Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith has been arrested in Nebraska and is facing multiple felony charges after being taken into custody on Monday evening. The arrest was first reported by TMZ Sports and later confirmed through court records. The 38-year-old was booked into the Sarpy County Jail at approximately 8:44 p.m. local […]
One of combat sports' most anticipated grudge matches is finally becoming a reality. Mike Perry and Dillon Danis are set to clash in a welterweight mixed martial arts bout on Aug. 29, headlining the inaugural Duel Arena 1 event at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Multiple reports have confirmed the matchup, which will take […]
The UFC is giving an Olympic medalist another shot inside the Octagon. The MMA promotion has officially re-signed Olympic bronze medalist Robelis Despaigne following an impressive run outside the promotion that saw the Cuban striker rattle off eight consecutive victories. Despaigne's management team confirmed the news on Friday, although the promotion has yet to announce […]
PFL Washington DC has been dealt a major main event shake-up just days before fight night. The promotion's vacant welterweight title fight has been thrown into disarray after 2024 PFL tournament winner Shamil Musaev withdrew from his scheduled main event against undefeated 2025 tournament champion Thad Jean. The championship bout was set to headline PFL […]
Two former UFC heavyweight champions are set to run it back once again as Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum prepare to collide for a third time at Kings Championship on Aug. 8 in Florianopolis, Brazil. This time, however, the rivalry is heading to the grappling mats instead of the cage. The upcoming bout marks […]
Joe Rogan may be set to call the action at UFC Freedom 250, but the longtime commentator still has major doubts about the promotion’s ambitious White House event. During a recent episode of his podcast, Rogan questioned whether hosting championship fights outdoors on the South Lawn is the right move, especially with unpredictable weather conditions […]
Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return is already proving to be one of the biggest events in MMA history — and fans hoping to attend UFC 329 in Las Vegas may need deep pockets to witness it live. With "The Notorious" set to face former featherweight champion Max Holloway in a rematch on July 11 at […]
Gervonta Davis is reportedly facing yet another major legal setback after a judge in Maryland issued an active arrest warrant tied to an alleged probation violation. According to multiple reports, the warrant stems from Davis’ ongoing probation connected to his 2020 hit-and-run case in Baltimore, an incident that injured several people. The undefeated boxing star […]
Dana White is once again defending the UFC’s fighter pay structure amid growing criticism surrounding how little many newcomers earn despite the promotion’s massive financial success. The debate intensified after reports surfaced that the UFC’s new media rights agreement with Paramount could be worth roughly $7.7 billion over several years. At the same time, entry-level […]
Ilia Topuria believes the long-discussed super fight with Islam Makhachev isn’t falling apart because of either fighter. In his eyes, the UFC simply doesn’t want to make it happen right now. Speaking during an appearance on DeepCut with VicBlends, Topuria addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding a potential showdown with the former lightweight king after months […]
Two legendary Brazilian MMA veterans are finally set to share the ring after more than a decade of near misses. Glover Teixeira and Mauricio Rua, better known to fight fans as “Shogun,” are scheduled to headline Spaten Fight Night 3 in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 29 in a heavyweight boxing match contested over eight […]
A tragic story out of northern Saskatchewan has revealed the heartbreaking final chapter of a young man chasing a dream of fighting in the UFC. Hrishikesh Koloth, a 27-year-old originally from Kerala, India, was killed in a rare bear attack on May 8 while working at a uranium exploration site near Nordbye Lake. According to […]
DeenTheGreat reportedly spent part of Wednesday in police custody after being arrested in Miami-Dade County on a felony charge tied to an alleged altercation involving a woman’s cellphone. According to TMZ, the influencer boxer and streamer, whose real name is Nurideen Shabazz, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami on a […]
Dana White has opened up about his fractured relationship with UFC legend Anderson Silva, revealing that the former middleweight champion still refuses to speak to him years after leaving the promotion. Speaking in a recent interview with Rolling Stone ahead of UFC Freedom 250, White reflected on the difficult reality of telling aging fighters that […]
Ray J has reportedly been hospitalized in Las Vegas following his viral knockout loss at Adin Ross’ Brand Risk 14 event over the weekend. According to TMZ, the R&B star checked himself into a hospital just hours after his amateur MMA bout against internet personality Supa Hot Fire, whose real name is DeWayne DeShawn Stevenson. […]
Chris Weidman never saw this moment coming. The former UFC middleweight champion is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026, but the announcement caught him completely off guard. Known for one of the biggest upsets in MMA history when he dethroned Anderson Silva in 2013, Weidman’s legacy has long […]
Justin Gaethje has built a reputation on chaos inside the cage, but heading into the biggest fight of his career, his mindset is rooted in something much simpler — survival at the top. Set to face Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title unification bout at the UFC’s historic White House event on June 14, Gaethje […]
Rico Verhoeven has now offered one of his most detailed accounts yet of the chaotic final moments in his fight against Oleksandr Usyk, and from his perspective, the ending felt anything but clear. Speaking during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Verhoeven walked through the sequence that led to the controversial Round 11 stoppage, […]
Dana White has added another milestone to his long list of achievements, landing on the cover of TIME as the UFC prepares for one of its most ambitious events yet. The feature arrives just weeks before the promotion stages its historic card on the White House grounds on June 14, a moment that reflects how […]
Drake could be the next big name stepping into the influencer fight game. Following the buzz around Adin Ross’ latest Brand Risk event in Las Vegas, the popular streamer has revealed that Drake is in talks to become an owner of his rapidly growing fight promotion. The development came shortly after the chaotic Brand Risk […]
