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UFC 263: Two Title Fights And The Return Of Nate Diaz Tonight
UFC 263 takes place tonight, live from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona Two title fights headline the card, as Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya returns to the 185 division to defend the crown against Marvin Vettori In the co-main event, Delveson Figueiredo puts his Flyweight title on the line in a re-match with Brandon[...]
The Ultimate Fighter Returns Next Week, Only On ESPN+
While the show has given us some of the best fighters on the UFC roster, there have been many more cringe-worthy and downright hilarious moments on the show Before the new season debuts this Tuesday on ESPN+, with the coaches being Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega ahead of their title fight later this summer, we[...]
WWE Raw Has Found Its New Play By Play Man In MMA's Jimmy Smith
 Now we all know that appearing on-screen and doing weekly commentary with Vince McMahon throwing a tantrum in your ears is apples and oranges, but hey, compared to Virk's zero point zero wrestling world experience prior to his landing the gig, this makes Smith look like Gordon Solie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r6yDbIG-SoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]
UFC 262
UFC 262 is tonight, live from the Toyota Center in Houston A full crowd will be in attendance, and they will witness history as a new lightweight champion will be crowned Following the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov in the fall, the UFC held up the division by waiting to see if Dana White could get[...]
UFC logo. Photo by Cassiano Correia.
Welcome to the first Bleeding Cool UFC fighter rankings! We are fans around these parts, as you may have noticed since we have started posting more about the leading MMA brand on the planet more and more recently So we thought: why not post our own fighter rankings? Every other site that covers MMA and[...]
UFC 261 Sells Out, Arena To Hold Over 15,000 Fans In Jacksonville
UFC 261 will take place tomorrow night in Jacksonville, and will be one of the first major sporting events with a full crowd in attendance Tickets went on sale and quickly sold out the entire arena, VyStar Veteran's Memorial Arena in Jacksonville holds over 15,000 for a UFC card, and even with concerns over the[...]
UFC 261 Sells Out, Arena To Hold Over 15,000 Fans In Jacksonville
UFC 261 will take place on April 24th in Jacksonville, and will be one of the first major sporting events with a full crowd in attendance Tickets went on sale and quickly sold out the entire arena VyStar Veteran's Memorial Arena in Jacksonville holds over 15,000 for a UFC card, and even with concerns over[...]
Khabib Indeed Retired, Oliveira/Chandler For Vacant Title At UFC 261
Khabib last fought at UFC 254 in October, defeating Justin Gaethje and then retiring in the cage He said after that fight in an emotional speech: "This is my last fight No way I can come here without my father When Dana called about Justin, I talked with my mother for three days I promise[...]
Countdown To This Weekends UFC 259 Is Here
UFC 259 is this Saturday and the artist series poster for the event is here Rodrigo Lorenzo is the artist for this one, showcasing the three title fights that will take place this weekend You can order merch featuring the art right here, including the poster itself. In the main event, the Light Heavyweight tilt between[...]
UFC Heavyweight Division Best It Has Been In Years Right Now
UGC fans got another highlight-reel KO last night at UFC Vegas 19, as Derrick Lewis brutally took out Curtis Blaydes in the second round Blaydes got caught while shooting for a takedown, dropped by a beautiful uppercut delivered by Lewis A couple of follow-up shots followed before Herb Dean finally stepped in, but Blaydes was[...]
UFC & TikTok Announce New Partnership, Weekly Live Show Coming
The UFC and TikTok announced a new partnership this morning with the global MMA brand looking to deepen its relationship with the social media platform Part of the deal will include a new weekly live show featuring live looks at weigh-ins and press conferences, athlete interviews, arena tours, fighter training segments, and more The shows[...]
UFC 269 Trailer Hypes The Three Title Fights For March 6th
UFC 259 on March 6th is going to be one of the bigger events of the year in MMA Featuring three title fights, the event will take place at the APEX in Las Vegas that Saturday night On top of the three title fights, some interesting match-ups will also take place all over the main[...]
The Mandalorian (Image: Disney+)
It was very disappointing." This prompted UFC President Dana White to bring up Helwani during this past weekend's press conference before UFC 258 on Saturday when asked about Carano and what is happening to her: Dana White, regarding Gina Carano, says leave @ginacarano alone & calls Ariel Helwani a Douche #UFC258 pic.twitter.com/CZPcZk0nY0 — Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) February 12,[...]
UFC Ultimate Series Wave 1 From Jazwares Available For Preorder Now
UFC fans and collectors have a new figure line to collect Jazwares is taking what they learned from last year's wave zero of figures and applying it to a new line of figures dubbed the Ultimate Series Six fighters will kick off the line, including Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal, Amanda Nunes, Francis Ngannou, Israel Adesanya,[...]
Steven A. Smith, ESPN First Take for February 3, 2021, via YouTube screencap.
This time, his dumb opinion was about female UFC fights and disparaging female fighting in general Appearing on the Larry Wilmore Podcast Black on the Air, Stephen A was asked about women in sports and the glass ceilings being broken by female athletes everywhere For some reason, Smith took an opportunity to say this about[...]
UFC Releases Trailer For McGregor Vs Poirier 2 On January 23rd
UFC fans are still reeling from the top of the card at UFC 257 last night Michael Chandler dazzled with a quick TKO victory over Dan Hooker in his debut, cementing him as a serious player at 155 pounds after just one fight in the promotion Had it not been for the main event, it[...]
Eminem Drops UFC Themed Video For Higher Before UFC 257 Tonight
Eminem dropped a new video for the song Higher with a UFC theme to it today, ahead of the huge UFC 257 event being held tonight The video features the rapper in a ring, rapping the lyrics to the song as he prepares for a fight against his own demons Many UFC athletes and personalities[...]
UFC Releases Trailer For McGregor Vs Poirier 2 On January 23rd
UFC 257 is 24 hours away, and you can feel it in the air, can't you fight fans? There is just something so special about when Conor McGregor is going to make the walk, the energy is palpable That he is taking on a dangerous and game Dustin Poirier in a rematch that has huge[...]
UFC 257: Countdown & Awesome Poirier/McGregor Poster Released
As UFC 257 gets closer and closer this Saturday, the week of exhaustive promotion for the Dustin Poirier– Conor McGregor rematch is in full swing The UFC has posted the full Countdown show for the card, focusing on the main event and the co-main event between Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler, the latter of which[...]
UFC Fight Island 7 Historically Airs On ABC This Afternoon
UFC Fight Island 7 will take place this afternoon in Abu Dhabi, and is going to be an important card Not only is the card taking place in an arena with fans for the first time in over 9 months, but the card itself will appear on ABC This is the first combat sports card[...]
UFC Hall Of Famer Pat Miletich Fired After Attending Capitol Riots
UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich has been let go from his commentating job by LFA after the fighter attended the Capitol riots a week ago in Washington D.C Miletich posted the news of the firing on his social media, saying on his Instagram "I just got a call from the folks at the LFA,[...]
UFC Releases Trailer For McGregor Vs Poirier 2 On January 23rd
UFC 257 is in a couple of weeks, and the anticipation is growing A new partnership between the UFC and Encore Live will enable fans to experience the rematch in a new way: at the drive-in For $59, you and a car full of friends can sit and watch the return of Conor McGregor outdoors[...]
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres March 2021. (Image: TWDC screencap)
With Disney+ and Marvel Studios' live-action The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ready to unleash Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes and Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson on the streaming world starting March 19, one person in particular who's excited for fans to see his work is former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre St-Pierre is set to reprise his role[...]
UFC Releases Trailer For McGregor Vs Poirier 2 On January 23rd
Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for the first time in a year against Dustin Poirier on January 23rd at UFC 257 Conor last competed in January, defeating Donald Cerrone in seconds He has since retired and tried to book a second boxing match while waiting for the UFC to keep him busy[...]
UFC 256 Preview: Deiveson Figueiredo Tries To Make The Leap
UFC 256 is tomorrow night and after losing main event after main event, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo came to the rescue The champ will become the first UFC champion to defend his title twice in less than a month Saturday when he takes on Brandon Moreno, who also last fought last month at UFC 255[...]
DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 2017: UFC and MMA fighter, Conor "The Notorious" McGregor at the Irish premiere of the documentary about his rise within the ranks of MMA fighting. (Image: G. Holland/Shutterstock.com)
Welcome to UFC News & Notes, a weekly look at what is going on in and around the world of the biggest MMA promotion in the world This week: Conor McGregor/Dustin Poirier 2 is set, Light Heavyweight title picture becomes murky, a KO for the ages and GSP is a huge Mandalorian fan…could he appear on[...]
EA Sports Signs New Multi-Year Deals With UFC & The NHL
EA Sports announced two deals at the same time today as they have resigned with both UFC and the NHL for future games The finer details as to how long and how much they're worth were not revealed at this time, but after having two successful games with both sports leagues, it only makes sense[...]
UFC News & Notes: Ultimate Fighter Returns, Adesanya/Blachowicz
Welcome to UFC News & Notes, a weekly look at what is going on in and around the world of the biggest MMA promotion in the world This week: A superfight at 205, the return of a beloved (?) reality show, Anderson Silva leaving/retiring, Jon Jones chasing a bugler with a shotgun, and more Let's[...]
Your Voice Chicago - SNL
We're talking Arrowverse, The Walking Dead, Joss Whedon, Quibi, Titans, UFC, 50 Cent, Bob's Burgers, Kaley Cuoco, Snoopy, The Venture Bros., Archer, Run The Jewels, and a whole helluva lot more: Your Voice Chicago (BCTV Image: NBCU-SNL) Saturday Night Live: Kanye West Accuses Issa Rae of Being Used by SNL: Kanye West is an example of someone[...]
UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov Posts Moving Tribute To Father
UFC 254 took place live from Fight Island On Saturday afternoon and in dominant fashion, Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0) became the undisputed UFC lightweight champion, submitting Justin Gaethje (22-3) by triangle choke in the second round In stunning fashion, Khabib then retired in the cage, saying: "This is my last fight No way I can come[...]