Daniel Cormier absolutely expects age to play a factor in Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. Paul (9-1) meets Tyson in an eight-round boxing match on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The event streams live on Netflix and will be officially sanctioned as a professional fight by the
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Urijah Faber says don’t underestimate Sean O’Malley’s grappling against Merab Dvalishvili. UFC bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is projected to make his next title defense against Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in what many expect will be his toughest matchup to date. Dvalishvili’s relentless grappling pace has posed problems for many – including
You never know who might be filming you these days, and where the footage might end up. One FedEx delivery driver, who was clearly not enjoying his day and showed it by throwing boxes into the back of a truck in New York, was caught on camera by UFC CEO Dana White earlier this year.
UFC on ESPN 56 has one less fight on its lineup than it did at the start of official weigh-ins. The welterweight prelim between Jared Gooden and Kevin Jousset was canceled during the official weigh-in window Friday at the athlete host hotel. The event takes place Saturday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Jousset made
Sean O’Malley got tired of hearing Alexandre Pantoja talking about their past sparring session so he decided to release proof. UFC bantamweight champion O’Malley claimed he stopped flyweight champion Pantoja with a liver shot in their 2016 sparring session. He recently released a clip of him taking Pantoja down, and now he took it up
Official weigh-ins for UFC on ESPN 56 take place Friday, and you can get all the results here. The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in St. Louis. The nearby Enterprise Center hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN/ESPN+). Among those weighing in are two-time heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) and Rodrigo Nascimento
UFC pioneer and former professional boxer Art Jimmerson died Wednesday at 60, his family announced. Jimmerson’s daughter confirmed his death to ESPN, and his son, Christian Jimmerson, also announced the news on social media. Dear Friends and Family, it is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Art Jimmerson,” Christian wrote.
Down a weight class but in the biggest fight of his life, Nursulton Ruziboev is unfazed by the chatter. One half of the UFC on ESPN 56 co-main event, Ruziboev (34-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hears the chatter from opponent Joaquin Buckley (18-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), but views it as insecurity. The two fight in a
For UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones the decision is easy. It’s either fight former titleholder Stipe Miocic or interim champ Tom Aspinall, and Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) remains steadfast the former is the way to go for his next fight. In a series of posts Thursday on X, Jones laid out an explanation as
Islam Makhachev warns Dustin Poirier not to jump the guillotine when they fight. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the UFC 302 headliner June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Going against his corner’s advice, Poirier attempted multiple guillotine chokes to fend off Benoit
Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,461, the lads welcome in UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier to discuss the latest in MMA. The fellas also speak with wrestling standout turned MMA prospect Austin O’Connor. Tune in!