USA TODAY Sports’ A.J. Perez visits with MMA trainer and nutritionist Mike Dolce to learn why MMA fighters cut weight.
UFC 284 featured a rare moment in MMA history this past Saturday in Perth, Australia. In the main event, the man considered the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on most lists moved up a division to challenge for a belt in a second weight class – against the man many had at No. 2. The UFC’s internal
Former Wyoming wrestling star Bryce Meredith has signed with Bellator and will make his promotional debut next month. Meredith, who is 3-0 in his career in the cage, will face Brandon Carrillo on March 31st. He last fought at LFA 141 last September, earning a first-round submission over Nathan Fought. While Meredith is known for
It’s Valentine’s Day, which in the MMA community it means time for fighters to take a break from kicking and punching each other and recognize their loved ones. Despite being some of the toughest athletes in all sports, MMA fighters made sure to show some love on social media to their beloved partners. Check below
Tyson Pedro suffered from ‘extreme diarrhea and vomiting’ ahead of UFC 284 loss Tyson Pedro was on the losing end of a unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 284 in front of his home crowd but he revealed shortly after that he was dealing with an illness. Pedro posted a video of himself being
UFC 284 proved to be a memorable event in Perth, Australia, with the fans creating an electric atmosphere. In addition, the top two fights on the bill created some major changes in this week’s rankings update. No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski dared to be great by challenging for his second UFC title. Although he
Belal Muhammad is on the cusp of a title shot, but can’t seem to find a fight. Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) says he’s been offered former title challenger Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) next, but he’s yet to hear a concrete word back. So if the UFC can’t make the Covington fight happen, Muhammad wants
Kevin Lee thinks his style will pose problems for the UFC welterweight division. After a surprise release in 2021, Lee (19-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has re-signed with the UFC, and the former interim lightweight title challenger plans on making welterweight his home. Although Lee lost four of his past five UFC fights, he had his
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to keep his perfect record intact (28-0) when he squares off with interim champion Justin Gaethje (22-2) in the main even of UFC 254 on Saturday, October 24. SPECIAL START TIME of 2pm ET / 11am PT! Order UFC 254 now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the
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PERTH, Australia – Jack Jenkins beat Don Shainis with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Take a look inside the fight with Jenkins, who won for the eighth straight time, including his contract-winning bout this past September on Dana White’s Contender Series. Jack Jenkins
Tyson Pedro says he had some health issues going into UFC 284. Pedro (9-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas (14-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout this past Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he started to slow down after a back-and-forth first round. That’s because
WHITEMAN, Australia – Kleydson Rodrigues’s first UFC win was impressive, but it did come with some baggage. The Brazilian flyweight prospect put away Shannon Ross in just 59 seconds on the preliminary card of UFC 284. Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) hurt Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to the body and then swarmed him with
Alexander Volkanovski remains ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound The reason why Islam Makhachev called out Alexander Volkanovski in the first place was to get a shot a being ranked top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Heading into their UFC 284 showdown on Feb. 11, Volkanovski was ranked No. 1 on the P4P list while Makhachev was
PERTH, Australia – Blake Bilder beat Shane Young with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Take a look inside the fight with Bilder, who won his official UFC debut after a contrat win on Dana White’s Contender Series this past August. Blake Bilder vs.
PERTH, Australia – Yair Rodriguez had some nice words of encouragement for Josh Emmett immediately after submitting him at UFC 284. Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) captured the interim featherweight title in this past Saturday’s co-headliner at RAC Arena when he made Emmett tap out with a triangle choke in Round 2. Both Emmett (18-3 MMA,
IBJJF champion Jaqueline Amorim has her first UFC assignment since she joined the promotion in September. Amorim (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her first promotional appearance April 8 when she takes on Sam Hughes (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at UFC 287 in Miami. The event takes place at Miami-Dade Arena. Two people with knowledge
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