The following article was published on this day two years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day Two Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 2, 2020, 10:52 PM] HEADLINE: Justin Gaethje Responds to Dana White’s Accusations After taking the time to ponder who […]
During his recent appearance on The Full Send Podcast, "Sugar" Sean O'Malley found just the right opening to start talking crap. O'Malley and the hosts covered a range of topics during the bantamweight's appearance on the podcast. They discussed O'Malley's business goals, his unwillingness to fight a five-round fight without a massive pay bump, and […]
On this day five years ago, the MMA world was still eager to see a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. In this article, Khabib does everything in his power to make the fight happen before it was ultimately booked as an interim lightweight title bout at UFC 209, which he had to pull […]
On this day five years ago, the MMA world was eager to see a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. In this article, Ferguson discussed where things stood on his end before the fight was ultimately booked as an interim lightweight title bout at UFC 209, which Nurmagomedov had to pull out from due […]
Three years ago, Jon Jones defeated Alexander Gustafsson to once again become the UFC light heavyweight champion. As you'll find out in the following article, it wasn't all laughter and celebration for him after his victory, however. Jones did not take kindly to post-fight questions regarding past drug test issues. The following story is presented […]
In a past interview, Floyd Mayweather Sr. admitted that his son would get destroyed in MMA. In 2008, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was the pound-for-pound boxing king. And at the time, there were rumors floating around that he was flirting with the idea of entering into the MMA fighting world. Mayweather Sr. did not pull any […]
Jake Paul and Dana White have entered the new year by picking up their feud right where it left off in 2021. Days ago, Dana White made Jake Paul the following proposal: He would agree to get randomly tested for cocaine over the next 10 years if Paul agreed to get randomly tested for steroids […]
Ciryl Gane has never allowed himself to be affected by racism. Ciryl Gane is something of a renaissance man. He is a superb technical fighter and interim UFC champion only three years into his professional career; he has gone on record in stating he is a terrific basketball player and soccer player who was recruited […]
According to Tony Ferguson, he and Michael Chandler have agreed to fight, but "Iron" Mike is already using stalling tactics. Michael Chandler has made it clear who he would like to be standing across the Octagon from in his next fight, that being "The Notorious" Conor McGregor. McGregor is currently expected to return this year […]
It's now been one decade since Brock Lesnar retired in the Octagon after losing to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. In a rare UFC pay-per-view main event that did not feature a world title on the line, Brock Lesnar made his return after a long struggle with diverticulitis to face Alistair Overeem in The Reem's promotional […]
Six years ago today, we covered Joe Rogan breaking down what would be needed in order for Ronda Rousey to defeat Holly Holm after her lopsided loss at UFC 193. Once a believer that Rousey could defeat half of the men's bantamweight roster and Floyd Mayweather, after witnessing "Rowdy's" first MMA loss, Rogan's tone shifted. […]
Five years ago today, we ran a story about then-champions Michael Bisping and Tyron Woodley agreeing to fight one another. Unfortunately, that day never came. Today, Bisping is happily retired and competed for the last time in November 2017 in a loss to Kelvin Gastelum. Woodley is no longer in the UFC and has lost […]
The entire MMA world was abuzz over Ronda Rousey's second KO straight loss in what would ultimately be her final bout in the UFC. Among those to chime in was Bellator's Michael Venom Page (MVP). The following article was published five years ago today. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy […]
No matter the year, there is one thing you can be sure will never change: there will continue to be the never-ending debates about who is the greatest of all time (GOAT). This year, however, I say we finally add an extra dimension to these debates that is long overdue: adding the term “BOAT” to […]
After Ronda Rousey was knocked out for the second time after once being viewed as an unstoppable force, everyone in the MMA community pondered what might be next for her and where she'd go from there. That includes former light heavyweight king Jon Jones. Rousey has not competed since the loss to Amanda Nunes at […]
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 UFC‘s nominations for Best Event of 2021. It’s the last week of 2021, which means it’s time to start looking back at the biggest and […]
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 most desired matchups heading into 2022! Heading into the new year always brings limitless possibilities that feed the imagination. Who will be the divisional champions […]
With his latest criminal charges now behind him, Jon Jones is looking ahead to a very bright 2022 decorated in gold. In September, Jon Jones was arrested on charges of battery domestic violence and injuring/tampering with a vehicle. On December 14, those charges were resolved, with the domestic violence charge being dropped and Jones being […]
We've got some of the best UFC commentary reactions of 2021 ready to serve right up to you as we close out this memorable year! 2021 is in the books, and as always, the year contained its fair share of memorable, jaw-dropping moments. Arguably more than any other sport, MMA elicits that "oh, my god" […]
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 UFC‘s nominations for Best Knockout of 2021. It’s the last week of 2021, which means it’s time to start looking back at the biggest and […]
