Ufc Nashville Future Of Flyweight Division Is Still Uncertain

Stationed in the middle of the main card, which airs exclusively on ESPN+ on Saturday, Brazilians Jussier Formiga and Deiveson Figueiredo square off in a battle of Top 5 talents fighting for indeterminate stakes. The former enters on a three-fight winning streak and owning a narrow split decision loss to Cejudo in a fight that catapulted the current champion into his initial title bout against Demetrious Johnson, while the latter has earned back-to-back second-round stoppage wins, is 4-0 in the UFC and 15-0 overall....

January 21, 2023 · 5 min · 972 words · Chris Clark

Ufc News Aniah Blanchard Died Of Gunshot Wound Suspect Charged With Murder

The prosecutors are seeking capital punishment for Yazeed who is believed to be the person responsible behind he death of the 19-year-old Aniah. Blanchard went missing on 23rd October and her body was later discovered and identified by police authorities in a place near Macon County, Alabama. After performing an autopsy on the body, the authorities confirmed that she was killed by a gunshot wound and since Yazeed was seen forcing Blanchard inside her car against her will, he is being charged for the heinous act....

January 21, 2023 · 1 min · 116 words · Gloria Mahan

Ufc News Conor Mcgregor Agrees To Fight Michael Chandler In The Future Congratulates Iron For His Performance At Ufc 268

Responding to Michael Chandler’s initial tweet, which proposed a fight between himself and the former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor revealed that he would be open to sharing the octagon with the former Bellator lightweight champ. Subsequently referring to Chandler’s losing performance against Justin Gaethje this past weekend, Conor McGregor gave his American contemporary some props for the heart he showed inside Madison Square Garden. Michael Chandler’s most recent outing inside the octagon came to an unfavorable end....

January 21, 2023 · 2 min · 259 words · Robert Zevallos

Ufc News Dan Hooker Claims He Will Fight Paul Felder To The Death

The pair have been going back and forth on social media for a while now and Hooker just raised the level of intensity by promising to “fight to the death” against Felder inside the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on 22nd February, 2020. (h/t BJ Penn) Felder and Hooker were at New Zealand for their first face-off and the bad blood between the men was quite evident as they looked each other in the eye....

January 21, 2023 · 1 min · 125 words · Gerard Matthews

Ufc News Dana White Gives An Update On The Status Of Nate Diaz Vs Dustin Poirier From Ufc 230

In case you didn’t know… Having last competed in the Octagon back at UFC 202 in 2016, Nate Diaz hasn’t been active in Octagon competition for the past two and half years since his split decision loss to Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena. However, ahead of his arch-rival Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon at UFC 229 on the 6th of October, it has been confirmed that Stockton superstar Nate Diaz will also be making his return at UFC 230 in a mouthwatering clash against top 155-pound contender Dustin Poirier....

January 21, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Teresa Canipe

Ufc News Dustin Poirier Promises That His Next Performance Will Be His Best One

Late last year, Dustin Poirier hinted that he could be moving up from lightweight (155 pounds) to welterweight (170 pounds) sooner rather than later. In the aftermath of his most recent fight, which took place last December, the Louisiana native has been lobbying for a showdown against MMA megastar Nate Diaz. Poirier and Diaz were scheduled to clash in a lightweight bout at UFC 230 in November 2018. However, the fight fell apart after Poirier withdrew due to a hip injury....

January 21, 2023 · 2 min · 295 words · Ronald Avery

Ufc News Former Ufc Heavyweight Champion Suspended For Two Years By Usada

In case you didn’t know… Fabricio Werdum made his UFC debut on the 21st of April, 2007 in a losing effort to veteran fighter Andrei Arlovski. Werdum, who despite picking up two wins over Gabriel Gonzaga and Brandon Vera, was eventually released by the UFC following another crucial loss to Junior Dos Santos. However, in 2011, Werdum was once again signed by the UFC and in his return fight on this occasions, the Brazilian fighter defeated Roy Nelson in a back-and-forth contest....

January 21, 2023 · 2 min · 254 words · Martin Collins

Ufc News Frankie Edgar Sends Heartfelt Message To Son Following Max Holloway Loss

In the post-fight press conference, Frankie Edgar talked about his loss and sent a message to his son regarding the loss, saying that it was a lesson. In case you didn’t know… Max Holloway is back to winning ways after his last loss. Holloway had climbed up to Lightweight to fight for the Interim Lightweight Championship. There, he faced ‘Diamond’ Dustin Poirier for the Interim title, but it was a losing effort....

January 21, 2023 · 2 min · 249 words · Debroah Smith

Ucla Player Allegedly Spits In Crowd A Look At Other Player Fan Incidents

Other leagues, including the NBA, NFL, MLB and UFC, are not without their share of hostile altercations between athletes and fans. Whether it’s because the crowd got caught up in the moment or due to the intensity of the competition, there’s plenty that the leagues would love to forget. From all-out brawls to some choice insults—and even snowballs—sports can get messy. UCLA Player Arrested for Allegedly Spitting Into Crowd...

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 772 words · Mary Mochizuki

Udinese Vs Torino Prediction Preview Team News And More Serie A 2021 22

The visitors, on the other hand, were denied a third victory on the trot last time out and will be looking to quickly bounce back to winning ways. Udinese ended their losing streak two weeks ago when they held on for a goalless draw against Genoa away from home. Prior to that, Gabriele Cioffi’s men were on a three-game run, including a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Lazio, which saw their Coppa Italia campaign come to an end....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 418 words · Donald Charles

Uefa Champions League 2017 18 Best Xi Of The Semi Finals

Bayern Munich and AS Roma fought till the last second of their respective ties but could not find that extra something. In the end, it was fine margins that decided the outcome. In both ties, some players stood on a pedestal higher than their counterparts and displayed character and skill in both the legs. In this piece, we compile the best XI from the semi-final matches - players who performed at a high level for close to 180 minutes:...

January 20, 2023 · 6 min · 1117 words · Autumn Hoskins

Uefa Delays Super League Punishment For Barcelona Real Madrid And Juventus

Barca, Real Madrid and Juve were the only three of the 12 announced Super League founders to not pull out of the plan in the days after it came to light. The three clubs had been facing the potential of a Champions League ban for their roles in the potential breakaway league but any potential punishment will not come in the near future. “Following the opening of disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona, Juventus FC and Real Madrid CF for a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework in connection with the so-called ‘Super League’ project, the UEFA Appeals Body has decided to stay the proceedings until further notice,” a statement read....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 368 words · Donna Thompkins

Ufc 189 Odds And Pick Champion Lawler A Dog Vs. Macdonald

UFC 189 main event: Mendes vs. McGregor odds and pick These fighters got together back in 2013 in what was supposed to be an easy win for MacDonald, but Lawler surprised everyone by winning a split decision and costing MacDonald a title shot. MacDonald (18-2) comes into this fight with three wins in a row, most recently a third-round KO over always-tough Tarec Saffiedine. Lawler (25-10) won the welterweight title in a split decision over Johny Hendricks in December and has reinvented himself in his second run in the UFC....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Jeffrey Schrock

Ufc 206 Results Max Holloway Busts Up Anthony Pettis Becomes Interim Featherweight Champ

When McGregor was stripped of the title and Aldo was promoted to featherweight champion, the original UFC 206 main event was scrapped. Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis was promoted to the main event for the interim 145-pound title. Holloway backed up his words and made his case for being the best featherweight in the world Saturday, beating Pettis by TKO at 4:50 of the third round to become the interim champion....

January 20, 2023 · 8 min · 1627 words · Edward Harris

Ufc 216 Kevin Lee Says Fight With Tony Ferguson Will Be One Sided Beating

Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson were in attendance to promote their interim lightweight title fight at Saturday’s UFC 216. Sporting News talked with Ferguson when the media session began and told us he had gotten into an incident with Lee in the bathroom, but wouldn’t elaborate on what exactly happened. When Lee (16-2) arrived shortly thereafter, he insisted nothing physical happened and Ferguson wanted to create an issue. He did give him a stern message as he left the impromptu bathroom meeting....

January 20, 2023 · 3 min · 443 words · Herlinda Jones

Ufc 229 3 Amazing Records To Note From The Ufc 229 Main Event And The Main Card

One of the most entertaining UFC cards in recent times, the card had an intense Early Preliminary and Preliminary Rounds, before taking over and delivering an excellent main card as well. Derrick Lewis, Michelle Waterson, Dominick Reyes all delivered in their own ways, with the mix of styles in each of the fights complimenting each other, making sure that the whole event had something on the card which everyone could enjoy....

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 747 words · Melissa Reno

Ufc 238 Exclusive Pioneer Chinese Ufc Fighter Yan Xiaonan Talks About Fighting Angela Hill And More

I had the chance to catch up with Yan Xiaonan and ask her a few questions before her fight. 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. With Henry Cejudo fighting Marlon Moraes for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Title and Valentina Shevchenko fighting Jessica Eye for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Title, tuning in to see UFC 238 is a must....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 340 words · Matthew Taylor

Ufc 241 Dana White Finally Admits Nate Diaz Is A Needle Mover Hints At Diaz Masvidal Battle

A good chunk of the attention leading into the event was centered on the return of Diaz from a three-year hiatus ranging from an ESPN interview that did over 250,000 views in a couple of hours after its release to a feature in the New York Times. It was capped off by a soldout crowd of 17,304 people at the Honda Center in Anaheim that gave Diaz biggest reaction of any fighter on the card in his unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis in the co-main event....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 373 words · Jessica Bonn

Ufc 266 Embedded Episode 3 Nick Diaz Meets The Shevchenko Sisters Brian Ortega Plays Football

After arriving at Las Vegas International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, the 38-year-old made it clear that he will not give Robbie Lawler any opportunity to snatch a win at UFC 266. This Saturday, Diaz will step into the octagon for the first time in over six years. His last fight was against Anderson Silva at UFC 183. Originally a decision win for Silva, the bout was later ruled no contest after the Brazilian tested positive for drostanolone and androsterone....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Ralph Hampton

Ufc 266 Robbie Lawler Not Phased By Nick Diaz Moving The Fight To Middleweight

Speaking with Adam Catterall from BT Sport, Robbie Lawler opened up about the short-notice change in weight divisions. ‘Ruthless’ claims he isn’t phased by Diaz moving the fight to middleweight. The former undisputed welterweight champion stated he will deliver his best performance regardless of the weight class: Robbie Lawler agreed to the matchup being contested at middleweight after having a short conversation with UFC president Dana White. Although the 39-year-old is light for the division, he claims he feels strong at 185lbs:...

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 259 words · Karen Ward