UFC 295: Tom Aspinall cheered by fans before Sergei Pavlovich interim heavyweight title bout
Expect fireworks against Pavlovich – Aspinall Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York Date: Saturday, 11 November Coverage: Follow text commentary on BBC Sport website & app from 05:00 GMT on Sunday, 12 November Tom Aspinall was cheered by fans as he weighed in for his interim heavyweight title fight against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 […]
UFC 295: Tom Aspinall says ‘scary’ Sergei Pavlovich will bring the best out of him
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York Date: Saturday, 11 November Coverage: Follow text commentary on BBC Sport website & app from 05:00 GMT on Sunday 12 November Tom Aspinall has compared himself to a honey badger before facing Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295 in New York on Saturday. Honey badgers […]
UFC: Jailton Almeida beats Derrick Lewis on points in Sao Paulo
Jailton Almeida has won all six of his UFC fights Brazil’s Jailton Almeida claimed a unanimous points win over Derrick Lewis in their heavyweight UFC bout in Sao Paulo. Almedia, taken to five rounds for the first time, was adjudged a 50-44 winner by two judges and 50-45 by another. Almeida landed 120 strikes to […]
UFC 294: Muhammad Mokaev set to return from knee injury to face Tim Elliott
Muhammad Mokaev: The Dagestan refugee’s emotional journey to UFC debut The crowd inside the O2 Arena in London gasped when they saw Muhammad Mokaev’s knee being pried backwards. The Briton was stuck in an agony-inducing kneebar at UFC 286 in March, with Jafel Filho seemingly moments away from victory. Some of Mokaev’s corner closed their […]
Conor McGregor: UFC icon returns to Usada testing pool
Conor McGregor has been defeated three times in his past four UFC fights Conor McGregor’s bid to return to the UFC moved a step closer as he re-entered the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s testing pool. McGregor, 35, was expected to face Michael Chandler this year, but cannot fight until he is back in the testing […]
Israel Adesanya: UFC star apologises for drink driving
Adesanya lost to Sean Strickland in their fight at UFS 293 UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has apologised for getting “behind the wheel after drinking at a dinner” in Auckland. Adesanya pleaded guilty to drink driving when he attended a court hearing in New Zealand and will return for sentencing on 10 January. “I am disappointed […]