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WEIDMAN SURGERY A SUCCESS AFTER SUFFERING HORRIFYING LEG BREAK IN UFC 261 FIGHT AGAINST HALL
Chris Weidman suffered one of the worst injuries in MMA history at UFC 261 on Saturday night, but he is now on the mend. The American middleweight, 36, broke his leg after just 17 seconds of his bout with Uriah Hall when he attempted to throw the first strike. Upon impact, Weidman’s leg snapped and he crumbled back with the entire crowd at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonv..
THE DAILY STAR ESTIMATED CONOR'S NET WORTH AT $ 252 MILLION. MANCHESTER UNITED'S NET- $4 BILLION.
The state of the former UFC champion in two weight categories Conor McGregor is estimated at $ 252 million. This is reported by the British newspaper Daily Star. Earlier, the Irishman announced his intention to buy Manchester United. The Glazer family of American businessmen, which owns a majority stake in Manchester United, is considering selling it after it became known about the co..
UFC 260: FRANCIS NGANNOU KNOCKS OUT STIPE MIOCIC TO CAPTURE HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
After his victory, Ngannou said he was ready to face former two-time light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who is expected to move up to heavyweight Cameroon's Francis Ngannou showcased his devastating punch power as he knocked out Stipe Miocic in the second round to capture the undisputed UFC heavyweight title in Las Vegas at UFC 260. The bout was a rematch of their 2018 meeting at UFC 22..
UFC HAVE UPDATED THEIR POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS AFTER DANA WHITE CONFIRMED KHABIB RETIREMENT
Former P4P king Nurmagomedov walks away from the promotion as the best fighter in the company and the UFC lightweight champion. Top contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will compete for the vacant 155lbs championship while a new fighter has replaced Nurmagomedov as the best pound-for-pound fighter. Jon Jones has reclaimed his spot as the UFC pound-for-pound king as he pr..
ALJAMAIN STERLING WINS UFC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AFTER PETR YAN DISQUALIFIED FOR ILLEGAL KNEE
Sterling Won The Title by Disqualification At 4 Minutes, 29 Seconds of the Fourth Round After Petr Yan Landed An Illgal Knee to Sterling's Head. The Ringside Physician Determined That Sterling, Who Was Visibly Rocked By The Knee, Could Not Fight ON. Referee Mark Smith Ruled The Foul Intender, Making The Result A Discalification. "Everything I Worked for To This Point, and to Have the..
YANA KUNITSKAYA ADMITS KETLEN VIEIRA'S STRENGTH SURPRISED HER DURING UFC FIGHT NIGHT 185 BATTLE
LAS VEGAS – Yana Kunitskaya may have picked up a big win in her first appearance of 2021, but it didn’t come without a surprise or two. Kunitskaya (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) outpointed Ketlen Vieira with a unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 185, which took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, earning scores of 29-28 on all three scorecards. But despite co..
WE SPOKE LIKE MEN’: KHARITONOV SHOWS REMARKABLE RECOVERY AFTER BRUTAL ATTACK BY UFC FIGHTER YANDIEV AS PAIR END FEUD
The bitter feud between Russian MMA fighters Sergey Kharitonov and Adam Yandiev appears to be over after the pair made a very public show of reconciliation in Moscow on Tuesday. After being discharged from hospital on Monday – where he had remained for 10 days following a brutal attack by Yandiev, allegedly over unpaid debts – Bellator MMA veteran Kharitonov appeared at a specially ar..
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV & JON JONES REACT TO P4P RANKINGS
When the new UFC rankings were released yesterday, Khabib Nurmagomedov was ranked the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He unseated Jon Jones for the spot. Both Khabib and Jones have reacted to the change atop the rankings. “Not everyone can retire at their peak but I know that in a year, two or five, I’d have to face that decision again,” Khabib said upon returning..
KHABIB WON'T DO ‘TUF’ WITH CONOR MCGREGOR: NOT ‘EVEN IF THEY GIVE ME $5 BILLION’
Khabib Nurmagomedov has no interest in a reality TV gig opposite Conor McGregor. The reigning lightweight champion confirmed a recent statement made by his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, that he vetoed the possibility of coaching a season of “The Ultimate Fighter” against the Irish superstar. "'The Ultimate Fighter' with him is good attention for him," Nurmagomedov tol..
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV EXPLAINS STRATEGY TO BEAT JUSTIN GAETHJE
Through 28 fights and 28 victories, Khabib Nurmagomedov has rarely tried to hide the strategy he plans to use to dismantle and otherwise dominate his competition and that’s not going to change ahead of his next title defense at UFC 254. On that night, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion will seek to unify his title with the interim belt currently held by Justin Gaethje after he punish..
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 176 BONUSES: OVINCE ST. PREUX POCKETS $50K FOR VICIOUS KO VICTORY
Alistair Overeem def. Augusto Sakai R5 0:26 via TKO (Elbows and Punches) UFC Fight Night 176 Ovince St. Preux’s “Knockout of the Year” contender made him $50,000 richer on Saturday night. St. Preux received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for a second-round finish of Alonzo Menifield in the UFC Fight Night 176 co-headliner at th..
UFC 252: STIPE MIOCIC vs DANIEL CORMIER 3 – COUNTDOWN (VIDEO)
The reigning two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former two-division titleholder Daniel Cormier square off in the trilogy fight on the top of UFC 252 live on pay-per-view on August 16 (AEST). The Countdown video, anticipating the bout hit the stream today, and you can watch it up top. The Full Episode is available here. ..
JON JONES SAYS HE'LL RELINQUISH UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BELT
One of the UFC's greatest champions appears set to give up his title. Jon Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champ, tweeted Sunday that he plans to relinquish the belt and take time off from the Octagon. And sources told ESPN's Ariel Helwani that Jones is serious and that is his real stance. "To the light heavyweight title Veni, vidi, vici," Jones wrote on Twitter, a..
DANA WHITE CONFIRMS HENRY CEJUDO RETIRED, PETR YAN vs. JOSE ALDO TARGETED FOR VACANT BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
Dana White confirms Henry Cejudo retired, Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo targeted for vacant bantamweight title Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo could challenge Petr Yan for the bantamweight title left vacant by Henry Cejudo. UFC President Dana White announced the potential bout on Wednesday during an episode of ESPN’s Sports Center, adding there isn’t an immediate timeline or..
UFC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE VACANT FOLLOWING HENRY CEJUDO’S RETIREMENT
It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking Henry Cejudo at his word. The UFC bantamweight title is now vacant after Cejudo announced his retirement at UFC 249. Promotion officials initially confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com. Cejudo was removed from the 135-pound rankings on UFC.com over the weekend. Cejudo defeated Dominick Cruz by second-round technical knockout in the..
FEDOR EMELIANENKO PRAISED BY SCOTT COKER: “THE GUY IS STILL DANGEROUS”
Fedor Emelianenko praised by Scott Coker: “The guy is still dangerous” Bellator president Scott Coker praised the legendary Fedor Emelianenko, gushing over the Russian’s recent KO win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Emelianenko is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and is still fighting at a high level. In a legends’ match at the Bellator and..
UFC 249 CANCELED, ALL UPCOMING UFC CARDS POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
The day that many in the community feared would come has now arrived: the Ultimate Fighting Championship has postponed all upcoming fight cards. According to ESPN on Thursday, the UFC has been forced to shut down its upcoming UFC 249 event on April 18. Additionally, all upcoming cards will not be taking place as scheduled and have been indefinitely postponed, per UFC President Dana White in an ..
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV CONFIRMS TONY FERGUSON FIGHT OFF: ‘I CAN’T CONTROL IT ALL’
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the two were scheduled to compete in a highly-anticipated lightweight title fight at UFC 249 on April 18. However, on Monday it was revealed that Nurmagomedov was stuck in Russia because of a cross-border travel ban. There was some hope earlier today as it was revealed that “The Eagle” could still travel to the United States on a private flight. But..
UFC CHAMP JON JONES ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DWI, NEGLIGENT USE OF FIREARM
The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champ has a slate of charges to deal with stemming from his recent arrest. On Thursday morning, KOAT 7 News in Albuquerque, New Mexico, reported that Jon Jones has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses. Those charges include an aggravated DWI, the negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container of alcohol in his vehicle..
DANA WHITE SAYS THE UFC FIGHTS WILL CONTINUE
Even as virtually every other major sporting organization in the world is shutting down, the show must go on for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On Saturday, UFC president Dana White revealed that the promotion will relocate its next three events due to recent developments in the coronavirus outbreak. That begins with UFC Fight Night 171, which was slated to take place at the O2 Arena in Lo..