Robert Whittaker wants Israel Adesanya to be the man he beats to regain the UFC middleweight championship. At first, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) admits it was just about getting his belt back. But after watching Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) avenge his loss to Alex Pereira by knockout in this past Saturday’s UFC 287 headliner, he’s
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Sometimes a perceived step back can actually be a step forward, that’s how welterweight Trey Waters looks at his 2022 and suffering the only loss of his career. After suffering a loss to Gabriel Bonfim at Dana White’s Contender Series in September of last year, Waters made adjustments to his training and feels like he’s
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dustin Jacoby has already shared the kickboxing ring with Alex Pereira, so sure. The UFC cage sounds great, too. Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 44 bout Saturday, Jacoby (18-6-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) was eager to volunteer to welcome Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to light heavyweight. Jacoby fought Pereira at
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Clay Guida says he’s in better shape than he’s ever been. Heading into his 35th octagon bout, 41-year-old Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-16 UFC) has no intentions of retiring anytime soon. He meets Rafa Garcia (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main card opener at T-Mobile Center. The main card airs on
Jamahal Hill welcomes Alex Pereira to light heavyweight division, Pereira responds Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira announced on Thursday that his next fight will be in the light heavyweight division. 205-pound champion Jamahal Hill posted a video welcoming ‘Poatan’ to the new weight class, and Pereira responded in the comments. “Welcome can’t wait to see
Jan Blachowicz wants to run things back with Israel Adesanya – at middleweight. After Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) reclaimed his middleweight title with a knockout of Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner last Saturday, former foe Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) called him out. Blachowicz handed Adesanya his first-career loss when he stopped his
Top featherweight talents collide at UFC Kansas City, as former champion Max Holloway takes on rising contender Arnold Allen in a main event showdown you will not want to miss! UFC Kansas City main card action kicks off on Saturday at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp
Chael Sonnen discusses UFC 287, Jorge Masvidal’s career and legacy, what’s next for Gilbert Burns, who gets the next welterweight title shot, if Colby Covington would defeat Leon Edwards, Israel Adesanya’s celebration, Adesanya vs. Jon Jones, Dricus Du Plessis, 170 to 205, Nunes vs. Pena 3, why Adesanya is better than Anderson Silva, UFC and
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,352, the fellas welcome guest Aaron Pico, who returns to action at Bellator 295. They discuss the booking of Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, the latest MMA news, and more. Tune in! Stream or download this and all episodes of
Gilbert Burns is clamoring for a UFC welterweight title shot after defeating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287, but that coveted slot will first go to No. 2 ranked Colby Covington. One of the more bombastic personalities in the UFC, Covington is no stranger to stirring the pot. Much of his celebrity is built upon his
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Max Holloway is open to a return to lightweight. The former UFC featherweight champion competed once at lightweight when he faced Dustin Poirier for the interim title in 2019 UFC 236. Holloway fell short in a back-and-forth war and has since dropped back down to 145 pounds. While Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Billy Quarantillo knows he’s in for a stern challenge against Edson Barboza at UFC on ESPN 44. Quarantillo (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Center. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. Barboza has alternated wins and losses as
Former champion Julianna Peña insists that the UFC had to force Amanda Nunes into fighting her for a third time. The two are set for the UFC 289 main event trilogy bout, which takes place on June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. “She said I had to go fight Irene (Aldana) to
LAS VEGAS – The first half of the PFL’s regular season concludes this week with 2023 PFL 3, which features welterweights and lightweights in action for the first time this year. The event takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, with prelims that simultaneously air on ESPN and stream on
Make no mistake about it: Stephen Thompson is still gunning to become UFC champion. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) snapped a two-fight losing skid with a striking masterclass over Kevin Holland this past December in the UFC on ESPN 42 headliner. Those two losses came to top contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, who used a
Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira officially announced that his next fight will take place in the 205-pound light heavyweight division. Pereira (7-2) made his octagon debut at UFC 268 in November 2021 and earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his flying knee finish of Andreas Michailidis. After defeating Bruno Silva in his second
Henry Cejudo sees title potential in Kelvin Gastelum – but at a different weight class. Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) returned to the win column with a much-needed Fight of Night decision win over Chris Curtis this past Saturday at UFC 287 in Miami. Although Gastelum is a former interim middleweight title challenger who took current
Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost his middleweight title when he was stopped in Round 2 by Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in their rematch this past Saturday in Miami. Both Adesanya and UFC president Dana White said
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