There will be no kid gloves for 20-year-old Francisco Prado when he steps into the cage for his UFC debut. For weeks, the promotion sought an opponent to replace Nasrat Haqparast and fight Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The UFC largely came up short until Prado (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) accepted the
Henry Cejudo’s UFC return will be a title shot, and it could be less than two months away, according to the former double champion. When he joined the LFA 149 broadcast Friday in Chandler, Ariz., Cejudo (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) confirmed the promotion is working on a fight against bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC
Despite the UFC’s reach and schedule feeling somewhat suffocating at times, there’s a ton of worthwhile talent that resides just outside of the umbrella of the world’s leader when it comes to MMA. In fact, between the constant growth of the sport to the UFC’s semi-recent business trends and how it affects their talent cultivation,
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped away from competition when he was at the top of his game – and now he signals he might do the same after an elite year of coaching. Following multiple reports from Russian news outlets, Nurmagomedov on Saturday shared a post from Za Khabiba, a Nurmagomedov-centric Instagram page,
Rising mixed martial arts phenom Victoria Lee has died. She was 18. Lee’s death occurred Dec. 26, according to an Instagram post Saturday by her older sister, ONE Championship atomweight title holder Angela Lee. A cause of death has not been shared. “She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is a psycho – and we mean that in absolutely the most respectful way possible. Need proof? Watch this video (h/t Twitter user @Sa_Gwang) of his insane preparation in the freezing cold somewhere on Mount Elbrus in Russia for his UFC 284 title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski: Islam is preparing
The pro wrestling world continues to reverberate from the news that Vince McMahon is back on the Board of Directors for WWE, just five months after retiring from the company in the wake of a scandal that first broke last June. Over the last 24 hours, one of the things that was made very clear is that
American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez expects Alexander Volkanovski to go the full 25 minutes with Islam Makhachev. Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will make his first title defense against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 main event Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Makhachev has
Former UFC fighter Cain Carrizosa is behind bars. Police allege he assaulted his girlfriend on two separate occasions. Carrizosa, 36, was arrested Monday by police in St. George, Utah, and faces charges of second-degree aggravated assault (two counts), second-degree robbery (one count) and third-degree domestic violence in the presence of a child (one count), MMA
Watch Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia full fight video highlights from their main event fight Saturday, courtesy of Showtime and other outlets. The Davis vs. Garcia event took place Jan. 7 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Gervonta Davis (28-0) and Hector Luis Garcia (16-1, 3 no-contests) clashed in the night’s main
Khamzat Chimaev looks massive in new photo Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev missed with for his last fight and it doesn’t look like he’ll be making welterweight in the near future. Chimaev failed to make weight for his scheduled welterweight match against Nate Diaz at UFC 279 in September forcing a last-minute shakeup to the main
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Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the recent incident of Dana White getting into a domestic dispute with his wife. The MMA and wider sports worlds alike have been abuzz after video surfaced showing the UFC President in a public dispute with his wife, Anne. White was caught on video getting slapped by Anne, before
Khabib Nurmagomedov could be on his way out of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) as the new year gets underway. While Nurmagomedov officially retired from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) a few years back following his final lightweight title defense over Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi the undefeated legend has been coaching and helping his teammates
The stars from Bellator 192, including Rampage Jackson, Chael Sonnen, Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima, speak to the media at the Bellator 192 pre-fight press conference Thursday from the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter:
Jan 5, 2023 So much goes into a “breakout season” in mixed martial arts. One could argue, more so than in any other sport. A breakout season in MMA requires skill and preparation, but it also involves timing, health, luck and maybe a viral moment here and there. If you want to break out in
Gervonta Davis faces a legitimate test Saturday, but that’s not necessarily what people are talking about. The lightweight contender was arrested on domestic violence allegations that were later recanted. He has an unrelated legal case pending, the latest in a series of missteps. And he has already agreed to face Ryan Garcia in a massive