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Randi Field is hoping Bellator makes an addition to its divisions. The Bellator prospect would like to see the promotion open up strawweght as she feels she’s best suited for 115 pounds. Field (3-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) has competed at flyweight for Bellator and returns this Friday to fight at a catchweight of 120 pounds.
Chris Weidman recounts foot injury that’s sidelined him from MMA for more than 2 years There could be heard a collective gasp when Chris Weidman suffered his horrific injury in April 2021. The moment seemed unreal and incredibly painful to the viewers, and Weidman confirmed it was just as painful as it looked. “As soon
Israel Adesanya has shifted his mindset going into his title fight rematch with Alex Pereira. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim the middleweight title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when the pair run things back in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 in Miami. Pereira rallied to knock out Adesanya
Ryan Hall has been plagued with injuries in the past year. Hall (9-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) hasn’t competed since a December 2021 win over Darrick Minner, but the jiu-jitsu wizard says he’s just had a string of bad luck ever since. According to Hall, he’s gone under the knife 16 times to repair all sorts of
Conor McGregor posts video of him sparring on TUF Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor coached the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter and released video of him sparring on the show. While coaching his team, McGregor regularly worked out with them, including sparring. On Wednesday, McGregor released video of him sparring with an unknown
Chris Weidman is ready to return after enduring a horrific leg break in April 2021. Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) snapped his right leg on the first kick he threw against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. He was stretchered out and quickly underwent emergency surgery. He since has gone through a grueling process to get back
Given that reigning PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane is looking for “name value” fights, the start to his 2023 season can’t be more appealing than having to face Marlon Moraes. Is he surprised to draw the former UFC title challenger right off the bat? “Not really, no,” Loughnane told MMA Junkie Radio. “They’re probably paying
Israel Adesanya training footage: ‘The mindset is definitely different’ heading into UFC 287 Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is in his final preparations for his UFC 287 rematch with current titleholder Alex Pereira. Having lost to Pereira in mixed martial arts and twice in kickboxing, Adesanya says his mindset is different heading into the MMA
Gamebred Boxing has tweaked the lineup for Saturday’s event in Milwaukee. MMA slugger Paul Daley is out of a planned clash with fellow UFC veteran Markus Perez. Joe Riggs, a longtime MMA veteran who has been competing in bare-knuckle boxing matches over the past few years, has agreed to step in on days’ notice. The
Sean O’Malley won’t be the backup for the UFC 288 title fight, even if he had received an offer. O’Malley both contemplated serving as the backup for bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) title defense against Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the UFC 288 headliner on May 6, and jumping in as a
Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen had the first and final faceoff for their UFC on ESPN 43 main event bout on Saturday’s UFC card in San Antonio. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-on-espn-43 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY
Rising light heavyweight contenders Carlos Ulberg and Ihor Potieria will meet in May. Ulberg (6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) takes on Potieria (19-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at a UFC event on May 13 that does not yet have an announced venue or location. Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell is imparting some wisdom upon Alex Pereira ahead of his first UFC title defense. Liddell, a former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, is a friend and training partner to Pereira’s head coach, Glover Teixeira. In advance of Pereira’s title clash with Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 on April 8,
Leon Edwards defended his welterweight title earlier this month in front of his home fans. He didn’t have a lot of time to bask in the glory of the win against former champ Kamaru Usman, which came in their trilogy fight, and in front of a friendly crowd in London. Former interim champ Colby Covington
10:55 PM ET It’s not easy to stand out in the UFC’s absolutely stacked 135-pound bantamweight division, but Cory Sandhagen is finding a way to do just that. Sandhagen (16-4) was brilliant over the course of a five-round split decision over Marlon “Chito” Vera (22-8-1) on Saturday, in the main event of UFC Fight Night
The UFC bantamweight division has been the subject of some important fights in recent weeks, the latest being the main event of this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN 43. Surging contenders Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera collided in the main event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, and it was Sandhagen who emerged with the
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