ANAHEIM, Calif. — What Francis Ngannou did Saturday in defeating Ciryl Gane with his grappling would be like Usain Bolt setting a world record in the 100 meters running on his hands, or Tom Brady rushing for 250 yards to lead the Buccaneers to another Super Bowl title. Exactly no one saw that coming, though …
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A trilogy fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno that left many pondering a fourth meeting was the “Fight of the Night” winner at UFC 270. After five competitive rounds, Figueiredo was declared the winner via unanimous 48-47 scores, putting the UFC flyweight title back around his waist after he lost it this past year …
When Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic to become UFC heavyweight champion, all the attention for his next opponent shifted to two likely options: Derrick Lewis or Jon Jones. At the time, Lewis was riding a four-fight win streak and held a win over Ngannou, albeit in a very lackluster outing from both heavyweights. Then …
When Charles Johnson and Carlos Mota stepped into the LFA cage, they put on a fight for the ages. The LFA 122 main event Friday toed the line between a high-level, technical striking match and an all-out-wild brawl. Johnson (11-2) finished Mota (6-1) with punches at 0:45 of Round 5 to retain the LFA flyweight …
At the UFC 270 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Anaheim, Calif,, are set to step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live weigh-in video, which can be seen above. In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Ciryl Gane can weigh no more than …
For weeks, Francis Ngannou has been pressed for details about his sparring sessions with Ciryl Gane, whom he will face Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, in the main event of UFC 270 for the undisputed heavyweight championship. The videos that have been released on the internet largely depict Gane doing well. Ngannou …
Deiveson Figueiredo has a unique gesture of gratitude ready for Henry Cejudo. In preparation for his trilogy bout with Brandon Moreno at UFC 270 this Saturday, Figueiredo trained with Cejudo, an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and a former UFC champion at both 125 and 135 pounds. If Figueiredo can avenge his previous loss …
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On résumé alone, it’s Francis Ngannou by a landslide over Ciryl Gane. In their battle for the heavyweight title on Saturday (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, it’s Ngannou who has the big names on his résumé. Though Gane deconstructed Derrick Lewis perfectly in capturing the interim heavyweight title, …
Francis Ngannou casually strolled down a hallway in the bowels Madison Square Garden en route to his seat at ringside to watch UFC 268. The heavyweight champion stared straight ahead, ignoring the three men to his left who had quickly noticed his presence. Nassourdine Imavov was in the hallway with his coach, Fernand Lopez, and …
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Jon Jones recently began training with Henry Cejudo in Arizona, and the Brazilian ex-champ expects both to capture UFC gold in 2022. Ahead of his UFC 270 trilogy with 125-pound titleholder Brandon Moreno on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif., Figueiredo spoke highly of his relationship with Jones. He told Trocação Franca the former …
The UFC’s April schedule has added an exciting welterweight matchup. Miguel Baeza and Dhiego Lima will square off at the UFC’s April 16 event at a location and venue yet to be announced. Sources with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the booking to MMA Fighting following an initial report from Best Fight Picks. Lima …
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When Dana White and his partners took over the UFC in 2001, they knew they had a lot of work ahead of them. But the one thing they believed was almost a guarantee eluded them until only recently. White and the Fertitta brothers, Frank and Lorenzo, believed they would easily be able to make Mexico …
Welterweights Miguel Baeza and Dhiego Lima will look to rebound when they square off in April. Baeza (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) meets Lima (15-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on April 16, which doesn’t yet have a publicly known venue or location. Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media Monday …
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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: I’ll discuss the UFC’s first event of the year and more around the combat sports world. 1:15 p.m. – Miesha Tate …
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Giga Chikadze acknowledges his mistakes at UFC on ESPN 32 but thinks he beats Calvin Kattar any other time they fight. Chikadze (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) lost a lopsided unanimous decision to Kattar (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the main event of this past Saturday’s card, marking the Georgian’s first promotional loss. Chikadze got off …
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Merab Dvalishvili received some good news after suffering an injury to start 2022. The surging UFC bantamweight revealed Saturday that he “badly injured” his clavicle bone, but will not require surgery. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed the news with Dvalishvili’s management, who added that there is no timetable yet for the fighter’s recovery. “Badly injured …
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LAS VEGAS — Calvin Kattar may want to rethink this strategy of fighting in the middle of January. On Jan. 16, 2021, Kattar went to Abu Dhabi to face Max Holloway in what was a massive opportunity for him against a former featherweight champion. Holloway, though, set a record for most significant strikes landed and …
Chad Mendes has an opponent for his bare-knuckle boxing debut. The three-time UFC featherweight title challenger will fight Joshuah Alvarez a.k.a. “Famez” at the BKFC’s upcoming KnuckleMania 2 event, which takes place on Feb. 19 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Mendes’ debut opponent was announced by the BKFC on Friday …
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