Michael Chandler is interested in a trilogy with free agent Eddie Alvarez but is laser-focused on another shot at UFC gold. Chandler lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 last Saturday. It was a back-and-forth war that met high expectations, with Poirier securing a late submission victory. Chandler remains one of the biggest lightweight UFC
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Newly crowned UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili has explained why she displayed a jovial attitude after being hit by Carla Esparza. This past weekend, two titles changed hands at UFC 281. While former Glory Kickboxing champion Alex Pereira continued his rapid ascent in MMA by dethroning Israel Adesanya in the main event to hold
1:44 AM ET Editor’s note: What can we take away from a thrilling slate of title fights and marquee matchups at UFC 281? Jeff Wagenheim, Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto offer their thoughts from a highlight-packed event in New York. NEW YORK — Why are we surprised? Alex Pereira had shown us it could be
NEW YORK – Dan Hooker just fought, and he’s already got a date in mind for his return. The UFC lightweight is targeting a fight at UFC 284, which is set to go down in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 11. The request to the UFC comes after his TKO win over Claudio Puelles on the
On this day eight years ago, we ran a story about Dana White and the UFC considering stripping then-heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of his title. This year, Cain Velasquez has had a constant presence in MMA headlines after being charged with attempted murder among other charges. But at one time, he was known only for
UFC Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza promises to be an easy titleholder to book for the promotion going forward. Esparza will face former strawweight champion Zhang Weili in the UFC 281 co-main event tonight in New York City. She became a two-time UFC champion by defeating Rose Namajunas earlier this year at UFC 274. Despite regaining
NEW YORK – Holly Holm wants her fight with Julianna Pena rebooked. Holm was scheduled to face Peña at UFC on ESPN 24 in May 2021, but was diagnosed with hydronephrosis, a swelling in the kidneys that occurs when urine fails to properly drain from the kidney to the bladder. It forced her to withdraw from
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier feels making the fight as little entertaining as possible is the ideal plan against Israel Adesanya. Adesanya will face Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event on Saturday in New York City. He returns to defend the middleweight title after wins over Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier earlier this year.
Former UFC women’s featherweight title challenger Megan Anderson had some harsh words for her former MMA home. Anderson retired from MMA following a loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 last year. She’s transitioned into a media role as an analyst and commentator full-time after her fighting career. Nunes made quick work of Anderson in
NEW YORK – Dominick Reyes feels like a new man. The former UFC title challenger feels reinvigorated and much improved ahead of his return to the octagon. Reyes (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) takes on Ryan Spann (20-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 281. And in preparation for this return, Reyes
Daniel Cormier and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith had a lively debate on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday. Cormier will appear on the UFC 281 pay-per-view broadcast this Saturday in New York City at Madison Square Garden. He returns to the broadcast desk alongside Joe Rogan and play-by-play man Jon Anik. A few days away
Who is the biggest threat to Israel Adesanya? As of this writing, it’s longtime Brazilian rival and No. 4-ranked middleweight contender Alex Pereira, who faces “The Last Stylebender” in the UFC 281 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat. night (Nov. 12, 2022) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. LIVE! Watch UFC 281 PPV
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes that there’s one way Robert Whittaker can pull one back in his series with middleweight king Israel Adesanya. Whittaker and Adesanya have shared the Octagon on two occasions. When the pair of elite Oceanic 185lbers first collided, the Australian held the title and the Nigerian-New Zealander had recently
Bo Nickal thinks he’s a bad matchup for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Nickal (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is just three fights into his professional MMA career, but the three-time Division I national wrestling champion predicts he’ll be fighting top competition in the UFC within a year. Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) is unbeaten as a
Jake Paul has returned to his brother’s podcast triumphant, following a win over Anderson Silva, and has told of how he broke him during the fight. The spectacular match was a back-and-forth affair, with Jake Paul scoring a knockdown in the last to secure the decision victory. He recalls how he knew that he would
Just seconds after getting disqualified due to a headbutt, bare-knuckle fighter Jack Grady took his frustration out on his opponent. Grady and Ryan Reber squared off at BKFC 32 on Saturday in Orlando, FL. It was a back-and-forth affair for as long as the fight lasted but ended abruptly due to several egregious rule breaks.
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Henry Cejudo has named the fighter who can give the entire middleweight division some trouble. During his UFC career, Henry Cejudo was the best in the lighter-weight divisions. He was the champion at 125 and 135 pounds and has beaten some of the best that has ever fought in the organization. Since retirement, Cejudo has