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Pereira Not ‘Surprised' By Strickland's Win Over Adesanya
In the MMA latest updates, Alex Pereira has given his take on Sean Strickland’s victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. In a bout that went down in Sydney, Australia, Strickland shocked the world to secure a unanimous-points-decision win to get the UFC middleweight title. It was Izzy’s first defense of the title following his […]
Angela Lee Retires Following Suicide Revelations, Sterling Calls Out O'Malley For A Rematch
In the MMA latest updates, Angela Lee has announced her retirement from ONE Championship. The news came at the ONE Fight Night 14 event on the back end of her revelations about attempting suicide in 2017. Her disclosure came in the aftermath of her own mental health struggles, which were compounded by the suicide of her sister […]
Miocic Hopes Ngannou Beats Fury, Usman On Khabib Returning
In the MMA latest updates, Stipe Miocic, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is hopeful that Francis Ngannou can secure a shock win over Tyson Fury. Miocic On Ngannou-Fury The duo are set to face each other in a crossover event in Saudi Arabia on October 28th, 2023, which will see Ngannou stepping into the boxing ring […]
Volkanovski Grapples With A Basketball Player, Diaz's Failed Test Saga And More
In the MMA latest updates, Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, shared some footage of him training alongside Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray. Volkanovski recently bounced back from his loss to Islam Makhachev by stopping Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 in the third round. Thereafter, Volkanovski did not rule out a rematch with Makhachev but his […]
Logan Paul Accuses Nate Diaz Of Turning Down An Offer To Fight In WWE
In the MMA latest updates, Logan Paul has revealed that Nate Diaz rejected an offer to fight him in the WWE. Paul is currently getting ready to face Dillon Danis on October 14th, 2023. Although he does have boxing experience, having also faced Floyd Mayweather, Logan has dabbled in wrestling. His appearance at Smackdown have […]
Chael Sonnen Blames Mark Hunt's Attorney For The Failed Dana White/UFC Lawsuit
In the MMA latest updates, Chael Sonnen has hit out Mark Hunt’s attorney following the news that the latter’s lawsuit against the UFC and Dana White had been dismissed. According to reports, Hunt had alleged that White may have misled him into thinking that Brock Lesnar was not using any performance-enhancing drugs. This was in […]
Miocic Disappointed By Not Avenging The Ngannou Loss, Volkanovski's Return
In the MMA latest updates, Stipe Miocic has been left disappointed at not being able to avenge his loss to Francis Ngannou with a trilogy fight. The pair’s record stands at 1-1. Miocic won the first fight at UFC 220, while Ngannou got his revenge at UFC 260 as he stopped Miocic with a second-round […]
Rogan Backs McGregor To Bounce Back, Matt Brown Praises Danis In Promoting The Paul Fight
In the MMA latest updates, Joe Rogan has backed Conor McGregor to bounce back from his loss to Dustin Poirier and his subsequent leg injury. McGregor’s defeat was accompanied by a broken leg, which has kept the Irishman out of the cage for around two years. Despite McGregor stating that he would make a comeback […]
White Calls Espinoza A ‘Weasel,' Brands Mark Hunt As ‘Delusional' Following His Lawsuit
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has hit back at Stephen Espinoza’s comments about the UFC’s gate numbers. Espinoza’s comments were based on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight, which is expected to have a gate that will exceed $20 million. Those numbers would be the third time that a gate has exceeded […]
McGregor’s Coach Recalls His Huge Power, The Korean Zombie Receives A Custom Belt
In the MMA latest updates, Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, has talked up the Notorious’ knockout power after recalling watching the fighter in his earlier days. McGregor was one of the most dangerous strikers in the UFC in the early parts of his career as the left hand led him to world titles. The Irishman […]
White Mocks Showtime, Reacts To Adesanya's Guilty Plea For Drink Driving
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White hit out at Showtime’s President, Stephen Espinoza, following rumors that the network could be withdrawing from boxing in 2024. White’s comments came in response to reports that Showtime may not continue with boxing in 2024 after being in the sport for 37 years. The CEO of the UFC […]
Valentina Shevchenko Provides Positive Update On Her Return
In the MMA latest updates, Valentina Shevchenko has reassured fans that she will not be out of action for too long. Following her controversial split draw with Alexa Grasso, Shevchenko confirmed that she had injured her thumb during the fight. Shevchenko’s Injury “I did everything; it doesn’t matter. I broke my finger in the first […]
Adesanya Issues Guilty Plea For Drink Driving
In the MMA latest updates, Israel Adesanya, the former Former UFC middleweight champion, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Adesanya’s Troubles According to reports, the guilty plea occurred on September 25th, 2023, in New Zealand after the MMA fighter was over the legal drinking limit of 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood. The actual […]
Ngannou Hopeful Of Fighting Jones, Strickland Targets The Money
In the MMA latest updates, Francis Ngannou is still optimistic that a fight with Jon Jones could happen later down the line. Ngannou is the former UFC heavyweight champion following his win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in 2021. Thereafter, Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane before leaving the UFC. Ngannou’s Depature Contract talks broke down […]
Shevchenko Pleased With Her Support, TKO Holdings And PFL Land Major Deals
In the MMA latest updates, Valentina Shevchenko has been pleased by the reaction to her split draw with Alexa Grasso. During their rematch at UFC Noche on Mexican Independence Day, Mike Bell’s 10-8 scorecard in the final round for Grasso prevented Shevchenko from winning the flyweight belt. Shevchenko’s Controversy In the aftermath, there was a lot […]
Todd Duffee And Sean O'Malley Slam Managers For Exploiting Fighters
In the MMA latest updates, Todd Duffee, the former UFC heavyweight, has spoken out against MMA managers looking to exploit fighters. Duffee made his debut for RIZIN as the fighter has not fought in over three years. His last fight was against Phil De Fries for the KSW heavyweight title as he suffered a first-round […]
Tyron Woodley Happy To Return To KO Adesanya
In the MMA latest updates, Tyron Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, has admitted that he would consider returning to take on Israel Adesanya. Woodley’s record in the UFC speaks for itself. His current record stands at 19-7-1. Despite getting a world title, the latter part of his career was not the best. The MMA […]
Dana White Announces Two More Fights For UFC 296
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has confirmed another two fights that will take place on the UFC 296 card, which is set to go ahead on December 16th, 2023. In a card that is already stacked with talent, White’ announcement has certainly gotten people talking. The card already includes the main event featuring […]
McGregor And Diaz Fire Verbal Shots, Cormier Backs Miocic's Chances Over Jones
In the MMA latest updates, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fired verbal shots at each other on social media as they looked back at their first two fights. McGregor-Diaz History In their first fight at UFC 196, Diaz beat McGregor via a rear naked choke in the second round. In the rematch at UFC 202, […]
White Announces Three World Title Fights
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has announced three world title fights that will occur at UFC 295 and UFC 296 respectively in today’s MMA breaking news. Starting with UFC 295 on November 11th, 2023, Jiri Prochazka will face Alex Pereira for the vacant light heavyweight title on the Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic […]