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Valentina Shevchenko Could Move Up To Bantamweight
UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has not ruled out a move up to bantamweight. Shevchenko won back her flyweight title after beating Alexa Grasso at UFC 306 in a unanimous decision. It was the perfect response following their previous fight at UFC Noche last year, which ended in a split draw. Mike Bell’s controversial 10-8 […]
Ngannou’s Coach Blasts The Promo For His Fighter's PFL Debut
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, had plenty to say about his fighter’s upcoming bout with Renan Ferreira on October 19. It would be the first fight that Ngannou has had since leaving the UFC after knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. He left the UFC on bad terms after contract talks broke down. Reports […]
McGregor Calls Out KSI – ‘Let’s Go, We Are Back Baby'
Conor McGregor has called KSI for a boxing bout, hitting out at his latest song. The Irishman’s comments were made as he attended BKFC’s first-ever event in Spain. The Irishman still has two fights left on his UFC deal, but his injury problems have disrupted his career. The Notorious has not had a UFC fight […]
Ngannou Hits Back At Dana White Over Pay Claims
Francis Ngannou has hit back at Dana White’s comments, which claimed that the MMA fighter did not get paid as much as was claimed, for his boxing bouts. Ngannou and White have not been on the best of terms ever since The Predator left the UFC last year. Ngannou reportedly turned down an $8 million contract […]
Who Is Next For Conor McGregor?
Conor McGregor says that talks are underway for a fight date for next year as questions remain over who he will face. McGregor has been absent from the Octagon since 2021, when he lost at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier. That was his third defeat out of his last four UFC fights, as he suffered […]
Amanda Nunes Hints She May Be Ready to Answer UFC’s Call
Amanda Nunes rode off into the sunset in June 2023. While Nunes didn’t create another highlight-reel finish, the Brazilian superstar dominated Irene Aldana at UFC 289 to put a stamp on her case for the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all time. But Nunes, 36, may feel like she still has unfinished business, according to […]
Jon Jones Nearly Knocks Out Olympic Champ Gable Stevenson
Jon Jones almost knocked out Gable Stevenson, the Olympic gold wrestling medalist, during a sparring session. The UFC Heavyweight Champion is working his way back from injury, which forced him to pull out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Jones won the vacant heavyweight title after over three years out of the […]
UFC Fight Night Betting Preview: Tatsuro Taira Hopes to Break Glass Ceiling
Making the leap to the UFC hasn’t phased Tatsuro Taira. The Japanese flyweight is 16-0 in his career and is 6-0 since joining the UFC. Taira hasn’t appeared out of place at all, winning four of his six fights in the UFC by stoppage. A look at MMAfighting latest news shows that Taira’s most impressive […]
O’Malley Shares Surgery Update, Plans Quick Return
Sean O’Malley has given a positive update on his return to the UFC. O’Malley is coming off a loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. It was the second defense of his UFC Bantamweight Title. He entered the fight as the favorite after beating Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in his previous fight. The win […]
Donn Davis Challenges Dana White To $8M Kayla Harrison Bet
PFL Chairman Donn Davis has made Dana White an $8 million bet to see if Kayla Harrison is the best fighter. His comments come after White responded to the PFL’s recent video of Harrison. The PFL shared footage of Harrison’s only defeat in the PFL against Larissa Pacheco. They had faced each other three times, […]
McGregor Wins $200K On Pereira Bet At UFC 307
Conor McGregor made $200,000 after putting a $1 million bet on Alex Pereira to beat Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Pereira was making another defense of his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. He had stopped Jiri Prochazka in his last fight at UFC 303. He was facing Rountree Jr., who had five consecutive wins, four […]
Good Chama: Alex Pereira Hangs onto Light Heavyweight Title at UFC 307
Khalil Rountree’s face looked like a man who had been attacked by a group of people Saturday night at the Delta Center. Rountree’s eyelid was swollen shut with a large bloody gash on the top of it. Right below his closed eye was another small gash. Rountree’s nose had a deep cut shaped like an […]
Pereira Stops Out Rountree Jr. – ‘Incredible'
Alex Pereira knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in the fourth round to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. It was a fast start from the challenger. Rountree tried to close the distance with a flurry of punches from the outside, while Pereira countered with kicks to the calf. Roundtree’s lead left hand was connecting on the […]
Pereira Vs. Rountree Jr. Predictions – ‘Wins By KO, He Is A Beast'
Alex Pereira takes on Khalil Rountree Jr., as fellow UFC fighters gave their predictions. Pereira defends his UFC Light Heavyweight Title after having knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in his last fight. That was the second time he knocked out Jiri after winning the belt when he faced him at UFC 295. The […]
Topuria Eyes A Fight With Makhachev
Ilia Topuria is eying a fight with Islam Makhachev moving forward. Topuria is coming off a win against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, which made him the UFC Featherweight Champion. The win ended Volkanovski’s four-year run as a champion. The Georgian extended his undefeated record to 7-0. He makes the first defense of his title […]
Kayla Harrison Accused Of Ducking Cyborg And Pacheco
Donn Davis has said Kayla Harrison is ducking Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco. Harrison left the PFL to sign with the UFC as she made her debut at UFC 300. She defeated Holly Holm in a bantamweight clash to mark a successful start to her UFC career. She is scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira at […]
Topuria Promises McGregor A Funeral – ‘I'll Straighten His Nose, Stomp On His Head'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has warned Conor McGregor that there will be trouble if they ever cross paths. His comments come after McGregor hit out at the champion during a live stream he was doing with the betting company Duelbits. McGregor brought up Topuria as he vowed to slap the Georgian if he ever […]
Dana White Says No To Alex Pereira Boxing
Dana White does not want to see Alex Pereira have a crossover boxing fight. Pereira is one of the biggest names in the UFC. The two-weight world champion is considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He has won titles at middleweight and light heavyweight. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC […]
McGregor Was Not The Same After The Poirier Loss
Matt Brown says that Conor McGregor was not the same fighter after Dustin Poirier beat him at UFC 264. The duo have faced off on three occasions as Poirier leads the head-to-head with a 2-1 record. McGregor won the first fight before Poirier won the next two, the latest of which was at UFC 264. […]
Regian Eersel Ready for Another Opportunity to Win ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title
Regian Eersel has spent six months thinking about how things went wrong. The long-time ONE lightweight kickboxing champion saw a 10-fight winning streak come to a halt during a decision loss to Alexis Nicolas in April. It was a major surprise in online boxing news when Eersel took a loss. Eersel, who was also the […]