Brian Ortega is baffled at how Chan Sung Jung is suddenly ready to compete. Initially, the pair was slated to headline the UFC on ESPN + 23 last December in South Korea, but Ortega was forced to leave due to a knee injury. Instead, Jung faced off against former lightweight …
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UFC President Dana White was apparently not joking when he said before UFC 251 that the event was trending to bring out big numbers. According to a report by The Athletic, Saturday’s event led by UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and fan favorite Jorge Masvidal racked up roughly 1.3 million …
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The UFC returns after a week off on Saturday with UFC 251, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series is back to help build excitement before action. UFC 251 takes place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card is issued in pay-per-view after the preliminaries on ESPN and the preliminary …
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ABU DHABI – Max Holloway has heard the rumors since he revealed the limits imposed on his training prior to UFC 251. “Blessed” openly admitted to ESPN that he did not participate in any bouts during his preparation for this weekend’s event, and that he did not even work with …
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Jorge Masvidal’s first crack in a UFC title on Saturday will have quite a considerable chance against him. Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC) has increased less than a week in advance and will challenge welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) for the title in the UFC Main Event. …
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