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Maximov is making his UFC debut after winning a unanimous decision and a UFC contract from Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020. Only 23-years-old, Maximov has a perfect 6-0 professional record. He has two knockouts, three submissions, and a single decision win. Interestingly, Maximov is affiliated and trains out of Nick Diaz Academy. Diaz is…
Few mixed martial artists in this day and age commit themselves so fully to one art as Khalil Rountree Jr. An anomaly, he has been outspoken in his love for Muay Thai, stating that his strategy is to learn just enough grappling to get by so that he can focus on dominating on the feet….
Tonight’s main event between top 10 ranked featherweights, Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, has the potential to be the fight of the year. Yes, fight of the year. That is how incredibly talented and entertaining both fighters are. Furthermore, they each fight similar to the other (elite kickboxing) so we likely won’t see one or…
After winning a decision in 2019 on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Jacoby earned a second UFC contract. In his second stint, “The Hanyak” is 4-0-1 with 1 TKO and 3 decision wins. In his last fight, only 3.5 months ago, Jacoby went to a draw against Ion Cutelaba. In the UFC since 2016,…
Before the main card kicks off this Saturday, two men in dire need of victory will face off in a dramatic match-up on the prelims. “Smiling” Sam Alvey, long-time MMA veteran and fan-favorite will look to turn back the clock against young talent Wellington Turman of Brazil. With 50 fights behind him, Sam Alvey made…
Historically, the heavyweight division has been synonymous with highlight-reel knockouts and early finishes. At lighter weights it’s always been a popular idea that one has to be “a black belt in everything,” but due to the great equalizer which is power, heavyweights have been less constrained by this notion. With the additional mass, fighters typically…
This weekend’s main event is a clash between two dangerous heavyweight fighters, Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane. The interim UFC Heavyweight Championship will be up for grabs this Saturday night at UFC 265 when Lewis and Gane step into the cage at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. Fight fans can purchase the…
Niklas Stolze is returning to the octagon following a loss in his debut. Having never been finished, all four of Stolze’s losses have come via decision. His 12 wins are nearly evenly split with four KO/TKO, five submissions, and three decisions. Jared Gooden is now 0-2 in the UFC and the 27-year-old is looking to…
The Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy bout is up next. McGregor vs. Poirier 3 is the main event of UFC 264. Fight fans can watch the fight right now by purchasing here on the ESPN website and watch the full UFC 264 replay following the main event. We’ll also be providing play-by-play updates and…
Just a week and a half from their scheduled bout at UFC 264, it was announced that featherweights Sean O’Malley and Louis Smolka would no longer meet in the octagon. First reported by Ariel Helwani, it was revealed that Smolka withdrew due to a recent staph infection. Over the following few days, a number of…
