Ronda Rousey will always be a massive part of the history of MMA and whilst she was a pioneer in many ways, no female fighter has been able to reach that same level of star power. There have been many athletes that come along with elements of star potential but the PFL's Dakota Ditcheva appears […]
Dricus Du Plessis retained the middleweight title at UFC 305 by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. Considering the styles of both fighters, it's not necessarily surprising to see the champion get the victory in this fashion but the result doesn't tell the full story. "Stillknocks" was able to get the tap by hurting […]
Should Sean O'Malley successfully defend his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, another big fight awaits the champion. Umar Nurmagomedov will look to become the second fighter in his family to win UFC gold following his win over Cory Sandhagen. Alongside the fact that it's a great clash of styles, this fight is […]
Francis Ngannou is set to make his return to MMA on October 19 where his PFL debut comes with some big unknowns. Earlier this year, in his second venture into pro boxing, he was stopped for the first time in his career by Anthony Joshua. It was a devastating finish after being dropped several times […]
In a recent video posted on Instagram by AKA head coach Javier Mendez, two of the gym's greatest fighters shared a touching moment. Khabib Nurmagomedov may have defined this stable for many years but before him, there was heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez flying the AKA flag alongside Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier. Velasquez competed in […]
Sean Strickland's coach Eric Nicksick has already spoken about how a rematch with Dricus Du Plessis won't need big changes from them. Their first encounter at UFC 297 where Du Plessis came away with a split decision to become the middleweight champion, was a closely contested affair over five rounds. Making small adjustments before running […]
Jared Cannonier looks to return to the win column this weekend by turning back a UFC middleweight contender on the rise. Caio Borralho has won six in a row to find himself in this position, but in Cannonier, he faces by far his toughest test to date. Despite what fans saw from him last time […]
The UFC's light heavyweight division has been unpredictable as of late after two big matchups were put together that left some questions. Magomed Ankalaev has been pushing to face champion Alex Pereira for a long time now, but in order to get his second shot at the title, he will need to get past Aleksandar […]
Israel Adesanya was unable to recapture the UFC middleweight title at UFC 305, meaning that for the first time in his MMA career, he's coming off of back-to-back losses. "The Last Stylebender" made it clear in his post-fight interview that he's not leaving the Octagon for good just yet despite his defeat to Dricus Du […]
One of the clear highlights of the UFC 305 pay-per-view this past weekend was the lightweight contest between Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker. Given Gamrot's position in the division and recent wins, many expected him to get this victory to take one more step closer to a title shot. However, "The Hangman" had other plans. […]
The road to see Conor McGregor back inside the Octagon has been unlike anything else that the UFC has seen before. In recent years where his comeback has been regularly spoken about, there has been blame placed on both McGregor and the UFC's side. Though his professionalism has been called into question during the time […]
It has taken a long time for Dricus Du Plessis to get the respect that he believes he has always deserved, but his winning streak is becoming undeniable. With eight consecutive wins inside the Octagon, he has now beaten three former middleweight champions in his most recent outings. Finishing both Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, […]
Francis Ngannou is set to really begin the next chapter of his MMA career when he makes his long-awaited PFL debut against Renan Ferreira on October 19. Despite parting ways with the UFC in January of 2023, the former UFC heavyweight champion has been competing in boxing before taking some time off after tragically losing […]
Following the main event of UFC 305, Alex Pereira kickstarted talks of a champion vs champion clash with a post on social media. Dricus Du Plessis was able to defend his middleweight title this past weekend by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. Though he would appear to be facing Sean Strickland in a […]
The next middleweight title fight would appear to be a rematch of what fight fans saw take place over five rounds in the main event of UFC 297. Dricus Du Plessis won a split decision on that night in January to take the belt from Sean Strickland, following a back-and-forth encounter. After Strickland was able […]
A lot of MMA fans were surprised to see that Alex Pereira's next UFC light heavyweight title defense will be against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in October. Despite Rountree having an impressive run of finishes with back-to-back wins last year, many expected to see Magomed Ankalaev get the next shot at "Poatan". Instead, […]
Kai Kara-France made a real statement with his performance in the co-main event this past Saturday night in Perth. It was a battle of top flyweight contenders at UFC 305 and "Don't Blink" showed why he still belongs in title contention following consecutive defeats. He was able to stop Perth's own Steve Erceg in the […]
Dricus Du Plessis has always had his fair share of critics during his UFC run, despite being undefeated inside the Octagon. During his climb up the middleweight ladder, many were critical of his ability to fight at a constant pace over three rounds due to him becoming visibly tired in some of his earlier fights. […]
A video posted on social media showed of a recent confrontation between a streamer named Ac7ionman and the CEO of F3 Energy, Harrison Rogers, that went viral. What starts as some kind of dispute over a contract and potential legal case escalates when Ac7ionman repeatedly makes fun of Rogers and claims that he's going to […]
Dan Hooker delivered one of the stand out performances at UFC 305 to ascend up the lightweight division by beating Mateusz Gamrot. It's been some time since "The Hangman" was in the mix at the top of the 155-pound weight class but that is certainly the case after he pulled off the underdog win over […]
