Mackenzie Dern is very honest about her training camp for her UFC Vegas 73 main event with Angela Hill. Most athletes would not disclose difficulties they’ve endured through the weeks and months of preparation for a fight. But Dern is unlike most fighters. Speaking with MMA Fighting days before her 11th UFC appearance, the jiu-jitsu
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The long wait for Francis Ngannou’s free agent decision is over as the former UFC heavyweight champion announced Tuesday and that he is the newest member of the PFL roster and the chairman of the league’s PFL Africa expansion. Ngannou’s signing ends a 16-month wait to see where the Cameroonian-French star would take his talents.
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Before we get to a mini-Missed Fists, I just wanted to make sure that you all
Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will now headline UFC Vegas 73 on May 20 in a five-round strawweight contest, multiple people with knowledge of the change told MMA Fighting on Monday. Dern vs. Hill was originally scheduled for three rounds at Saturday’s UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte, N.C., but the company needed a new
Conor McGregor and his legal team are coming for everything. On Wednesday, it was reported that Paradigm Sports — the agency that represents McGregor — won a legal battle against boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao after a judge ruled that Pacquiao was in breach of contract following recent bout negotiations between Paradigm and Pacquiao falling through.
Aljamain Sterling has pretty much heard it all during his two-year reign as UFC bantamweight champion. While criticism just comes along with a high-profile job, the 33-year-old New York native has dealt with a bombardment of negativity — largely through no fault of his own — since he claimed the UFC title after Petr Yan
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show by running down today’s lineup. 1:05 p.m.: YouTuber turned influencer boxing terror Salt Papi previews
The Davis vs. Garcia start time and TV schedule for the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night. This post will help explain the Davis vs. Garcia fight card and at which time the headliners are expected to make their ring walks. The event kicks
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz will undoubtedly become one of the most talked-about fights in combat sports in 2023, but the jury is still out on how competitive this matchup might actually be. While he’s yet to really put together credentials to prove he’ll be a threat to experienced boxers, Paul has put together a
Leon Edwards would like to see the welterweight division determine a true No. 1 contender as he takes time off to rest and heal some nagging injuries. The reigning UFC champion at 170 pounds is less than a month removed from his second consecutive win over Kamaru Usman, yet he’s heard rumors of a potential
Israel Adesanya is once again MMA’s middleweight king. “The Last Stylebender” reclaimed his crown in ferocious fashion at UFC 287, finally vanquishing his nemesis Alex Pereira with a highlight-reel second-round knockout to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion. Adesanya and Pereira are now tied with one win apiece in their MMA series, although Pereira still
Robert Whittaker is all in on Colby Covington’s UFC welterweight title shot. The days of Whittaker competing below 185 pounds are a distant memory. As “The Reaper” departed the welterweight division in 2014, Covington entered and slowly started his ascent to stardom. In 2023, each fighter is a fixture atop their weight class with titles
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya are set for their rematch next weekend — or tetralogy bout if you want to get fancy — and while the immediate stakes are obvious, the ripples of the result could reshape how we view the careers of both men. More specifically, how will we view Adesanya’s legacy if he
Gamebred Boxing has tweaked the lineup for Saturday’s event in Milwaukee. MMA slugger Paul Daley is out of a planned clash with fellow UFC veteran Markus Perez. Joe Riggs, a longtime MMA veteran who has been competing in bare-knuckle boxing matches over the past few years, has agreed to step in on days’ notice. The
Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen is a certified banger, but we have the same lingering question that we asked two weeks ago: What are these bantamweight contenders fighting for? Much like UFC Las Vegas headliners Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, no matter who wins Saturday’s UFC San Antonio main event, there’s no guarantee that either
Colby Covington may be the challenger, but he still opened as the betting favorite over reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in a potential matchup between them. In the aftermath of UFC 286 on Saturday, UFC president Dana White declared that Covington will get the next shot at Edwards after “Rocky” earned a second win
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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: Recapping the weekend. 1:35 p.m.: Dan Hardy returns to the show to break down UFC 286 and all the latest