Mike Tyson said he smoked marijuana right before he fought Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday in his return to the boxing ring at 54.

Esther Lin, MMA FightingLast weekend, the UFC’s newest champion kicked off his title reign in style with a first-round submission over Alex Perez. But while one champion is just starting to build their legacy, one of the all-time great champions is being met with the harsh reality that his legacy may be over. So let’s talk about Deiveson Figueiredo, Anderson Silva, and, of course, Fight Circus. Deiveson Figueiredo Do u think Figueiredo will be as dominant as DJ if he keeps winning ?— […]

Anthony Smith and Bill Algeo were among those who name-dropped their preferred next opponents at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerNot only was Mike Tyson smoking marijuana through his entire camp, he smoked a joint right before he fought Roy Jones Jr. Mike Tyson, 54, stepped back into the ring for the first time in 15 years on Saturday night (Nov. 28, 2020), earning himself a draw in the eyes of celebrity judges and a win in the eyes of the fans against the 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. And while Tyson was clear that he had no intention of taking this comeback past exhibition […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLCUFC president Dana White admits he made a mistake in failing to give Deiveson Figueiredo at $50K bonus at UFC 255. Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo didn’t have a pleasant night after UFC 255 when his first round submission win over Alex Perez didn’t warrant a post-fight bonus. Less than a week later, the UFC made things right by awarding the “God of War” $50,000 in cold cash for his performance. That little moment between White and Figueiredo went […]

Roberto Leitao founded the first Brazilian wrestling federation in 1979 | Photo via Roberto Leitao’s InstagramRoberto Leitao, a revered wrestling and grappling coach and a pioneer in the Brazil scene, died of COVID-19 Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro, his family announced on social media. Leitao, who trained the likes of Marco Ruas, Pedro Rizzo and Renato “Babalu” Sobral in the early vale tudo days in Brazil in the 1980’s and 1990’s, was admitted to a local hospital on Oct. 14, but […]

Anthony Smith needed to get his mind right heading into his UFC on ESPN 18 showdown with Devin Clark.

Kevin Holland already has another fight lined up after being pulled from the UFC on ESPN 19 main event, as he will face proven veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC 256. Kevin Holland will still have an opportunity to close out 2020 with a remarkable 5-0 record when he takes on veteran Jacare Souza. Holland The post Kevin Holland Now Faces Jacare Souza At UFC 256 appeared first on MMA News.

Shortly after Bill Algeo earned his first Octagon triumph with a unanimous verdict over Spike Carlyle at UFC on ESPN 18, he issued a callout to Giga Chikadze.

Despite having UFC careers spanning more than a decade, Clay Guida and Michael Johnson have never fought. But that changes in February.

Dana White isn’t necessarily a fan of combat sports events with fighters who are past their primes.

Marvin Vettori will officially be stepping in for Kevin Holland in the UFC on ESPN 19 main event against Jack Hermansson. After Kevin Holland was forced to withdraw from his scheduled main event against Jack Hermansson at next weekend’s UFC on ESPN 19, the promotion immediately tapped Marvin Vettori to fill in as the replacement. The post Marvin Vettori Steps In To Face Jack Hermansson At UFC on ESPN 19 appeared first on MMA News.

Jake Paul | Getty Images for TrillerWhen it comes to his combat sports goals, YouTube star Jake Paul is aiming as high as possible. Paul, 23, has found success in a pair of high-profile boxing bouts so far, and he arguably stole the show at Saturday’s Tyson vs. Jones. Jr. event with a hellacious knockout of NBA veteran Nate Robinson. In what was the second-most talked-about matchup of the evening, Paul needed less than two rounds to land a haymaker that left Robinson face-down on the canvas. […]

Take a look inside Miguel Baeza’s submission of Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

Four $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses were handed out following UFC on ESPN 18 on Saturday night.

Photo by Diego Ribas/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesUFC president Dana speaks up on the recent fight cancellations due to positive COVID-19 tests. Saturday night’s would-be headliner between Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes was called off the last-minute after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. The same thing happened to Kevin Holland, who was pulled from his December 5 headliner against Jack Hermansson. There have been numerous cancellations because of the virus since the UFC […]

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerAdd UFC President, Dana White, to the list of people who were impressed with the 54-year-old Tyson’s comeback performance against Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night. There was a lot of doubters and haters leading up to the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. comeback fight on Saturday night (Nov. 28, 2020), and how could you not be suspicious the whole thing would be a cash grab nothing burger featuring two fighters without the remaining skills or wills to […]

Despite keeping an eye on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight during UFC on ESPN 18, Dana White says he’s not interested in promoting a fight between Jones and Anderson Silva.

Anthony Smith | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCA guttural scream of “I’m not going anywhere” and “don’t sleep on me” – with an expletive thrown in for good measure – was Anthony Smith’s first verbal statement after a first-round submission win at UFC Vegas 15. The physical one might have been even louder. “He came in to make a statement – message received,” UFC President Dana White said after Saturday’s headliner at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Smith went into his fight […]

UFC on ESPN 18 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 18 event.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCThe real winners and losers from UFC Vegas 15 Anthony Smith and Devin Clark were not scheduled to headline Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 card. But things were shuffled after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his scheduled bout opposite Derrick Lewis. That heavyweight contest was scheduled as the headlining bout. The move put Smith in the top spot of a UFC card for the seventh consecutive time. In his previous four main event appearances, Smith went […]

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerHere’s what you may have missed last night! By and large, expectations were low heading into the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. event. Sure, there were some rare fans stuck in the ‘90s who expected Tyson to return in prime form and throw murderous punches. Most of us, however, understand that age drags down even the best champions, and the rules seem to indicate that neither fighter would actually be allowed to try. The undercard boasted a squash […]

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerUFC President Dana White rarely holds back when he doesn’t like something, particularly when it comes to boxing. But on the exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., he didn’t really have a bad thing to say. “You guys have been asking me questions leading up to this thing, and I didn’t want to say anything negative, because I love Tyson and he’s a good friend of mine,” White said after the boxing legends faced off Saturday […]

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCUFC Vegas 15 went down last night (Sat., Nov. 28, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a Light Heavyweight bout that saw Anthony Smith get back in the win column by submitting Devin Clark in the first round (highlights). In the co-main event, Miguel Baeza defeated Takashi Sato via submission (arm triangle) in the second round (see it again here). Biggest Winner: Anthony Smith Coming into the event Smith was in dire need of a win after losing two in […]

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCAnthony Smith returns to the win column with a quick submission over Devin Clark at UFC Vegas 15. Anthony Smith submitted Devin Clark in the first round of the main event at UFC Vegas 15. What was the high point of the fight? Clark came out strong, immediately rushing forward and pushing Smith up against the cage. Smith controlled himself and got the double underhooks going, which allowed him to pick Clark up and take him to the canvas. Both men were near the […]

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerMike Tyson shared a card with Jake Paul on Saturday night, but the heavyweight boxing legend admits he’d never heard of the 23-year-old YouTube celebrity until just recently. In fact it wasn’t until Paul and his older brother Logan started engaging in high-profile celebrity boxing matches that Tyson’s sons initially mentioned the siblings to him. “I didn’t know he existed until my sons wanted to fight him one day,” Tyson said after going […]

Anthony Smith agreed to five rounds on short notice. He needed less than one.

Sherdog’s live UFC on ESPN 18 coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Anderson dos Santos has a strangulation fixation.

UFC president Dana White had his own event to worry about on Saturday night, but even he was tuned into the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing bout that took place on pay-per-view. Following UFC Vegas 15, which featured Anthony Smith defeating Devin Clark in the last-minute main event, White addressed the media, stating how impressed he was with how Tyson looked during the eight-round exhibition bout in Los Angeles. “I didn’t want to say anything negative because I love Tyson and […]

It really wasn’t all that long since Anthony Smith’s last win, but he admits that he forgot what it felt like during his recent rough patch.

With the debut of the Legends Only League and UFC Vegas 15 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines from a busy Saturday night in combat sports, including Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fighting to a draw in the squared circle and Anthony Smith submitting Devin Clark inside the octagon.

The middleweight divisional shuffle continues for the UFC ahead of its next pay-per-view event. After Kevin Holland was pulled from his UFC Vegas 16 headliner opposite Jack Hermansson following a positive COVID-19 test, Marvin Vettori was moved from a UFC 256 matchup against Ronaldo Souza to his first main event opposite Hermansson. With that, Holland has been pushed back one week and will now face Souza at the Dec. 12 event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The promotion announced the change […]

UFC president Dana White had rave reviews for Anthony Smith after a crucial career victory in the UFC on ESPN 18 headliner.

June M. WilliamsZane Simon & Dayne Fox are here to breakdown this Saturday’s, November 28th, ‘TYSON-JONES’ Exhibition Fight & the ‘UFC VEGAS 15: SMITH VS. CLARK’ event. The guys will have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall events. Zane Simon & Dayne Fox are back to breakdown the ‘TYSON-JONES’ Exhibition Fight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and the ‘UFC VEGAS 15: ‘SMITH VS. CLARK’ event, which was broadcast […]

(Courtesy of UFC) Some of the big winners from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 fight card and UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the media following the event. Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith made quick work of Devin Clark in the fight card’s main event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Hear what Smith had to say about the win, how tough 2020 has been, and what he plans for the future. TRENDING > UFC fighters react to Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.

Kevin Holland didn’t have to wait a day to find a new date and opponent as he tries to go 5-0 in 2020.

Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the coveted fighter bonuses. Four Performance of the Night bonuses were awarded. Anthony Smith, Miguel Baeza, Su Mudaerji, and Nate Maness earned the $50,000 incentives. Smith, a former light heavyweight title challenger, faced Devin Clark in the fight card’s main event. After absorbing a right hand early in the fight, Smith opted to take Clark down. Clark was able to […]

Photo by Robert Laberge/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesDana White was “blown away” by the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. bout. A UFC event was going at the same time as the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. match, but Dana White says he managed to watch both simultaneously. After the UFC event, White told the media that he had one of his monitors tuned into the boxing pay-per-view while he was sitting cageside. “Fighting is a young man’s game,” White said. “All that being said, (Mike […]

UFC president Dana White had rave reviews for Mike Tyson’s performance in his boxing comeback bout against Roy Jones Jr.

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLCAnthony Smith led the way last night (Sat., Nov. 28, 2020) at UFC Vegas 15 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as “Lionheart” ended a two-fight losing skid by submitting Devin Clark in the main event (highlights HERE). In addition to Smith’s main event finish, undefeated welterweight Miguel Baeza scored a submission finish over Takashi Sato in the co-headliner, and Jonathan Pearce upset prospect Kai Kamaka with a brutal second-round TKO. […]

Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roy Jones, Jr., aged 54 and 51 respectively, stepped into the ring on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for an eight-round exhibition bout. Honestly, nobody really knew what to expect from these former greats in the boxing world. Comments ranged from why the heck are they doing this to what do you mean it’s an exhibition, not a real fight? Regardless of the rule set or the official status of the bout, Tyson and Jones went after each other […]

Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith faced rising Devin Clark in the UFC Vegas 15 main event on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Smith entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak looking to get back in the win column. Clark was looking to pick up the biggest win of her career. In the end, Smith scored a first-round finish and picked up the much needed win. Clark pressured Smith from the moment the bell sounded starting the fight. He unloaded a high kick that […]

Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for TrillerBut that didn’t stop it from being eight rounds of fun. Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson returned to the “sweet science” last night in Los Angeles for the first time in over 15 years, headlining the “Frontline Battle” pay-per-view (PPV) event against fellow 50-something pugilist Roy Jones Jr. Whether or not you enjoyed it largely depends on your expectations heading into the fight. Their eight-round exhibition, which lasted […]

Check out these photos from Mike Tyson’s draw in an exhibition boxing match vs. Roy Jones Jr.

A night of fantastic finishes led to four “Performance of the Night” bonuses, capped off with Anthony Smith’s main event submission.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCAnthony Smith returned to the light heavyweight win column last night (Sat., Nov. 28, 2020) at UFC Vegas 15 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the former UFC title challenger finished Devin Clark via first-round submission (triangle choke). Clark was the underdog coming into this fight but still managed to gain control early and take Smith to the ground. Smith is the longer fighter and a true veteran off his back, which allowed him to […]

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCCheck out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark The UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great night of fights at UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark. The card saw three (T)KOs, four submissions and three decisions. The prelims opened with Nathan Maness taking the upset against Luke Sanders, submitting him in the second round via rear-naked choke. That was followed by Su Mudaerji scoring a sensational first-round knockout of […]

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCAnthony Smith tapped out Devin Clark in the first round at UFC Vegas 15. On Twitter, pros reacted to the fight. Anthony Smith struggled in the first moments, but still managed to get a smooth finish in the first round at UFC Vegas 15’s main event. ‘Lionheart’ was on his back against wrestler Devin Clark when he caught his opponent with a deep triangle choke that forced the tap less than three minutes into the fight. On Twitter, pro fighters enjoyed the […]

The UFC on ESPN 18 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a clash between Devin Clark and Anthony Smith. This fight saw Smith make a big statement. It all started when the former title contender came out with a takedown.  Smith The post UFC on ESPN 18 Bonuses: Four Fighters Nab Performance Checks appeared first on MMA News.

Mike Tyson didn’t knock out Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday, but he looked formidable in his return to the boxing ring at 54.

Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith ended up taking the role of Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis, which would’ve brought a heavy-handed slugfest in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC on ESPN 18 event on Saturday night (November 28, 2020) from UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. As seen The post Fighters React To Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith At UFC on ESPN 18 appeared first on MMA News.

See the top Twitter reactions to Anthony Smith’s victory over Devin Clark at UFC on ESPN 18.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCWelterweight prospect Miguel Baeza remained undefeated last night (Sat., Nov. 28, 2020) at UFC Vegas 15 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he stopped Takashi Sato via second-round submission (arm-triangle choke). Baeza looked good in this fight. He was able to hurt Sato on the feet before gaining control on the ground in the second. The 28-year-old was able to work his way into side control and locked up the arm. Baeza tightened his grip […]

Mike Tyson showed flashes of his younger years in exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. Former boxing greats Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fought an exhibition fight on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tyson was definitely the one that looked sharper throughout, ripping shots to the body throughout, but it was clear that neither was going headhunting. Many questioned the logic of Tyson returning to the ring at 54 years of age, although he was doing so opposite a […]

Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis was what every fan envisioned seeing in a heavyweight fight, but that didn’t happen as the fight was pulled. Instead, Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith took place.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (November 28, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN 18 event from The post UFC on ESPN 18 Highlights: Anthony Smith Submits Devin Clark appeared first on MMA News.

Anthony Smith got back on track with a definitive performance against Devin Clark in the UFC on ESPN 18 main event.

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fought to an unofficial draw in their exhibition bout, and they received rave reviews.

Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato ended up replacing Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter as the co-main event.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout on Saturday night (November 28, 2020) at the UFC On ESPN 18 event from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight ended in the second round thanks The post UFC on ESPN 18 Highlights: Miguel Baeza Taps Takashi Sato appeared first on MMA News.

The UFC round robin continued on Saturday after Kevin Holland tested positive for COVID-19. The dominoes began falling on Friday when Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. That nixed his UFC Vegas 15 headlining heavyweight bout opposite Derrick Lewis on Saturday. The second domino fell on Saturday when Kevin Holland, who was set to headline UFC Vegas 16 next week, also tested positive for COVID-19. He was quickly replaced by Marvin Vettori, who steps into the UFC Vegas 16 main […]

Jake Paul crushed former NBA player Nate Robinson, then called out the UFC’s Conor McGregor and Bellator’s Dillon Danis.

Kevin Holland will get his chance to go 5-0 in 2020 after all.

Marvin Vettori will get his first headlining opportunity when he locks horns with Jack Hermansson at UFC on ESPN 19.

The UFC is adding the younger brother of reigning flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo to its roster.

Jonathan Pearce showed once again how little betting odds mean in MMA at UFC on ESPN 18.

Former boxing champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will step back in the ring tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It’s been 5,649 days since Tyson last fought. The match supposed to be an exhibition bout but both fighters have stated that they intend on having a real fight. Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. live coverage Tyson vs. Jones Jr. Full Results: Main card Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. was an exhibition (WBC celebrity judges unofficially scored it a […]

Another UFC main event has been hit by COVID-19.

Gina Mazany’s grappling wore down Rachael Ostovich at UFC on ESPN 18, but it was her striking that finished the job.

Twenty-four hours after Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 underwent a last-minute main event change, next week’s UFC Vegas 16 headliner has morphed to a new match-up as well. UFC Vegas 16 was scheduled to feature a middleweight main event between Jack Hermansson and Kevin Holland. Holland, however, was removed from the bout on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19. He has since been replaced by Marvin Vettori, according to a report by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Vettori had been slated to face […]

The UFC on ESPN 18 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis was to collide in a heavyweight clash, but that fight got nixed. Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith is the new main event. UFC on ESPN 18’s co-main event will see a clash The post WATCH: UFC on ESPN 18 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream appeared first on MMA News.

Bellator President Scott Coker would love for Cris Cyborg to have a rematch against Amanda Nunes to prove who is the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time. Tonight, “Iron” Mike Tyson will be “competing” for the first time in over 15 years when he takes part in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones. The post Scott Coker Wants “Female Tyson” Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes 2 appeared first on MMA News.

(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark (formerly Blaydes vs. Lewis) bout from the Apex in Las Vegas is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, Nov. 28, on MMAWeekly.com) UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark start times UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark […]

The coronavirus hits before the bell once again, as another main event has been canceled after Kevin Holland tested positive for the virus. Jack Hermansson’s UFC on ESPN 19 opponent is beginning to look an awful lot like musical chairs. He was originally set to take on Darren Till at the event, but Till was The post BREAKING: Kevin Holland Out of UFC on ESPN 19 Due To Positive COVID Test appeared first on MMA News.

The final UFC on ESPN 18 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion.  UFC on ESPN 18 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, November 28, 2020) from UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The headliner was supposed to feature a slugfest with Curtis The post Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC on ESPN 18 appeared first on MMA News.

Legendary boxers Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will return to the boxing ring for an exhibition bout.

The final bout of ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Bethe Correia’s career will have to wait a little while longer.

One Championship is looking to challenge UFC Fight Pass as a streaming option for feeder leagues to its organization.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on the latest ESPN showcase is off the day before it was set to go down.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making the best of a bad situation with a 10-fight offering, and all but one of the fighters remaining made weight.

Two legends of the world of boxing return to the ring on Saturday, as Mike Tyson, 54, squares off with Roy Jones Jr., 51. Tyson vs. Jones is being held as an exhibition bout, where the California State Athletic Commission expects nothing but hard sparring between them. The CSAC has said that neither should be going for a knockout. There will also be no judges, no official scoring, and no winner declared by the State of California officials overseeing the event. Tyson and Jones, as […]

UFC commentator Dan Hardy goes Full Reptile on Saturday’s boxing “exhibition” between 54-year-old Mike Tyson and Roy Jones, Jr., who steps into the squared circle at 51 years of age. (Video courtesy of Full Reptile) TRENDING > Should Khamzat Chimaev be a ranked UFC Welterweight? Trending Video > Dana White freaks out over Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. rules and limits (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)

The UFC Vegas 15 fight card underwent a massive change just as Friday’s weigh-in was about to get underway. Minutes before the fighters began stepping on the scale, news broke that Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. As a results, Blaydes’s heavyweight main event opposite fellow contender Derrick Lewis was removed from the fight card. UFC officials hope to reschedule the bout for Dec. 12, a move that would bolster the UFC 256 fight card […]

It was a tumultuous day at the UFC Vegas 15 weigh-in, as the fight card lost its main event heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after the UFC Vegas 15 weigh-in, the fighters remaining on the card, including the new main event between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark, faced off ahead of Saturday’s fight card. (Video courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > UFC Vegas 15 weigh-in results: Curtis Blaydes tests positive for […]

Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 heavyweight headliner between top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick was canceled on the morning of Friday’s weigh-in. Just as the UFC Vegas 15 weigh-in was about to get underway, news broke that Blaydes had tested positive for COVID-19. The news was first reported by UFC broadcast partner ESPN. UFC officials hope to quickly reschedule the bout for December, but it obviously had to be removed from the UFC Vegas 15 fight card slated for Nov. 28 at the Apex. […]

Watch the UFC Vegas 15: Blaydes vs. Lewis weigh-in video and check the quick results. (The LIVE UFC Vegas 15: Blaydes vs. Lewis weigh-in takes place on Friday, Nov. 27, at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT on MMAWeekly.com. The weigh-in video is available for on-demand viewing immediately following the live stream.) The UFC Vegas 15 headliner was set to feature a heavyweight showdown between top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis. As the weigh-ins were about to start, it was announced that […]

Mike Tyson sat down with UFC commentator Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast to talk about how the Roy Jones Jr. comeback fight came about. Is it surprising that it started with a treadmill and the offer to fight Bob Sapp? (Video courtesy of JRE Clips) TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov teases meeting with Dana White; does retirement decision loom? Trending Video > Dana White freaks out over Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. rules and limits (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on […]

UFC president Dana White, at the UFC 255 post-fight press conference, responded to the possibility of adding a women’s atomweight (105-pound) division and says he would support bigger fines for fighters who miss weight. TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov teases meeting with Dana White; does retirement decision loom? (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)

Bellator MMA and One Championship alum Tony Johnson is going to celebrate Thanksgiving in a big way after capturing the Absolute Championship Akhmat heavyweight belt.

Looking back on his November 10 victory over Shaheen Santana at Dana White’s Contender Series that earned him a UFC contract, featherweight Natan Levy feels like he couldn’t have done much better than he did. Even though he was moving up in weight to take the bout versus Santana on short notice, Levy was able to perform as well as he has in the past, if not better, and get a third round submission win. “The pressure was on for sure, but I think I shine under pressure, and I think it […]

UFC president Dana White has achieved a lot of first during 2020. He was the first to get his fight promotion and in turn the sport back to a regular schedule. He was the first to find a way to safely put his athletes in a bubble where he could run fights in the U.S. or internationally. White and the UFC have been first in a lot of ways, but one thing he resisted was being first to welcome a live crowd back into the arena. There are some locals that have offered to allow a certain […]

Following four years and a relocation from South America back to North America, the XFC returned with its first full-fledged show on November 11 in Atlanta, Georgia, featuring the first round of its 155-pound and 170-pound grand prix, along with the return of various UFC veterans, and the debuts of fighters from the company’s Young Guns series. Looking back on XFC 43, company president Myron Molotky feels that the event went off just as could be expected both in terms of production and […]

Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most exciting fighters in recent memory to enter the Octagon, but does he deserve to be a ranked UFC welterweight?An editorial by Peter Parsons When the UFC rankings were updated last week, Khamzat Chimaev was ranked 15th at welterweight, where his ranking currently holds for the second consecutive week.  The movement was a result of two spots becoming open in the welterweight rankings with the removal of Nate Diaz for inactivity, and Rafael dos Anjos, who […]

Deiveson Figueiredo was feeling a little left out when bonuses were announced at the conclusion of UFC 255.

Jan Blachowicz can envision an eventual return to the heavyweight division, but the more pressing matter at hand is his first 205-pound title defense.

A heavyweight showdown between Linton Vassell and Ronny Markes has been targeted for Bellator 254.

Charles Oliveira has been feeling overlooked in the UFC’s crowded lightweight division, but he’ll get a chance to turn some heads next month.

Having spent the prior year and a half without a fight, welterweight Bobby Nash was more than eager to get back in the cage and compete again when he faced Spencer Jebb in the first round of the XFC’s 170-pound Grand Prix on November 11. According to Nash, it didn’t take long for him to settle back into a fight after having such a long time off. In picking up a win just three and a half minutes into the fight, it was clear he had not lost a step. “I was coming into that fight very […]

UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo made quick work of Alex Perez in the UFC 255 main event. Within days of his victory, Figueiredo inked a deal to defend his belt in the next UFC pay-per-view on Dec. 12 against fellow UFC 255 fighter Brandon Moreno. In the UFC 255 co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defended her belt from Jennifer Maia. Shevchenko’s bout didn’t go so quickly, as it took her the full five rounds to outgun Maia. (Video courtesy of UFC) […]

When will we see former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones fight at heavyweight? Apparently, that depends upon when he officially becomes a heavyweight. UFC president Dana White, following Saturday night’s UFC 255 in Las Vegas, told reporters in the room, including from MMAWeekly.com, that Jones is not officially a heavyweight. “No, not that I’m aware of. He hasn’t told us,” said White. Should that lead us all to believe that Jones will be back in the 205-pound division if and […]

Kayla Harrison’s featherweight debut in Invicta FC went much like the majority of her 155-pound appearances in the Professional Fighters League.

A proposed flyweight bout pitting Amir Albazi against Zhalgas Zhumagulov has been pulled from the UFC on ESPN 18 lineup.

Joaquin Buckley followed up his “Knockout of the Year” frontrunner with another stoppage victory at UFC 255 this past Saturday, but that doesn’t mean “New Mansa” is going to quit his day job.

Two contests have been added to the UFC 257 bill, as Shane Burgos will meet Hakeem Dawodu at featherweight, while Umar Nurmagomedov will face Sergey Morozov at bantamweight on Jan. 23.

With victories in four of his last five UFC appearances, Alistair Overeem is still going strong.

Bantamweight champion Petr Yan has broken his silence on the reason for his withdrawal from UFC 256.

All eyes of the fighting world will be on the Staples Center this Saturday when Mike Tyson returns to the ring to face fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr.

Even at 45 years old, the competitive fires still burn strong within Anderson Silva.

A heavyweight fight between Ruslan Magomedov and Dmitry Poberezhets has been added to the preliminary card of Absolute Championship Akhmat 115.

A light heavyweight clash pitting Alonzo Menifield against William Knight has been targeted for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Feb. 27.

Alex Perez and Jennifer Maia are among nine fighters from UFC 255 who are facing potential six-month medical suspensions.

UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa has accepted a one-year suspension for an anti-doping violation, USADA announced Monday.

It was supposed to be Cody Garbrandt standing across the Octagon from Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255.

Alex Perez didn’t get much of a chance to showcase his skills in the UFC 255 headliner.

Not only did Mauricio Rua fall to Paul Craig in their rematch at UFC 255, but the Brazilian legend apparently suffered a nasty elbow injury in the first round of that defeat.

One title defense into his championship reign, Deiveson Figueiredo is already emerging as an extremely confident flyweight king.

Valentina Shevchenko was as dominant as ever at UFC 255.

UFC 256 is down to one title fight once again.

Dana White isn’t shy about vocalizing when he thinks athletes on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster should call it a career.

Marc Ratner is the latest member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2020 Hall of Fame class.

Marcin Tybura will look to score his fourth consecutive triumph when he faces Greg Hardy at UFC Fight Night 183.

It looks like it could be a quick turnaround reigning UFC flyweight champion and the division’s top contender.

It probably won’t be a viral highlight, but Joaquin Buckley’s latest knockout at UFC 255 nonetheless made him $50,000 richer.

Deiveson Figueiredo’s otherworldly squeeze was a mountain too high for Alex Perez.

Sherdog’s live UFC 255 “Figueiredo vs. Perez” coverage begins Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Brandon Moreno removed the last remaining obstacle standing between him and a shot at the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown.

Jimmie Rivera and Pedro Munhoz will lock horns for a second time at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Jan. 30.

A lightweight bout between Renato Carneiro and Rafael Fiziev that was originally scheduled for UFC on ESPN 18 on Nov. 28 has been moved to UFC 256.

Michel Pereira and Kalinn Williams will square off in a potentially entertaining welterweight clash at UFC Fight Night 184 on Dec. 19.