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Sean Strickland Nearly Draws Gun, Confusing Birthday Surprise For Intruder
Sean Strickland caused quite a stir after he pulled out a gun when he entered a surprise birthday party that was set for him. The former UFC Middleweight Champion is coming off a loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297, losing his belt in the process. Since then, he has been involved in several […]
Dustin Poirier Could Retire After UFC 299
Dustin Poirier could retire after his upcoming UFC 299 fight with Benoit Saint-Denis. The Diamond will appear on the co-main event of Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera on March 10. Poirier is looking to bounce back from his second-round knockout loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 as he missed out on winning the BMF […]
Alexander Volkanovski Will Take A Break – Will He Retire?
Alexander Volkanovski, the former UFC Featherweight Champion, will take some time off after losing his belt against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. Volk was stopped in the second round, the first time at featherweight. The defeat was also his second successive knockout loss after getting stopped in the first round against Islam Makhachev at UFC […]
Triple C Ready to Make Run at Beating Assassin Baby
Henry Cejudo previously said that if he lost to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298, he would retire. But as Cejudo announced during a YouTube video where he appeared to be sitting in a hot tub recently, he’s not ready to retire yet. Cejudo, who is on a two-fight losing streak, would like a battle with […]
Claressa Shields Recalls Destroying Cris Cyborg In Sparring
Claressa Shields recalls beating Cris Cyborg in sparring as they continue their recent feud. Both fighters have conquered their respective sports, but the respect between the two has declined somewhat. Shields is the current undisputed middleweight boxing champion who has rejoined the PFL. She is coming off a split-decision win against Kelsey DeSantis. Shields took part on the PFL […]
Masvidal Wants To Box Nate Diaz And ‘Bust Up' Chael Sonnen
Jorge Masvidal is serious about facing Nate Diaz in a boxing fight. Gamebread confirmed he was out of retirement this year as talk turned over his comeback fight. Jake Paul revealed that Masvidal would be fighting Diaz, only to delete that tweet. Ariel Helwani followed that up, stating that talks were ongoing. An official fight […]
Does Costa Against Usman Make Any Sense?!
The UFC can arrange some fantastic fights. After all, it is the most followed MMA promotion on the planet. However, this potential fight between Paulo Costa and Kamaru Usman bucks the trend and makes no little sense as to why it should happen. Usman Shouldn’t Be Used as Paper Middleweight The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman, […]
Shamil Gaziev Receives Opportunity to Prove He is a Legitimate Heavyweight Contender
Shamil Gaziev is in a position that many veterans who come out of the Dana White Contender’s Series find themselves in. Gaziev picked up a contract and debuted on the UFC main roster with an impressive knockout victory. Now, Gaziev will need to show that he is ready to take on a ranked fighter. Jairzinho […]
Conor McGregor Angers Hollywood With His Movie Debut – ‘I Probably Have A Few Enemies'
Conor McGregor has opened up on his Hollywood debut in the movie Road House. The two-weight UFC champion stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the remake of the 1989 film. It centres around the character Elwood Dalton, played by Gyllenhaal, who gets a job as a bouncer. He works at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to […]
Anatoly Malykhin Attempts to Become First Three-Division World Champion in MMA History
Reinier de Ridder is one of just three ONE Championship fighters to hold two titles at once in MMA. However, de Ridder is in danger of not having any belts around his waist should he lose his middleweight crown to Anatoly Malykhin on March 1 in Lusail, Qatar. Malykhin knocked out de Ridder in December […]
Sean Strickland Slammed For His ‘Predator' Comments
UFC fighter Cody Brundage has hit out at Sean Strickland’s previous comments about Ian Garry’s marriage. Strickland has not been on the best of terms with Garry, as the former UFC Middleweight Champion had a few choice words to say about Ian’s wife, Layla-Ann Lee. He accused his wife of being an opportunist after the […]
Why the World Needs Serrano vs. Pacheco
Amanda Serrano and Larissa Pacheco are amongst the elite women in their respective combat sports fields. Serrano has won titles in various boxing weight divisions, calling herself ‘The Real Deal.’ Pacheco became the first-ever dual-weight champion in the PFL as she found success in mixed martial arts. So why should the two fighters break away […]
Bellator Dominates PFL in First Big Event Featuring Merged Promotions
Renan Ferreira should have his new heavyweight superfight championship belt personally shined by the Professional Fighters League’s top brass every night. If Ferreira hadn’t scored a 21-second win to give the PFL a win in the heavyweight main event, it would have been a rough night for the promotion. MMAfighting latest updates show that Bellator’s […]
UFC Featherweight Champ Ilia Topuria Honored At Real Madrid vs. Sevilla Match
Ilia Topuria, the new UFC Featherweight champion, was honoured at Real Madrid’s soccer match with Sevilla over the weekend. Topuria secured the belt after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in the second round to end the Australian’s four-year reign as a champion. The win was huge because it was the first time Volkanovski […]
Chandler Worried About Volkanovski's Health – ‘Your Brain Can Shut Off'
Michael Chandler has urged Alexander Volkanovski to consider how many times he fights moving forward following his recent losses. The former UFC Featherweight Champion lost his belt after being knocked out in the second round at UFC 298 against Ilia Topuria. That was his second successive stoppage after having been stopped by Islam Makhachev in […]
Francis Ngannou’s Return to MMA Will be for PFL Heavyweight Championship
People were wondering if maybe the Professional Fighters League was going to be left holding the bag. The PFL agreed after signing Francis Ngannou out of free agency to lead its heavyweight division to allow him to go and try his hand at boxing. Then, Ngannou showed against Tyson Fury that he was capable of […]
Sean Strickland Hits Back At Joe Rogan's Comments – ‘I Want To Fight This Man'
Sean Strickland has slammed Joe Rogan after he criticised his behaviour for fighting influencers in sparring. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion, showing he has what it takes at the sport’s top level. He secured the belt with a win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, only to lose the title against Dricus Du […]
McCourt Sparring Injury Hampers Belfast Bellator Card
Leah McCourt has announced on her social media that she can no longer participate on the Bellator 302 card due to a serious injury sustained from sparring. This is a massive letdown for the local Northern Irish crowd, who would have wanted to have seen one of their national MMA heroes perform in the capital […]
Claressa Shields Reveals New Physique After Battling Serious Depression
Claressa Shields showed off her impressive body transformation as she gears up to make her PFL debut. Shields is the current Undisputed Middleweight Women’s boxing champion after beating Savannah Marshall to win all the belts. She joined a unique club and became a two-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era alongside Terence Crawford and Naoya […]
Ngannou Announces His MMA Return – ‘I Am A Champion In Case You Have Forgotten'
Francis Ngannou has announced his next fight will be an MMA bout following his boxing match with Anthony Joshua. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has not fought in MMA since he beat Ciryl Gane in 2022 in the UFC. He then left the UFC after contract talks broke down. The MMA fighter signed a deal […]