USATSI Israel Adesanya touches down in Miami in search of an elusive win over rival Alex Pereira. Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to Pereira in 2022, the third time he’s failed against Pereira in MMA and kickboxing combined. They
Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen have expressed a mutual respect ahead of their matchup on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen, though both ranked bantamweights believe they will prevail in the crucial matchup. Their
Getty Images Cory Sandhagen gave Marlon Vera more than he could handle in the main event of UFC Fight Night in San Antonio. Sandhagen presented a puzzle that Vera simply couldn’t solve in the 25 minutes allotted to them in
Getty Images Holly Holm is considered among the best female boxers of all time and she developed a vicious head kick in MMA, one that crowned her as UFC women’s bantamweight champion against Ronda Rousey. Holm took a different direction
The bantamweight division continues to stand out among UFC’s most exciting weight classes with fights like Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen. Their last six combined wins include finishes via flying knee, spinning wheel kick, front kick and head kick. Both
The bantamweight division continues to stand out among UFC’s most exciting weight classes with fights like Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen. Their last six combined wins include finishes via flying knee, spinning wheel kick, front kick and head kick. Both
Cory Sandhagen says he doesn’t crave the attention and accolades that many prizefighters seem to covet. He’s content with letting his skills speak for themselves, and plans to do so on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night:
Two of the most explosive strikers in the bantamweight division will meet on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen when No. 3-ranked Marlon Vera takes on No. 5-ranked Cory Sandhagen. The battle of ranked
For as dramatic and inspirational as Leon Edwards’ head-kick knockout of Kamaru Usman was in their rematch last summer, there was a working theory adopted by many entering their UFC 286 trilogy that he would have to do it a
USATSI Establishing oneself as an exciting fighter in a bantamweight division brimming with top-quality talent takes something special. Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera fit the bill. They collide in the main event of UFC Fight Night in San Antonio on
Leon Edwards lived up to his “Rocky” nickname at UFC 286, out-dueling Kamaru Usman to win their trilogy. It was a massive achievement considering Usman is arguably the greatest welterweight the sport has seen since Georges St-Pierre. But in the
Getty Images Israel Adesanya looks to reclaim his UFC middleweight championship and score an elusive win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Pereira defends his newly won middleweight title against Adesanya, someone he beat three times in combat sports, in
Leon Edwards is still the UFC welterweight champion, Justin Gaethje remains a force to be reckoned with and Kamaru Usman is on the outside looking in of the title picture for the first time in four years. Pick up the
On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards meet in a rubber match for the welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 286. Their previous meeting saw Usman dominate the fight before Edwards scored a knockout with a head