UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakić took a subtle dig at former UFC fighter turned commentator Paul Felder on Twitter. Rakić is set to face former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz later this year in his return to the Octagon. He most recently defeated Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith in a pair of massive light […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate may consider a run at flyweight, but she's ruling out a potential gig on OnlyFans. Tate most recently fell to Ketlen Vieira last November via a unanimous decision, after dominating her UFC return against Marion Reneau. She returned to the Octagon after retiring following her loss at UFC 205 […]
Giga Chikadze isn't happy with Alexander Volkanovski after the featherweight champion alluded to 'The Korean Zombie' getting the next title shot. Volkanovski was originally supposed to fight Max Holloway in their trilogy at UFC 272 before Holloway reaggravated an injury in recent days. Chikadze is slated to face Calvin Kattar in a UFC Fight Night […]
Footage is circulating on social media of a physical mismatch that was somehow allowed to be featured at the Evolution of Combat 9 MMA event last September. Critics came at the event organizers, along with Aron Leo, for appearing to attempt to pad records rather than fighting fair in the cage. Leo, who is just […]
Chael Sonnen has responded to Paddy Pimblett accusing him of clickbait after the recent rumors surrounding a possible Donald Cerrone fight. Pimblett is coming off an impressive UFC debut over Luigi Vendramini in 2021. After a long tenure with Cage Warriors, he made the move to the UFC as arguably the biggest signing by the […]
Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant isn't giving up on her Bare Knuckle FC ambitions, as she plans a return to the ring later this year. After an up-and-down tenure in the UFC, VanZant became a free agent and opted to sign with BKFC. She ended up dropping her first two fights with the promotion against […]
Chael Sonnen has been impressed by Jake Paul's young boxing career, and he sees some likenesses to that of former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Paul is fresh off his sixth-round knockout over another former UFC champion, Tyron Woodley, to remain undefeated in the ring. In 2021, he earned back-to-back wins over Woodley along with a […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou won't allow himself to divert from the gameplan ahead of his UFC 270 clash with Ciryl Gane. Ngannou will make his first title defense against Gane, a former teammate of his while they were at MMA Factory in France. He's been at an impasse with the UFC brass amidst an […]
TJ Dillashaw and Paulo Costa were among the most targeted fighters in USADA's drug-testing program in 2021. This comes after a report by MMA Junkie into the top-10 most tested fighters by USADA during the calendar year. Dillashaw had made his return to the Octagon following a two-year suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Following his flyweight […]
UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira hasn't received Dustin Poirier's promised donation yet, despite their post-UFC 269 conversations. Oliveira defeated Poirier in the main event of UFC 269 via third-round submission, locking in a standing rear-naked choke in his first title defense. He had earned the belt after defeating Michael Chandler earlier this year. Following their […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker supports Jake Paul's idea of the UFC brass providing healthcare to its fighters as well as other changes. Whittaker is set to face middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a title rematch next month at UFC 271. He has managed to get back to the title shot after winning three […]
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has accepted a fight with Nate Diaz on just weeks' notice if Diaz wants it. Poirier is coming off of his lightweight title loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. It was the second time in his career that he fell short of the lightweight title after losing […]
Kron Gracie hasn't fought in the UFC in more than two years, and it's unclear when he'll return after his first professional MMA loss to Cub Swanson. Kron's father, Rickson is arguably one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners as part of the famous Gracie legacy. Rickson has been a mainstay in Kron's corner during […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping thinks he would get the last laugh against Georges St-Pierre if they were to fight again. Bisping made his second title defense against the returning St-Pierre at UFC 217. After going back-and-forth on the feet, St-Pierre would eventually get the fight to the ground and put Bisping to sleep […]
Boxing star Amanda Serrano is game for a crossover fight with UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko if the UFC allows it to happen. Serrano's Most Valuable Promotions colleague Jake Paul made a recent offer to UFC president Dana White to retire from boxing if certain points are met. Paul has repeatedly called for White to increase […]
Iago Kiladze wasn't happy when the referee called a stop to his fight with Viktor Faust, and he took out his frustration by punching the official. Kiladze, a heavyweight boxer who was competing on the Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin boxing undercard, was in a back-and-forth battle with Faust. At one point, Kiladze appeared completely […]
UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane agrees with Francis Ngannou that their leaked past sparring sessions were to his benefit. Gane is set to face Ngannou for the UFC's unified heavyweight title at UFC 270. The heavyweight slugfest will help ring in the new year for the promotion as the first pay-per-view main event of […]
UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon has responded to Michael Bisping calling him a 'little s**t' after their uncomfortable UFC Vegas 45 interview. Simon most recently earned a big win over bantamweight veteran Raphael Assuncao at UFC Vegas 45, knocking him out in the second round. After the bout, Bisping falsely stated that this was Simon's first […]
MMA heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko wants a title shot against Ryan Bader for his retirement bout, according to Bellator's Scott Coker. Emelianenko most recently made his return to the Bellator cage at the promotion's Russia event in October. After a two-year hiatus, he knocked out former interim title challenger Tim Johnson less than two minutes […]
Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee wasn't ready for the spotlight that came with his fight against Tony Ferguson. Lee was recently released by the UFC in a stunning move by the promotion. Despite losses in four of his last five fights, he had faced stiff competition, including Charles Oliveira and Rafael dos […]
