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Month: February 2023
Jorge Masvidal talks about how the Gilbert Burns fight came together, the issues that have been keeping him out of the cage, where things stand in his legal fight with Colby Covington, his split from his longtime management firm, how he’s been negotiating his own contracts, whether Miami will host his fight with Burns, what
LAS VEGAS – Yusaku Kinoshita will look to capitalize on his main card spot at UFC Fight Night 218. Kinoshita (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his UFC debut against Adam Fugitt (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday’s main card opener at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. The Japanese prospect has finished all
Daniel Cormier is warning that Colby Covington will be left out of the UFC welterweight title picture if he doesn’t get a fight booked. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was last seen in action when he scored a lopsided unanimous decision over former training partner Jorge Masvidal in March 2022 at UFC 272. The win
Sean Strickland explains why he’s the ‘coolest MMA fighter’ UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland believes that he’s the ‘coolest’ MMA fighter in the world and explained why in an Instagram video. “Let me tell you guys why I’m the coolest f**king MMA fighter. Say you’ve got a favorite MMA fighter like Izzy [Adesanya] or someone.
Aljamain Sterling thinks Henry Cejudo could be his final fight at bantamweight. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion, Sterling says he will likely defend his title against Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in May but doesn’t see too many options outside of “Triple C.” Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) acknowledges that No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley
LOS ANGELES – Bellator will air on CBS for the first time Saturday as “The Last Emperor” embarks on his last ride. In the Bellator 290 main event, all-time heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) challenges champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA). The co-main event features middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA,
LOS ANGELES – A reunion between Scott Coker and Luke Rockhold could come to fruition. Officially a free agent no longer with the UFC, Rockhold (16-6) recently revealed he intends on pursuing further combat sports opportunities. Wednesday, Coker told MMA Junkie he’s been in touch with Rockhold’s manager Dave Martin, of MAG Sports, about the
LAS VEGAS – Devin Clark not only expects to get back in the win column this Saturday, but he plans on doing so convincingly. The UFC light heavyweight sees a stoppage finish in his co-main event bout against Da-un Jung at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las
LAS VEGAS – It has been a long time since Dooho Choi stepped into the UFC’s octagon, but he’s excited to get back to action. The always-exciting Choi (14-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) returns to competition after a three-year layoff to face Kyle Nelson on the main card of UFC Fight Night 218 at the UFC
Khamzat Chimaev reacts to Daniel Cormier asking in a recent interview about his relationship with Darren Till ahead of UFC 273 bout against UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns, Former UFC title contender Demian Maia returns and will face Alex Oliveira in a grappling match in Brazil and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is
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The upcoming UFC Fight Night event on February 18 has lost a scheduled matchup. It is unclear how long Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will be sidelined with the neck injury he described as “severe,” but he is unable to compete on Feb. 18. Brahimaj was set to fight for the first time since last
Alexander Volkanovski feels Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s corner absence at UFC 284 won’t impact Islam Makhachev at all on fight night. Volkanovski will face Nurmagomedov’s protégé Makhachev in the UFC 284 headliner on February 11th. He’s looking to become the latest UFC ‘champ-champ’ by earning the lightweight title. Makhachev capped off his remarkable run at lightweight with
Curtis Blaydes wants more than UFC gold. The UFC heavyweight contender has his sights set on the championship belt, but also on the UFC stats history book. Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) wants to break the record for most takedowns in UFC history – a milestone that’s currently held by MMA great Georges St-Pierre. The
UFC 287 just might be Jorge Masvidal’s last chance to make a run at becoming welterweight champion. Masvidal, who’s on a three-fight losing streak, still remains one of the UFC’s biggest names, and on April 8 he meets top-ranked contender Gilbert Burns as a huge underdog. If Masvidal wins, it’s not out of the realm
LOS ANGELES – Ryan Bader is the reigning, defending, undisputed Bellator heavyweight champion, but nobody cares about that. OK, so it’s not that nobody cares. It’s just that his next title defense is against Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday night at Bellator 290, which also happens to be “The Last Emperor’s” retirement fight. Being the beloved MMA legend
The Bellator 290 pre-fight press news conference takes place Wednesday, and you can watch a live stream of the event right here starting at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). Attending the event at the host hotel in Los Angeles will be heavyweight champion Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko, who will rematch each other in