LAS VEGAS – Perennial heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov is curious to see what else new UFC champ Jon Jones can do after returning to claim gold. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returned from a more than three-year layoff this past weekend when he defeated Ciryl Gane by first-round submission in the UFC 285 main event. He
Day: March 8, 2023
Nick Diaz ready for UFC return: ‘As soon as possible’ Veteran fighter and fan favorite Nick Diaz revealed that he’s ready to return to the UFC later this year and has asked the fight promotion to make it ‘as soon as possible.’ “I’m asking to fight as soon as possible,” Diaz said in quick interview
UFC President Dana White recently told the combat sports media that “a lot of sh*t went down” during filming of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 31, leading to a physical confrontation between head coaches (and lightweight rivals) Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Turns out White and Co. had themselves a bench-clearing brawl. “Here’s what I learned
Miesha Tate is returning to her original home and will take on a rising contender in June. Tate (19-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) is set to meet Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on June 3, which doesn’t currently have an announced location or venue. A person with knowledge
The UFC’s busy March schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 221, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas with a lineup that streams entirely on ESPN+. In the main event, bantamweight contenders collide. Former UFC champion Petr Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) will attempt to snap a two-fight
Miesha Tate returns to bantamweight, faces Mayra Bueno Silva in June Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the 135-pound division and take on Mayra Bueno Silva in June. Tate came out of retirement in 2021 after four years outside of the fight game that included marriage and motherhood. She took out
Dan Hooker believes he’s being punished for accusing UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of cheating against his teammate, Alexander Volkanovski. Hooker publicly accused Makhachev of using intravenous (IV) therapy to rehydrate after weighing in for his title defense against featherweight champ Volkanovski at UFC 284, an illegal practice since the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was introduced
Daniel Cormier believes that, despite Jon Jones’ accolades, there will always be an asterisk next to his name. A longtime former light heavyweight champion, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) became a two-division title holder when he submitted Ciryl Gane in Round 1 to capture the vacant heavyweight belt at UFC 285. Jones defeated Cormier twice during
– LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s busy schedule continues Saturday with UFC Fight Night 221, which takes place at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels and streams on ESPN+. A critical bantamweight main event serves as the final act on the card, with former champion Petr Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) slated to clash with
LAS VEGAS – Marvin Vettori won’t be a stepping stone for Roman Dolidze. Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) meets Dolidze on the UFC 286 main card on March 18 at The O2 in London. The former title challenger has lost two of his past three, but setbacks came to ex-champs Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.
Watch champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Alexa Grasso make weight for their UFC 285 women’s flyweight title bout on Saturday in Las Vegas. Full weigh-in coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-285-jon-jones-ciryl-gane-heavyweight-title-shevchenko-grasso-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream 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 #UFC285 #ValentinaShevchenko
Henry Cejudo says the debate is over on who the greatest of all time is after UFC 285. Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) was able to quickly submit Ciryl Gane in Round 1 after an over three-year long layoff to capture the vacant heavyweight title in this past Saturday’s headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las
UFC welterweight Ian Garry nearly had to fight another unintended opponent not long after earning a win at UFC 285 on Saturday. Garry earned a TKO win over Song Kenan at UFC 285 to remain unbeaten in his professional MMA career. After getting knocked down in the opening round, he rallied in the last two
Jon Jones is back, and once again has UFC gold around his waist. At UFC 285, Jones made his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane to compete for the vacant title. The fight didn’t make it out of the first round, as Jones finished Gane with a guillotine choke, coming away virtually unscathed with the heavyweight
Ricardo Ramos sees his path to victory against Austin Lingo on the ground. Featherweights Ramos (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) square off on the UFC Fight Night 221 main card March 11 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The Brazilian fighter is coming off a brutal spinning
The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand. Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat,
Michael Chandler doesn’t care if Conor McGregor is in USADA testing, but ‘rules is rules’ Conor McGregor is coaching The Ultimate fighter opposite Michael Chandler, the two are expected to fight later this year, but McGregor hasn’t entered the USADA testing. A fighter must be in the testing pool for six months prior to a