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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 […]
Assessing the PFL vs. Bellator Card
Imagine if MMA worlds collided. Two promotions went head to head to see who had the better roster. Well,imagine no more. The champions of both brands are set to fight one another for the spoils of ultimate glory at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to these bouts, there will also be […]
Tatiana Suarez Heads Back on Injured List
There is a documentary set to debut soon about Tatiana Suarez’s return to the octagon after four years away from the sport due to injury and illness. However, the producers may want to hold off on publishing the project. Otherwise, they may make a second part in a few years. Suarez announced recently that she […]
Jim Miller’s Longevity Allows Him to Be Part of People’s Main Event at UFC 300
Becoming a UFC champion is difficult. There are only so many weight classes, and it is not enough for a fighter to be good enough. To earn championship fights, and the extra opportunities that come with rising to the top, fighters also need to be able to market themselves so they can draw high pay-per-view […]
UFC 297 Betting Preview: Dricus Du Plessis Searches for Way to Blast Through Strickland’s Shell
Things got personal between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis in December. While trading barbs during a press conference to promote UFC 297, both men hit the other with deeply personal insults. Strickland felt Du Plessis went too far. The bad blood resulted in a fight between Strickland and Du Plessis in the crowd of […]
Could the Man Who Helped Save the UFC Hang With Jamahal Hill?
The UFC’s going on 31 years in existence is a miracle in and of itself. Professional sports boom and bust all the time in the United States. But the organization once referred to as “human cockfighting” by Arizona politician John McCain survived the early smears on its reputation. But in the early 2000s, the UFC […]
Gaethje and Holloway Add to Stacked UFC 300 Card
Dana White and the UFC are determined to make UFC 300 the most well-rounded and exceptional card as the bouts ooze quality. The latest addition is this lightweight match between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway – but what are the wider implications of this fight? Is Holloway Stepping Up to Lightweight? Max Holloway is the […]
Global Fighters’ Union (GFU) Set Up To Look After Fighters' Welfare
A new body has been set up to look after the welfare of fighters from any combat sports called the Global Fighters’ Union (GFU). Looking after the career of fighters once they have retired is something lacking in major combat sports. Fighters often think about today without having regard for their future once they walk […]
What Next for Walker After Ankalaev Loss?
Johnny Walker entered the UFC Fight Night wanting to secure himself a better ranking in the light heavyweight rankings…yet he came up short and lost the match to Magomed Ankalaev. Where does this leave the Brazilian fighter and his career going forward? Still in the Top 10 Light Heavyweights While this loss to Magomed Ankalaev […]
UFC 297: Women’s Bantamweight Division Back; Du Plessis Looks for Gold
The Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, is primed for enthralling MMA fights from the entire UFC 297 card. Sean Strickland defends his UFC Middleweight championship against Dricus du Plessis in the main event. The vacant Women’s Bantamweight Championship is also on the line as Raquel Pennington fights Mayra Bueno Silva. Du Plessis’ Rise to Glory […]
Ankalaev Puts Walker to Sleep and Puts Controversy Over First Fight to Bed
Magomed Ankalaev couldn’t help but think another disappointment was coming. During the first round of his fight night card Saturday night in Las Vegas, Ankalaev accidentally kicked Johnny Walker below the belt. The fight between the two men last year ended following a doctor’s stoppage following an illegal knee. But this time, there was no […]
McGregor Donates £25,000 To Help MMA Fighter Ryan Curtis' Critical Injuries
Conor McGregor has personally donated £25,000 to help MMA fighter Ryan Curtis recover from severe injuries suffered in a training session. According to reports, Curtis suffered a broken back, neck, and dislocated spine in a training session. He will be in hospital for around five months. After his surgery, Curtis will not be allowed to […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Former Coach Rules Out A Return For The Fighter
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s former coach Javier Mendez has shut down rumors that ‘The Eagle’ will return to the UFC. Nurmagomedov has not fought since he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020. He retired from the sport following the passing of his father and a promise he made to his mother that he would not […]