Alex Pereira is certainly keeping the door open for a potential move up a division in the near future. Pereira is poised to make his fourth light heavyweight title defense as he headlines UFC 313 against Magomed Ankalaev. The highly anticipated showdown takes place this weekend at the iconic T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "Poatan" […]
Tony Ferguson is preparing to compete for the first time in 14 years under a banner other than the UFC. Last month, Ferguson inked a deal with the newly launched MMA promotion, Global Fight League (GFL), after parting ways with the UFC. His departure came on the heels of a historic eight-fight losing streak that […]
ONE Championship continues to be a force in combat sports, consistently delivering some of the most eye-catching knockouts fans have ever seen. The premier Asian combat sports promotion hosted its 10th event of the year, ONE Friday Fights 98, on Friday night at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The action-packed lineup was headlined […]
Ilia Topuria's former opponent believes that if the stars align perfectly in his favor, "El Matador" has the potential to enter the greatest of all time (GOAT) discussion. Last week, Topuria took a daring leap, vacating his UFC featherweight title to chase greatness in the lightweight division, with hopes of etching his name in history […]
Ryan Garcia is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring at one of the most iconic locations in the world. On Friday, The Ring Magazine, owned by Saudi's Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalsheikh, announced that Garcia will headline a boxing event dubbed "Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves" at […]
Alex Pereira is not even remotely concerned about naysayers claiming he’s not training hard enough for his upcoming UFC return. Pereira is set to put his light heavyweight title on the line for the fourth time as he faces Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313, taking place on March 8 at the […]
Kash Patel appears to have an intriguing vision — one that could potentially lead to a collaboration between the FBI and the UFC. Last week, Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth director of the FBI following Republican leader Donald Trump’s re-election this past month as the 47th President of the United States. Per […]
A UFC lightweight contender seems to be fuming after being passed over for the opportunity to square off against Justin Gaethje next. Gaethje was initially scheduled to face Dan Hooker in a highly anticipated five-round co-main event at UFC 313 on March 8, set for the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, in a […]
ONE Championship is gearing up for another touchdown on United States soil this summer. The Asian martial arts powerhouse announced Thursday that it is set to make its third appearance in its familiar battleground, the "Mile High City," with ONE 173: Denver on Aug. 1 at Ball Arena in Colorado. Reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA […]
Marlon Vera is seemingly set for a showdown with a stylistically challenging opponent in his Octagon return. On Wednesday, MMA journalist Marcel Dorff reported on X that former UFC bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera is set to clash with Mario Bautista at a UFC Fight Night event on May 3 in Des Moines, Iowa. The […]
Henry Cejudo is seemingly still grappling with the sting of his recent, highly contentious defeat. Cejudo made his return to the Octagon last weekend, headlining UFC Seattle against Song Yadong. However, the fight took an unfortunate turn, ending in dispute when an accidental eye poke prematurely halted the bout. Late in the third round, "Triple […]
Fight fans may be left disappointed, as Dan Hooker has unfortunately bowed out of his much looked-forward-to matchup. Hooker was set to collide with former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 313 on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Originally scheduled for five rounds, Hooker claimed in […]
Michael Bisping believes it’s long overdue for the UFC to impose harsh repercussions for eye pokes. The UFC Seattle headliner between former two-division champion Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong took a controversial turn last Saturday when an eye poke brought the fight to an abrupt conclusion. At the end of the third round, Cejudo suffered […]
Bryce Mitchell certainly has a bigger challenge ahead, as he recently opted to withdraw from his upcoming grappling match. Last week, it was announced that Mitchell had agreed to a 180-pound catchweight Pit Submission (grappling) match against Israeli fighter Ilay Barzilay at Karate Combat 53, scheduled for Feb. 28 in Denver, Colorado. The matchup was […]
Dustin Poirier is all in on the idea of Ilia Topuria stepping straight into a title fight against reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. Last week, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Topuria is vacating the featherweight title to pursue greatness in the lightweight division, aiming to cement his legacy as a two-division UFC champion. […]
Bryce Mitchell is set to return to action after stirring up controversy just weeks ago — but this time, it won’t be inside the Octagon. Mitchell, known for his outspoken and often controversial views, faced intense backlash last month after making anti-Semitic comments on his newly launched ArkanSanity podcast, where he shockingly spoke favorably of […]
The MMA leader has seen a flurry of fight announcements over the past day or so, with the latest being the main event for a UFC Fight Night in Iowa this coming May. On Thursday, MMA reporter Léo Guimaraes first broke the news on X that top bantamweight contenders Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo are […]
Daniel Dubois has been officially ruled out of his title clash with Joseph Parker. Dubois was set to defend his IBF heavyweight title for the first time against Parker this weekend at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout was slated to be part of the undercard for the highly anticipated undisputed light […]
Patrício Pitbull is on his way to the UFC at long last. After months of being at odds with PFL executives over his frustration with limited fight opportunities, Pitbull was released from his contract last month, officially closing the chapter on his rocky tenure with the promotion. The former Bellator featherweight champion has long expressed […]
Conor McGregor seems to have made initial moves toward resolving his ongoing legal troubles. Last November, a jury ruled in favor of Nikita Hand, who had alleged that the former UFC two-division champion sexually assaulted her in December 2018. The Dublin High Court found "The Notorious" responsible for the assault, ordering him to pay €248,000 […]
