The fact that Ben Askren had just signed with the UFC two months prior to this story did not prevent him from continuing to take shots at company president Dana White. In this story published three years ago, Askren addressed Colby Covington about why he was foolish for trusting White. The following article is presented […]
One of Cody Garbrandt's biggest nemeses in his MMA career is TJ Dillashaw. Dillashaw is now 2-0 over his former training partner, but almost a year prior to their first contest, Garbrandt was already throwing shots at his future opponent and showing him "No Love." The following article was published on this day five years […]
Before the pub attacks and alleged DJ abuse, Conor McGregor was in hot water for….a photograph? In January 2016, then-UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was under investigation in Ireland for a photo he posted on Instagram that appeared to depict him holding an automatic rifle. The Notorious then returned to Dublin and had the Gardai […]
Happy New Year, fight fans! To kick off our 20th anniversary, we will be rolling out the MMA News Top 100 UFC fighters of 2021 throughout the month of January as voted on by our panel. This list is NOT solely based on fights and performances of 2021. Being active in 2021 is what QUALIFIES […]
Jake Paul has dropped a pair of hints that suggest he is preparing to make a jump over to MMA. Jake Paul has been linked to MMA arguably more than any boxer in history. Between the handpicked MMA opponents, the feud with the biggest promoter in the sport, and the neverending banter with MMA fighters […]
UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich has reflected on his participation in the January 6 protest rally at the Capitol, an experience he says resulted in him losing his job. January 6, 2021 is a day that will forever be marked in American history. On that day, over 10,000 protestors congregated outside the US Capitol […]
MMA Fighter Miroslav Štrbák is currently in stable condition after suffering a heart attack during training. In a recent interview with the portal sport.sk, Štrbák's manager revealed that the Polish MMA fighter fainted during training and had to be revived. Fortunately, the timely intervention was enough to restore Štrbák's heart rate. “I can confirm the […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the booking of Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan II. Aljamain Sterling & Petr Yan To Unify Belts At UFC 272 It was revealed Wednesday that Aljamain […]
Tyson Fury throws down a unique challenge to Francis Ngannou.
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the booking of Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway III. Alex Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway Trilogy Set For UFC 272 Yesterday, we learned that Alex Volkanovski will […]
Sean Strickland's actions are every bit as untamed as his words based on newly leaked footage from a sparring session turned black. The lights that were shut off were from the poor fellow who found himself on the wrong end of a barrage from the #7-ranked middleweight. In an eight-second clip that was leaked on […]
Dana White's accusation against Jake Paul for steroid usage was dealt a blow Wednesday when it was revealed that the YouTuber once again tested negative for banned substances. Last month, Jake Paul landed a kill shot on his rivalry with Tyron Woodley when he KO'd "The Chosen One" in the sixth round of their rematch. […]
Happy New Year, fight fans! To kick off our 20th anniversary, we will be rolling out the MMA News Top 100 UFC fighters of 2021 throughout the month of January as voted on by our panel. This list is NOT solely based on fights and performances of 2021. Being active in 2021 is what QUALIFIES […]
Mike Perry and Julian Lane will be settling their beef at the February 19 Knucklemania event in Hollywood, Florida. Tuesday, MMA reporter Chris Taylor first broke the news of this upcoming scrap, and it has since been confirmed by multiple sources. This announcement comes after Lane was unwilling to take no for an answer after […]
UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori has invited Jake Paul to a private sparring session. Jake Paul has made no secret of his preference to face MMA fighters throughout his boxing career. Two of his viral KOs came against former champions of the sport in Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley. He has also set his sights on […]
Happy New Year, fight fans! To kick off our 20th anniversary, we will be rolling out the MMA News Top 100 UFC fighters of 2021 throughout the month of January as voted on by our panel. This list is NOT solely based on fights and performances of 2021. Being active in 2021 is what QUALIFIES […]
MMA fighter Radek Roušal was recently barred from competing in Czech organization Oktagon MMA due to his visible neo-Nazi tattoos. Roušal was scheduled to make his MMA debut against Nikolas Krivák in a last-minute booking, but the bout was called off when officials noticed a depiction of Adolf Hitler tattooed on Roušal's right hand. Additionally, […]
Joanna Jędrzejczyk claims she could be fighting for the world title next if she wanted, but she has no intentions of sitting out for the required wait time. Former UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jędrzejczyk has not competed since March 2020 in her Fight of the Year-qualifying war against Zhang Weili. Zhang barely squeaked out a […]
Julia Rose, girlfriend of Jake Paul, has lashed out at a fan for suggesting the YouTuber "fight a boxer." Jake Paul is rounding the new year with a joyous victory lap after knocking out Tyron Woodley last month. Since picking up that win, Paul has continued his crusade of MMA talent, looking to fight other […]
After taking down over 300 pounds, DJ Varela now eyes his next venture of becoming a professional MMA fighter. During an episode of the Truly webseries Brand New Me, Varela documents his journey from once being over 500 pounds to now being fit to begin MMA training after a drastic weight loss. Varela was not […]
