The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions of MMA fans as they await the heavily anticipated rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker II Takes Place At UFC 271 Tonight at […]
The following article was published on this day one year ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day One Year Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 12, 2021, 6:47 PM] Headline: Nate Diaz Curses Out Poirier & Points Out Rematch Double Standard Nate Diaz was […]
Recently, Tai Tuivasa expressed his shock that Carlos Felipe got flagged for steroid use. To quote the bewildered Aussie, "How did he get done for steroids? He's fat as shit!" But when it came to Junior dos Santos four years ago, Tuivasa had no trouble believing that JDS was a cheater. And in response to […]
Tonight at UFC 271, Derrick Lewis will almost surely engage in a brawl when he faces Tai Tuivasa in the co-main event. But at UFC 229, he was happy just watching one. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 7, 2018, […]
Three years ago, the MMA world was concerned about a 48-year-old Chuck Liddell fighting after being knocked out by Tito Ortiz. Many of those concerns were also placed on then-43-year-old Anderson Silva in 2018 when he was scheduled to face a rising Israel Adesanya. However, Adesanya believed these concerns were misplaced for a reason as […]
Joe Rogan will not be interviewing any fighters tonight at UFC 271 because he will not be on commentating duty. There were rumors that Rogan was replaced by ESPN due to his recent controversies, particularly viral race-related remarks from the past, but the UFC has reported that it is really due to a scheduling conflict. […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions of MMA fans as they await the upcoming clash between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa Set For UFC 271 Tonight at UFC 271, Derrick […]
We’ve got a full, comprehensive breakdown of all the storylines heading into tomorrow night’s UFC 271 event along with the final face-offs. UFC 271 goes down tomorrow night, February 12, 2022. The action kicks off at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, followed by the ESPN prelims at 8:00 PM. The main card begins at […]
The weigh-in results for UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II have been logged, and we've got the details for you below. At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will compete in a rematch of their 2019 battle inside Marvel Stadium. The co-main event will see heavy hitters Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa bang it […]
UFC 271 is now two sleeps away, and our staff is ready to get you even more amped up for the second pay-per-view event of 2022! UFC 271 will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday, February 12. The main card begins at 10:00 PM ET, and the ESPN2 preliminary card kicks off at […]
The UFC 271 pre-fight press conference took place earlier tonight, and we’ve got the highlights for you right here! UFC 271 takes place Saturday, February 12, 2022, from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The main event will feature a middleweight championship rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. In the co-main event, Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa […]
Not so fast: Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison may not be shooting for a three-peat as the PFL's women's lightweight champion after all. Last month, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported that the PFL is the strong front-runner to re-sign Harrison. In a follow-up tweet to the report, he stated that the deal was as good […]
India Arie has softened her position on Joe Rogan. Last week, multi-time Grammy-Award winner India Arie posted two videos on her Instagram page containing clips of Joe Rogan using controversial language tied to race. The clips were from past episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, in some cases from several years ago. In the first […]
At the start of the year, we published a piece differentiating between the terms GOAT and BOAT. As the GOAT, an athlete was able to achieve sustained greatness through their accolades, records, championships, etc. But what’s this talk about a BOAT? The BOAT is the Best of All Time. Unlike the GOAT, you aren’t bound by […]
Julianna Peña has wrapped up her COVID-19 investigation. During her recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Julianna Peña opened up on a wide range of issues, and she even brushed up on her informal career as an investigative reporter. MMA News covered Peña’s initial dabbling into the journalism field when she was hot […]
Now less than a month away from the long-anticipated clash between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington, "Gamebred" took a break from training to deliver a personal message to his former teammate. At UFC 272, the talk between Covington and Masvidal will come to an end with the two ex-besties settling their differences with their fists […]
45th President of the United States Donald Trump believes Joe Rogan should man up and stop apologizing. Joe Rogan has come under fire for allegedly spreading and facilitating "deadly misinformation" on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. These accusations have led to Rock & Roll Music Hall of Famers Neil Young and Joni Mitchell requesting to […]
Sean Strickland is not ready to date adult film star Karma RX until there have been some major life changes on both sides, especially for the latter. The MMA news cycle is among the most unpredictable sub-genres in all of sports media. If anyone has proven this to be true, it's Sean Strickland, who has […]
In the wake of Joe Rogan answering and apologizing for past race-related remarks that went viral over the weekend, Spotify has decided to take action. The action is not removing Rogan from their platform as Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Neil Young and Joni Mitchell requested, nor is it the implementation of a misinformation […]
As Joe Rogan apologized over the weekend for past controversial remarks found in two viral videos containing podcast clips dating back several years, a third video also resurfaced. Joe Rogan has found himself to be one of the most controversial figures in 2022 thus far. First, over 200 individuals wrote an open letter to Spotify […]
