The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Vegas 79 and the lightweight main event between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot.. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of Noche UFC and their massively successful weekends before diving into this week’s fights.… Poursuivre la lecture No Bets Barred: Can Rafael Fiziev stop the relentless takedowns of Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 79?

Dagestan has a new undefeated prospect in the UFC — and this one is a heavyweight. A former volleyball player for the Dagestan national team before he was discovered by legendary MMA coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Shamil Gaziev (11-0) needed just three minutes to demolish previously unbeaten Greg Velasco (6-1) and secure a no-brainer UFC contract… Poursuivre la lecture DWCS Season 7, Week 7 results: Unbeaten Dagestani HW Shamil Gaziev headlines 4-contract night

Ciryl Gane had more on his plate at UFC Paris than he expected. The former UFC interim heavyweight champion headlined the Sept. 2 event in his homeland with a highlight-reel return to form, demolishing Serghei Spivac with a second-round TKO, much to the delight of his countrymen at the Accor Arena in Paris. Unfortunately, however,… Poursuivre la lecture Ciryl Gane details ‘traumatizing’ home break-in, burglary during UFC Paris

Not many people picked Sean Strickland to beat Israel Adesanya ahead of his massive upset victory at UFC 293. But Elizeu Zaleski, the first man to knock him out in MMA, thought it was possible. Zaleski, who stopped then-welterweight Strickland at UFC 224 in 2018, said on this week’s episode of MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca… Poursuivre la lecture First man to knock out Sean Strickland, Elizeu Zaleski talks Israel Adesanya’s wrong strategy

Loopy Godinez was a woman on a mission on Mexican Independence Day. On Saturday, Godinez faced Elise Reed in a women’s strawweight fight on the prelims of Noche UFC. Godinez entered as one of the biggest betting favorites on the card, and the Mexican fighter proved oddsmakers right, mauling Reed for a round and a… Poursuivre la lecture Noche UFC video: Loopy Godinez mauls Elise Reed en route to second-round choke

Not many fighters get another chance in the UFC after a 0-4 start, but Daniel Lacerda is a rare case. Lacerda, a flyweight from Chute Boxe, believes his exciting style is the reason behind his fifth octagon opportunity, and he might change things up for what he hopes is a job-saving victory. Lacerda draws Edgar… Poursuivre la lecture Daniel Lacerda, 0-4 in the UFC, vows to play it safe, ‘deliver’ job-saving win: ‘I don’t disappoint’

Derek Brunson is not only out of his UFC 295 fight against Roman Dolidze, he’s also out of the UFC entirely. The veteran middleweight contender and the promotion have parted ways following an 11-year, 21-fight run, MMA Fighting confirmed with sources close to the situation on Thursday. Brunson, 39, was expected to face Dolidze in… Poursuivre la lecture Derek Brunson and UFC part ways, fight with Roman Dolidze scrapped

The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Noche and the women’s flyweight title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC 293 and Sean Strickland’s shocking upset win over Israel Adesanya before diving… Poursuivre la lecture No Bets Barred: Can Valentina Shevchenko reclaim the flyweight title or does Alexa Grasso have her number?

MMA Fighting has DWCS results for week 6 of the seventh season from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday night. In the main event, James Llontop and Malik Lewis will compete in a lightweight contest. Check out DWCS results below. Main card (ESPN+ LIVE now) James Llontop vs. Malik Lewis Jhonata Diniz… Poursuivre la lecture DWCS Results: Season 7, Week 6

The UFC has cancelled Khusein Askhabov’s UFC Vegas 80 fight with Daniel Pineda following a report of his arrest in Thailand on kidnap, torture, and extortion charges after allegedly kidnapping an Italian man in Phuket. The promotion released a statement on Monday, hours after the release of a report by The Phuket News that said… Poursuivre la lecture UFC Vegas 80: Khusein Askhabov scratched after reported arrest for alleged kidnap, torture, extortion