UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has been giving people hell in combat sports for a very long time. Today, everyone knows Dvalisvhili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) as a non-stop force in the UFC's octagon, who outworks and borderline toys with elite fighters on the…
Julia Avila says UFC retirement about being there more for daughter
LAS VEGAS – Julia Avila knew going into her fight against Jacqueline Cavalcanti at UFC Fight Night 251 this past Saturday it was going to be her final fight. But that didn't make things any less emotional in the aftermath. Cavalcanti (9-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) beat…
Video: Was Eric Nicksick’s criticism of Sean Strickland loss fair or foul?
Have we seen the last of Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick in former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland's corner? Sure seems like it. After Strickland's lackluster performance in his UFC 312 title-fight loss to Dricus Du Plessis, Nicksick didn't hold b
Andre Petroski working on fight-life balance with kindergarten school work, Bo Nickal callout
LAS VEGAS – Andre Petroski beat Rodolfo Vieira with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Petroski, who made a big callout of Bo Nickal in the…
UFC champ Belal Muhammad would vacate welterweight title for Islam Makhachev before fighting him
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad insists he'd rather not fight Islam Makhachev. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) values his relationship with lightweight champion Makhachev too much after training with him and team Khabib Nurmagomedov numerous times. Nurmagomedov…
Elijah Smith gave serious thought to tapping from Vince Morales’ choke at UFC Fight Night 251
LAS VEGAS – Elijah Smith beat Vince Morales with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Smith, the son of former UFC fighter Gilbert Smith, who won…
Why Daniel Cormier is concerned with Francis Ngannou returning to boxing
Daniel Cormier isn't confident in the idea of Francis Ngannou taking on another former champion in boxing. Ngannou's boxing debut surprised many when he lost a controversial decision to Tyson Fury in October 2023. His performance had many predicting that he would b
Jose Delgado: Debut KO at UFC Fight Night 251 just a preview of coming attractions
LAS VEGAS – Jose Delgado beat Connor Matthews with a first-round knockout Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Delgado, who picked up a vicious finish in his UFC debut,…
Miesha Tate announces UFC return against Yana Santos in May
Former UFC women's bantamweight champ Miesha Tate has her next fight lined up. Tate (20-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) will face Yana Santos at a UFC Fight Night event on May 3. The event is expected to take place in Des Moines, Iowa, although the location and venue has not yet b
Chael Sonnen: Win or lose, Alex Pereira leaves light heavyweight after UFC 313
Chael Sonnen doesn't see Alex Pereira sticking around at light heavyweight after 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 the March 8 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (
Photos: Miesha Tate through the years
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UFC Fight Night 251 video: Every finish from Las Vegas, including a no-tap nap
If you wanted a well-rounded set of matchups, UFC Fight Night 251 delivered this past Saturday. The promotion's return to Las Vegas had a little bit of everything: Heel hooks, naps, close call grinders, bloody battles, head-splitting KOs ... And now you can relive…
Joseph Parker: ‘This will mean something different. I’m doing it for myself now’
New Zealand fighter has appreciated spending time with his family as he prepares to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title
There’s nothing quite like watching Joe Parker lip-syncing to Take That to lift the mood in the back of an Uber on a drizzly morning in Dublin. The dangerous threat Parker faces against another big-hitting monster of the ring in Daniel Dubois, in Riyadh on Saturday night, fades with the laughter.
Even the depressing reality that boxing will continue to ignore human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, as Parker’s intriguing bout with Dubois headlines an outstanding bill bankrolled by the country’s General Entertainment Authority, can’t erode the wit and charm of the New Zealand heavyweight channelling his inner Gary Barlow.
Continue reading...Report: Conor McGregor files appeal of civil sexual assault verdict in Ireland
Conor McGregor vowed to appeal the result of a civil sexual assault lawsuit against him last year, and the UFC star reportedly has taken the first step. Last November, a 12-day trial in Dublin concluded with an Irish jury finding McGregor liable for assaulting Nikita H
UFC champ Belal Muhammad: Shavkat Rakhmonov mentally stronger than Leon Edwards, but I can break him, too
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is confident he can make Shavkat Rakhmonov fold. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) is expected to make his first title defense this year against Rakhmonov, who's coming off a five-round decision win over Ian Machado Garry at UFC…