UFC President Dana White doesn’t feel that Islam Makhachev‘s criticism of the company’s promotion of UFC 284 is justified. Makhachev will face UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 284 main event this Saturday. He’ll defend his lightweight belt for the first time after defeating Charles Oliveira last October at UFC 280. Makhachev, despite
Dana White says Makhachev vs. Volkanovski is ‘top 5 biggest fights of all time in UFC history’ While appearing on the Jim Rome Show on Tuesday, UFC president Dana White called Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski the biggest fight the UFC has ever had. Rome asked White if that’s how he felt and he said,
Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen continues his ascent in the division. In the co-main event of Bellator 290, Eblen recorded his first title defense by defeating Anatoly Tokov. Entering the week at No. 7, Eblen’s performance was worthy of a bump up to the No. 6 spot. After a week that saw many ranked heavyweights
Michael Chiesa believes Alexander Volkanovski would become the greatest fighter of all time if he beats Islam Makhachev. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against featherweight champ Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in Saturday’s (Sunday locally) UFC 284 headliner at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. After Daniel Cormier
LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White has guaranteed a title fight for Jiri Prochazka when he returns. Prochazka opted to vacate his UFC light heavyweight title after suffering a severe shoulder injury, which required surgery. To crown a new champion, the UFC 282 co-main event between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev was a promoted
John McCarthy says Michael Chandler will be in trouble if he doesn’t employ a different strategy against Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will coach “The Ultimate Fighter 31” and are expected to fight after the show airs. It debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+, with the
UFC President Dana White announced Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will coach The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 and will meet at a later date to fight in 2023! The Ultimate Fighter 31 premieres May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS,
Watch the #UFC284 official weigh-ins live from Perth, Australia. Matchups include: · Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski · Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett · Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown · Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter · Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield · Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Elves Brenner · Joshua Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan ·
Daniel Cormier hails Fedor Emelianenko as a heavyweight great, but he’s not No. 1. Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) retired this past Saturday after a first-round knockout loss to heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in the Bellator 290 headliner, marking the end of a legendary 23-year professional career that included stints in Pride, Strikeforce and Bellator.
Jimmy Crute vows to be coming back as a different fighter at UFC 284. Crute (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) returns from an over year-long layoff when he takes on Alonzo Menifield (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 284 main card opener at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN
LAS VEGAS – Junyong Park beat Denis Tiuliulin with a first-round technical submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 218 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Park, who won for the third straight time and second straight time by rear-naked choke. Park on the fight’s key moment LAS
LAS VEGAS – Rinya Nakamura beat Toshiomi Kazama with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 218 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Nakamura, who won the “Road to the UFC” bantamweight tournament. Nakamura on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 04: (L-R)
Michael Bisping believesConor McGregor could soon find himself in yet another championship bout. Bisping, a UFC Hall of Famer and former middleweight champion, is confident that McGregor just needs to notch a win in his return to the cage to secure a title shot. The Irish superstar is expected to return later this year against
LAS VEGAS – Tatsuro Taira beat Jesus Aguilar with a first-round verbal submission Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 218 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Taira, who lived up to the promise of being the biggest betting favorite on the card at -1250. Taira on the
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Neiman Gracie spoke to MMA Junkie and other media ahead of his Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 bout against Dante Schiro which takes place in Inglewood, California on Saturday at the Kia Forum. For more on Bellator 290: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/?s=bellator+290 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #bellator290 #NeimanGracie
Former interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is returning to the UFC. Lee (19-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has agreed to a new deal with the UFC to begin his second stint with the promotion. His return to the octagon is expected this spring, although he currently does not have an opponent lined up. ESPN was
Kevin Lee has announced his return to the UFC after being released by the promotion two years ago. Monday, ESPN reported that Lee has signed an exclusive deal with the UFC. Lee released the following statement to announce the news: “I met with [president] Dana White and [chief business officer] Hunter Campbell, and I feel