Before the fight, I had the chance to ask Marlon Moraes a few questions. When, how, and where to see UFC 238 Live in India? Catch all the live action from UFC 238 in India by tuning in to Sony Ten 2 and Ten 2 HD at 7:30 AM on the 9th of June. Q. Given that Cejudo is a champion in Flyweight, how difficult are you expecting this fight to be?...
Heading into this fight, Oleinik had previously lost to Walt Harris at UFC on ESPN 4 and prior to which, he had suffered a defeat at the hands of Alistair Overeem. Greene, on the other hand, made his UFC debut in November of 2018 against Michel Batista and has been victorious in his first three Octagon outings before losing to Sergei Pavlovich in October of 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20....
For Nunes, her bout with Felicia Spencer at UFC’s APEX facility in Las Vegas marks the first defense of the featherweight belt she took from Cris Cyborg in sensational fashion a year and a half ago. Garbrandt, meanwhile, returns to the Octagon after a 15-month hiatus with the former bantamweight champion on a three-fight losing streak. Here, we take a look at three talking points ahead of Saturday’s fight action....
When asked if he would be keen to appear on AEW like his former friend and teammate Jorge Masvidal and other American Top Team members, Covington took a shot at both the fighters and the pro-wrestling promotion: American Top Team founder Dan Lambert and top fighters like Jorge Masvidal, Paige VanZant, Junior dos Santos, and Andrei Arlovski have been appearing on AEW recently. They are involved in an angle with former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho and his Inner Circle faction....
In an edition of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, Rogan and his guest Cameron Hanes addressed multiple topics. During his conversation with Hanes, Rogan notably spoke about Colby Covington’s suit. You can listen to the entire JRE podcast episode below: The special suit was crafted by Luigi Gherardi, whom Colby Covington acknowledged on Instagram as well as during the pre-fight press conference. The suit featured the UFC welterweight star’s catchphrase – “greetings, nerds and virgins....
“I don’t think he’s going to fight soon,” Dana White said about Yair Rodriguez. Turns out, the issue was not injury or health related, or even about a failed drug test. According to Marc Raimondi, the Mexican Featherweight has been suspended by USADA over a whereabouts violation. Yair Rodriguez suspended by USADA till March Yair Rodriguez has not failed a drug test, but he has failed to turn up for sample collection on three different occasions over a period of 12 months....
Overall, despite a lot of injury issues, this one looks like it could be a lot of fun. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC Fight Night 156: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche II. #1 Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche For years the UFC has made a habit of allowing their champions to attempt to avenge losses they suffered earlier in their careers, even if the fighter who gave them that loss doesn’t necessarily deserve of a title shot....
Former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returned from a 5-year retirement for a one-off fight at UFC 200. Afterwards, several attempts were made to coax ‘The Beast’ back into active fighting. Brock Lesnar courted the UFC’s interest and entertained potential fights with the likes of Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Alas, his bout with Mark Hunt remains his last appearance inside the octagon as ‘The Beast’ reaffirmed his retirement. As demonstrated by Lesnar, reconsidering one’s retirement is not unheard of in MMA....
The arrest was confirmed by the Lee County District Attorney, Brandon Hughes who said that Johnson Jr. was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama and charged with hindering prosecution related to Blanchard’s disappearance. Johnson is the third person to be arrested after two other suspects named Ibraheem Yazeed and Antwon Fisher were arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping earlier this month. Johnson’s arrest comes after the authorities released a statement saying that human remains were discovered in Macon County, Alabama close to Auburn which they believe are that of Blanchard....
Lesnar was the NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling champion in 2000, representing the University of Minnesota. Sonnen claims Lesnar only won the final because he outweighed his opponent, Wes Hand, by 45 pounds Speaking on his Beyond the Fight YouTube show, ‘The American Gangster’ compared how Lesnar used his size advantage back then to how Francis Ngannou beat Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight belt in March this year....
Their actions baffled many fans and the events that transpired were caught on camera. In case you didn’t know… Thursday evening’s UFC media event was marred by the sudden and unprecedented actions of Conor McGregor and his team including Artem Lobov. As can be seen in the video below, the men attacked the UFC bus which still had fighters inside; Conor himself can be seen picking up a dolly that’s meant to transport heavy equipment and chucking it at the bus’ windows....
The UFC President informed the media that he had spoken to McGregor as recently as this week, and the Irishman could be prepared to step in should Dustin Poirier or Khabib Nurmagomedov be forced to drop out of the UFC 242 main event. In case you didn’t know… McGregor (21-4) has been absent from mixed martial arts since being submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov in the fourth round at UFC 229 last October....
However, Nick proved him wrong in the cage as the numbers on the scorecard at the end of the fight was in his favor. What happened in the Octagon The majority of the bout saw both the fighters going toe to toe, with Rockhold looking for any opportunity of punch combinations or body locks, and Rodriguez avoiding them with deftness and searching for an opening for takedown. He finally succeeded with around 9 minutes remaining in the fight and took Rockhold down to the mat in an enormous takedown attempt, and refused to let him get back up at any cost....
It was a tale of two halves as Thorgan Hazard’s goal summed up an excellent performance from the hosts in the first 45 minutes. A gallant effort from the Gladbach was praiseworthy thanks to the enterprise they showed till the final whistle, but it was just not enough as Barcelona had too much firepower in their ranks and were able to up the ante in the second half, to the turn the game around and secure the win which puts them on top of Group C....
The groupings have been made, the transfer market has been concluded and everything looks set for another rollercoaster season. All eyes will be on Real Madrid and how the defending champions cope with the losses of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane. Madrid is not the only big side under new management though (PSG, Borussia Dortmund are others). This season’s UCL will see the return of some old favourites like Inter Milan and Valencia after a few years out of the competition....
Manchester City and Paris Saint German have been found guilty of failing to comply with FFP (Financial Fair Play) rules and could be penalized accordingly by UEFA. The board met on Tuesday and have come to a decision on the matter which inflicts heavy blow on the two monetary giants. The sanctions include : Wage Bill Restrictions€60m fineUCL squad limited to 21 playersTransfer controls Earlier, UEFA’s club financial control board had issued settlement offers to both the clubs along with 20 others who were found guilty of breaching the FFP rules....
UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino on Friday added his weight to calls for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be staged later in the year due to concerns over weather conditions. The quadrennial tournament is currently scheduled to take place at the height of the Qatari summer, when temperatures in the Gulf state can reach an inhospitable 50 degrees Celsius. Qatar plans to spend around £65 billion ($101 billion, 76 billion euros) to install air-conditioning systems at stadiums and other venues, but both FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have called for the tournament to be moved from its traditional slot in the middle of the year....
Bellator had their first big event under new president Scott Coker in San Diego. In that main event, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar by split decision. Other highlights from both shows included Will Brooks defeating Michael Chandler by fourth round stoppage to win the Bellator lightweight title and Kelvin Gastelum defeating Jake Ellenberger by second round submission in the co-feature of the UFC show. MORE: UFC 180 results | Bellator results | Leslie Smith’s exploding ear | 37 astonishing UFC photos...
Originally headlined by flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson seeking his record-setting 11th consecutive successful title defense againt Ray Borg, UFC 215 ended up being closed out by the rescheduled women’s bantamweight championship fight between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. It was a crackerjack of a fight that was set to close out UFC 213 during International Fight Week only to be called off at the last minute when Nunes came up ill the morning of the fight....
Those are two elements Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been dealing with since she was surprisingly knocked from her position atop the women’s strawweight division in her UFC 217 showdown with Rose Namajunas. A week before running back with Namajunas at UFC 223 in Brooklyn on Saturday night, the now former champion spoke with Sporting News about her first lost, her unwavering belief in herself and how things will be different this weekend at Barclays Center....
