing of the past. Or so he says. Former champions Jones and Cormier were part of arguably the biggest rivalry in UFC history, competing against each other twice in title fights. Jones won both – with his knockout win at UFC 214 overturned
Fernand Lopez expects Jon Jones to quickly resort to grappling against Ciryl Gane. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) meets Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) for the vacant heavyweight championship in the UFC 285 headliner on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Gane’s head coach, Lopez, respects Jones’ striking ability but doesn’t think he
Erin Blanchfield may have surprised a lot of people with her win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219 – but she didn’t share in the astonishment. At 23, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) rumbled beneath the surface of contendership before her main event bout vs. Jessica Andrade at the UFC Apex. After she submitted Andrade
A strawweight showdown between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill is the latest addition to a UFC Fight Night event in May. Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) have agreed to an 115-pound clash at UFC Fight Night on May 13, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA
UFC women flyweights Jessica Andrade and Erin Blanchfield both successfully make weight for their Saturday night bouts at UFC Fight Night 219 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #JessicaAndrade #ErinBlanchfield #ufcvegas59
Tommy Fury won’t be satisfied to simply knock out Jake Paul in their pay-per-view fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He wants to end his rival’s athletic career. The entertainers-turned-professional boxers will meet in a scheduled eight-round bout at a catch weight of 185 pounds. “When I’m done, this guy will never box ever
Ciryl Gane’s head coach Fernand Lopez has provided a bit of clarification regarding the recent comments Gane made about his dedication to training. “Bon Gamin” is scheduled to welcome Jon Jones back to the Octagon when the two fighters meet for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. The 32-year-old previously won the promotion’s interim
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was accused of using intravenous (IV) therapy to rehydrate after weighing in for his champ vs. champ fight at UFC 284 against Alexander Volkanovski. It all started when fellow lightweight Dan Hooker fired off a series of tweets accusing Makhachev of cheating to rehydrate by using an IV after he defeated
The women’s flyweight division has a new contender in the mix, and her name is Erin Blanchfield. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 219, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) submitted former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in the second round. It was a spectacular performance, and the biggest win of her career thus far.
Former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg has a new home. Tuesday, Bellator officially announced the signing of Borg (16-5) to an exclusive, multifight contract. The 29-year-old is expected to make his debut later this year in the bantamweight division. “I am beyond excited and very happy to have signed with Bellator MMA,” Ray Borg
Lina Lansberg announces retirement after UFC Vegas 69 loss On Saturday, 40-year-old Lina Lansberg stepped into the Octagon for the last time. Following her second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva, she announced her retirement. “Thank you so much for all the love and support,” she wrote on Instagram. “This has been a hell of