The first UFC event of 2023 is in the books, and it produced the year’s first rankings shuffle across a few divisions. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 217, Sean Strickland defeated Nassourdine Imavov by decision in a short-notice bout. Strickland remains at No. 8 in this week’s update, but fights elsewhere on
A major bantamweight bout is targeted to serve as an upcoming main event. Pending bout finalization, surging Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili will take on former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a five-round bout atop the UFC Fight Night 221 billing. The event takes place March 11 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las
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Jon Jones training footage released ahead of UFC return Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will return to the octagon for the fist time since 2020 at UFC 285 on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Bones” trains with former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo in Phoenix to prepare for his heavyweight title
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has weighed in on Francis Ngannou‘s stunning release from the UFC. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways in recent days after a long-stemming contract dispute. The now-former heavyweight champion Ngannou is now free to explore other combat sports ventures, including a possible move to boxing. Ngannou had been
Muhammad Mokaev continues to struggle landing ranked opposition. Mokaev (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been booked against Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Jafel Filho (14-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC 286 on March 18 at The O2 in London. The event airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The undefeated 22-year-old hopes to
Former UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones is finally on the verge of his heavyweight debut, and plans to be around at least for a couple of fights. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) has teased a move to the heavyweight division for years, and will make it a reality when he faces Ciryl Gane for
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury rebooked for February Boxing fans were eager to watch Jake Paul face off with a legitimate boxer for once when it was announced he would fight Tommy Fury, the brother of Tyson Fury, in 2021. Unfortunately, that bout never came to fruition because Fury pulled out of the bout due
The pre-trial hearing for accused molester and alleged Cain Velasquez shooting target Harry Goularte has been pushed back again. At a hearing Tuesday in Santa Clara County (Calif.) court that lasted approximately one minute, Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya ruled the matter be tabled until Feb. 27. The extension was the third granted for Goularte’s pre-trial
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight Jeff Molina was slapped with a temporary suspension from combat sports just last month, giving Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) a little extra time to get its ducks in a row. “El Jefe” has not competed since decisioning Zhalgas Zhumagulov last June. At today’s (Tues., Jan. 17) assembly in Las
Above all else, Francis Ngannou says he’s at peace. Tuesday, Ngannou spoke for the first time on his UFC departure, which he said contractually occurred in December but just came to light Saturday. “Overall, I’m good,” Ngannou said on “The MMA Hour.” “I have no stress. I feel very good about it. I’m very happy.
Mike Perry reacts to Dana White NYE slap video: ‘It could’ve been worse, it could’ve been better’ One of the biggest stories in MMA right now is the video of UFC president Dana White slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. It seems everyone has an opinion (some defending White and some condemning him). Former
The most exciting fighters in the most talented division come face-to-face at the UFC on FOX weigh-in: See the staredown between Clay Guida and Benson Henderson.
After the UFC 194 press conference, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold square off Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas. After UFC 194 press conference, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold squared off in front of the fans and media in Vegas. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on
Eddie Alvarez blasted Dana White over his comments about Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC. Heavyweight champion Ngannou parted ways with the UFC after failing to come to terms on a new deal. White said Ngannou now is in a position to fight lesser competition for potentially more money, and left because he doesn’t want
LAS VEGAS – Javid Basharat beat Mateus Mendonca with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Basharat, who stayed unbeaten and handed Mendonca the first loss of his career. Basharat on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS,
Stipe Miocic calls for the winner of Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is eyeing a match against the winner of the UFC 285 main between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. Jones and Gane are scheduled to meet on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the