Charles Oliveira finally has an opponent set for his next Octagon appearance. Oliveira was originally slated to face Rafael Fiziev in a lightweight bout headlining UFC Rio on October 11 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, last week it was revealed that "Ataman" had to withdraw due to injury, prompting a […]
New details have been revealed for the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis boxing matchup. The Paul vs. Davis showdown was originally scheduled for November 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. But plans shifted last week when Most Valuable Promotions pulled its request to host the bout in Georgia after the state’s Athletic […]
The UFC Rio lineup has reportedly undergone some adjustments. The MMA promotion is slated to return to the "Cidade Maravilhosa" this year with a Fight Night event named UFC Rio, scheduled for October 11 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to a recent report from an MMA journalist Alvaro Colmenero, the […]
Arman Tsarukyan is finding plenty of success outside of the UFC Octagon. On Friday night, Tsarukyan stepped onto the mats for his third grappling bout of the year, competing in the main event of Absolute Championship Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ACBJJ) 18 inside the Dynamo Volleyball Arena in Moscow, Russia, where he faced former UFC lightweight king […]
The UFC Perth event has undergone a major shake-up. The UFC is gearing up for its second trip of the year to the “Land Down Under”, with a Fight Night event, UFC Perth, set to go down on September 28 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. On Thursday, the promotion revealed that the light […]
Conor McGregor is no longer running for the Irish presidency. Over the past few years, the former two-division UFC champion has been outspoken on Irish politics, regularly criticizing the government and its policies, particularly its stance on immigration. McGregor’s political profile surged after he accused Irish authorities of making him a "scapegoat" for the 2023 […]
Ricky Hatton has passed away at the age of 46. On Sunday, the Manchester Evening News first reported that Hatton was found dead at his Greater Manchester home, with local police confirming the discovery and declaring that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his passing. "Officers were called by a member of the public to […]
Dustin Poirier has shared his prediction for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford showdown. The highly anticipated Alvarez vs. Crawford clash takes place tonight (Saturday, September 13) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mexican boxing superstar will put his undisputed super middleweight belts (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) on the line against the […]
Bryce Mitchell’s recent foray into grappling might not have gone as successfully as he had hoped. On Friday night at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in San Antonio, Texas, Mitchell entered the 16-man lightweight bracket at Eddie Bravo Invitational 25 (EBI 25). “Thug Nasty” earned a hard-fought victory in his opening quarter-final against brown […]
Gable Steveson barely broke a sweat in his dominant MMA debut. On Friday night at the Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, Steveson made his long-awaited cage debut at LFA 217, facing Braden Peterson in a heavyweight clash with his training partner and former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones in his corner. Although the […]
Yoel Romero showed at 48 that he still has everything it takes to shake the combat sports world. On Friday night, Romero stepped into gloveless combat for the first time at BKFC 80, held at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, where he squared off against fellow debutant Theo Doukas in a heavyweight showdown. […]
Dana White is setting significant plans in motion as he prepares for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing event. White is establishing his presence in the boxing promotion landscape under the TKO banner, with his partnership alongside Turki Alalshikh putting Zuffa Boxing firmly in motion. That vision takes its first big step this weekend as the UFC […]
Kelvin Gastelum finds himself on the wrong side of the scales once again. Gastelum is set to face Dustin Stoltzfus in a middleweight clash at this year’s Noche UFC event on September 13 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. However, the former Ultimate Fighter winner ran into trouble at the scales on […]
The long-awaited Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford has finally arrived, set for this Saturday, September 13, at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMA News brings you the official weigh-in results ahead of one of the year’s most monumental boxing showdowns. Alvarez is set to defend his undisputed super middleweight titles (WBA, WBC, IBF, […]
The UFC is set to host its third annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Noche UFC, this Saturday, September 13, live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. MMA News brings you the official weigh-in results to get fans primed for fight night. Headlining the action is a featherweight showdown, as former UFC title […]
Charlie Kirk’s brutal assassination stunned society, touching even the combat sports world. On Wednesday afternoon, right-wing activist Kirk was swept into the escalating political violence gripping America as he was gunned down during an event at the Sorensen Center courtyard on the Utah Valley University campus. The U.S. President Donald Trump’s staunch supporter was speaking […]
Sean Strickland has a hardline reaction to Charlie Kirk being publicly shot. On Wednesday, conservative activist and prominent U.S. president Donald Trump supporter Kirk was caught up in the latest surge of political violence in the U.S. when he was shot during an event at the Sorensen Center courtyard on the Utah Valley University campus. […]
A middleweight is coming into Noche UFC with everything on the line. The third annual celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day takes place this Saturday, September 13, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Originally slated for Guadalajara, Mexico, as UFC 320, construction setbacks at Arena Guadalajara pushed the promotion to move the card […]
Patricio Pitbull is left fuming as his fight with Losene Keita is cancelled. Pitbull was set to face two-division OKTAGON champion Keita on the main card of UFC Paris this weekend at the Accor Arena in France. However, at Friday’s official weigh-ins, Keita tipped the scales three pounds over the 146-pound featherweight limit for his […]
The UFC Paris card has taken a significant hit. The upcoming Fight Night card will see a high-stakes middleweight clash between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho in the main event, a bout carrying significant title ramifications. The UFC Paris co-main event will pit Benoit Saint Denis against Mauricio Ruffy in a lightweight matchup The rest […]
