8:47 AM ET Andres Waters Valentina Shevchenko will make her first Octagon appearance of 2023 at UFC 285 on Saturday. The UFC women’s flyweight champion will put her title on the line against Alexa Grasso in the co-main event (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m ET). Shevchenko has been one of the most dominant fighters in the
Month: March 2023
The UFC 284 main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski delivered, but where does the lightweight champion go from there? The champion vs. champion main event was an excellent fight. Both Volkanovski and Makhachev had their moments throughout, but when it was all said and done, the lightweight champ retained. UFC president Dana White
Following an exit from the UFC in April of 2022, lightweight Kevin Croom has found success in a new combat sport, picking up back-to-back wins for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships since joining the promotion last November. After getting a second round TKO in his BKFC debut last November over Sean Wilson, Croom followed it up
LAS VEGAS – Alexa Grasso knows she’s in for the toughest challenge of her career, but she has covered all the bases in preparation for the chance to make history. At UFC 285, Mexico’s Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will have the opportunity to end the championship reign of Valentina Shevchenko, who has held the
LAS VEGAS – Valentina Shevchenko has been through title fight after title fight in the UFC, an accolade exemplified by her cool, calm, and collected fight week demeanor. “It’s as usual – emotions, nerves, everything is in their own place,” Shevchenko told MMA Junkie and other reporters during a UFC 285 pre-fight news conference Wednesday.
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Watch the #UFC285 official weigh-ins LIVE from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Matchups include: * Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane * Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso * Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov * Mateusz Gamrot vs Jalin Turner * Jamie Pickett vs Bo Nickal * Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin Jones * Derek Brunson vs
Daniel Cormier offers advice for Jake Paul’s next move Jake Paul suffered the first loss of his boxing career on Feb. 26 to rival Tommy Fury. Before Paul makes his next move, Daniel Cormier has some advice. Paul, a social media influencer and YouTube content creator turned professional boxer, managed to put together an undefeated
LAS VEGAS – A numbered UFC event returns to “Sin City” on Saturday for UFC 285, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is set for his combat sports return, and he’ll be taking off the gloves to box against a fellow UFC veteran. Rockhold is going to Bare Knuckle FC and will make his debut in the main event of BKFC 41 against Mike Perry at 185 pounds. The event takes
LAS VEGAS – Francis Ngannou reiterates that his departure from the UFC wasn’t about money. Ngannou is currently a free agent after failing to come to terms with the UFC on a new deal. As a result, his heavyweight championship was relinquished, and now Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane will battle for the vacant belt
Jon Jones’ UFC career has been marred by long layoffs caused by suspensions due to a number of legal run-ins and positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs, but that hasn’t stopped many from calling him the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. Since making his professional debut in 2008, Jones is 26-1 with one no
Darren Till is no longer with the UFC – for now. After a tweet went out overnight that he was removed from the UFC roster, the popular middleweight went to social media to confirm the news that he has parted ways with the UFC. What’s happening everyone,Me, Dana & Hunter are still cool as fuck.I
Alexa Grasso has proven for a while that she’s one of the best female strikers in the UFC. And in a few days, she’ll get a chance to further that claim. Grasso is set to challenge women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 in Las Vegas. This is a
Valentina Shevchenko will never take lightly an opponent, and that includes Alexa Grasso. The UFC women’s flyweight champion is scheduled to make her eighth consecutive title defense, as she takes on a streaking Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Shevchenko (23-3 MMA,
UFC 285 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘I like my odds in a chess match’ On the second episode of UFC 285 Embedded, Ciryl Gane enjoys the great outdoors, Jon Jones studies his opponent. Geoff Neal pushes himself at the PI., and champ Valentina Shevchenko wraps up a global training camp. UFC 285 is on Saturday, March
After a lengthy layoff due to multiple injuries, Tatiana Suarez has successfully returned to MMA. At UFC Fight Night 220, Suarez (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) made her long-awaited return to action, defeating Montana De La Rosa by submission in the second round. It was her first fight since June 2019, where she left as a
UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo spoke to the media following UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn, N.Y.