Frankie Edgar is no stranger to fights that go 25 minutes, and on Saturday he pulled himself back to .500 in them. Edgar (24-8-1 MMA, 18-8-1 UFC) moved to 5-5-1 in fights that went into the fifth round with a split decisive win over Pedro Munhoz (18-5 MMA, 8 -5 …
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The UFC at ESPN 15’s co-main event is off. After a positive COVID-19 test, Ovince Saint Preux was removed from his UFC on ESPN 15 co-main event fight against Alonzo Menifield, confirmed MMA Junkie with a person familiar with the situation. The light heavyweight fight will shift Sept. 5 and …
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For the third time in the past four years, UFC dual-weight champion Amanda Nunes will defend one of her titles in December. Nunes (20-4) will face fatweight contender Megan Anderson (10-4) by Dec. 12 at a designated location, per multiple sources. The £ 145 prize will take place at a …
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The woman widely regarded as the best female MMA fighter in history will return in December. UFC women’s bantamweight and fieldweight champion Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will place her 145-pound title on the line at UFC 256 against challenger Megan Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC). People with knowledge …
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For coach Mark Henry, you could say that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MMA has been positive. Henry, who will be in former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s corner Saturday against Pedro Munhoz in the UFC at the ESPN 15 main event, actually avoids fights that take place in …
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