While Holtzman did pick up the win at the end of the fight, the win came at a cost for the UFC fighter. In case you didn’t know… Scott Holtzman and Alan Patrick are both connoisseurs of the longer fights. With hardly any of their fights coming to an end due to stoppages, both men were likely to be grinding their way to a decision on this occasion as well....
Boasting a 3-0 record in the Octagon and coming off a breathtaking victory over Brad Tavares in his first main event assignment back in July, the 29-year-old is ready to make his pay-per-view debut, kicking off Saturday’s UFC 230 main card at Madison Square Garden against divisional stalwart Derek Brunson. MORE: UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis fight date, PPV price, how to watch and live stream His rise has been sudden, going from making his promotional debut in a preliminary card fight at UFC 221 in February to headlining five months later and now making the rounds in New York City prior to this week’s festivities officially kicking off, but it hasn’t been forced....
While the impromptu change of location of the UFC 232 card has attracted negative reactions from the fans, the promotion has ensured that the show goes on without any compromises being made. For those who are wondering about the status of tickets for the new venue in California, Dana White revealed the figures along with a message of gratitude in a tweet. In case you didn’t know… Jon Jones failed another drug test when the USADA found small traces of Turnibol in his system from a test conducted on December 9th....
However, Miocic spoiled those plans, stopping Cormier in the fourth round to regain the heavyweight championship. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year It didn’t long for Jones to praise Miocic, while also throwing gasoline onto the fire at his fiercest rival without even mentioning Cormier’s name. After Cormier first beat Miocic at UFC 226 to win the heavyweight belt, in addition to being the 205-pound titleholder, the majority of MMA pundits and fans felt like Cormier earned the distinction of being the pound-for-pound king of the four-ounce gloves....
Robert Whittaker’s last UFC fight In what was his return to the Octagon after an absence of over a year, Robert Whittaker faced Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 243 on October 6 last year in Melbourne, Australia - one of the UFC’s biggest pay-per-views of all-time. Whittaker eventually lost his return bout to The Last Stylebender, who knocked out The Reaper in the second-round, to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion by doing so....
The main event has lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje meeting in a title unification bout. The co-main event has former middleweight champion and No. 1-ranked Robert Whittaker taking on No. 2-ranked Jared Cannonier. When MMA fans get a great fight card like this, there are certainly plenty of bets to be made. Let’s take a look at some of them. MORE: Save over 25% when you buy UFC 254 and an ESPN+ Annual Plan for only $84....
Usman vs. Masvidal 2 is one of three title fights on the card that sold out within hours and over 15,000 fans are expected to be in the arena. The last time Usman and Masvidal met nine months ago, Gamebred had stepped in on less than a week’s notice to challenge for the title when Usman’s original opponent, Gilbert Burns, had to be pulled out due to contracting COVID-19....
A successful kickboxer, Adesanya made his MMA debut in 2012. He is 10-1 in the UFC since joining the promotion in 2018. After beating Whittaker for the title, he has successfully defended it against Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. The only blemish on Adesanya’s record came with a move to light heavyweight, where he unsuccessfully challenged Jan Blachowicz for the UFC title. Whittaker made his MMA debut in 2009....
However, his opponent will be a familiar one in the undefeated (in the octagon) Alex Pereira. Before Adesanya made his mark in the UFC, he suffered a pair of defeats to Pereira in kickboxing, including one by knockout. And now that Pereira has shown up in the UFC and acclimated himself in mixed martial arts, he will look to defeat “The Last Stylebender” a third time when he challenges him in the main event....
In June 2016, Mendes was informed that he had tested positive for the growth hormone Hexapeptide and was given a two-year suspension by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Mendes said the substance was from a cream he used to take care of psoriasis. With the suspension behind him, the 33-year-old can now come back to work. In front of him this weekend is a featherweight tilt against Myles Jury on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night....
‘The Spider’ stepped inside the Octagon for the last time at UFC Vegas 12 main event to face fellow Middleweight Uriah Hall. Anderson Silva failed to bounce back from his long losing streak, being knocked out in the fourth round by Uriah Hall. However, that took nothing away from the legacy he was leaving behind in UFC, especially in the Middleweight division. Joe Rogan calls Anderson Silva a ‘wizard’ In the wake of his exit from the Octagon, several fighters and other figures associated with MMA paid farewell tribute to Anderson Silva on social media....
MORE: Join DAZN to watch Canelo vs. Fielding (first month free) Smith ran roughshod over two future Hall of Famers, Shogun Rua and Rashad Evans, when he entered the 205-pound division, knocking out both inside of a round. Both men were considered to be on the wrong side of their careers, though, so Oezdemir represented Smith’s stiffest test to date because the Swiss fighter had just competed for the light heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier....
In terms of name value, the show isn’t that heavy, but there’s a remarkable amount of reliable action fighters on the card; from the two men in the main event to the likes of John Lineker, Bryan Barbarena and Kevin Holland elsewhere, and that alone should make it a show worth watching. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC Fight Night 154: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie. #1 Renato Moicano vs....
ESPN’s Ariel Helwani broke the news after talking to UFC sources. According to Helwani, the Heavyweight bout is set to headline the UFC event scheduled to take place on February 20th. There are no other fights or venue announced for the event at the moment. The duel between Blaydes and Lewis has been receiving a lot of attention since it could potentially determine the next UFC heavyweight title contender. The current titleholder, Stipe Miocic, will face Francis Ngannou later this year....
She made weight and then put on a show Saturday as she defeated Lansberg by TKO at 2:29 of the second round at a catchweight bout of 140 pounds. MORE: 37 ashtonishing UFC photos The fight began with Cyborg being the aggressor, hitting Lansberg with a right hand to back her against the cage. Cyborg was trying to control the clinch and then tee off on the Swede. With about 90 seconds left in the opening round, Cyborg scored a takedown and transitioned to Lansberg’s back to try to finish the fight with a series of left and right hands, but Lansberg survived the round to become the first fighter since Marloes Coenen in July 2013 to make it out of the first round....
Late Wednesday, a video surfaced of the controversial UFC fighter being thrown out from a restaurant. In the process, Perry seems to knock an older man out cold (after being charged by him) and then proceeds to spout the N-word several times. The full video can be seen below: (Warning: Language of the video is NSFW.) In the past, Perry has deemed he is “2 percent African” per DNA tests, which he claims allows him to use the slur....
In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov battled at UFC 229 for the UFC Lightweight Championship on Oct. 6, 2018. Conor made his return to the sport of MMA after a long hiatus of 2 years since his last fight when he beat Eddie Alvarez via 2nd round KO to win the Lightweight Title. With his historic victory, Conor became the first person in UFC’s history to hold belts in two different weight classes simultaneously....
Yes, the Huskies have missed the NCAA Tournament three times in four years and are 30-35 the past two seasons while playing outside a power conference. UConn is under investigation by the NCAA, and has accused former coach Kevin Ollie of recruiting violations, prompting his firing in March and sparking at $10 million contract dispute. But the Hall of Fame coach Calhoun says the program Dan Hurley has inherited remains of championship caliber....
The school dedicated a new $40 million basketball practice facility, the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center, which opened this month next door to Gampel Pavilion. And before introducing this year’s teams to fans, last season’s men’s and women’s NCAA championship banners were unveiled in front of a national television audience. MORE: How to fix the preseason | Drake struggles at UK | Tubby’s entrance | SN’s preseason Top 25...
AC Milan secured the win on Sunday with the last kick of the game with a spot-kick after Thomas Heurtaux appeared to get the ball in a tackle on Stephan El Shaarawy, reports Xinhua. “We were lucky when it came to the referee’s decision. I am pretty honest when it comes to evaluating incidents and I will say that the Udinese player gets the ball. It’s certainly not a penalty that you can give,” said Allegri....
