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Road to ONE Thailand Season 1 Winner Headlines This Weeks Card
Winning the Road to ONE Thailand Season 1 has provided Yodphupa Wimanair with an opportunity to fight at the top level of Muay Thai. But Wimanair hasn’t found a way to take advantage of that platform as of late. Wimanair will have another opportunity to get back on track against Komawut FA Group during ONE […]
Vince McMahon Resigns From TKO Amidst Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Vince McMahon is no longer the Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings Inc. after resigning from his post in response to serious allegations of sexual misconduct. The allegations were made by the former WWE employee Janel Grant, whose lawsuit alleges that McMahon was involved in trafficking, physical abuse and sexual assault against her. The main contention […]
Brock Lesnar Named In Sex Trafficking Lawsuit
Brock Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion, has been mentioned in a sex trafficking lawsuit. According to the Wall Street Journal, former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit claiming Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis had taken part in sex trafficking activities against her. The lawsuit alleged McMahon sexually abused Grant numerous times. Grant claimed she […]
Conor McGregor Shares Boxing Sparring Footage, But UFC Return Remains Doubtful
Conor McGregor shared some footage of him sparring in a boxing ring as doubts continue over his UFC return. McGregor has been out of action since 2021 following his defeat and broken leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Following his enrolment into USADA testing, shortly before the UFC ended their relationship with them, McGregor […]
The Most Highly Anticipated UFC Debuts
Kayla Harrison shocked the MMA world this month when it was announced that she would jump from the PFL to the UFC. This signals another time that Dana White has managed to attract a top star from a rival promotion to work with him. Harrison Comes from Direct Competition The signing of Kayla Harrison couldn’t […]
Turki Alalshikh Announces UFC's First Saudi Event
Turki Alalshikh has announced that Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever UFC event on June 22nd. The news came after the initial March 2nd date was pulled. Ariel Helwani indicated that the card failed to satisfy the Kingdom’s demands for a big event. This was after suggestions they paid a $20 million site fee. “I’m […]
Chatri Sityodtong Slams ONE Championship’s Critics – ‘Haters, Naysayers, Doubters'
Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship’s founder, has rejected claims that the organization is losing money. Those comments followed an article claiming ONE Championship had ‘weak financials,’ as Qatar felt ‘embarrassed’ by their association with them. Those are not the only reports showing that the organization was struggling. Bellator’s Mike Kogan stated that the organization would be […]
PFL CEO Peter Murray Disappointed By Harrison Leaving
PFL CEO Peter Murray was disappointed to see Kayla Harrison sign with the UFC. Harrison has fought under the PFL for the past six years, becoming a two-time PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion. Her departure will see her fight in the bantamweight division against Holly Holm at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024. The move has […]
Kayla Harrison Makes Shocking Leap to UFC
Dana White isn’t leaving any stone unturned to make UFC 300 the best card possible. Signing Kayla Harrison wasn’t a scenario many people had on their radars. It had been widely reported that Harrison had one more fight left on her deal with the Professional Fighters League. Instead, the UFC bringing Harrison aboard became the […]
Could Amanda Nunes Come Back to MMA?
Amanda Nunes has hinted that she’s not finished with MMA. She says that she still feels like a champion and wouldn’t rule out a return to the cage, making MMA news sites and female fighters tremble in the process. How could she navigate a return? Straight back to the UFC? Or could another promotion tempt […]
Aspinall Says Miocic Rejected UFC 300 Fight
Tom Aspinall has claimed that Stipe Miocic turned down the chance to fight him at UFC 300. Aspinall’s comments show his increasing desire to fight Jon Jones. Aspinall is the current Heavyweight Interim Champion, having beaten Sergei Pavlovich via a first-round knockout. The Brit has expressed his desire to fight Jones for the UFC Heavyweight […]
Dwayne Johnson Joins TKO Group Holdings Inc. As Board Of Directors Member
Dwayne Johnson is now on the UFC-WWE Board of Directors. Johnson is most known for being a WWE legend and is now a Hollywood actor. But his love for the UFC has been there for all to see. He most famously was on hand to give Jorge Masvidal the BMF Title. This was after he […]
Battle of Color Commentators Paul Felder and Kenny Florian Would be Fun at Lightweight
Kenny Florian and Paul Felder usually have some of the best seats in the arena for MMA fights. Fortunately for both men, Felder and Florian can make money and not have to take a punch. Felder is a color commentator for UFC events, while Florian has a similar role for the Professional Fighters League. Working […]
Aspinall Says He Received Death Threats For Wanting The Jon Jones Fight
Tom Aspinall, the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, has confirmed that he received death threats for trying to make the Jon Jones fight. Aspinall has had Jones on his radar since returning from a serious knee injury he sustained in his only UFC loss against Curtis Blaydes. The Brit bounced back impressively with first-round knockout […]
Dana White Reveals All On The UFC's Future With ESPN
Dana White expects the UFC’s future with ESPN over its broadcasting deal to be sorted soon. The UFC’s current deal with ESPN is for seven years, which includes PPVs, runs out in 2025. The increasing number of platforms on offer has opened up more opportunities for the UFC to explore its future elsewhere. Streaming platforms […]
Helwani Says Adesanya Won't Be Ready For UFC 300
Israel Adesanya will not make a return to the sport at UFC 300. That is according to Ariel Helwani. Speculation over Adesanya’s return emerged after Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Strickland won the belt from Adesanya only to lose his title during his first defense via a […]
Du Plessis Steals Title From Strickland in Split Decision at UFC 297
After a lot of ugly, tough talk in the leadup to the fight, neither Sean Strickland nor Dricus Du Plessis delivered on their promises of a violent finish to win the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 297. Instead, the two men engaged in a tactical bout that divided people over who won. Du Plessis ultimately […]
White Says McGregor's Return Still Not Official
Dana White has dismissed suggestions that Conor McGregor will fight on June 29, 2024. The news comes after McGregor announced he would face Michael Chandler on that date. It finally ended doubts over McGregor’s return since he had been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He had been on […]
Dana White Unfazed By The UFC's Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Dana White is unfazed by the UFC’s current anti-trust lawsuit. Former UFC fighters, including Cung Le and Nate Quarry, came together to file a class-action lawsuit. This will go on trial in April against The UFC. It is claimed the UFC broke anti-trust laws to form a monopoly over the sport and control how much […]
Dana White Responds To The Reported Delay In Their Saudi UFC Card
Dana White has hit back at claims that the UFC’s first card in Saudi had been postponed due to the lack of quality on show. Reports indicated that the UFC was meant to have its first fight on March 2, 2024, in Riyadh. It was scheduled as a UFC Fight Night event, only for things […]