Everyone has a fighting chance
While UFC 229 is headlined by arguably the biggest fight in Ultimate Fighting Championship history between lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, the rest of the card is taking shape with another exciting 155-pound battle between Tony Ferguson and former champion Anthony Pettis.
It didn’t take long for Nate Diaz to respond to Bruce Buffer after the longtime UFC ring announcer ripped the fighter for his gripes about being underpromoted.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut event on ESPN appears to be taking shape with a pair of rumored bouts.
A welterweight clash pitting Chad Laprise against Dhiego Lima has been booked for UFC 231.
Nate Diaz wasn’t happy when he learned that he would not be part of the card featuring the blockbuster lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor.
James Vick entered UFC Fight Night 135 brimming with confidence, but he exited the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday night a humbled man.
Mixed martial arts legend Norifumi Yamamoto has announced that he is battling cancer. The man nicknamed “Kid,” a former K-1 HEROES tournament champion and veteran of Shooto, Dream and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, made the announcement in an Instagram post on Sunday.
When MMA fans look back on UFC Fight Night 135, Justin Gaethje’s knockout of James Vick in the evening’s main event will leave the most lasting impression.
After storming onto the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s roster and creating a fervor, Justin Gaethje had suffered back-to-back losses and found himself under intense scrutiny.
It’s been a tough stretch lately for former welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger, but on Saturday, “The Juggernaut” got to say a heartfelt goodbye in his home state.