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Leon Edwards feels his come-from-behind win over Kamaru Usman wouldn’t have happened without his past bad luck in the UFC. Edwards earned the welterweight belt over Usman at UFC 278 with a nasty head kick knockout. With a minute left in the fight, and his chances appearing dim, Edwards pulled off arguably one of the
The next season of “The Ultimate Fighter” is around the corner, but the coaches have yet to be officially named. According to the former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, he was not only contacted about a coaching role in the upcoming 31st season of the reality competition series expected to film soon, but given
At UFC 283 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, there was plenty for MMA fans to get excited about. For starters, the card was the promotion’s return to Brazil for the first time since March 2020, right before the pandemic officially kicked into full steam – and that event was held without fans. Then
Jorge Masvidal teases ‘big fight news’ Jorge Masvidal may be stepping into the Octagon sooner than we thought. On Thursday the BMF champ took to Twitter to announce that he has some fight news coming soon. Fans were quick to speculate who he might be matched with next. Some thought he might be the coach
To be clear, new UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill wants his first title defense to be against Jiri Prochazka, but if the timing doesn’t work out, he’d welcome a fight with his “brother,” Anthony Smith. After all, Hill and Smith originally were slated to meet March 11 until the fight was scrapped in December
The lineup for the UFC’s return to a venue it hasn’t played in more than a decade continues to grow with the addition of a new bantamweight bout. Kyler Phillips (10-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is set to take on Raphael Assuncao (27-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 221, which takes place March 11
Opponent named for Jose Aldo professional boxing debut Former two-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his professional boxing debut on Feb. 10 in Rio de Janeiro and we now know who he’ll be facing. According to a report by Brazilian news outlet Combate, Aldo will be taking on Argentinian Emmanuel Zambrano at Upper
Joe Rogan previews the main event of Fight Night Brisbane: Mark Hunt vs. Frank Mir. Hunt, a notorious knockout artist, and Mir a legendary jiu-jitsu fighter, the two ranked heavyweights will meet in the Octagon on Saturday, March 19 on FS1.
UFC President Dana White spoke to the media in advance of UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Fla. He discussed Saturday’s event, Conor McGregor vs. Oscar De La Hoya, “Fight Island,” and much more. Watch UFC 249 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook:
Francis Ngannou would have his hands full with the top tier of PFL’s heavyweight division, says analyst Kenny Florian. Florian, a former multi-time UFC title challenger, finalist on Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and current PFL commentator, is hopeful the promotion that employs him will come out on top in the sweepstakes
Sean O’Malley apparently is ready to save the UFC, but does the UFC really need saving? While there’s no question the UFC roster is stacked with talented fighters both established and on the rise, O’Malley believes the promotion is lacking in star power. That’s where he comes in. “UFC needs a superstar right now,” O’Malley
The UFC is idle after its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil, UFC 283. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Jan. 27-29. Check
With 10 finishes in 15 fights and a pair of title bouts atop the card, there were plenty of newsworthy moments at UFC 283. In the final two fights in Rio de Janeiro, a lot of attention was given to Brandon Moreno for his flyweight title win over Deiveson Figueiredo and Jamahal Hill for his
After a week off, the UFC will be back in its Las Vegas home base next week with a rescheduled heavyweight fight at the top of the lineup. In the UFC Fight Night 218 main event, two-time title challenger Derrick Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) will take on Serghei Spivac (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). The
Darrion Caldwell has reached a point in his athletic career, not just in MMA, where being considered a legend matters to him. Well before he was Bellator bantamweight champion, Caldwell also won an NCAA Division I wrestling title at North Carolina State back in 2009. It’s been more than three years now since Caldwell lost
Wednesday, a new MMA movie arrived on the scene in the form of “Bruised.” Directed by and starring Oscar winner Halle Berry, “Bruised” is the story of former UFC fighter Jackie Justice, who had a breakdown during a fight and left the MMA world behind. With life seeming to get the better of her, Jackie