Henry Cejudo believes Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou could still happen For two years UFC matchmakers tried to book a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight title bout but couldn’t seal the deal with Ngannou. Ngannou left the fight promotion leaving most people, including himself, believing that he’ll never fight for the UFC again. Former
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Jon Jones should be ranked top pound-for-pound Jon Jones returned after three years away from competition to defeat Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight championship at UFC 285 on March 4 in Las Vegas. Following the win, Jones returned to the No. 1 spot in the UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings, but former two
The PFL is headed back to Atlanta. On Thursday, the promotion announced 2023 second-half regular season dates, all of which will take place at Overtime Elite Arena, a venue the promotion visited for the first time last season. The three events are set for June 8, June 16, and June 23 and will feature the
Mike Swick has won his biggest fight to date. A UFC veteran and “The Ultimate Fighter, Season 1” cast member, Swick was diagnosed in early 2022 with Stage 4 lymphoblastic lymphoma, a cancer that originates in blood cells (lymphocytes) and spreads to other organs. On Wednesday, Swick broke the news that he is now cancer
SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s not set in stone, but Michael Page thinks a win Friday should mean his next time out will be with a title on the line. Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA), who fought for an interim welterweight title in May 2022, returns Friday against Goiti Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) to
Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather were involved in an altercation outside the Miami-Dade Arena following the Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game on Wednesday. The incident was captured on video by someone in Mayweather’s entourage and later handed over to TMZ, who posted the clip showing the confrontation. Based on the video, Mayweather and his
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Benson Henderson held UFC gold. He held WEC gold, too. Saturday at SAP Center, he’ll have the opportunity to win the Bellator lightweight championship, a third major promotional title, and a rare feat. At Bellator 292, Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) takes on Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), the current
Amanda Ribas celebrated her UFC 285 win with a bikini photo Amanda Ribas picked up a big win at UFC 285, defeating Viviane Araujo in a one-sided unanimous decision on March 4. The Brazilian rebounded from a loss to former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian in her previous outing. Ribas is now ranked in two different
LAS VEGAS – The previous time Ryan Spann sat at a UFC news conference was Feb. 25, and he was devastated. As Spann (21-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC) spoke, he broke down in tears. His scheduled main event battle vs. Nikita Krylov (29-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) was unexpectedly canceled moments prior and Spann still hadn’t processed
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UFC Fight Night 217 winner Umar Nurmagomedov spoke to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his first-round knockout of Raoni Barcelos in Las Vegas. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-fight-night-217-results-umar-nurmagomedov-flattens-raoni-barcelos-in-first-to-remain-undefeated Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #UFCVegas67 #UFC #UmarNurmagomedov
A possible super fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou might not be completely off the table after all for a future matchup. Jones earned the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285, defeating Ciryl Gane by first-round submission. His heavyweight debut couldn’t have gone much better as he didn’t show any ring rust after a
LAS VEGAS – Simply put, Merab Dvalishivili is not a fan of Petr Yan. Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) pulled no punches on the microphone at a UFC Fight Night 221 pre-fight news conference Wednesday when he called Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) a litany of insults and expletives ahead of their main event bout
2022 was a banner year for Bellator welterweight Goiti Yamauchi. In two fights, Yamauchi picked up two finishes, building an overall three-fight winning streak in the process. And while Yamauchi is happy with his win over Levan Chokheli in April, it’s his victory over Daniel Gracie in August that stands out as the shining moment
SAN JOSE, Calif. – For his first attempt at a title defense, Bellator’s lightweight champion is a betting favorite of almost baffling proportions. Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is a 25-1 favorite against challenger Benson Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) in the Bellator 292 main event, which doubles as a quarterfinal fight in the
LAS VEGAS – Alexandr Romanov doesn’t want the judges involved in the outcome of his upcoming fight against Alexander Volkov. In his last outing, Moldova’s Romanov (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) left the cage with the first loss of his professional MMA career on his record. Two of the three judges sided with Marcin Tybura at
LAS VEGAS – For the first time in his UFC career, Nikita Krylov was forced out of competing, but is now ready to go two weeks later. At UFC Fight Night 220, Krylov (29-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) was set to headline opposite Ryan Spann at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Krylov’s 18th fight with
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