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Bia Mesquita | Photo via LFA Legendary jiu-jitsu champion Bia Mesquita looked to impress the UFC brass by scoring her fourth pro MMA win during UFC 313 fight week in Las Vegas, but it didn’t end the way she hoped for. Mesquita was victorious at LFA 203, an event that took place Thursday night at […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Belal Muhammad has always represented Palestine whenever he competes in the UFC, but now he’s hoping the promotion can rectify a problem related to his profile on the company website. While athletes on the UFC’s website feature flags from their home nations next to their names, it […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC If UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira beats Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday, many believe he’ll make the move out of the 205-pound division up to heavyweight but could he be eyeing a move back down to middleweight instead? Pereira defends his title against Ankalaev in the main event of UFC […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC At the UFC 313 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s UFC fight card step on the scale Friday in Las Vegas, Nev. In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have to weigh no more than 205 pounds for the title bout. In the co-main […]
Canelo Alvarez and Turki Alalshikh | Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez is on board with TKO moving into boxing. Earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White and Turki Alalshikh announced they officially signed a deal to launch a new boxing league under the TKO banner. While details are sparse on things like who […]
Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation UFC in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC Jorge Masvidal spent a lot of his career as one of the most underappreciated fighters in combat sports but he retired as a legitimate superstar. On Saturday night at UFC 287, the now 38-year-old veteran called it a career following a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns but he […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Maycee Barber picked up her fourth straight victory on Saturday, and the Texas crowd was not happy about two of the judges’ scorecards. Barber took on Andrea Lee in a flyweight main card bout at UFC San Antonio. After 15 competitive minutes, “The Future” earned a somewhat […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ahead of her UFC San Antonio co-main event bout with Yana Santos, Holly Holm spoke to the media about signing a new six-fight contract, whether she will ever box again, and her plans to make history as the first fighter ever in the boxing and UFC Hall […]
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Tyron Woodley knows his best days in MMA are probably behind him. At age 40, the former UFC welterweight champion has stayed active in combat sports since his title reign ended in 2019, but his results have been rocky, to say the least. Between MMA and professional boxing, Woodley is […]