Top UFC Merab Dvalishvili contender visited soccer star Sergio Ramos in Sevilla. Dvalishvili was greeted by Ramos in the Sevilla locker room, where they exchanged customized shirts with each other’s names on it. Ramos, who’s a UFC fan, took to Instagram to post footage of their encounter. The Sevilla Center-back also recently met up with
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Waldo Cortes-Acosta feels it’s time he takes a step up in competition to take on one of the world’s best in his division. The rising heavyweight wants to get a ranked opponent following his dominant win over Olympic medalist Robelis Despaigne this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 56, and he already has a name in
LAS VEGAS – Khaos Williams enters Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 co-main event against Carlston Harris with a violent mindset. UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby knew what he was doing when he pitting Williams (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) against Harris (19-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the welterweight bout at the UFC Apex (ESPN+). Both men have already
Bobby Green warned Paddy Pimblett that he shouldn’t have said his name. Now he’s got a chance to show why. UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday that Green and Pimblett will throw down July 27 at UFC 304 (ESPN+ pay-per-view) in Manchester, England. The booking comes not long after Green’s brutal win over Jim Miller
LAS VEGAS – Luana Pinheiro is comfortable with the concept of setbacks as she makes her MMA journey, which sees its next stop Saturday vs. Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 241. After starting her octagon tenure with three straight wins, Pinheiro (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) fell short in her biggest opportunity so far when
Joanderson Brito’s fired-up callout of Dan Ige finally paid off. Brito (17-3-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will take on Ige (18-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night on July 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking,
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 08:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Patchy Mix is not shy about telling you he’s the greatest bantamweight fighter in all of mixed martial arts. He fits it into a conversation repeatedly, saying it as matter of factly as one can speak such a superlative. At the same time, Mix
The official weigh-ins for Bellator Champions Series: Paris are in the books, and all but one fighter hit their marks. In the main event, Patchy Mix (19-1) defends his bantamweight title in a rematch against Magomed Magomedov (20-3). Both fighters made championship weight at 135 pounds. THE REMATCH IS 𝗦𝗘𝗧! 💥@TeamMixMMA and @TigerMagomedov both made
LAS VEGAS – Vinicius Salvador has leaned into the mental side of the fight game going into UFC Fight Night 241, and he thinks that’ll produce a spectacular result against Adrian Yanez. After losing his first two UFC appearances by split decision in the flyweight division, Salvador (14-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) was at a loss
UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard gave a rare insight into the process of scouting talent for the promotion. Maynard, who started as an MMA promoter in 2006, has been around the fight game for quite some time, with a unique eye for talent. After running Legacy Fighting Championship as owner and president, he was hired by
LAS VEGAS – The clouds hovering above Ramiz Brahimaj have dissipated. For the first time since February 2022, Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has made it to fight week, just a few days out from his UFC Fight Night 241 clash with Themba Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Twenty-seven months away from competition was difficult
LAS VEGAS – Carlston Harris has been frustrated waiting for the phone to ring for his next fight, but finally gets his chance to show his skills again in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 co-main event vs. Khaos Williams. After scoring a spectacular come-from-behind submission win over Jeremiah Wells at UFC on ESPN 50 in August,