Kevin Holland has received criticism in the past for being too relaxed and not focused enough in some big fights. This was particularly a talking point following two back-to-back losses that he suffered in consecutive months back in 2021. 2020 was a massive year for "Trailblazer" who despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic, was […]
Patrício Pitbull has been one of the top fighters in the featherweight division throughout his career. If there's one thing that has held back the Bellator icon and record holder in the promotion it is that he hasn't had the opportunity to face the best fighters in the UFC. That could change in the near […]
Reinier de Ridder arrived in the UFC last year as a true specialist in mixed martial arts. Despite coming from a part of the world that is known for its kickboxing prowess, the Dutch competitor is a jiu-jitsu mastermind. The former two-division titleholder in ONE Championship has produced 13 submission victories out of 18 total […]
Right at the top of every fight fans' wish list for 2025 is the potential for a heavyweight title unification clash in the UFC. Jon Jones might be considered by many to be the greatest to ever do it but some still question whether he is the best in his current division. Interim champion Tom […]
The UFC roster tracker accounts on social media have recently claimed that a staple of the promotion has departed after 18 years of competing inside the Octagon. Clay Guida made his UFC debut all the way back in 2006 where he submitted Justin James at UFC 64: Unstoppable. Guida had previously competed in Strikeforce, where […]
The former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka is confident that he can get back to winning ways and lift 205-pound gold once again ahead of his return at UFC 311. When "BJP" first arrived in the UFC, he was a breath of fresh air in the division. With three consecutive wins and finishes, the […]
Chael Sonnen often finds it frustrating when fighters do not capitalize on the moment by making the most out of their time in the spotlight. As one of the greatest talkers in the history of the sport, "The Bad Guy" was recently critical of one athlete in particular for this side of their personality and […]
Patrício Pitbull is now officially a free agent after being granted his release from the PFL. The Bellator featherweight champion has been very vocal about wanting to leave the promotion in recent months after a breakdown in communications with the promotion and he has finally been granted his wish. The Brazilian is a legend of […]
Eric Nicksick was not happy with a call that was made in relation to one of his fighters at the first UFC event of the year. This past weekend at the Apex, Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis earned the first fight of the night bonus of 2025 for their middleweight clash. In the final seconds […]
The PFL season format is no more following some big changes that the promotion has made before hosting their first event of the year in 2025. For a long time, the promotion's primary focus and unique selling point has been the World Championship tournaments that take place each year with a $1 million cheque waiting […]
The first UFC event of the year had its fair share of talking points and one of them came in the second bout to take place inside the Octagon in 2025. Victoria Dudakova suffered her second consecutive loss after being stopped in the second round by Fatima Kline at strawweight. Rather than Kline delivering the […]
It isn't currently known what will happen to the current Bellator champions after Ariel Helwani stated that the promotion is "dead" from here on out. The Bellator Champions Series, which was established by the PFL in 2024, suffered from some major issues which as a result, has led some of the top fighters on the […]
Colby Covington remains confident that he will turn things around in his career with ambitions to become the UFC welterweight champion. The former interim champion has fought for the title on three occasions in the past, coming up short twice against Kamaru Usman and once against Leon Edwards. At 36-years old, he's currently coming off […]
The first UFC PPV card of the year is just days away with UFC 311 taking place on Saturday January 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. With two title fights set to top the card, the promotion is continuing the tradition which began last year of giving select fighters the opportunity to design […]
The PFL has undergone some major changes before the promotion hosts its first event of 2025. 2024 brought to light some big issues and criticism for the promotion which they are now looking to address for the year ahead. On Monday's episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, it was announced that the Bellator brand is […]
Tyson Fury has announced via a video on social media that he is retiring from boxing after 37-pro fights. "The Gypsy King" is currently coming off of back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk having come into their first encounter with an unbeaten record of 34-0-1. The 36-year old has achieved some incredible things in his career. […]
UFC Vegas 101 brought fight fans the first UFC card of 2025 and with that came the first set of highlight reel finishes, entertaining contests and yes, controversial refereeing decisions. The middleweight clash between Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis earned the first fight of the night bonus of the year following their back-and-forth encounter on […]
Mark Zuckerberg is serious about having an MMA fight at some stage even if his plans have been on the backburner for the time being. The Meta CEO is a big fan of the sport and now works alongside UFC CEO Dana White after the promoter was recently added to the companies board of directors. […]
Islam Makhachev is set to defend his lightweight title at UFC 311 in a fight that fans have wanted to see for a long time. Considering their first encounter back in 2019, many have believed for a while now that a rematch with Arman Tsarukyan will be the toughest test for the pound-for-pound number one. […]
UFC 311 is set to be a huge week for Khabib Nurmagomedov but before he corners back-to-back title fights on Saturday night, he has had some complications to get through on his way to Los Angeles. A video on social media showed "The Eagle" being asked to either move seats or leave the plane following […]
