Jake Paul put on a thoroughly dominant display in his boxing matchup with Mike Perry on Saturday, overwhelming the BKFC star en route to a sixth-round knockout win. The victory marked the fifth former UFC star whom Paul has stood victorious over in the boxing ring, with previous wins over Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Ben […]
Virna Jandiroba may have proven herself worthy of the next shot at UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili thanks to a submission win over former title challenger Amanda Lemos in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. Jandiroba looked to utilize her grappling from the get-go, scoring an early takedown and battling with her fellow Brazilian for […]
Conor McGregor may be among those who took Perry's knockout loss to Jake Paul the roughest, publicly trashing both men before and claiming that "Platinum" will be released by the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. McGregor, who became a part-owner of BKFC a couple of months ago, fired off the posts on X (formerly Twitter) moments […]
Jake Paul added another name to his record, putting away Mike Perry in their bout from Tampa, Florida. In what seemed to be a flashback to his fight with Nate Diaz, Paul got off to a hot start by dropping the former UFC fighter-turned-BKFC star with a clubbing blow in the opening couple of minutes. […]
Virna Jandiroba could now be in prime position to challenge Weili Zhang for the strawweight championship following a submission win over former title challenger Amanda Lemos in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Jandiroba scored a takedown in the opening minute of the fight, looking to do what she does best. Lemos, however, […]
Those who were hoping to see another Nick Diaz appearance in the Octagon really soon will be disappointed. Per the broadcast of Saturday's UFC Fight Night, a "travel issue" has left Diaz unable to compete in his scheduled co-main event bout with Vicente Luque on Aug. 3, when the promotion holds a UFC Fight Night […]
Dooho Choi scored his first victory in the Octagon since 2016 during the main card of Saturday's UFC Fight Night at the Apex, defeating fellow featherweight veteran Bill Algeo. After already threatening a choke during the opening round, Choi landed a vicious left hook in the second round, causing Algeo to collapse to the mat. […]
Saturday's UFC Fight Night may not have been the most hyped card the UFC has ever put on, but the opening matchup of the main card produced fireworks. Hyder Amil won the bout, needing just over a minute to put away JeongYeong Lee. The two produced a firefight for the short time it lasted, trading […]
In what will have to go down as one of the most confusing suspensions given out in the history of the UFC, Irina Alekseeva, known as "Russian Ronda," has been suspended for a failed drug test stemming from just over one year ago. The promotion outlined in a statemen this week that the positive drug […]
The next UFC bout for Raul Rosas Jr. will take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas, as the bantamweight top prospect will be featured at Noche UFC for the second straight year. As announced by his management team, Iridium Sports Agency, Rosas Jr. will take on Aoriqileng at UFC 306 on September 14. Rosas […]
Tracy Cortez had a big task in front of her with a short-notice main event bout against former two-time strawweight champion Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night Denver. Though she managed to go the distance, Cortez was largely dominated from the opening minute of the contest, going on to lose via unanimous decision. While coming […]
Rose Namajunas looked arguably the best she has ever looked at flyweight in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver, taking a clear unanimous decision win over Tracy Cortez. Namajunas dropped Cortez, who took this fight on short notice, in the opening minutes of the fight. The former two-time strawweight champion subsequently put on […]
Rose Namajunas looked to continue her path toward a title shot in a second weight class, and she accomplished that with a win over Tracy Cortez in the main event of UFC Fight Night Denver. Namajunas got off to a strong start nearly right away, dropping Cortez with a jab a couple of minutes into […]
Just two weeks after pulling off a highlight knockout at UFC 303, Jean Silva put on another spectacular performance with a hard-fought victory over Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night Denver. Dober put on a striking clinic in the fight, being creative in his strikes and well-timed with his attacks. For all that Silva dished […]
More and more people won't believe that Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler will occur until the two fighters are actually in the Octagon. Some, meanwhile, are believing that McGregor will just never fight again. The Irishman, however, wants to assure Chandler and fight fans everywhere that the bout between the two will happen before 2024 […]
Charles Johnson had tough competition on his hands when he faced rising flyweight star Joshua Van in the featured prelim bout of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Denver. Johnson came into the fight as a notable underdog, and Van appeared to be proving the sportsbooks correct through the first two rounds. Motivated with the idea […]
Montel Jackson is promoted as having some dangerous power in his hands, and that was on full display in his victory on the preliminary card of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Denver. Jackson scored a quick win inside Ball Arena, knocking out Da'Mon Blackshear in just 18 seconds. As the two were feeling each other […]
Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. President and likely Republican nominee in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, is reportedly safe after being rushed off stage following an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Associated Press reports that Trump said "Oh" and grabbed at his ear when the shots first rang out, with […]
If you think there has not been enough drama in the UFC over the last month or so, Jon Jones is now pouring gasoline on that fire, with a series of now-deleted tweets bringing concern to the MMA community. It started with a tweet in which Jones said he was at an airport in Las […]
Jorge Masvidal appeared to out-land Nate Diaz in the statistics at the conclusion of their boxing match on July 6, but it was not enough to get the win. And "Gamebred" feels the hometown advantage his opponent had played a role in that. Diaz scored the win over Masvidal by majority decision in the main […]
