One week ago today, Tyron Woodley was knocked out by Jake Paul. However, three years ago today, the then-UFC champion Woodley envisioned knocking out Conor McGregor. The following article is brought to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives. On This Day Three Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 25, 2018, […]
Kevin Lee has his first fight under the Eagle FC banner booked against another former UFC mainstay in Diego Sanchez. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kevin Lee found himself a new home following his sudden UFC release. He announced that he would be joining Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC promotion after a relatively brief […]
In April of 2018, Daniel Cormier was eying champ-champ status with another gift waiting for him with a win other than just a second world title. Prior to UFC 226, Cormier and then-heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic were both teased with the possibility that the winner of their fight could face Brock Lesnar next. That possibility […]
One year prior to the blockbuster MayMac event, Conor McGregor was already calling his shot when envisioning a superbout against Floyd "Money" Mayweather. As we know, McGregor did not emerge victorious from this historic bout, but he no doubt picked up thousands if not millions of additional fans for his promotional work leading into the […]
Jon Jones and Dan Hooker partook in a big exchange on Christmas Day, and they weren't swapping gifts. Earlier this week, Hooker threw a bit of shade in the direction of Jon Jones after the former light heavyweight king’s comments on Chael Sonnen’s recent brush with the law. When Jon Jones was arrested for battery […]
As you continue to celebrate Christmas 2021, join us in taking a look back at the MMA News' Naughty & Nice List of 2018, courtesy of ex-staff member Adam Martin. The following editorial is brought to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 21, 2018, 12:42 PM] […]
Wanderlei Silva was not having any part of Conor McGregor's comments about Jesus Christ six years ago, which the Brazilian considered to be blasphemous. The always-on-a-mission "Axe Murderer" took to social media two weeks after McGregor defeated Silva's compatriot José Aldo at UFC 194 to release a video taking aim at the Irishman. Wanderlei Silva […]
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 23, 2020, 9:09 AM] Today marks two years to the day since Jon Jones had his most recent drug test controversy when an "atypical finding" prevented him from being granted a license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to compete at UFC 232. And as with all his other testing incidents, […]
Askar Askarov and Kai Kara-France are set to meet in March in what may very well be a flyweight title eliminator. As initially reported by MMA Junkie, the two flyweights have verbally agreed to compete at a UFC Fight Night on March 26. This event will be headlined by former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz […]
Derek Brunson has welcomed UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira to join him in celebrating a successful 2021 for "the culture." The culture that Brunson is referring to is that of blonde excellence. Since making the career-altering change to his hair color, Derek Brunson underwent a transformation: from overlooked gatekeeper into the seemingly unbeatable Blonde Brunson. […]
Charles Oliveira would have liked Justin Gaethje to keep the same trash-talking energy when the two came face to face backstage at UFC 269. Heading into UFC 269, Gaethje did not like Oliveira's chances in his UFC 269 title defense against Dustin Poirier. Frankly put, he believed Oliveira was someone who had "too much quit […]
Kayla Harrison had to pay up to UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad after losing her bet that her American Top Team teammate Amanda Nunes would defeat Julianna Peña at UFC 269. Prior to UFC 269, Kayla Harrison, said that she felt Nunes will be ready to “murder” Peña come fight night. As we now know, that […]
Jake Paul has a warning for not only fighters but their families and indeed families across this country as they prepare to celebrate Christmas. Last weekend, Jake Paul lived up to the promotional tagline of his rematch with Tyron Woodley when he Left No Doubt about who was the better man. He achieved this by […]
Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad may or may not fight one another in the Octagon, but they have already engaged in a drawn-out Twitter battle. Belal Muhammad has gone unbeaten in his last seven fights. Heading into this past Saturday's UFC Vegas 45 event, Muhammad's latest win had come over legendary grappler Demian Maia at […]
Derrick Lewis had a direct message to his UFC Vegas 45 opponent Chris Daukaus after what he felt was a sketchy traffic stop. Heading into UFC Vegas 45, Derrick Lewis had one main goal. Sure, getting the dub, in general, is always essential. Breaking the UFC knockout record? Meh. The real primary objective for Lewis […]
MMA fighter and full-time firefighter Jessie Henry passed away last weekend due to injuries sustained from a tragic, on-duty accident. Henry worked as a firefighter for South Bossier Fire District 2 Station No. 4. On the night of Saturday, December 18, Henry was working on a fire truck tire. Then, without warning, the tire exploded. […]
If Kayla Harrison was expecting a retraction from Julianna Peña, she may be miffed when she discovers a harsh double-down of disrespect instead. After Julianna Peña completed her unexpected transition from underdog to champion, she became the belle of the media ball, taking part in numerous interviews covering a wide range of topics. One of […]
Jon Jones got a good kick out of Jake Hager's recent comments about slow-rolling the negotiations to compete against one another in a grappling matchup. Last month, Jon Jones dropped some "breaking news" on his Twitter page. In a since-deleted tweet, Jones announced he would be competing against Jake Hager in a professional grappling match […]
Jake Paul has asked to fight a boxer not named Tommy Fury next: second-generation veteran Julio César Chávez Jr. The news comes courtesy of Paul's management team. Paul is always searching for the next co-star to his next pay-per-view venture. Typically, and almost exclusively, those targets are mixed-martial-artists, as evident by his three most recent […]
Vitor Belfort will be making his return to competition in February 2022 when he takes on former boxing champion Chad Dawson at Triller Triad Combat II. The first Triller Triad combat event took place last month, with Frank Mir, Matt Mitrione, and "Platinum" Mike Perry among those competing in the "MMA vs. Boxing" hybrid-themed event. […]
