Written by LAS VEGAS – Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett crossed paths for the first time Friday in advance of the UFC 314 co-main event. Former Bellator champ Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) will take on surging contender Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a five-round bout April 12 at Kaseya Center in Miami (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, […]
Fighting during Ramadan is far from ideal for Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 313 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Ankalaev revealed that he tried to have his title fight moved to after Ramadan, […]
Henry Cejudo could see Justin Gaethje emerge as the No. 1 contender after UFC 313. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) rematches Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Gaethje knows UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is seeking new blood, and “The Highlight” is […]
(This story was updated to add new information.) The light heavyweight title is on the line in the UFC 313 main event, and dominant champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will look to cement his status as an all-time great when he meets challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC). Pereira has had the […]
Alexander Volkanovski finds it hard to bet against Alex Pereira at UFC 313. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) defends his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Volkanovski thinks Pereira’s ground game will hold up, and that his diverse […]
Sergio Pettis went up against a much more experienced opponent and was competitive in his boxing debut, but came up short. At Indian Pro Boxing League 2 in Hyderabad, India, on Friday, Pettis (0-1) lost a six-round unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 60-54) to home-country champion Sabari Jaishankar (12-3). The bout was contested at 160 pounds. […]
The UFC stays in Las Vegas for UFC 313, its third pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the headliner, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira […]
LAS VEGAS – The UFC 313 fight card now is set following Friday’s official weigh-ins session, where all 24 fighters successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) is headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight, as well as a main card and preliminary card […]
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Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has the same date and opponent for his return to the cage – but it’ll take place in a different city under a more recognizable promotional banner. Amosov (27-1) will now fight UFC alumni Curtis Millender (21-10) in a 183-pound catchweight bout March 14 at CFFC 140 at 2300 […]