News

01 Jan Video: Gerald Meerschaert reacts to multiple opponent changes ahead of UFC 250 fight with Ian Heinisch

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pOw0xy2uzSJ7pz93KaSm5594WmU=/0x0:4570x3047/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66903064/20170707_0422_gerald_meerschaert.0.jpg"> ESTHER LIN/SHOWTIME With 43 professional fights under his belt, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1970/gerald-meerschaert">Gerald Meerschaert</a> has seen a lot in his career— although what happened 48 hours before his next scheduled fight was certainly unexpected. Meerschaert will face top 15 middleweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3616/ian-heinisch">Ian...

01 Jan UFC 250 weigh-in video

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="UFC 245 Usman v Covington: Weigh-Ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/p2H-onRPglfhikO8AVmnujEsBGQ=/0x0:4564x3043/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66898440/1193805640.jpg.5.jpg"> Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images At the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1124/ufc-250">UFC 250</a> weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas are set to step on the scale Friday morning local time....

01 Jan Video: UFC 250 weigh-in staredowns

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/GQkocnsu5HN_pPe8SJDuANCgPvQ=/190x0:1810x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66900624/StaredownThumbNoText.0.jpg"> LAS VEGAS — After official <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1124/ufc-250">UFC 250</a> weigh-ins, the fighters squared off in front of the media Friday morning. Check it out above. <aside><div data-anthem-component="actionbox" data-anthem-component-data='{"title":"UFC 250 Is Almost Here!","description":"Watch featherweight title fight and much more on ESPN+ on Saturday.","label":"Buy Now","url":"http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting"}'></div></aside>...

01 Jan Jorge Masvidal goes off on UFC over fight negotiations: ‘If I’m not worth it, let me go’

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NNJk12G3ZgTF6P-MoyLTSfjP1q0=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66900352/413_Jorge_Masvidal.0.jpg"> Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Another day, another disgruntled UFC star. <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> took to Twitter and issued a series of cryptic tweets expressing frustration over his recent fight negotiations, presumably aimed at his UFC bosses. The promotion’s...

01 Jan Dana White responds to Jorge Masvidal, Jon Jones pay complaints: ‘These guys are independent contractors’

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/N7jkjJSCVGxWo2zCpTnBx0MIhx0=/255x0:1875x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66901182/099_Dana_White.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC President <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white">Dana White</a> on Friday brushed off welterweight contender <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a>’s sudden outburst over pay as a standard fight business complaint – amped up by the coronavirus pandemic. After Masvidal blasted the promotion...

01 Jan Alexander Gustafsson to end retirement, books July 25 fight with Fabricio Werdum on ‘Fight Island’

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="Alexander Gustafsson (EL)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/BlBQsk32K4eoVbKtF6jRwbNGC7w=/0x0:1100x733/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66901443/112_Alexander_Gustafsson.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/164/alexander-gustafsson">Alexander Gustafsson</a>’s retirement is ending, and will be trying a new weight class on for size. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Gustafsson will take on former...

01 Jan Report: Albuquerque Police Department investigating conversation between Jon Jones and officers ahead of Black Lives Matter protests

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OK4cd3jl45a3gyTAt6ScyPyaBw8=/0x86:2048x1451/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66901683/jonesabq.0.jpeg"> @JonnyBones, Twitter <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> has been active in his attempts to help keep the peace on the streets of Albuquerque, N.M., during the recent Black Lives Matter protests, but the local police department wants to make sure everything is...

01 Jan Video: UFC 250 preview show

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="UFC Fight 250 Nunes v Spencer: Weigh-Ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/upmGntIGpJOv7WNEVavEV69Dsco=/0x0:4492x2995/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66901786/1217779968.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images With <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1124/ufc-250">UFC 250</a> just hours away, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jose Youngs broke down the top storylines heading into Saturday’s pay-per-view event at the...

01 Jan Jussier Formiga explains why it was a ‘bit confusing’ to agree to Alex Perez fight at UFC 250

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="Jussier Formiga (GC)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1KfNGNDJADvRUPpvQCr90kmW6wg=/0x0:1200x800/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66902071/Jussier_Formiga.0.0.jpg"> Jussier Formiga is not done chasing the UFC belt, but that's not in his mind going into UFC 250. | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting Fighting in an empty arena won’t be anything new to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/472/jussier-da-silva">Jussier Formiga</a>, who...

01 Jan Morning Report: Dana White says it’s ‘highly likely’ that Gilbert Burns receives next welterweight title shot

Posted at 00:00h in News by 0 Comments

0 Likes

<img alt="Gilbert Burns (GC)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fFDnIOJcwZsSfYfFmf3V3nPbbbM=/0x0:1500x1000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66898560/Gilbert_Burns.0.0.jpg"> Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting In March, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2975/colby-covington">Colby Covington</a> suggested that <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/3/25/21192169/colby-covington-jorge-masvidal-overpriced-himself-to-avoid-kamaru-usman-he-wants-conor-mcgregor">was going to price himself out of a title fight</a>, and it’s starting to look like Covington may be right after all. The welterweight...