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Nick Diaz Makes His UFC Return – Is He The Same Fighter?
Nick Diaz has made his long-awaited return to the UFC. He will appear on the Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov card at UFC Abu Dhabi. The card has been set for August 3 from the Etihad Arena. Diaz will take on Vicente Luque in a welterweight clash lasting five rounds. Diaz’s last UFC fight was a […]
Douglas Lima Signs A New PFL – But Will The PFL Go Out Of Business?
Ex-Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima has signed a new deal with the PFL. Lima has not fought since beating Costello van Steenis last year, which ended his four-fight losing streak. Following the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator last year, there were high hopes for the promotion. The PFL held its first event in Saudi Arabia this […]
Khabib Joins Forces With Makhachev Against Poirier
Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in Islam Makhachev’s corner for his UFC Lightweight Title defence against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. The clash takes place on June 1 as Makhachev makes the third defense of his title. He won the title after beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in 2022. The champion is coming off two […]
Puengluang Baanramba Seeks Sensational Seventh Straight Win at ONE Friday Night Fights 65
The pressure of being undefeated goes hand-in-hand with any combat sports athlete. Once you climb the ladder enough to fight top-level competition, hanging onto the zero in your loss column is important. Being undefeated makes a fighter more marketable, even if it does draw more attention from opponents eager to make a name for themselves. […]
Free At Last: Gegard Mousasi Gets Boot from PFL After Fight Over Contract
The Professional Fighters League knew there would be some hiccups when it purchased Bellator. Integrating an entire roster was going to be a process that took a few years to work itself out. Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi got tired of waiting. Some fighters who had signed with PFL called out Mousasi, but the […]
Parham Gheirati Lands Vicious Kick, Improves to 4-0 in ONE Championship
Parham Gheirati demands attention from the rest of the ONE Championship Muay Thai bantamweight division. The Iranian fighter has proven his power, which translates to being among the top fighters in his weight division. Online boxing news shows that Gheirati has the power to wow audiences. During the second round, Gheirati pulled away from his […]
Ronda Rousey Refuses To Attend UFC Fights – ‘I’d Be Booed'
Ronda Rousey says she would be booed if she returned to the UFC. Rousey became one of the faces of the UFC. She became the UFC Bantamweight Champion, setting the record for the most successful title defences at six. While Valentina Shevchenko has now surpassed that record, Rousey made plenty of other headlining feats. Her 14-second victory […]
McGregor Parties Before Fight With Chandler – ‘He's Lost The Fight'
Conor McGregor was partying with little over a month left before he faced Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. The Notorious is returning to the sport, having lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. He suffered a broken leg, and his UFC record went to three defeats out of his last […]
McGregor And Chandler's First Presser Announced – ‘This Is Huge'
Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will hold their first press conference on June 3 in Dublin from the 3Arena at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. There is mass anticipation for the fight at UFC 303 on June 29 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout will be a five-rounder at 170 pounds. Fans will see McGregor […]
UFC's Bryce Mitchell Claims U.S. Tried Taking Newborn Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell claims his newborn baby could have been taken away after he refused to get his child vaccinated. Mitchell’s previous UFC bout was at UFC 296, getting stopped by Josh Emmett last December. He is targeting a fight this year, but no bout is close to being announced. During his time away from the Octagon, Mitchell has had a child. […]
Dana White Recalls Saving A Young Girl’s Life – ‘I’m Her Guardian Angel'
Dana White recalled saving a young girl’s life by donating $50,000 towards her heart surgery. White is seen as a controversial figure in the combat sports industry. He has been praised for making the UFC a leading MMA brand and for putting on the biggest fights. This was shown at UFC 300, where the event […]
UFC Coach Jacob Brennan Arrested For Alleged Child Sexual Abuse
Jacob Brennan, the husband and head coach of UFC fighter Hailey Cowan, has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor. According to reports, the 40-year-old was arrested on May 19 in Texas. This was on counts of indecency with a child via sexual contact and a second-degree felony. The victim, who is […]
Future of UFC Broadcasting Rights is Still Up in the Air
When the UFC decided to move its pay-per-view service and television rights to ESPN in 2018, the promotion was thrilled to get three times more money than it did from its previous broadcast partner, Fox. What made the ESPN deal was that the Disney-owned company was willing to take over broadcasting pay-per-view rights. MMAfighting latest […]
Sean O’Malley Shares Wild Police Call Story – ‘They Said I Killed My Parents'
UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley released camera footage showing four police officers pointing AR-15 assault rifles at him. O’Malley revealed he was live streaming while playing a video game. As he did so, he saw the police outside. The MMA fighter felt he might have been a ‘swatting’ victim. This is when the authorities are called to […]
Russian Fighter Wants to Steal the Thunder at ONE Fight Night 64
Russian Kiamran Nabati has been piling up victory after victory. When Nabati made the leap from kickboxing to Muay Thai, the Russian found that his skills translated pretty well. During Nabati’s first two fights in ONE Championship, he picked up two decision victories. Those wins came over Thai standouts Pongsiri PK Saenchai and Avatar PK […]
McGregor Teases A Big Announcement – ‘Is Khabib Coming Back?'
Conor McGregor has teased a massive announcement as he prepares to take on Michael Chandler at UFC 303. The Notorious returns following his 2021 loss against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The defeat was accompanied by a broken leg as serious questions remain about whether he can return to his best. The UFC has already announced […]
UFC Saudi Announces Further Fights – ‘Cannot Wait For This Card'
The UFC has announced further fights for their first-ever Saudi card, headlined between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev, for June 22. Shara Magomedov makes his second UFC appearance, facing a 48-fight veteran Joilton Lutterbach. The Russian was on course to fight Ihor Potieria initially. However, Potieria withdrew after coming off a first-round KO loss to Michel Pereira at UFC 301. Said Nurmagomedov has pulled out from the […]
Makhachev's Coach Dismisses Holloway's Threat
Max Holloway does not pose Islam Makhachev any threat if they square off in the Octagon. That is according to Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez. Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Title for the third time against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on June 1. He secured the belt in 2022 after beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. He […]
Conor McGregor Blasts Ilia Topuria – ‘A Little Fool'
Conor McGregor made some scathing comments about UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments were made after the suggestion that Topuria could become one of the biggest names in the UFC. He is coming off the best career win, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to become the featherweight champion. The win ended Volkanovski’s […]
McGregor Mocks Leon Edwards’ Fighting Style – ‘Edwards Loves A Decision'
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards’ fights. McGregor makes his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. It is his first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264. The event has already broken a UFC record, with over […]