MMA

A lutadora mexicana Alexa Grasso retornou com força ao nocautear a americana Maycee Barber no primeiro round da luta co-principal do UFC Fight Night em Seattle. O árbitro Mike Beltran interrompeu o combate aos 2:42, após um soco e um estrangulamento deixarem Barber inconsciente por um minuto. A vitória encerrou a sequência de derrotas de Grasso e reforçou sua pretensão ao título na divisão peso-mosca.

27 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

Diego Sanchez, o vencedor da primeira temporada do Ultimate Fighter, de 44 anos, escapou da prisão esta semana após fechar um acordo judicial em seu caso de arma de fogo no Novo México. Ele foi condenado a cinco anos de liberdade condicional supervisionada e 800 horas de serviço comunitário, em vez dos dois anos que os promotores inicialmente pediram. O drama decorre de um incidente em julho de 2025 na rodovia I-40 em Albuquerque.

Colby Covington voiced frustration after being excluded from the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, despite his efforts to secure a spot. The former interim welterweight champion criticized the card as disorganized and lacking star power. The event, set for June 14 in Washington, D.C., features a lightweight title unification bout as its main event.

11 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

Jake Paul revealed at a press conference that a second jaw surgery will sideline him until at least late 2026, following his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. He expressed interest in potential bouts with Conor McGregor and Francis Ngannou amid ongoing rivalries. Promoters are pitching high-profile matchups in both boxing and MMA.

Reinier de Ridder has announced his intention to leave the middleweight division and compete at light heavyweight following a unanimous decision loss to Caio Borralho at UFC 326. The 35-year-old Dutch fighter shared the news in a lighthearted Instagram video with his training team. De Ridder, a former two-division ONE Championship champion, cited recovery from previous setbacks as a factor in his decision.

11 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

FBI Director Kash Patel and UFC CEO Dana White announced on March 11, 2026, a first-of-its-kind collaboration where current and former UFC fighters will train FBI agents, students, and senior staff at the FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on March 14 and 15. The seminar shares mixed martial arts techniques to enhance agents' field preparation. Participants include Justin Gaethje, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, and others.