Amanda Mazza was working hard to cinch in a rear-naked choke when disaster struck. Competing against Emily Hansen at a Cage Fury FC BJJ event in Philadelphia on Saturday, Mazza found herself in a good spot just two minutes into the contest, taking Hansen's back looking to lock in an RNC. Suddenly, something truly bizarre […]
Mere hours after being taken into custody, Raja Jackson is back home. Around 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, Jackson was arrested on a felony charge of battery with serious bodily injury nearly a month after he viciously attacked Stuart Smith (also known as Syko Stu) at a professional wrestling event in the Sun Valley […]
Yoel Romero is truly something special. After making his mark in the world's biggest mixed martial arts promotions—Strikeforce, the UFC, Bellator, and PFL—Romero has made the move to boxing where, despite being 48-years-old, he continues to dominate the competition. After scoring a pair of highlight-reel finishes under the Dirty Boxing Championship banner, 'Soldier of God' […]
Reinier de Ridder has an ace up his sleeve in the form of a UFC Hall of Famer. Since making his Octagon debut in November 2024, 'RDR' has taken the UFC by storm, securing four straight wins, including a highlight-reel finish of Bo Nickal and a gritty split decision victory over ex-titleholder Robert Whittaker. Now, […]
Charles Oliveira just wants to fight at UFC Rio. After coming up short against Ilia Topuria in June, 'Do Bronx' was ready to jump back inside the Octagon in October for the promotion's highly anticipated return to Rio de Janeiro. It looked to be all systems go with Oliveira set to face Rafael Fiziev in […]
Is Conor McGregor really going to fight at the White House next year? 'Mystic Mac' sent the MMA world into a frenzy when he revealed on an episode of Fox & Friends that he was already booked for the UFC's highly anticipated fight card at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2026. However, not everyone is buying […]
Darren Till and The MMA Guru are going at it online. Following his impressive third-round knockout of Luke Rockhold at Misfits Boxing 22, Till has decided to pick another fight, this time with the controversial influencer known for his brutally honest hot takes on all things related to combat sports. "Who's getting real real tired […]
Former UFC fighter turned analyst Din Thomas thinks the UFC should trade off Magomed Ankalaev for PFL star Dakota Ditcheva. Trades between MMA organizations are extremely rare. In fact, it's only happened once. In October 2018, the UFC sent former flyweight king Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Akren. Now, Thomas thinks […]
The Ronda Rousey rumor mill is up and running again. Ever since she last stepped inside the Octagon nearly a decade ago, rumors have continued to run rampant that the former UFC bantamweight champion was gearing up for an MMA comeback. Often times, the speculation is quickly shot down by either Dana White or Rousey […]
BKFC president David Feldman is confident that Conor McGregor will step inside the squared circle before long. In April 2024, McGregor announced that he'd officially become part-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a fast-rising promotion featuring a slew of former UFC stars, including 'Platinum' Mike Perry, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, Paige VanZant, and Yoel Romero. […]
Canelo Alvarez's clash with Terence Crawford was a smashing success for Netflix. According to Netflix, the undisputed title tilt between two of boxing's brightest stars drew in more than 41 million global viewers, making it the most-viewed men's championship bout this century. "Over 41 million global viewers watched #CaneloCrawford on Netflix, making it the most-viewed […]
Khamzat Chimaev is nothing more than another stepping stone toward Dricus du Plessis' ultimate MMA goal. After bagging impressive title defenses against Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland, 'DDP' will face his toughest test yet when he puts his undisputed middleweight gold on the line against 'Borz' at UFC 319 this Saturday night, August 16, in […]
Fans are going to win big with the UFC's new Paramount partnership. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for fighters. On Monday, it was announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship's broadcasting deal with ESPN+ will end after Paramount plunked down $7.7 billion to obtain the company's exclusive streaming rights for the next seven years starting […]
Dana White attempted to quell some of the concerns regarding fighter pay following the UFC's groundbreaking deal with Paramount. On Monday, it was announced that starting in 2026, Ultimate Fighting Championship events will be exclusive to Paramount+ after the streamer plunked down a whopping $7.7 billion dollars for seven years. Perhaps the most exciting bit […]
Conor McGregor is getting his youngest son started early. Despite not competing inside the Octagon for more than four years, the former two-division champion has continued to post training clips on social media and boasting about his highly anticipated return to the Octagon. When, where, or even if that ever happens is uncertain, but it […]
Dricus du Plessis' coach, Morne Visser, is confident that his fighter will come out on top against "one-dimensional" Khamzat Chimaev. Emanating from the United Center in Chicago, 'DDP' will put his middleweight championship on the line for the third time when he takes on the undefeated Chechen monster this Saturday, August 16, at UFC 319. […]
Reiner de Ridder's mind says Khamzat Chimaev, but his heart is hoping for Dricus du Plessis. After logging an impressive split-decision win over Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi, 'RDR' appears to be the next man up in the middleweight division. But before getting his first shot at UFC gold, the Dutchman will have to sit […]
Michael 'Venom' Page is ready to deliver something spectacular in Chicago. After taking Shara Magomedov's 'O' in February, the former Bellator star will step back inside the Octagon this Saturday, August 16, for a high-stakes scrap with perennial middleweight contender Jared Cannonier at UFC 319. Thus far, Page is 2-1 under the UFC banner, with […]
Could Khamzat Chimaev's potential title win at UFC 319 pose a big problem for the promotion? On Saturday, August 16, 'Borz' will step into the main event spotlight in Chicago, challenging reigning and defending middleweight king Dricus du Plessis. After making his spectacular UFC debut in 2020, pummeling three opponents in the span of eight […]
Caio Borralho was just the next man up for Nassourdine Imavov. After stringing together a quartet of impressive victories over Roman Dolidze, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen, and Israel Adesanya, Imavov was ready to take on anyone else standing in the way of his first middleweight title opportunity. As it turns out, that man just so […]
