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UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko set to meet Katlyn Chookagian in February
Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title early next year. The UFC women’s flyweight champion is set to meet Katlyn Chookagian at the Feb. 8 pay-per-view card, ESPN reported Thursday morning. The card will either be labelled as UFC 246 or UFC 247, depending on whether Conor McGregor returns in January, according to ESPN. It is […]
Lucas Brennan was born in the year 2000, yet somehow he’s already made it to Bellator
Lucas Brennan has already reached a position in his career that few do — and he’s not even old enough to legally buy alcohol in the U.S. Brennan, 19, signed a five-fight deal with Bellator, one of the biggest MMA promotions in the world, after winning his pro debut on one of its undercards as […]
Leslie Smith says Bellator treats fighters better than UFC
Leslie Smith says she is “about as happy as can be” in Bellator. Smith, a former UFC women’s bantamweight, signed with the promotion as a featherweight in April. She had her first fight under the Bellator banner in July, winning a majority decision over Sinead Kavanagh. Now, she looks to make it 2-0 in the […]
Returning from brief retirement, King Mo ‘pretty sure’ he’ll be done after Bellator 233
Muhammed Lawal is putting a pause on his retirement this weekend at Bellator 233 to try to end his decade-long career on a high note. “King Mo,” a former Bellator top contender who announced his retirement in June following three straight losses, is scheduled to meet Andrew Kapel on Friday in Thackerville, Oklahoma. “I want […]
Doctor agrees with decision to stop Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 244
A doctor with vast knowledge of sports injuries agrees with the ringside doctor’s decision to call off the Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz fight at the end of the third round of the UFC 244 main event. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO Watch ‘UFC 244 – ‘MASVIDAL VS DIAZ’ Stream all the fights broadcast LIVE […]
Dana White: Nate Diaz’s cuts ‘were much worse then they looked on TV’
UFC president Dana White agreed with the doctor’s stoppage in the UFC 244 main event Saturday night. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO Watch ‘UFC 244 – ‘MASVIDAL VS DIAZ’ Stream all the fights broadcast LIVE — don’t miss a single second of face-punching action! Plus, you get access to the best of the UFC Archives […]
PFL’s David Michaud: ‘You gotta be mentally strong’ to fight twice in one night
David Michaud picked up two of the most important wins of his MMA career last month, and they both came on the same night. Michaud defeated both John Howard and Glaico Franca at PFL 7 in Las Vegas to advance to the finals of the PFL welterweight tournament. He will meet Ray Cooper III on […]
Joseph Benavidez wants answers from Henry Cejudo: ‘There’s not an urgency right now’
Joseph Benavidez, on the cusp of fighting for the UFC flyweight title, just wants some answers. Benavidez, a longtime contender in the division, should be next in line for current 125-pound champion Henry Cejudo. The problem is, Cejudo is still injured and doesn’t know himself if he wants to fight at flyweight again. Cejudo is […]
Kelvin Gastelum facing disciplinary action from NYSAC after controversial UFC 244 weigh-in
Kelvin Gastelum is being allowed to fight at UFC 244, but could still be in hot water. The UFC middleweight contender is facing disciplinary action from the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) following his official weigh-in Friday morning. After reviewing footage of the weigh-in, the commission determined Gastelum leaned on his coach Rafael Cordeiro […]
Derrick Lewis says he’s the lightest he’s ever been ahead of UFC 244
Derrick Lewis didn’t have to cut any weight in the final days leading up to UFC 244. The UFC heavyweight contender told ESPN on Thursday that he entered fight week the lightest he ever has. Lewis, who meets Blagoy Ivanov on the main card Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, said he […]
Report: Geoff Neal vs. Mike Perry targeted for UFC 245
UFC 245 keeps on getting more stacked. A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Mike Perry is in the works for the Dec. 14 pay-per-view card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, ESPN reported Wednesday night. UFC officials have yet to confirm the news. In Neal’s last fight, “Handz of Steel” defeated Niko Price by […]
Dana White: UFC ‘looking at’ Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone for January
Conor McGregor’s UFC return is one step closer to happening. UFC president Dana White confirmed Wednesday that the promotion is considering booking the Irishman against Donald Cerrone at a Jan. 18 pay-per-view card in Las Vegas, likely to be called UFC 246. White said that the fight is far from official, however. “We have nothing […]
Robert Whittaker cancels speaking tour, fight announcement expected ‘soon’
The return of former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker appears to be imminent. Whittaker has cancelled his 13-date speaking tour scheduled for November and December in Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement released Wednesday on the Australian event ticketing company Ticketek’s website. “An exciting opportunity has arisen that requires Rob to return to […]
Darren Till having visa issues for UFC 244, Gastelum not willing to fight backup
Darren Till is scheduled to fight in the UFC 244 co-main event Saturday night but is not yet in New York. Watch ‘UFC 244 – ‘MASVIDAL VS DIAZ’ Stream all the fights broadcast LIVE — don’t miss a single second of face-punching action! Plus, you get access to the best of the UFC Archives & […]
Demetrious Johnson cleared of medical condition he battled for months
Demetrious Johnson has been cleared of the serious condition he has been battling since April. The former UFC flyweight champion and current ONE Championship contender no longer has small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), he announced Tuesday in an Instagram video. “I’m super excited,” Johnson said. “I was almost in shock when [the doctor] said, ‘It’s […]
Rob Font vs. Ricky Simon set for UFC Washington
A pair of rising bantamweights will meet at UFC Washington this winter. Rob Font vs. Ricky Simon has been added to the Dec. 7 card in Washington D.C., the Washington Post reported Tuesday. UFC officials have not yet confirmed the matchup. Font hasn’t competed since last December, when he defeated Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision […]
Former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano signs with Bellator
Cat Zingano has a new home. The former UFC title challenger has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator, promotion president Scott Coker announced Tuesday. Zingano will compete in the women’s featherweight division. ESPN first reported the news. Zingano, who is 1-4 in her last five outings, was released by the UFC this past summer. She […]
UFC champ Israel Adesanya hints at potential title defense vs. Yoel Romero
With Paulo Costa seemingly sidelined, it appears that Israel Adesanya could defend the UFC middleweight title against Costa’s most recent foe: Yoel Romero. Adesanya, who won the belt earlier this month with a TKO of Robert Whittaker, hinted on social media that Romero could be next in line for a shot at UFC gold at […]
Dana White: Paulo Costa still recovering from surgery, won’t fight Israel Adesanya next
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s first title defense won’t come against Paulo Costa, according to UFC president Dana White. Costa won’t be able to fight for another eight months after having surgery on his left bicep in September, White said. “We are working on something else for Israel right now,” White told The Schmo. Costa’s […]
Donald Cerrone on Conor McGregor fight: ‘I think it’s going to happen this time’
Despite past talks that have died, Donald Cerrone is confident a bout with Conor McGregor will come together. Former UFC lightweight champion McGregor recently announced that he plans to have three fights in 2020, including his return on Jan. 18. McGregor didn’t name an opponent for early next year, but two fighters in the conversation […]
New Bellator champ Douglas Lima doesn’t ‘see any hunger’ in former foe Ben Askren
Ben Askren dominated Douglas Lima back in 2012 when he was the Bellator welterweight champion, but lately the pair of fighters have been on different career trajectories. Last weekend, Lima recaptured the Bellator championship with a lopsided win over Rory MacDonald, while Askren fell to 1-2 in the UFC with a third-round submission loss to […]
Nick Newell feels like ‘more than just a one-handed guy’ in Bellator
After Nick Newell tasted defeat on Dana White’s Contender Series and lost out on an opportunity to fight in the UFC last year, it wasn’t very clear where he’d go from there. But after one win back on the local circuit, Newell was offered a fight on the Bellator 225 preliminary card this past summer. […]
Now more ‘calculated,’ UFC Singapore’s Frank Camacho compares growth to Justin Gaethje
Frank Camacho will be exorcising his demons Saturday morning when he meets Beneil Dariush in a lightweight contest on the UFC Singapore main card. Camacho made his Octagon debut in 2017 in the very same arena in which he’ll be fighting in just a matter of hours, the Singapore Indoor Stadium. “The Crank” faced Li […]
Nate Diaz not facing USADA violation, cleared to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244
Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz is on. UFC officials announced Friday night that the UFC 244 welterweight headliner will remain intact for the Nov. 2 card at Madison Square Garden in New York. After announcing earlier this week an issue with one of his drug samples, Diaz has been cleared of any wrongdoing by UFC […]
Nate Diaz demands UFC ‘clear my name or I ain’t doing sh-t’
It is seeming less and less likely that Nate Diaz is willing to fight next weekend at UFC 244. After revealing there was an adverse finding in one of his drug samples, Diaz posted a second tweet Friday night with an ultimatum for the UFC: say he is not guilty or he’s not fighting in […]
Bellator 232 weigh-in results: Robin van Roosmalen heavy by 9.25 pounds, fight cancelled
Those looking forward to Robin van Roosmalen’s Bellator debut will have to wait. The former GLORY Kickboxing two-division champion missed weight by 9.25 pounds Friday morning ahead of his Bellator 232 bout with Cris Lencioni. He weighed in at 155.25, but was contracted to compete at 146. Lencioni declined to fight an overweight van Roosmalen, […]
Rory MacDonald feels underestimated ahead of Bellator 232, likes being the underdog vs. Douglas Lima
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald says he feels underestimated going into his rematch with Douglas Lima. START WATCHING THE FIGHTS ON DAZN NOW! DAZN gives you access to top sports, including Bellator 232: MacDonald vs. Lima — Don’t miss out on any of the face-punching action! SIGN UP NOW! MacDonald, who meets Lima in the […]
Jorge Masvidal backs ‘one of the cleanest mofos’ Nate Diaz, confident UFC 244 fight will happen
Jorge Masvidal is on Nate Diaz’s side in light of Diaz’s recent announcement that he failed a drug test. Related Fighters Pick Fights | Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz | UFC 244 Masvidal on Thursday called Diaz “one of the cleanest mofos” and said he is confident his UFC 244 bout with Diaz will go […]
Luke Rockhold: ‘I have no interest in fighting right now’
Luke Rockhold could be nearing the end of his MMA career. The former UFC middleweight champion told ESPN Thursday that while he is not officially retiring, he has no immediate plans to return to the Octagon. Rockhold said it is “very” possible he may never fight again. “I have no interest in fighting right now,” […]
After UFC Boston win, Joe Lauzon has ‘no idea’ if he’ll continue to fight or retire
Joe Lauzon turned back the clock with a vicious performance at UFC Boston. The veteran lightweight defeated Jonathan Pearce by first-round TKO Saturday night at TD Garden, snapping his three-fight skid and earning his first win in nearly three years. The Massachusetts native was noncommittal on his future in the sport after the win. Lauzon, […]