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Adesanya Reacts To Fury-Ngannou, Volkanovski's Next Move
In some MMA news, Israel Adesanya has reacted to Francis Ngannou’s performance against Tyson Fury. The former middleweight champion reacted to Ngannou’s impressive performance in which he managed to knock the WBC heavyweight champion to the floor in round three. Despite not being given a split-decision win, Ngannou managed to win a whole range of […]
Ngannou Should Only Fight Jones In MMA – Says Matt Brown
In some MMA news, Francis Ngannou’s sole fight in MMA should be against Jon Jones. That is according to Matt Brown. The talk over the fight has been brewing ever since Ngannou’s departure from the UFC. The former UFC heavyweight champion had reportedly been offered an $8 million deal only to turn it down. Ngannou’s […]
Danish Dynamite Steals the Show With Upset Victory
Nicolas Dalby knows he isn’t invincible. But the 39-year-old Dane said in the octagon Saturday night in São Paulo, Brazil, that if he has his mind right, he can defeat his opponent. The latest MMAfighting latest news shows that Dalby defends that statement with relentless pressure. Fighting against undefeated Brazilian youngster Gabriel Bonfim in his […]
Islam Makhachev Retaining Title Highlighted MMA News in October
The break in the UFC schedule was planned long before the events of UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, so it felt appropriate for the sport to take a breather. Alexander Volkanovski accepted a rematch with Islam Makhachev to try and become a champion in two weight divisions. But Makhachev didn’t allow the […]
UFC Re-Entering Chinese Event Space with UFC Fight Night 234
The UFC hasn’t held an event in China since before the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2019. Now, with UFC Fight Night 234 taking place in Shanghai Indoor Stadium on December 9, 2023 – what does it mean for the promotion and Chinese fighters? The Mountain Tiger Gets a UFC Chance Astute UFC followers will recall […]
Felder Hinting at MMA Return
Paul Felder has been back in the gym recently, having re-entered the anti-doping program with the UFC, while commenting that he might consider getting back into the Octagon for one final run in the sport. What has Felder Done? Officially, there’s no stance or real indication of what Paul Felder will do going forward. […]
Jon Jones Lashes Out At Ariel Helwani For His Comments Over The Ngannou Fight
In the latest MMA news, Jon Jones, the current UFC heavyweight champion, has hit out at reporter Ariel Helwani following his recent comments about him. Helwani rubbed Jones up the wrong way after he had decided to remind Francis Ngannou over some of Jones’ prior comments about why the fight did not happen between the […]
Chisora Wants Ngannou – Will It Happen?
In the latest boxing news, Dereck Chisora is eying a boxing bout with Francis Ngannou following the latter’s impressive performance against Tyson Fury. The former UFC heavyweight champion of the world earned some massive praise after taking the fight to the distance against the WBC heavyweight champion of the world. And as part of that […]
Mark Zuckerberg Reveals ACL Tear, Will The Elon Fight Happen?
In some latest MMA news, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that he suffered an injury while training for MMA, which is going to keep him out of action for some time. The revelation arrives shortly after Elon Musk raised hopes of a cage fight between the pair once again. The duo were initially linked with a […]
Dana White On Vince McMahon Thwarting UFC's NBC Deal
In an MMA news update, Dana White has looked back on the time that Vince McMahon had prevented the UFC from securing a TV deal with NBC. The two are now on good terms following the recent merger between the UFC and WWE to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. While that may be the case, […]
Nate Diaz Rules Out MMA Fight With Jake Paul
In the latest MMA news, Nate Diaz has ruled out facing Jake Paul in MMA following their recent boxing bout. The Problem Child beat Diaz via a unanimous decision on August 5th, 2023, via a unanimous decision. In the aftermath of that process, Paul promised to run things back in MMA given that Diaz had crossed […]
Derrick Lewis Claims He Was ‘Tricked' Into Fighting Jailton Almeida
In some MMA news, Derrick Lewis has revealed that he was tricked into facing Jailton Almeida at his upcoming against the Brazilian on November 5th, 2023, at Fight Night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lewis will aim to beat Almeida in his own backyard, something which he was unaware of until he accepted the bout. Lewis […]
UFC's Bid To Dismiss Billion-Dollar Antitrust Suit Denied
In some breaking MMA news, The UFC lost its right to appeal a class action antitrust lawsuit that has been filed against them. According to reports, the lawsuit was issued by former UFC fighters in 2014. The fighters claimed that the UFC had controlled how much a fighter could make by using anti-competitive measures to […]
Ngannou's Next Fight Won't Be MMA – Says PFL's Donn Davis
In some latest MMA news, Francis Ngannou is unlikely to fight in MMA anytime soon, as per the PFL founder Donn Davis. The founder confirmed that Ngannou’s next fight would not be in MMA, despite his deal stating that his PFL debut would follow in 2024. However, following Ngannou’s successful boxing debut against Tyson Fury, […]
Derrick Lewis Reacts To His Arrest, Schaub Backs Ngannou To Stop Jones
In some MMA news, Derrick Lewis shut down any questions regarding his recent arrest for reckless driving. Reports indicated that Lewis had been apprehended by authorities on October 25th, 2023, which just so happened to be ten days before his fight with Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night 231 on November 5th, 2023. It is claimed […]
Derrick Lewis Arrested And Charged For Reckless Driving
UFC’s Derrick Lewis has suffered a setback after having been charged with reckless driving. According to reports, the 38-year-old had been driving 150 miles per hour in a zone where the speed limit was 50. And to make matters even more noticeable, the MMA fighter had been driving in a red Lamborghini, while changing lanes […]
Chimaev's Injury in Octagon Not Rare Occurrence for Top Fighters
Khamzat Chimaev cemented his status as a middleweight title contender by winning a decision over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. But when, or if, he’ll ever get that title shot is up in the air. The latest MMA news shows that Chimaev suffered a torn ligament in his […]
UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs Lewis: Brazilian Heavyweights Eye Glory in Sao Paulo
The UFC returns to Brazil for an exciting card with a plentiful number of Brazilian fighters eyeing hometown glory, especially the heavyweights Jailton Almeida and Rodrigo Nascimento. Delve into their bouts and more throughout this upcoming fight card. Almeida Chases Championship Shot Brazilian jiu-jitsu artists don’t get much bigger than Jailton Almeida. The black […]
Conor McGregor Targets A Return In April – ‘This Is My Job'
In the latest MMA news, Conor McGregor has confirmed that he is targeting a return in April next year for his first fight since facing Dustin Poirier in 2021. McGregor suffered a defeat at the hands of the American in UFC 264 during which the MMA fighter broke his leg. In the aftermath, the ‘Notorious’ […]
UFC 294: Khamzat Chimaev Suffers A Torn Ligament Injury
In some latest MMA news, Khamzat Chimaev reportedly sustained a torn ligament during his bout with Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 on October 21st, 2023. The UFC middleweight, however, did come out victorious during the bout as he handed Usman his third straight loss in a row. While Usman managed to last the distance, he […]