Islam Makhachev’s mom wants him to retire Islam Makhachev might be the latest UFC fighter from Dagestan to hang up the gloves as a favor to his mom. Makhachev’s coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov gave up the sport after a promise he made to his mother when his father died. Now Makhachev has revealed that
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Former UFC interim lightweight champion and all-around good dude Dustin Poirier was the target of a poorly conceived prank by an absolute turd of a human being while his wife and daughter were by his side. It happened this past weekend during a Mardi Gras parade in Youngsville, La. Poirier was riding on a float
Henry Cejudo is skeptical about fighting UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling next. Although Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) announced that he’s fighting Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) on May 6, Cejudo isn’t buying it until the contract is signed from both ends. “Triple C” put pen to paper but said Sterling is yet to do
Yaroslav Amosov was urged to return to fighting to ‘be the voice’ of Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov made headlines when he withdrew from his title fight in order to join with Ukraine in fighting the Russian invasion. He even buried the Bellator belt underneath his home to keep it safe. Now, he returns from Ukraine to
Jon Jones points to two factors that led to him moving to heavyweight. A longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, Jones defended his belt 11 times overall over multiple title reigns. He went through two generations of 205-pound talent – from Lyoto Machida to “Rampage” Jackson to Rashad Evans to Alexander Gustaffson to Daniel Cormier –
The UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 220. The event takes place at the UFC Apex, with a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 14 veterans of the
Fighters take note: The cage wall is not for climbing and definitely NOT for standing on. While plenty of fighters have made use of the cage for post-fight celebrations, whether it be simply sitting on top with arms raised in triumph or to assist with a dazzling flip back onto the mats, Kazakh fighter Teymur
LAS VEGAS – Jamall Emmers beat Khusein Askhabov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Emmers, who pulled off an upset and handed 2-1 favorite Askhabov his first loss. Emmers on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
LAS VEGAS – A.J. Fletcher beat Themba Takura Gorimbo with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Fletcher, who picked up his first UFC win after a pair of decision losses in 2022. Fletcher on the fight’s key moment
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Former UFC fighter Sarah Frota has apparently been scheduled to compete at an event organized by an underground fight club in the UK. Frota previously competed as a strawweight and flyweight in the UFC, and now the 35-year-old will become the latest MMA fighter to try her hand with an alternative combat sports organization when
Tom Aspinall wonders if Jon Jones’ physical attributes will give him the same advantages at heavyweight. Former light heavyweight champion Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) dominated his division and entered most of his fights with a whopping reach advantage – which Aspinall says helped him not only with striking, but his wrestling. But now that Jones is
8:07 AM ET Mixed martial arts will never experience anything like this year’s NBA trade deadline — when second-round draft picks seemingly turned into Monopoly money — but it’s fun to dream. So, in the spirit of all the drama that unfolded on the hardwood, here are a few trades we’d like to see take
LAS VEGAS – Minutes after his first UFC win, Clayton Carpenter set his sights on another. A rising flyweight fighter out of the MMA Lab in Glendale, Ariz., Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in short order Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219, which took place at the UFC
The second Bellator offering of the year lands on Saturday with Bellator 291, which takes place at 3Arena in Dublin, with a main card set to air on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. The promotion’s undisputed welterweight champion will be decided in the main event. Current titleholder Yaroslav Amosov (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA)
Eugene Bareman thinks Alexander Volkanovski got too excited with his defense on the ground against Islam Makhachev. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) was edged out by lightweight champion Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) in the UFC 284 headliner, but surprised many with his resistance on the ground. Makhachev had a hard time holding Volkanovski
Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight in the works for May 6 It looks like we are inching closer to a fight between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Henry Cejudo. “I’m fighting May 6 against Henry Cejudo. I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “I think Henry
LAS VEGAS – Philipe Lins beat Ovince Saint Preux with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Lins, who now has back-to-back wins for the first time in the UFC and first time, period, since 2018. Lins on the
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