An amateur MMA fighter from Northern Ireland will be facing severe consequences after trying to take out frustrations from a loss on his ex partner. Carter Coulter pleaded guilty on July 3 at Craigavon Crown Court to charges of criminal damage, threats to kill, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Coulter was given a two-year […]
Now that Nate Diaz has avenged his previous loss to Jorge Masvidal, he has other names in mind that he'd like to get wins back on. Diaz scored a majority decision win over Masvidal in the main event of a boxing card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, on July 6. This served as […]
After losing to him in the UFC in 2019, Nate Diaz has scored revenge in the boxing ring, defeating Jorge Masvidal via majority decision in the main event of a card on July 6 in Anaheim, California. Diaz and Masvidal both brought it from the opening bell. Diaz set the pace early, but Masvidal fired […]
Professional wrestling fans know the story of the infamous WCW Halloween Havoc pay-per-view in 1998. After a disasterous Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior match, the WCW world title battle between Goldberg and Diamond Dallas Page proved to be a classic — but people didn't get to see it because the pay-per-view broadcast ran overtime. […]
Conor McGregor has made his opinion known on tonight's boxing battle between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. As McGregor recovers from his toe injury that led to the postponement of his long-planned MMA return with Michael Chandler — and as we wait for a new date to be announced for such a fight — he […]
As Tom Aspinall gets ready to defend the interim UFC heavyweight championship against Curtis Blaydes later this month at UFC 304, fight fans will have to remain patient before seeing the actual heavyweight title on the line again. That's because the expectation is for Jon Jones to defend the title against former two-time champion Stipe […]
Despite coming out on top in their UFC encounter five years ago, Jorge Masvidal is not one of the top-two earners of the boxing card that he and Nate Diaz will be headlining on July 6. The California State Athletic Commission revealed the purse salaries on fight day, with MMA Fighting being the first to […]
Darren Till may have scored a win in his return to combat sports action, but the ultimate result was a disaster inside the ring. Till took on Moh Mutie in the featured contest of Social Knockout 3 in Dubai, UAE. During the fight, Mutie turned his head, with the former UFC fighter landing a light […]
Things never came easy for Dustin Poirier, both in his personal life and his career. That carried into UFC 302, where he came up short in what was likely his last chance to become an undisputed world champion in MMA. And yet, through it all, Poirier maintained a positive attitude in times of victory and […]
While it wasn't a fight that seemed to live up to its hype, Sean Strickland and his forward-footed pressure outworked Paulo Costa over the course of 25 minutes at UFC 302. But, what seemed like an assured victory wasn't, thanks to one judge. Dave Tirelli scored the fight 49-46 for Costa in spite of the […]
Islam Makhachev continued to show his prowess with his fifth-round submission victory over Dustin Poirier to retain the UFC lightweight title in the main event of UFC 302. Makhachev's victory now sparks questions about what could be next for him. It's no secret that the next target date for the Dagestani could be in late […]
Since parting ways with the UFC after 2016, Kyoji Horiguchi has enjoyed continued success in MMA. He went on to hold the Bellator and RIZIN bantamweight championships simultaneously until getting injured, and he is now the current (and inaugural) RIZIN flyweight champion. With his ongoing triumphs outside of the Octagon, and given his success during […]
Heading into UFC 302, Dustin Poirier claimed that if he did not walk out of the Octagon as UFC lightweight champion, he could leave his gloves in the middle of the cage and walk away from the sport. Poirier lost to Islam Makhachev in the card's main event, and while he didn't retire, "The Diamond" […]
Islam Makhachev continued to impress and showcase his status as one of the sport's best with his fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier to retain the UFC lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 302. Makhachev certainly has the credentials to show why he is one of the best athletes in MMA, but where does […]
While Dustin Poirier didn't officially retire in the Octagon, he was ultimately unsuccessful in what could be his final fight in his MMA career. Poirier came up short against Islam Makhachev, who retained the UFC lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 302. Makhachev got to business right away, landing a combination early before […]
Entering UFC 302 off back-to-back losses, Kevin Holland got a much-needed victory and did it in gruesome fashion. Holland took on Michal Oleksiejczuk as part of the event's pay-per-view card. Holland found himself in trouble in the first round, getting dropped by a left hand. However, he recovered enough to throw up his guard and […]
UFC 302 didn't appeal to some MMA fans, even on paper. And things did not get better when Grant Dawson took on Joe Solecki during the preliminary card. Dawson, known for his grappling, not only scored on all three of his takedown attempts for the fight, but he also had just under 14 minutes of […]
Fight fans may have to brace themselves after the opening bout of UFC 302 saw quite the controversial scorecard in a one-sided victory. The early prelims for UFC 302 opened with a bout between The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Mitch Raposo and Andre Lima. While Lima committed a couple of fouls in the opening round to […]
