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In a middleweight bout on the main card, Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC ...

No (-165) Yes (+120) Pereira -102 (bet $102 to win $100) Pereira's quality of competitor pales in comparison, and this will be a major step up from the tomato cans he is used to facing. Pereira odds and lines, with picks and predictions. Before that, he had 4 straight KO/TKO, including his debut with the company at UFC 268 against Andreas Michailidis.

Las Vegas will play host to a summer blockbuster in UFC 276 on Saturday featuring Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier and Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max...

Volkanovski has come out on top in the first two fights, but Holloway has proved worthy of another crack at the championship. The Killa Gorilla is coming off a knockout win over Derek Brunson and has finishes against Anderson Silva, Jack Hermansson and David Branch on his resume. That includes two UFC wins, but he's hardly proved himself against elite competition. The problem is we've seen what happens when he runs into someone who brings a certain level of defensive striking. However, inside the cage, he's shown some restraint. The question is whether Cannonier's power can balance out the disparity in technical prowess. Sean Strickland might be reckless with his trash talk. In partnership with Meadows Racetrack & Casino. Eligibility restrictions apply. This is going to be another epic fight. The final fight of the evening features another challenger trying to take away Israel Adesanya's middleweight crown. The challenger can't be ruled out. Max Holloway 3, with the middleweight and featherweight titles on the line respectively.

Taken under the wing of Khabib Nurmagomedov, a wrestling-based American plans to travel across seas to earn a belt – and UFC notoriety thereafter. A Cage ...

Agy Sardari (15-3) at Cage Warriors 141 in London Dylan Hazan (8-0) – July 22 vs. Italo Gomes (11-2) at LFA 136 in Sao Paulo, Brazil Italo Gomes (11-2) – July 15 vs. Madars Fleminas (9-3) at Cage Warriors 141 in London Mike Figlak (7-0) – July 22 vs. Sam Creasey (15-4) at Cage Warriors 141 in London Mike Linhares (16-3) – July 23 vs. Miles Lee(3-0) – July 29 vs. Vinicius de Oliveira (17-2) at UAE Warriors 30 in Abu Dhabu Daniel Reis (8-1) – July 8 vs. Davi Costa (11-3) at LFA 136 in Sao Paulo, Brazil Wellington Prado (12-2) – July 15 vs. Wellington Prado (12-2) at LFA 136 in Sao Paulo, Brazil Alimardan Abdykaarov (16-6-1) at UAE Warriors 30 in Abu Dhabi You go get this and this is your golden ticket to the UFC. Look at all the names that have held this belt, not only in this weight class but in the women’s divisions and all the men’s divisions. I deserve to fight in the biggest event in the world like UFC or other. The skinny: There are some fighters where I ask myself, “Why isn’t so-and-so in the UFC.” More rarely I say, “It’s outrageous and a travesty so-and-so isn’t in the UFC.” De Oliveira is a prime example of the latter.

Chelsea Chandler plans to join the Diaz brothers on the list of notable UFC fighters to come out of Stockton. Chandler, 31 will have her debut UFC fight on ...

"So hopefully I can be that type of an example for the kids in Stockton, California, or anybody for that matter.” So really just being there, being supportive, being involved, and telling her it's okay to take a day off and just relax are ways I help as a coach.” Chandler is focusing on losing 10 pounds to get her weight to 148 pounds. “I was supposed to have my pro debut and I blew my neck out,” Chandler said. I was like, wow, that's like a little bit too much time.' But, I feel like it's the best scenario that could have happened.” Within a week after surgery, Chandler was back running 13 miles and training.

The Irishman hasn't been tested by the US Anti-Doping Agency since last year, leading one of his UFC rivals to accuse him of leaving the programme while he ...

The Irishman has gone 1-3 since 2016, including two losses in a row to Dustin Poirier last summer. He has returned to kicking drills and boxing sparring, but is still unable to engage in full MMA sessions at SBG Ireland's HQ yet. He’s full of s***. So, if he had the opportunity to listen to it, he probably would’ve went to McDonald’s. He went to Burger King. So, I get underneath his skin. Ferguson has had a bitter and long-standing feud with the Irishman since they were managed by the same company. He has been in Miami, New York, California, Dublin, Cannes, Rome and a host of other major cities, which would make it hard for a USADA representative to track him down as he continues to move around. And his long-time rival Tony Ferguson believes that it's because he has pulled out of the promotion's rigorous testing system, where fighters must update USADA of their whereabouts on a frequent basis.

UFC 276 is happening tonight at 7pm ET / 10pm PT (or 3am BST). If you want to catch everything that the event has to offer, then the early prelims start at ...

For all the action, the early prelims are available through the UFC Fight Pass (opens in new tab). The only way to watch UFC 276 in the US is through ESPN+. The sports streaming network has held the exclusive rights to all things UFC for some time now and that's not changing any time soon. There's much more to get hyped about for happening at UFC 276, which also includes Sean Strickland taking on Alex Pereira and the Bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and fan-favorite Sean O'Malley, too. The experienced 38-year-old striker has more than earned his title shot, and this is evident in his impressive historic first-round knockouts in the past over the likes of Cyril Asker and Anderson Silva. As to whether Cannonier can regain his past fury and add a second loss to Adesanya's record remains to be seen. Cannonier enters UFC 276 fresh off a recent second-round knockout elbow victory over Derek Brunson. It isn't hard to see why Jared's taking top billing at this pay-per-view event, as his knockout prowess can certainly show. It's fair to say that Adesanya has more than lived up to his stellar reputation in recent years, and you don't have to look too far backward in the Nigerian kickboxer's history to see why.

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Wineland (24-16-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC), a longtime UFC fighter and former WEC bantamweight champion, retired after a 59-second knockout loss to Cody Stamann at UFC on ...

I want to be able to enjoy that stuff.” When I want to go to the gym, I’m having a blast. “When I have to go to the gym, it’s not fun to me.

UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) takes on challenger Jared Cannonier ( ...

Pedro Munhoz readies at the PI. Alex Pereira trains with legend Glover Teixeira. UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week.

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Tony Ferguson returned to the Octagon at UFC 274 after a year. Although he lost to Michael Chandler, fans are excited to see more of him.

“And Conor McGregor, he’s out there on the boat so no motherf***ers can get to him. He’s full of sh*t. So if he had the opportunity to listen to it, he probably would have went to McDonalds. He went to the Burger King. So I get underneath the skin.” ADVERTISEMENT

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “All week, all I’ve heard is you guys talking about damage. “This guy is talking about a three-peat or something. Volkanovski dethroned Holloway as champion in 2019 with a points victory, before repeating the feat in 2020 to retain the title. Elsewhere on the card, rising bantamweight star “Suga” Sean O’Malley faces Pedro Munhoz, while Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira go head to head in a middleweight contest that could determine the next contender for a title shot. In the main event of UFC 276, which caps off International Fight Week, Israel Adesanya defends the middleweight belt against Jared Cannonier, wiith the champion a heavy favourite to retain the gold and continue his dominant run atop the division.

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 276 picks and predictions for Jared Cannonier vs. Israel Adesanya.

Marley also has strong picks for Adesanya vs. Riddell (10-2) is a versatile talent who already has earned a reputation as one of the toughest fighters in the division both for his willingness to take on any opponent and his nonstop pace. Cannonier (15-5) is among a handful of late-blooming contenders who have seen their best days come when most fighters might be in the twilight of their careers. Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on every fight at UFC 276, all from the incomparable expert who's up more than $13,000 on MMA in the past three years, and find out. "I give Riddell the slight striking advantage and Turner has been stopped three times. Adesanya is a -380 favorite (risk $380 to win $100), while Cannonier comes back at +310 in the latest UFC 276: Adesanya vs. The 30-year-old New Zealander won his first four UFC fights but is looking to bounce back from his first defeat. Cannonier odds from Caesars Sportsbook. In the co-main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (-190) makes his fourth defense in a trilogy bout against former titleholder Max Holloway (+170). Before finalizing any UFC 276: Adesanya vs. The 32-year-old New Zealander appears headed toward that milestone, as he has followed through on his promise to give all qualified challengers a title shot in a timely fashion. He then backed up the bravado in a manner reminiscent of prime Conor McGregor and has since vowed to become one of the UFC's all-time greats. Adesanya is a brash and flashy champion who predicted he would soon be holding the belt upon making his UFC debut in February 2018. Perhaps the most stacked mixed martial arts card of 2022 is highlighted by two championship fights on Saturday as middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes on second-ranked contender Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276.

Kicking off UFC 276 fight day, will be the early prelims featuring three bouts on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC.MMATop StoriesUFC 276: Adesanya Vs. Cannonier: Preliminary And PPV Undercard Live Results, HighlightsBy FIGHT SPORTS 56 mins ago Last updated Jul 2, 2022 Share Kicking off UFC 276 fight day, will be the early prelims featuring three bouts on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.Following at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT will be four high-level matchups fulfilling the preliminary card on ESPN+.Finally, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, the main card will feature five fights and will go live on ESPN+ PPV. Follow the Live Results and Highlights below, provided by FIGHT SPORTS Early Prelims 6 p.m. ET (UFC Fight Pass) Live Results:(In Progess) Jessica Eye vs. Jessica-Rose Clark via Submission (Armbar) – Round 1, 0:42What a start to tonight’s card by Julija Stoliarenko 😳[ #UFC276 Early Prelims starting NOW on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/zRLEv8rG6R— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2022 Alexander VolkanovskifightsliveIsrael AdesanyaJared CannonierJessica EyeJessica Rose-ClarkJulija StoliarenkoLive Coverage Share

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Francis Ngannou has shared some disturbing visuals detailing the inhumane treatment of the people from his homeland, Cameroon, as well as from the African ...

Additionally, Francis Ngannou suggested that migrants and refugees from his native Cameroon and the rest of Africa have long been subjected to discrimination. The consensus is that Ngannou will return from his knee injury hiatus early next year. Without naming anyone, the MMA superstar proceeded to call out world leaders in general, including those from Africa, who aren’t doing enough to help African migrants and refugees. You can watch the videos on Francis Ngannou’s Instagram page by clicking HERE. You can also read Ngannou’s detailed message to the world in his Instagram post. Yet another refugee crisis began earlier this year (and is still underway) after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UFC heavyweight champion Francis touched upon these points in his Instagram post. I shared a piece of my story with @joerogan, and with what just happened recently to my people, I can’t stop thinking that just 9 years ago I could’ve been one of these people who tragically lost everything in an attempt to seek a better life for themselves and their families.

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title fights set to go down in Las Vegas.

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Stoliarenko then slapped on an armbar and Clark was in all worlds of trouble, tapping out shortly after. Ad. Watch UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier + Volkanovski vs Holloway LIVE on Main Event available on Kayo & Foxtel, Sunday 3rd July from 12pm AEST.

So if that’s going to move me forward, let’s do it.” Everyone wants to see the trilogy. You all want to see it, right? “But I feel good, I feel great. “My thoughts are only on what he’s going to attempt to do Saturday night and what I’m going to do Saturday night. Watch this level change and look at the beautiful use of the hips and amazing flexibility in her core to get over there, passes that arm and gets that far-side armbar.” “People want to see it. I’m just glad I have new blood to fight in this fight.” “It’s the same old song. So why do I even pay attention to what people say?” “I’ve been a pro since 2009. So there’s a lot of people saying a lot of different things.

Julija Stoliarenko opened the UFC 276 mega-card with a gruesome submission of Jessica-Rose Clark.

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A new challenger has emerged for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, while UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will face a familiar foe.

In the U.S., the UFC 276 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 276 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. du Plessis had Tavares out by the cage and starting tagging him with shots to end the fight. Miller is now the all-time wins leader in UFC history. 8:25 p.m. ET - du Plessis and Tavares start swinging to open the third. 9 p.m. ET - Garry with a low kick to start the second round. After that, he went 14-1, beating Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title in 2016. In 2019 at UFC 245, Volkanovski beat Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. Joining the UFC in 2018, Adesanya is 11-1 with the promotion. He would beat Holloway in a controversial rematch at UFC 251 in 2020. He's 11-0 in the UFC since joining the organization in 2016. At UFC 276 on Saturday, Adesanya defends his title against Jared Cannonier. Volkaovski will look to go 3-0 against Max Holloway. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — One of the most remarkable careers in UFC history ended on Saturday when Donald Cerrone announced his retirement after he was submitted by Jim ...

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Cannonier is getting this title fight because Adesanya has cleaned out the middleweight division and is running laps. Still, this is MMA, and with small, four- ...

- New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of one UFC PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $100. This is a decent deal. Especially if you're one of the UFC fans who want to watch UFC in the US. As always, these cards are subject to change. - The prelims start July 3, 10 a.m. AEDT. Here are all the details from multiple time zones. - The prelims start July 3, 1 a.m. BST. The UFC is almost certainly hoping to pit Pereira against Adesanya next, since Pereira actually holds two wins over Adesanya from back in their kickboxing days. - The early prelims start July 2, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). Volkanovski and Holloway are clearly at the top of the featherweight division, and I can't wait to watch them scrap for a third time. - The prelims start July 2, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). At the top of the card, middleweight king Israel Adesanya faces off against Jared Cannonier. It's a fight that Adesanya is expected to win -- with good reason. Just a fantastic set of matchups from top to bottom.

Two title bouts will be decided Saturday night, including Israel Adesanya's defense of his middleweight belt against Jared Cannonier.

Strickland has been inching closer and closer to a title shot, but Pereira—who already owns two wins against Adesanya from their kickboxing matchups—would make for a better story line if Adesanya retains his title. In the main event, Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier. Eleven years into his career, this marks Cannonier’s first UFC title fight. Cerrone was built to deliver Fight of the Night performances. 24—the most in UFC history—for Miller, and it was immediately followed by Cerrone announcing his retirement. Jalin Turner looked outstanding in his victory against Brad Riddell, who entered the bout ranked No. 14 in the lightweight division. The eye poke occurred just over three minutes into the second round, and Munhoz (19–7, 2 NC) was unable to continue.

After a back-and-forth fight, Sean O'Malley and Pedro Munhoz had their fight ruled a no contest after an accidental eye poke.

The fight was gearing up to be a technical bout. O'Malley, a Helena native, accidentally poked his opponent Pedro Munhoz in the eye in the second round of their fight at UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The fight was ruled a no contest after Munhoz was unable to see out of his poked eye. After a much-anticipated top-15 fight was on the books, Sean O'Malley's fight at UFC 276 ended in disappointing fashion.

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is hanging up the gloves. After his second-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276 on Saturday, Cerrone announced his ...

However, he fell to the Irishman via knockout in just 40 seconds. Although he has career wins against Charles Oliveira, Eddie Alvarez and Edson Barboza, among others, he never won a world title in the UFC. Cerrone retires with a 36-17 record and two no-contests. "This is the longest camp I had for a long time. This is the perfect event, man. "It's hard to follow that.

Alex Pereira showed he could be Israel Adesanya's next title defence, if he beats Jared Cannonier, after a huge first round KO defeat of Sean Strickland.

Pereira hadn't needed a single fight in UFC to already have a huge reputation as someone to be feared in the 185 lb division, because he's the only man to have stopped champion Israel Adesanya. Pereira was making just his third appearance inside the UFC octagon but the middleweight's reputation is already off the charts thanks to his impressive power. Brazilian Alex Pereira continued his impressive start to life in UFC with a huge knockout stoppage of Sean Strickland in the first round, at UFC 276.

The featherweight champion retained his belt at UFC 276 with a comprehensive points victory in the third defence of the belt he won from Holloway in their first ...

The challenger was enjoying his best spell to date but a combination of Volkanowski's timing and his own cut eye continued to cause him trouble. The challenger answered back with the same shot but continued to play second fiddle as his cut reopened. The challenger struggled with Volkanowski's speed from the opening round and was unable to stamp his authority on the co-main event.

Earlier, Australian Alexander Volkanovski will look to defend his featherweight belt in his third meeting with fierce rival and crowd favourite Max Holloway.

Everyone wants to see the trilogy. So if that’s going to move me forward, let’s do it.” Watch this level change and look at the beautiful use of the hips and amazing flexibility in her core to get over there, passes that arm and gets that far-side armbar.” You all want to see it, right? “My thoughts are only on what he’s going to attempt to do Saturday night and what I’m going to do Saturday night. “But I feel good, I feel great. “It’s the same old song. I’m just glad I have new blood to fight in this fight.” So why do I even pay attention to what people say?” So there’s a lot of people saying a lot of different things. “I’ve been a pro since 2009. I’ve spent my entire 20s and 30s doing this.

Volkanovski made it a clean sweep over the former champion in the co-main event from Las Vegas.

Holloway began to fight more desperate in Round 4 and traded strikes on largely even terms as the action slowed. Volkanovski began to openly taunt Holloway in the opening round and briefly buckled him with a big right cross. But he turned in a largely lifeless performance as Volkanovski's speed and accuracy began to piece the Hawaiian fan favorite up from the start.

Israel Adesanya has defended his UFC middleweight belt after a comfortable win over American Jared Cannonier. Adesanya fights Cannonier. (Source: Getty).

He was in such control during the fight he shouted he was "way too fast" in round one. Pereira, who has beaten Adesanya twice in kickboxing bouts, rocked Strickland with a vicious left hook before closing the fight with an accurate right hand. One judge gave all five rounds to Adesanya, the other two scoring it 4-1.

Adesanya was making the fifth defence of his middleweight title as he welcomed the challenge of the hard-hitting Cannonier.

Adesanya snapped back Cannonier's head with another unerring jab at the start of the fourth session as he continued to dominate. The champion increased the pace at the start of the second round as he effortlessly switched stances to land his ram-rod jab. The champion was barely out of second gear over the five-round main event as he cruised to a fourth title defence.

Adesanya fought against middleweight contender Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 at the T-mobile Arena, Las Vegas Sunday morning. Since making his debut in 2018, 'The ...

Adesanya landed a few hard leg kicks and then a left hand to Cannonier’s face. Adesanya started mixing his angles and strikes, but Cannonier did find a home for a few more leg kicks. Both men were very hesitant early, but Adesanya landed a few left hands and more leg kicks as Cannonier stalked forward. Cannonier missed with a sweeping hook. Another right hand landed for Adesanya. Since making his debut in 2018, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has looked better each time he’s stepped into the Octagon and is still undefeated in the middleweight.

Israel Adesanya also retained his middleweight belt with a tepid unanimous decision victory over Jared Cannonier in Saturday's main event in Las Vegas.

Cerrone beat Miller in their first meeting in 2014, but Cerrone is now 4-10 since 2016 with a seven-fight winless streak. Bryan Barbarena also stopped Robbie Lawler on strikes late in the second round of a brutal fight in which both veterans absorbed tremendous punishment. Before the title fights, Alex Pereira demolished Sean Strickland with strikes midway through the first round of a victory that burnished the Brazilian kickboxing champion’s status as an immediate title contender at middleweight. Holloway’s answers dwindled as his cuts grew larger, and Volkanovski patiently racked up scoring shots to leave no doubt in the decision. Volkanovski executed a sharp boxing game plan against one of the UFC’s best punchers, bloodying Holloway’s face early on and steadily increasing the punishment into the final minutes. Cannonier, getting his first UFC title shot at 38 years old, struggled to find a consistent striking range, and he didn’t show enough desperation to figure it out.

Israel Adesanya made a huge entrance for his UFC 276 main event with Jared Cannonier using WWE legend, The Undertaker's entrance music. Adesanya came to the ...

It came at UFC 243 as he took on Robert Whittaker, in the Australian's own backyard, and he danced his way into the arena in impressive style. The urn had Cannonier's name on the front of it, as the Last Stylebender looked to make the latest challenge to his UFC title rest in peace. It wasn't just the music, as the lights dipped and smoke paved his way to the octagon, whilst he wore a hat in the style of the WWE Hall of Famer and carried an urn.

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night, defending his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant ...

Cerrone beat Miller in their first meeting in 2014, but Cerrone is now 4-10 since 2016 with a seven-fight winless streak. Bryan Barbarena also stopped Robbie Lawler on strikes late in the second round of a brutal fight in which both veterans absorbed tremendous punishment. Before the title fights, Alex Pereira demolished Sean Strickland with strikes midway through the first round of a victory that burnished the Brazilian kickboxing champion's status as an immediate title contender at middleweight. Holloway's answers dwindled as his cuts grew larger, and Volkanovski patiently racked up scoring shots to leave no doubt in the decision. Cannonier, getting his first UFC title shot at 38 years old, struggled to find a consistent striking range, and he didn't show enough desperation to figure it out. Volkanovski executed a sharp boxing game plan against one of the UFC's best punchers, bloodying Holloway's face early on and steadily increasing the punishment into the final minutes.

Adesanya honored Undertaker on a night where UFC and WWE went head-to-head in the same city.

Adesanya's ode to "The Deadman" is particularly amusing because both UFC and WWE ran shows in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The UFC middleweight champion and the UFC production team really committed to recreating Undertaker's entrance. Israel Adesanya paid homage to The Undertaker at UFC 276.

32-year old Israel Adesanya used the elaborate entrance in his middleweight title bout at UFC 276.

And with the WWE execs in attendance, there could never have been a more appropriate time to walk out on the ‘dead man’s’ theme. The urn, the champion walked in with, had Cannonier’s name written on it. In UFC 243, as he took on Robert Whittaker, in the Australian’s own backyard, and he danced his way into the arena.

Rapper Drake has infamously cursed a number of high-level athletes by publicly showing his support for them ahead of major events, and broke that streak as ...

The Canadian musician's infamous "curse" extends to other sports as well, with many joking that he was behind Manchester City's Champions League loss to Tottenham Hotspur in 2019. Earlier, in video shared on social media, Adesanya could be seen on a Facetime call with the rapper before the fight. And the Nigerian dominated from start to finish as Cannonier failed to take advantage of his opportunity.

Diaz was in attendance at the latest pay-per-view show, which saw Israel Adesanya defend his middleweight title via unanimous decision against Jared ...

Nate Diaz showed up in Las Vegas to watch UFC 276 on Saturday night Nate Diaz warned an MMA reporter to 'watch your tweets about me' before slapping him while backstage at UFC 276 on Saturday night. - MMA veteran Nate Diaz attended UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday night

While Alexander Volkanovski put on an incredible show of dominance in retaining his featherweight championship against Max Holloway in their trilogy fight, ...

But McGregor also has not won a lightweight fight since 2016 and is 1-3 at the weight in his UFC career. A win for either man is massive and another accomplishment in a truly great career. While Pereira is an elite enough talent to warrant being signed on his own, his two kickboxing wins over Adesanya, one by brutal knockout, have been the underlying story every time he has fought in the Octagon. What Pereira needed to be "deserving" of a shot at Adesanya in the Octagon was an elite win. A reputation for safe gameplans and fights that lack in entertainment value has begun to creep into conversations about Adesanya's place in the sport. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 276 at the conclusion of the PPV event. While Alexander Volkanovski put on an incredible show of dominance in retaining his featherweight championship against Max Holloway in their trilogy fight, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya left the fans somewhat disappointed after a safe and uninspired victory over Jared Cannonier.

Diaz got angry with tweets supposedly sent by a journalist from Full Send MMA, the new media outlet launched by YouTube stars Nelk, who were covering their ...

Diaz is currently training for a return to the octagon as he looks to finally fight out his UFC contract and get a chance to test free agency. He has been out of action for over a year after losing his last fight to Leon Edwards, and has won just once since his star-making victory over Conor McGregor six-and-a-half years ago. And despite seemingly being interested in chatting with the reporter before posing for photos, he seemed annoyed at his attitude and whispered a message about tweets he had supposedly posted.

The featherweight champion retained his belt at UFC 276 with a comprehensive points victory in the third defence of the belt he won from Holloway in their first ...

The challenger was enjoying his best spell to date but a combination of Volkanovski's timing and his own cut eye continued to cause him trouble. The challenger answered back with the same shot but continued to play second fiddle as his cut reopened. The challenger struggled with Volkanovski's speed from the opening round and was unable to stamp his authority on the co-main event.

Before the start of the event, mixed martial arts journalist 'OG' Shawny Mack attempted to get an interview with Diaz backstage at the T-Mobile Arena. Advert.

He recently called on the UFC to either set him up with another fight or release him, as he eyes a potential bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Diaz remains under contract with the UFC but has not fought since he was beaten by British fighter Leon Edwards at UFC 263 over a year ago. But the UFC veteran was in no mood to talk after taking exception to tweets previously posted by Mack.

JESSICA-ROSE CLARK appeared to suffer a horrific broken arm less than a minute into her UFC showdown with Julija Stoliarenko.The 34-year-old Aussie ba.

Jessica is tapping desperately." "The way she passed the guard, the way she got to that position. "It’s dislocated bad.

Download logoYouth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare has congratulated Nigerian born UFC champion Isreal Adesanya on yet another successful.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. They are our global icons. The Minister said Nigeria is proud of the achievements of Israel Adesanya and another UFC champion Kamaru Usman who have continued to identify with the country everytime they compete.

Alex Pereira faced his toughest test yet when he stepped in against Sean Strickland at UFC 276. After losing on his professional debut, the Brazilian went on to ...

With the pair having a bit of history, it is now the perfect time to make Adesanya vs Pereira for the middleweight title and a chance to claim the bragging rights in the heated rivalry. The winner of the fight was undoubtedly going to be next in line for a chance to compete for the middleweight strap. With no one in the top 15 wanting to step in the ring with Pereira, Strickland was the man to give Pereira a shot at entering the top 10.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage ...

If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS. The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. Alex Pereira: “Itsari” by Sepultura Jalin Turner: “Zendaya” by Cozz feat. Donald Cerrone: “Cowboy” by Kid Rock Brad Tavares: “Tears” by Alborosie

Donald Cerrone announced his retirement after a loss at UFC 276 on Saturday, ending his career with the second-most wins (23) in UFC history.

Cerrone ends his career having never held a UFC title. He finishes his career 36-17 with two no-contests. He ends his career on a seven-fight winless streak with six losses and a no-contest.

Israel Adesanya has the otherworldly fighting ability and the personal charisma necessary to become mixed martial arts' next crossover superstar.

“I like to put on a show,” Adesanya said of the pageantry. Adesanya wants it all, and he has one of the biggest personalities in the sport. I hope when we fight, he does a better fight than that. I don’t melt.” “I thrive. Adesanya has earned one stoppage victory in his five title defenses while doing nothing that would put him in front of everyone on a social network for days. “The greats all get to this point," Adesanya added. Instead, he grinded out a comfortable win, picking apart Cannonier from a distance in another point-fighting performance. He fought Cannonier with a French tip manicure and sparkly polish on his toenails. That style can win belts, but it rarely wins legions of fans outside of hard-core fight circles. With his gravity-defying athleticism, he is among the few MMA fighters who can create them solely from his own talent. "Anderson Silva, GSP (Georges St. Pierre), I’d see them and say, ‘That was a fantastic fight,’ and people would boo them.

Just moments removed from his UFC middleweight title defence against Jared Cannonier on Sunday, Israel Adesanya's next challenge was all but set.

"It's nice at the top, so whatever he feels he needs to do to make me fight... I was critical because I couldn't get my power stuff going; I couldn't get my change-ups going, but he's a formidable opponent. I do that, but I'm not going to do it stupidly just for the entertainment of some drunkos." I'm not here to risk my health and risk my brain. The situation at UFC 276 was a win-win looking ahead, as Adesanya said either Pereira or Strickland would be big money fights. "I like the story.

LAS VEGAS — (AP) — Israel Adesanya has the otherworldly fighting ability and the personal charisma necessary to become mixed martial arts' next crossover ...

“I like to put on a show,” Adesanya said of the pageantry. Adesanya wants it all, and he has one of the biggest personalities in the sport. I hope when we fight, he does a better fight than that. I don’t melt.” “I thrive. Adesanya has earned one stoppage victory in his five title defenses while doing nothing that would put him in front of everyone on a social network for days. “The greats all get to this point," Adesanya added. Instead, he grinded out a comfortable win, picking apart Cannonier from a distance in another point-fighting performance. He fought Cannonier with a French tip manicure and sparkly polish on his toenails. That style can win belts, but it rarely wins legions of fans outside of hard-core fight circles. With his gravity-defying athleticism, he is among the few MMA fighters who can create them solely from his own talent. "Anderson Silva, GSP (Georges St. Pierre), I’d see them and say, ‘That was a fantastic fight,’ and people would boo them.

UFC middleweight champion Adesanya also defended his performance against Jared Cannonier.

Pereira boasts two wins over Adesanya in the kickboxing world and is the only man to ever knockout "The Last Stylebender." Jon Jones -- the former UFC light heavyweight champion and one of Adesanya's detractors -- expects Pereira to mop the floor with Adesanya. "Bro I can't stop thinking about this ----. - The aftermath of UFC 276 has set in motion a heated rematch between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. The longtime foes have never met in mixed martial arts. LAS VEGAS -- Nate Diaz is still without a contracted UFC fight, but he did manage to do a little damage in Sin City over the weekend. Diaz (20-13) has not competed since losing a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight title challenger Leon Edwards last year. The source of Diaz's frustration is reportedly disparaging remarks that Mack made about Diaz's training partner Nick Maximov, according to Jason Hartley. The interviewer, Shawny Mack of internet collective Full Send, approached Diaz for a short interview.