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Jun 12, 2022 Glover Teixeira passed into mount with 15 seconds left in the second round. Jiri Prochazka had been picking Teixeira apart on the feet, but the durable champion got Prochazka down, took his back and then worked his way into the most dominant position in MMA. In response, as Teixeira attempted to rain

The top of Jiri Prochazka’s left eye looked like someone had mistaken his head for a Thanksgiving turkey and had taken a carving knife to dig out a chunk of juicy white meat. Glover Teixeira’s face looked every one of his 42 years, the grey specks in his whiskers highlighted nicely by the rivulets of

The old guy who has been contemplating retirement and the newcomer in just his third bout in the promotion combined in the main event of UFC 275 for one of the best, most exciting and most unpredictable fights in MMA history. Veteran Glover Teixeira, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, was hurting Jiri Prochazka throughout the

The UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter has his next opponent. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, the promotion announced Saturday. The event will take place at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fight is a rematch, as Usman defeated Edwards by

Getty Images Two title fights highlight the UFC 275 card Saturday, anchored by light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira making his first title defense against second-ranked contender Jiri Prochazka in the main event. The pay-per-view main fight card is set for 10 p.m. ET from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Teixeira waited more than seven

8:13 PM ET Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has put together one of the most unique fight bookings of the year. Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page will take on former UFC veteran Mike Perry at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 27 on Aug. 20 in London, the promotion announced Thursday. Page, a karate specialist, will remain with

The UFC has been considering shuttering its women’s featherweight division because there is no one remotely close to being able to challenge champion Amanda Nunes for the title. By that standard, though, it probably should have shuttered its women’s flyweight division long ago. Valentina Shevchenko’s dominance at 125 pounds has surpassed what any woman in

Mixed martial arts fighters are some of the kindest, most-engaging people on the planet. It’s hard to find more than one or two who is genuinely unlikeable. But in a group of people to like, Glover Teixeira stands right near the top. The UFC light heavyweight champion set off mini celebrations around the world in

Getty Images UFC returns to PPV this weekend with its latest offering that features a pair of title fights. The promotion heads around the globe to Singapore, where the Octagon will touch down in Kallang and feature title fights in both the light heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions. Light heavyweight king Glover Teixeira will welcome

6:52 PM ET Alexander Volkov landed a big straight hand, then another. He followed with a massive left hook that sent Jairzinho Rozenstruik‘s mouthpiece flying from his jaw to the Octagon canvas. Volkov kept pumping that long punching combination until referee Herb Dean put a stop to things. The TKO finish for the 6-foot-7 heavyweight

Alexander Volkov knew what he had to do against Jairzinho Rozenstruik not long after he began watching some of “Bigi Boy’s” older fights. Rozenstruik is one of the UFC heavyweight division’s biggest punchers, but his downfall is a less-than-stellar defense. Volkov’s plan was to push Rozenstruik against the cage and fire at him when he

Jairzinho Rozenstruik is one of the biggest punchers in the UFC. The Surinamese heavyweight has 11 knockouts among his 12 professional victories, including eight in the first round. But there isn’t much to Rozenstruik’s game beyond his concussive power, and that’s led to three losses in his last five fights. He fights Alexander Volkov on

May 31, 2022 Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a

Getty Images Jorge Masvidal has a target in mind for his UFC return this year. Fans have repeatedly called for a matchup between jaw-jacking and jaw-cracking strikers Masvidal and Conor McGregor. Count “Gamebred” among those in favor of the fight. Masvidal has not competed since losing a unanimous decision to bitter rival Colby Covington at

Jorge Masvidal is doing his best to entice Conor McGregor into a fight. After lobbing some harsh criticism toward the Irishman over the weekend, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) took to social media on Monday and fired back at Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC). McGregor tweeted then deleted saying Masvidal is “an absolute pigeon brain”

Combate Global Combate Global bantamweight champion David Martinez was supposed to take on No. 1 contender Frans Mlambo for the title this weekend but an injury for Mlambo has forced a change to the main event. Now it will be Arturo Vergara taking on Martinez to headline a five-fight card scheduled for Sunday, May 29.

8:00 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “If I was in my 20s, man, I would be all over this.” That’s Randy Couture speaking about the PFL and its season format, in which fighters must compete four times over six months to earn a $1 million prize. Couture is not in his 20s though. He’s a 58-year-old

Nick Diaz told TMZ that he wants to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title sometime before the end of the year. The initial reaction was that it was crazy and could never happen and was just a case of Nick being Nick. The UFC doesn’t have a perfect record, but it’s the best there