Новости за 14.09.2017

Things are looking better for Gilbert Melendez and his suffering leg.

The 15-year MMA veteran limped his way through a three-round contest against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 215 this past weekend, and though he came out on the short end of the scorecards, he earned a lot of respect from fans and peers as well as a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for his gutsy effort.

Stephens battered Melendez with leg kicks early in their bout and it was clear that Melendez was badly hurt. His wife... Читать дальше...

Jon Jones has always denied knowingly taking any banned substances and in the face of what could be his most costly drug test failure yet, he’s standing his ground.

In a decision that comes as little surprise, Jon Jones is no longer part of the UFC’s official rankings following the confirmation that both his A and B samples tested positive for the steroid Turinabol.

With Conor McGregor seemingly gone from the featherweight division for good, and longtime champion Jose Aldo conquered, Max Holloway is the man at 145 pounds.

Valentina Shevchenko has been vocal about her feelings on losing out to Amanda Nunes in their rematch for the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 215.

With UFC 215 in the books, MMA Fighting's E. Casey Leydon looks back at a memorable fight week in Edmonton.

Could we have seen the last of Jon Jones in the Octagon? Daniel Cormier seems to think it’s a possibility.

Both Jimmy Wallhead and Warlley Alves will attempt to turn around two-fight losing streaks when the welterweights collide at UFC Gdansk on Oct. 21 at the Ergo Arena.

With the big news breaking yesterday that Jon Jones has been officially stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title for the second time (following the California Athletic Commission’s decision to overturn his win against Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 as a result of a failed USADA test) talk in the MMA community once again turns towards the use of banned substances by combat athletes and the myriad questions surrounding them. And as the debates begin anew, one fighter has contributed a particularly... Читать дальше...

On this week's episode, the panel will discuss the latest with Jon Jones, the aftermath of UFC 215, the UFC's second MSG card coming together and much more.

The woman named Montana beat an opponent who hailed from Montana.

Sixth-seeded Montana Stewart knocked off No. 11 Ariel Beck in the first round of The Ultimate Fighter 26 women’s flyweight title tournament the third episode of the season, which aired Wednesday night in FS1. Stewart defeated Beck by submission at 2:52 of the first round with a gorgeous D’arce choke.

Beck, who competed on coach Eddie Alvarez’s team, started off strong with her boxing early, landing some hard left hands. Читать дальше...

A sizzling lightweight matchup between Dustin Poirier and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis has been finalized for Nov. 11 at UFC Norfolk.

Mike Perry will compete this weekend at UFC Pittsburgh after all.

Following the Wednesday withdrawal of his opponent, longtime welterweight contender Thiago Alves, Perry has been rescheduled to face UFC newcomer Alex Reyes, who steps into the bout on three days notice for his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The UFC announced the news Wednesday afternoon.

Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 days notice. Let's see what you got Alex Reyes

Gunnar Nelson was appealing a loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio from July in Scotland. The basis of that challenge was that Ponzinibbio poked Nelson in the eye seconds before a knockout punch finished Nelson in the first round at UFC Glasgow.

Daniel Cormier is back to being the UFC light heavyweight champion.

Cormier said Wednesday on UFC Tonight that he spoke with UFC president Dana White earlier in the day and White told him he is the titleholder again. UFC spokesperson Lenee Breckenridge confirmed with MMA Fighting on Wednesday night that Cormier has been reinstated as champ.

Jon Jones defeated Cormier to win the belt at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, Calif. But Jones tested positive for the steroid Turinabol in an... Читать дальше...

The ‘UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch Countdown’ video takes a closer look at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 116 event on Sat., Sept. 16 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Andrea Lee would have been a shoo-in for The Ultimate Fighter 26. The charismatic, marketable women’s champion surely would have made the show — which will crown the UFC’s first-ever flyweight champion — had she tried out in May.