MMA Fighting BOSTON — After her win at UFC on ESPN 6, Maycee Barber talks about being confident that she could out-grapple Gillian Robertson, why she doesn’t think Paige VanZant will fight her, a possible future at strawweight, and more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

MMA Fighting BOSTON — Backstage at UFC on ESPN 6, strawweight champion Zhang Weili talks about her recent visa issues, her thoughts on matchups with Valentina Shevchenko, Rose Namajunas, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, not being aware of the conflict between the NBA and China, and more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez | Thomas Lakes, MMA Fighting With the bad blood behind them, Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens can celebrate a thrilling three-round fight and an extra $50,000 in each of their pockets. Rodriguez defeated Stephens in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 6 on Friday in Boston and afterwards, the […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has sensationally ended any hopes of a fight between former lightweight champions Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar, citing the weight differences between the pair as the major sticking point. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

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Ben Askren thinks his back may be against the wall going into his fight with Demian Maia. He headlines UFC on ESPN+ 20 next week in Singapore, and realizes what’s at stake on Oct. 26. “This is huge,” Askren told Submission Radio. “If I don’t get this win, I may be in trouble.” Askren (19-1 […]

BOSTON — Yair Rodriguez believes the pressure of fighting in hostile territory got to Jeremy Stephens in their first meeting, which is why he found a way out of there by claiming he couldn’t continue following an eye poke during the first exchange of their bout in Mexico City. View full post on MMA Fighting […]

Doo Ho Choi will return to the Octagon after nearly two years away at UFC Fight Night 165 when he faces Charles Jourdain. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

BOSTON – For Massachusetts native Randy Costa, Friday at TD Garden is going to be something special, and he thinks he has the perfect dance partner to deliver a “Fight of the Night”-worthy performance. Costa (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) takes on the appropriately named Boston Salmon at UFC on ESPN 6 in a clash that […]

The city of Boston is no stranger to multiple-time champions. After all, since Feb. 2002, the Patriots have won six Super Bowls and the Red Sox four World Series. So it’s only fitting, really, that Chris Weidman launches his bid for a second UFC weight-class title underneath the combined 23 Celtics and Bruins championship banners […]

BOSTON — At UFC on ESPN 6 workouts, Yair Rodriguez discusses if he’s still upset with Jeremy Stephens, if Stephens got poked in the eye, their run-in in the hotel, the crowd reaction, and more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

James Vick suffered his fourth loss in a row — and third by knockout — at UFC Fight Night 161, where he moved up to welterweight to face Niko Price. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

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Don’t slam the door on a potential Georges St. Pierre vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov booking just yet. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

Khabib Nurmagomedov might not see himself competing for too much longer. Speaking to Arab News, the UFC’s lightweight champion said he knows it’s hard to remain undefeated, which is why he doesn’t want to keep fighting past his prime. “I think a couple of years,” Nurmagomedov said. “Two, three – maximum three. I think maybe […]

Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk had a really good weekend with a dominant performance over Michelle Waterson on Saturday night and then received some welcome news on Sunday. Following her five-round unanimous decision victory, Jedrzejczyk was forced to walk on crutches due to a badly swollen foot that definitely appeared […]

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TAMPA, Fla. – Dustin Poirier would fight again this year if an opportunity that made sense materialized, but the former interim UFC lightweight champ has no intention of competing just for the sake of it. Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC), who is coming off a title-fight loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) last month […]

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting LOS ANGELES — Frankie Edgar talks about what’s next, Henry Cejudo’s act, possibly fighting Conor McGregor next, and more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

TAMPA, Fla. – Miguel Baeza beat Hector Aldana with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 19 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Take a look inside the fight with Baeza, who stayed unbeaten with a win in his UFC debut. Result: Miguel Baeza def. Hector Aldana via TKO (strikes) […]