Day: July 30, 2024

Who is the best heavyweight in the UFC? That’s usually an easy answer: The champion. However, the UFC currently has two – Jon Jones, and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall. Former multi-time light heavyweight champ Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) won the vacant heavyweight belt with a submission of Ciryl Gane in his divisional debut in

MANCHESTER, England – Modestas Bukauskas beat Marcin Prachnio with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Take a look inside the fight with Bukauskas, a former Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion who now has won five of his past six. Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio

ABU DHABI – Cory Sandhagen has a new addition to his coaching staff heading into UFC on ABC 7. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) sought help from renowned coach Trevor Wittman ahead of Saturday’s main event (ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at Etihad Arena. Wittman has been an integral part

It’s time to take Paddy Pimblett seriously as a legitimate top-tier lightweight. That’s what UFC CEO Dana White thinks. Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) delivered big in the biggest spot of his career Saturday at UFC 304 when he choked King Green unconscious in highlight-reel fashion in front of a raucous crowd at Co-op Live

MANCHESTER, England – Sam Patterson beat Kiefer Crosbie with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Take a look inside the fight with Patterson, who has back-to-back first-round submission wins – both of which were passed up for post-fight bonuses. Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie

MANCHESTER, England – Nathaniel Wood was able to bounce back from defeat despite being in a tumultuous time in his life. The featherweight, who defeated Daniel Pineda by decision at UFC 304 on Saturday, opened up about some of the difficulties he experienced in the lead up to his return. “Usually, I don’t sleep well

Belal Muhammad made sure the history books remember his name, as he did something few are able to do – win a UFC championship. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) captured the welterweight title Saturday with a unanimous decision win over Leon Edwards (21-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the UFC 304 main event from Manchester, England.

UFC CEO Dana White is hopeful his heavyweight championship belt will get unified next year. After Tom Aspinall registered an impressive 60-second interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England, familiar questions once again bubbled up about whether the Brit will get the chance to unify the strap with

Belal Muhammad won’t be doing any favors for Leon Edwards after taking his title at UFC 304. After the first fight between them ended in March 2021 ended in a no contest due to an accidentally eye poke from Edwards (21-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC), the rematch on Saturday in Manchester, England, ended very differently, with

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into

Chael Sonnen recently lauded Tom Aspinall’s formidable punching power, boldly asserting that the Brit possesses the knockout ability to take down heavyweight boxers against whom even the legendary Mike Tyson struggled. Aspinall triumphantly retained his interim heavyweight title with a stunning 60-second knockout of his former foe, Curtis Blaydes, avenging his only loss in the

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