• UFC 226 Results: Cormier Puts Miocic To Sleep

    UFC 226 went down live on pay-per-view (PPV) last night (Sat. July 7, 2018) from the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic dropped his title in the main event to 205-pound champ Daniel Cormier. Cormier made history by becoming the second fighter in UFC history to hold two titles in separate […]
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  • Former Opponent Claims Michael Chiesa is Lying About Past Weigh-in Issues (Exclusive)

    A former opponent of Michael Chiesa is calling out “The Maverick” over his statement on failing to make weight ahead of UFC 226. Tonight (July 7), Chiesa will go one-on-one with former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. The two will collide inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lightweight tilt will be featured […]
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  • UFC 226 live stream online

    Watch UFC 226 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the pay-per-view card at 10 p.m. ET.
    The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:
    Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
    Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis
    Paul Felder vs. Mike Perry
    Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis
    Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
    Stipe Miocic will defend his UFC heavyweight title against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the main event. Francis Ngannou faces Derrick Lewis in the co-main event.
    The
  • Drakkar Klose not buying into Lando Vannata hype: ‘I fear no man’

    There’s no picking and choosing your opponents in the UFC’s stacked lightweight division, a fact of life that suits Drakkar Klose just fine.
    Klose (yes, his first name comes from the cologne) meets Lando Vannata on the preliminary portion of UFC 226 this Saturday, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It will be Klose’s first fight since dropping a unanimous decision to David Teymur last December, the first loss of Klose’s professional career.
    Though Vann
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  • Robert Whittaker to Defend UFC Title vs. Kelvin Gastelum Following ‘TUF 28’ Coaching Stint

    Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum will be coaching rivals on Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter” before squaring off in a middleweight championship bout later this year.
  • Israel Adesanya Envisions Eventual Title Bout vs. Robert Whittaker in New Zealand

    Friday night was Israel Adesanya’s coming out party as a talent to watch in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.
  • UFC Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira Talks Chuck Liddell’s MMA Return

    Glover Teixeira has responded to the return of his longtime friend and training partner Chuck Liddell. Back in May, Liddell revealed he will be coming out of retirement. “The Iceman” said he was working on a third mixed martial arts bout with Tito Ortiz under Golden Boy Promotions. Fast forward to July and the bout […]
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  • Rob Font unsure how he became nation’s nemesis: ‘It’s Rob Font vs. Brazil’

    When it comes to fighting, there are a worse things to be known as than a “Brazil killer”.
    While Rob Font hasn’t earned that moniker just yet, he does seem to have earned the ire of the South American combat sports hub somehow. Font meets top bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao at UFC 226 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, an encounter that will mark his fourth consecutive pairing with a Brazilian fighter.
    The 31-year-old Massachusetts native has no idea why t
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  • Paulo Costa Believes He’ll Capture Middleweight Title In 2019

    Two proven middleweight knockout artists will go head-to-head tonight (Sat. July 7, 2018) at the UFC 226 pay-per-view (PPV) when undefeated Paulo Costa takes on Uriah Hall. Initially the pair were set to clash at UFC Atlantic City in April, but an injury forced the Brazilian to pull out of the fight. Hall opted to wait […]
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  • Israel Adesanya Wants Winner Of Hall vs. Costa

    Last night (Fri. July 6, 2018) Israel Adesanya proved he truly belongs amongst the top contenders in the UFC’s middleweight division. Adesanya picked up a dominant win over the No. 8-ranked Brad Tavares in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 27 Finale (TUF 27 Finale). Immediately after his win, Adesanya told reporters that […]
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  • Uriah Hall: Ronda Rousey Helped Me Deal With Fan Criticism

    Uriah Hall started out his UFC career with a ton of potential as a future middleweight contender, which is all still there, but he has struggled greatly inside the Octagon in his past several fights. “Prime Time” has dropped three of his last four Octagon appearances. Physically and stylistically Hall has all the tools to […]
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  • Paulo Costa believes he’s ‘the most powerful and dangerous striker’ in his division

    Paulo Costa and Uriah Hall have scored some impressive knockouts so far in their mixed martial arts careers, but “Borrachinha” expects Hall to fear his punches and kicks when they meet in the Octagon at UFC 226.
    The middleweights were initially booked to fight at UFC Atlantic City in April, but a biceps injury forced Costa to stay sidelined for five weeks. Hall decided to wait until the Brazilian recovered, and they will finally compete against each other Saturday night in Las Vegas
  • UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier gambling guide

    On Saturday night at UFC 226, Daniel Cormier will attempt to become only the fifth man to ever win titles in multiple divisions, and only the second man to ever hold those titles concurrently, when he takes on Stipe Miocic at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The pay-per-view was also supposed to feature a featherweight title defense between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega but that fight fell off the card just days ago when Holloway’s team pulled him from the event due to medical issues
  • UFC Welterweight Darren Till: I Want to Fight Kamaru Usman

    Darren Till isn’t shy in expressing his desire to go one-on-one with Kamaru Usman. There is no animosity between the two. In fact, Till and Usman took a picture together while in attendance for “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale last night (July 6) in Las Vegas. What it boils down to is competition. Till is […]
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  • UFC 231 Announced for Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Dec. 8

    The UFC will return to Toronto in December, UFC President Dana White announced on TSN’s SportsCentre on Friday.
  • Former Cormier, Miocic Foe Roy Nelson Predicts UFC 226 Main Event: ‘My Money is On ‘DC’

    Roy Nelson is the only man to have shared the Octagon with both UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic, and “Big Country” knows who he’s betting on at UFC 226 Saturday night.
  • Israel Adesanya is the real deal, and he knows what to do with the hype

    If you stick around the fight game long enough, you understand that a star’s journey is most vital in the hurdle stages — the early moments when he’s unfolding like a mystery, and dawning on everyone at once. The more a new phenom can abuse any prevailing skepticism, the better.
    This is particularly true of Israel Adesanya, who on Friday night fought for the third time in six months and seems capable of doing just about anything he damn well chooses. In beating Brad Tavares in
  • UFC 226 Salaries: Stipe Miocic Leads The Way With $750K

    UFC 226 hasn’t even begun and the salaries have already been revealed. Tonight (July 7), UFC 226 will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Stipe Miocic defends his heavyweight title against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. MMAJunkie.com was able to obtain the UFC 226 salaries and the […]
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  • UFC 226 main event breakdown: Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier

    So far, 2018 has been a perfectly fine year of UFC action. It’s been strong and steady, with many young talents breaking through, one new champion crowned, and a slew of memorable action fights. But when it comes to bouts of real gravitas, it’s been tumbleweeds. That changes Saturday night, when the organization puts on a true superfight at UFC 226, pitting light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic.
    For obvious reasons, most champ vs. champ b
  • Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier fight is a point of pride for Gerald Harris

    Gerald Harris has been keeping a secret from Stipe Miocic all these years.
    The duo were teammates on the Cleveland State University wrestling team just after the turn of the century and became friends and roommates along the way.
    After college, Miocic invited Harris to his wedding. Harris, Cleveland State’s all-time wins leader at 113, declined the invite, but never told the current UFC heavyweight champion the reason why he didn’t go. Harris was too broke to afford a plane ticket.
  • UFC 226 start time, TV schedule for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier

    The UFC 226 start time, TV schedule for the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier fight card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.
The main card airs on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. This portion is as follows:
    Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
    Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis
    Paul Felder vs. Mike Perry
    Michael Chie
  • TUF 27 Finale Bonuses, Attendance & Live Gate Revealed

    Israel Adesanya showed everybody why he is one of the most hyped fighters in the UFC right now. “The Stylebender” put on a stylish performance against a very tough opponent in Brad Tavares and earned a one-sided decision victory at TUF 27 Finale. The fighter also pocketed an extra 50 grand for his dominant performance. 💰 50Gs […]
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  • TUF 27 Finale Reebok Fighter Payouts: Brad Tavares Tops List

    TUF 27 Finale is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. TUF 27 Finale (Also known as The Ultimate Fighter Finale) took place on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 […]
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  • UFC 226 predictions

    UFC 226 is here and boy have we got a fantastic card on our hands.
    A super fight headlines this event with Stipe Miocic defending his heavyweight strap against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The card lost an amazing featherweight title fight in Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega, but that didn’t ruin it.
    UFC 226 features many other must-see match ups, as power punchers Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis collide in a heavyweight contest, former UFC champ Anthony Pettis takes on fello
  • UFC 226: Pros predict Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier

    LAS VEGAS — Daniel Cormier is looking to cement himself in the debate as one of the greatest fighters to ever live. Stipe Miocic wants to extend his record of most consecutive UFC heavyweight title defenses to four.
    It’s been a long while since the historical stakes were so high for a UFC main event. Miocic will put his heavyweight belt on the line against Cormier, the light heavyweight champion, at UFC 226 on Saturday here at T-Mobile Arena. It is a true super fight between two of
  • UFC 226 Embedded, Episode 6: ‘Go to Bellator, boy’

    On the sixth episode of UFC 226 Embedded, the stars of Saturday night tip the scales at the official weigh-ins, Michael Chiesa misses weight for his fight against Anthony Pettis, Daniel Cormier reflects on his tumble at the pre-fight press conference, things get heated with a slew of tense staredowns at the ceremonial weigh-ins, plus much more.
  • UFC 226 preview show

    LAS VEGAS — With UFC 226 hours away, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Marc Raimondi break down Saturday’s event.
  • TUF 27 Finale post-fight show

    LAS VEGAS — With the TUF 27 Finale in the books, MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi and Shaun Al-Shatti break down the top storylines coming out of the event.
  • Israel Adesanya wants Paulo Costa vs. Uriah Hall winner, eventual meeting with Robert Whittaker

    Israel Adesanya answered a lot of questions about where he stands in the middleweight division Friday, and now it’s his turn to call the shots.
    The main event of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in Las Vegas saw Adesanya win a convincing five-round unanimous decision over veteran Brad Tavares and while there was much to discuss about his performance, reporters at the evening’s post-fight press conference couldn’t resist inquiring about what’s next for the 28-year-old.
    At f
  • TUF 27 Finale bonuses: Israel Adesanya earns Performance of the Night

    Israel Adesanya didn’t just put on a performance in The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on Friday night that left longtime observers wondering if we just might be seeing the rise of MMA’s next great talent.
    “The Last Stylebender” also pocketed an extra $50,000 for his efforts.
    Adesanya picked apart a very tough Brad Tavares in the middleweight main event of the Las Vegas card, earning a unanimous decision on scores of 49-46 and a pair of 50-45s.For that, Adesanya earned one o
  • ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27’ Finale Bonuses: Adesanya, Pena, Caceres, Bravo Earn $50K

    Israel Adesanya, Luis Pena, Alex Caceres, and Martin Bravo earened $50,000 bonuses Friday at “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale.
  • Alex Caceres says Artem Lobov ‘tried to apologize’ for spoiling UFC 223 fight with bus attack

    LAS VEGAS — After his win at the TUF 27 Finale, Alex Caceres discusses his win over Martin Bravo, whether he wants to rebook the fight with Artem Lobov, Lobov attempting to apologize to him and more.
  • Robert Whittaker & Kelvin Gastelum to Coach Season 28 of The Ultimate Fighter

    The UFC has announced that “The Ultimate Fighter” will return next year, and the current middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will coach the fighters alongside contender Kelvin Gastelum. Whittaker is currently injured with a broken hand after his rematch with Yoel Romero at UFC 225. 🚨🚨JUST ANNOUNCED: Team @RobWhittakerMMA vs Team @KelvinGastelum set for #TUF28 🙌 pic.twitter.com/jJ3BUiAzBl — […]
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  • Undefeated Israel Adesanya Carves Up Brad Tavares in ‘TUF 27’ Finale Main Event

    Israel Adesanya moves to 14-0 with lopsided decision over Brad Tavares in “The Ultimate Fighter 27” Finale headliner.
  • TUF 27 Finale in Tweets: Pros react to Israel Adesanya’s clinical destruction of Brad Tavares

    “The Stylebender” has arrived.
    On Friday night, Israel Adesanya outclassed Brad Tavares in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. Some fans thought the No. 8-ranked Tavares might be a too big a step up for the kickboxing phenom, but Adesanya proved the naysayers wrong, dominating Tavares with a bevy of world-class striking. Check out the MMA community’s reaction to Adesanya’s coming out party and the rest of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.ISRAEL ADESANYA DEF.
  • TUF 27 Finale results: Israel Adesanya scores impressive win over Brad Tavares

    There were those who wondered whether Israel Adesanya was getting too big of a push too fast.
    The decorated kickboxer from New Zealand was flashy but still somewhat untested as a mixed martial artist. So when he got a main event at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale against a top-10 middleweight in Brad Tavares, it seemed like it may have been a bit too much, too soon.
    But “The Last Stylebender” answered all the doubters at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas on Friday night, as he ruthlessl
  • TUF 27 Finale post-fight press conference video

    The TUF 27 Finale post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video at MMAFighting.com.
    UFC officials will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
    The TUF 27 Finale post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 2:00 a.m. ET.
  • TUF 27 Finale results: Mike Trizano edges Joe Giannetti to win lightweight tournament

    Mike Trizano appeared ready to do work in the final round of The Ultimate Fighter 27 lightweight final. Joe Giannetti didn’t, and put on a bizarre display over the fight’s final five minutes.
    And that made the difference on Friday night at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas. Trizano took a split decision in a bizarre bout and won a split decision, taking the better side of two out of three 29-28 scores, to win the tournament and UFC contract at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.
    Giannetti,
  • UFC Returns to Denver in November

    Las Vegas – On November 12, 1993, UFC® 1 took place in Denver at McNichols Sports Arena. It was a one night tournament that featured legends such as Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. The goal was to test each martial art against each other to determine which style was more dominant. That night would change the course of combat sports forever. Now, UFC is set to return to where it all began 25 years ago. On Saturday, November 10, UFC Fight Night® emanates from the Pepsi Center in Denve
  • UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier Final Results

    Who were the winners at UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier? Click below to get the results for all the fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 7, 2018.Miocic vs Cormier | Ngannou vs Lewis | Felder vs Perry | Chiesa vs Pettis | Saki vs Rountree Jr. | Hall vs Costa | Assuncao vs Font | Vannata vs Klose | Millender vs Griffin | Hooker vs Burns| Moyle vs WhitmireUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier main cardAction starts at 10 pm ET #AndNew Baddest Man on the Planet!!!!@DC_MMA #UFC226 | B2YB @Toy
  • Pettis delivers 'Showtime' performance plus Perry & Rountree impress

    LEWIS vs NGANNOUIt was more staring contest than slugfest in a disappointing UFC 226 co-main event between heavyweight contenders Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou, but someone had to win at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and it was Lewis, who took the victory via unanimous decision.Scores were 29-28 twice and 30-27 for the No. 5-ranked Lewis, now 20-5 with 1 NC. The No. 1-ranked Ngannou falls to 11-3.There was little action in the opening minute as the two felt each other out, then it was Lewis f
  • Event schedule for rest of 2018 released

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  • Costa continues destruction of middleweights with finish over Hall

    OHHHHH MYYYY!!!COSTA FINISHES HALL OFF after a CRAZY back and forth exchange! Wow!!!#UFC226 pic.twitter.com/Xnn8A3F6i3— UFC (@ufc) July 8, 2018COSTA vs HALLBrazilian power hitter Paulo Costa kept his unbeaten record intact in UFC 226 prelim action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, knocking out Uriah Hall in the second round of their middleweight matchup.Hall’s jab was on target in the early going, bloodying the mouth of Costa, but “The Eraser” kept moving forward, jarring h
  • Cormier becomes double champ, knocks off Miocic

    H I S T O R Y#UFC226 pic.twitter.com/UxjlCQDSw8— UFC (@ufc) July 8, 2018CORMIER vs MIOCICIn his first heavyweight bout since October 2013, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier made history, joining Conor McGregor as the only fighters to simultaneously hold two UFC titles as he scored a stunning first-round knockout over Stipe Miocic at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to take the heavyweight crown.“I was a heavyweight for a long time and I left the division,” Cormier said.
  • TUF 27 Finale live blog: Tavares vs. Adesanya

    This is The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale live blog for Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya, a middleweight bout at Friday night’s UFC event at the Pearl Theater at The Palms in Las Vegas.
    Tavares, who has won four straight bouts, fights Adesanya, who is undefeated in 13 MMA fights, in the main event.
    Check out the TUF 27 live blog below.
    Round 1: Referee Herb Dean in the cage to oversee this one. Adesanya keeping his distance, looking to land leg kicks and jabs. Tavares closes the distance fas
  • Roxanne Modafferi ‘relieved’ to win Barb Honchak rematch after waiting ‘seven years’

    LAS VEGAS — Roxanne Modafferi speaks to the media at TUF 27 Finale about her TKO win over Barb Honchak, her first UFC win, the changes she’s made to her game to become meaner, Dragon Ball Z, and much more.
  • John Gunther refuses to sleep on beds: ‘I don’t want to get weak’

    LAS VEGAS — John Gunther speaks to the media at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale about his decision win over Allan Zuñiga, his run in The Ultimate Fighter, why he sleeps on the floor, and much more.
  • TUF 27 Finale results: Brad Katona downs Jay Cucciniello to win featherweight tourney

    Jay Cucciniello had a nice underdog story going, as a fighter who lost in the first round of The Ultimate Fighter 27, then got a second chance as a substitute and made it to Friday night’s TUF 27 Finale.
    But Brad Katona (7-0) was simply the better fighter at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas on Friday. The Team Cormier competitor controlled the action throughout and ended Cucciniello’s Cinderella run to win the TUF 27 featherweight tournament. The judges’ scores were 30-26 across
  • TUF 27 Finale photos

    TUF 27 Finale photos are for the UFC event Friday night at the Pearl Theatre.
  • UFC 226 Results: Miocic vs. Cormier

    MMA Fighting has UFC 226 results for the Miocic vs. Cormier event July 7 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., plus live blogs of the top fights and live UFC 226 Twitter updates.
    In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic puts his belt on the line against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
    Francis Ngannou looks to remain in title contention with a win overCheck out the UFC 226 results below.
    Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
    Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
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