UFC Page 15 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jake Paul Calls Out Alex Pereira, FaceTimes in Ring After Mike Perry Knockout
After knocking out Mike Perry in the sixth round, Jake Paul called out UFC Champion Alex Pereira for a boxing match if the 37 year-old can get Dana White to let him out of his contract....
UFC moves Spivac-Tybura to Fight Night main event
The heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac will headline UFC Fight Night on Aug. 10 in Las Vegas.,The fight was first reported in June, but the promotion did not announce the five-round bout's main event status until Thursday.,Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Spivac (16-4 M...
Dustin Poirier: 'Can't leave this sport on a loss'
Retirement?,Not yet, Dustin Poirier said Monday.,The 35-year-old confirmed he plans to return to the UFC octagon after mulling over retirement following his loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June.,"I've never lost two in a row," Poirier said during an appearance on the Anik ...
Jon Jones pleads not guilty to charges stemming from home drug test
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges against him following an incident during a drug test at his home in March.,Jones' attorney submitted the pleas on his behalf at a virtual hearing. An Albuquerque judge granted a request by the fighter's att...
UFC champ Jon Jones faces assault charge in New Mexico
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is facing two misdemeanor charges in New Mexico stemming from an incident with a drug testing agent this spring.,Jones, who turns 37 on Friday. has been charged with assault and interference with communications and could face less than a year in jail time and up to...
Tracy Cortez chops hair to make weight for Rose Namajunas fight
Tracy Cortez made weight for her UFC main event in an unusual way.,Needing to lose roughly half a pound in order to get down to 126 pounds for her flyweight bout against Rose Namajunas, Cortez cut off a fistful of her hair.,That did the trick, as she officially weighed in at 126 pounds on the dot Fr...
UFC on ESPN 59: Rose Namajunas heavy favorite in main event
The UFC returns to Denver for the first time in six years on Saturday with a main card at Ball Arena featuring a main event between Rose Namajunas and Tracy Cortez.,A former strawweight champion, Namajunas (12-6) is seeking to climb the contender rankings in the flyweight division. The 32-year-old i...
Arman Tsarukyan, Igor Severino suspended 9 months by NAC
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April and another nine-month ban for flyweight Igor Severino following a biting incident.,Tsarukyan's confrontation with a fan occurred during the walkout at UFC 30...
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan suspended 9 months for punching fan
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April.,The incident occurred during Tsarukyan's walkout at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13 when he got into a physical altercation with an audience member who flip...
Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Khamzat Chimaev's manager shot down retirement rumors after the fighter withdrew due to an illness from this Saturday's UFC on ABC 6 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was reportedly hospitalized, pulled out of the marquee match against Robert Whittaker (25-7, 16-5). He ...
Conor McGregor says he'll be back to fight Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor, scratched from his upcoming UFC fight due to injury, vowed Saturday to return to face Michael Chandler.,The two were scheduled to battle in a welterweight non-title fight June 29 at UFC 303 in Las Vegas, but McGregor was pulled due to an undisclosed injury.,"Very tough to be ruled ou...
Ilia Topuria sets sights on UFC history next year in Spain
If all goes to plan for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the near future will include a bout against Conor McGregor in Madrid, Spain, in front of 80,000 fans and a record-breaking pay-per-view audience.,There remains work to be done for Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was born in Germany of...
Dustin Poirier: No interest in 4th Conor McGregor fight
Dustin Poirier is too busy chasing a title to pursue a massive potential payday, saying he is not interested in a fourth fight with Conor McGregor.,"I think that ship has sailed," Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. "All I want is the UFC lightweight championship.",Poirier, 35, is fighting Islam Makhach...
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera dies at 33
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera died following a motorcycle accident in Tampa, Fla. He was 33.,His family confirmed his passing Monday with a GoFundMe account set up to help with funeral expenses.,"Our family is devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved Geane Carlos Herrera known in the professi...
Ex-UFC rivals Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen to box in Brazil
Former UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will renew their rivalry in the boxing ring next month.,The 216-pound bout will consist of five two-minute rounds on June 15 in Sao Paulo in Silva's native Brazil.,Both men announced the fight on social media. ,Silva, now 49, is a UFC Hall of Famer...
Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Nearly two years to the day of their first matchup, Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall are set for a rematch at UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, England.,Blaydes and Aspinall first squared off July 23, 2022, in London, with Blaydes winning by TKO when Aspinall blew out his knee just 15 seconds into th...
Jake Paul and Phil Mickelson go to battle for their sports
Golf and boxing — could two sports be more different? Both have been around for centuries, but on the opposite sides of the class spectrum — golf historically (and, some may argue, presently) reserved for the “gentlemen” of society, an extremely exclusive hobby that has long prided itself on its dec...
Unknown fighter delivers greatest KO in UFC history, then says he'll knock Chimaev's 'bitchass' out cold
Congratulations Joaquin Buckley, you’ve just etched your name in the UFC record books, joining the greats like Anderson Silva, Jorge Masvidal, Lyoto Machida, and Rashad Evans. Soon, your spinning heel kick finish at Fight Night 179 will be played and replayed on every UFC highlight reel from now thr...
Good Grief: Why Was UFC Fighter’s COVID Diagnosis Hidden For Three Weeks?
The UFC has finally been hit by the coronavirus — or, at least, we’ve finally found out....
Exit the Dragon: ESPN, Disney Execs Put UFC in Chokehold as April PPV Event Is Scrapped
Was it too good to be true, or too ludicrous to succeed?...