[ad_1] Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Middleweight division is starting to see some overlap. The next title tilt has yet to be announced but the world expects to finally get the grudge match between the champion, Dricus du Plessis, and former champion, Israel Adesanya. Meanwhile, top contenders, Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev, will collide at UFC Saudia Arabia next weekend (Sat., June 22, 2024). The latter will presumably decide the next
[ad_1] The common goal among most up-and-coming regional (or international) mixed martial arts (MMA) prospects is to one day compete for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Other major promotions such as Bellator MMA, Professional Fighter’s Leagues, and ONE Championship are not far behind. Literally, countless prospects across the globe are all working toward the same career goal, making it difficult to stand out in the sea of competition. As often as
[ad_1] Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin Sean Strickland is a bit of an enigma. Take, for example, his relationship with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) star Mike Perry. In the last couple months, Strickland has respectfully expressed interest in fighting Perry and seeing how good he is, but he’s also trashed BKFC at a recent press conference. “How much would I f—king fight bare
[ad_1] Dominick Cruz isn’t done yet. The greatest Bantamweight of all time has been out of action since a tough fourth round knockout loss to Marlon “Chito” Vera at UFC San Diego in August 2022 (watch highlights). Cruz has redemption in mind for his inevitable return to the Octagon, but not against Vera. Unfortunately, Cruz is no stranger to extended layoffs thanks to numerous serious injuries throughout his legendary career.
[ad_1] Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns, currently ranked No. 6 at 170 pounds, will square off against No. 8-ranked contender Sean Brady atop the promotion’s “Fight Night” event on Sept. 7, according to MMA Junkie (first reported by (@MagicM_MMABets), though a venue and broadcast plans have yet to be determined. Streaming on ESPN or ESPN+ (or both) seems likely. Burns, 37, is looking to snap
[ad_1] If Conor McGregor beats Michael Chandler at UFC 303, he could jump the line and fight Islam Makhachev next for the lightweight title. There are few fighters on the UFC roster who can earn a 155 pound title shot off a win at 170, but McGregor is one of them. According to Makhachev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, Islam is willing to give “The Notorious” a chance to regain his old
[ad_1] Has anyone suffered a more expensive headbutt in the history of MMA than Charles Oliveira? Oliveira was set to headline UFC 294 in a much-hyped lightweight title rematch against Islam Makhachev. Unfortunately for everyone excited to see that, “Do Bronx” suffered a bad cut from a headbutt in training a week out from the event. It was so bad there was no other option but to pull out. Now
[ad_1] At 40 years of age, Jared Cannonier is one of the best Middleweights alive. Heading into his fourth consecutive main event slot, “The Killa Gorilla” didn’t quite have the momentum he deserved. The former title challenger has made his desire for a second shot plenty clear, and wins over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori — the latter being a record-setting beat down — should have placed him in the
[ad_1] UFC Louisville went down last night (Sat., June 8, 2024), featuring a Middleweight bout that saw Nassourdine Imavov score a fourth round technical knockout win over Jared Cannonier (see it again here). In the co-main event, Dominick Reyes returned to the win column, defeating Dustin Jacoby via strikes in the first round (his first win in five years), while Raul Rosas Jr. submitted Ricky Turcios in the second round
[ad_1] We’ve got new footage of Israel Adesanya following his championship loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293, and “The Last Stylebender” dealt with the devastating defeat with a lot of class and composure. Adesanya was a heavy favorite coming into Sydney, Australia against Strickland but was never able to get out of first gear against the stylistically tricky Strickland. He’d end up losing their fight via unanimous decision with
