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White Mocks Showtime, Reacts To Adesanya's Guilty Plea For Drink Driving
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White hit out at Showtime’s President, Stephen Espinoza, following rumors that the network could be withdrawing from boxing in 2024. White’s comments came in response to reports that Showtime may not continue with boxing in 2024 after being in the sport for 37 years. The CEO of the UFC […]
White Calls Espinoza A ‘Weasel,' Brands Mark Hunt As ‘Delusional' Following His Lawsuit
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has hit back at Stephen Espinoza’s comments about the UFC’s gate numbers. Espinoza’s comments were based on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight, which is expected to have a gate that will exceed $20 million. Those numbers would be the third time that a gate has exceeded […]
Adesanya Issues Guilty Plea For Drink Driving
In the MMA latest updates, Israel Adesanya, the former Former UFC middleweight champion, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Adesanya’s Troubles According to reports, the guilty plea occurred on September 25th, 2023, in New Zealand after the MMA fighter was over the legal drinking limit of 50 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood. The actual […]
Valentina Shevchenko Provides Positive Update On Her Return
In the MMA latest updates, Valentina Shevchenko has reassured fans that she will not be out of action for too long. Following her controversial split draw with Alexa Grasso, Shevchenko confirmed that she had injured her thumb during the fight. Shevchenko’s Injury “I did everything; it doesn’t matter. I broke my finger in the first […]
Ngannou Hopeful Of Fighting Jones, Strickland Targets The Money
In the MMA latest updates, Francis Ngannou is still optimistic that a fight with Jon Jones could happen later down the line. Ngannou is the former UFC heavyweight champion following his win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in 2021. Thereafter, Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane before leaving the UFC. Ngannou’s Depature Contract talks broke down […]
Shevchenko Pleased With Her Support, TKO Holdings And PFL Land Major Deals
In the MMA latest updates, Valentina Shevchenko has been pleased by the reaction to her split draw with Alexa Grasso. During their rematch at UFC Noche on Mexican Independence Day, Mike Bell’s 10-8 scorecard in the final round for Grasso prevented Shevchenko from winning the flyweight belt. Shevchenko’s Controversy In the aftermath, there was a lot […]
Dana White Announces Two More Fights For UFC 296
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has confirmed another two fights that will take place on the UFC 296 card, which is set to go ahead on December 16th, 2023. In a card that is already stacked with talent, White’ announcement has certainly gotten people talking. The card already includes the main event featuring […]
Tyron Woodley Happy To Return To KO Adesanya
In the MMA latest updates, Tyron Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, has admitted that he would consider returning to take on Israel Adesanya. Woodley’s record in the UFC speaks for itself. His current record stands at 19-7-1. Despite getting a world title, the latter part of his career was not the best. The MMA […]
McGregor And Diaz Fire Verbal Shots, Cormier Backs Miocic's Chances Over Jones
In the MMA latest updates, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fired verbal shots at each other on social media as they looked back at their first two fights. McGregor-Diaz History In their first fight at UFC 196, Diaz beat McGregor via a rear naked choke in the second round. In the rematch at UFC 202, […]
Todd Duffee And Sean O'Malley Slam Managers For Exploiting Fighters
In the MMA latest updates, Todd Duffee, the former UFC heavyweight, has spoken out against MMA managers looking to exploit fighters. Duffee made his debut for RIZIN as the fighter has not fought in over three years. His last fight was against Phil De Fries for the KSW heavyweight title as he suffered a first-round […]
White Announces Three World Title Fights
In the MMA latest updates, Dana White has announced three world title fights that will occur at UFC 295 and UFC 296 respectively in today’s MMA breaking news. Starting with UFC 295 on November 11th, 2023, Jiri Prochazka will face Alex Pereira for the vacant light heavyweight title on the Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic […]
White Slams Judge's Scoring In Grasso-Shevchenko Bout, Dana Wants Rematch And More
Dana White has slammed judge Mike Bell for his scorecard in the flyweight title bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The bout was an intense affair as the decision went to the scorecards in a dramatic night on UFC Noche during Mexican Independence Day. Two judges had it at 48-47 for each fighter, while […]
Ngannou's Humble Beginnings, Miocic Warns Jones, Fury On Aspinall-Jones
Francis Ngannou has looked back at his journey from humble beginnings to the present day, as he gets ready to face Tyson Fury on October 28th, 2023, for what will be the biggest payday of his career. Ngannou ultimately left the UFC after contract talks broke down with Dana White. The reason Ngannou gave for […]
Gane Recalls His House Being Burgled, Gane Rules Out The Aspinall Fight
Ciryl Gane recalled his house being burgled while he was facing Serghei Spivac. Gane’s time in the cage was a success, as he put behind his loss to Jon Jones by stopping Spivac in just two rounds. And given that it was in front of his fans in France, the victory was extra special. However, […]
Adesanya Underestimated Strickland – Says Jon Anik
Israel Adesanya paid the price for underestimating Sean Strickland. That is according to UFC commentator Jon Anik. Strickland shocked the world to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to win the middleweight belt. The fight was Adesanya’s first defense of his title that he had acquired from Alex Pereira. Prior to the fight with Strickland, […]
Former NBA Player James Johnson Backs Himself To Beat Jon Jones With A Year's Training
NBA player James Johnson has controversially claimed that he could beat UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones provided that he trained for a year. Those comments may have the impact of undermining the sport, given the dedication that Jones has shown. After having been out of the cage for three years, he returned to stop Ciryl […]
Preux Suspended By USADA, Shevchenko Outraged Following Her Draw With Grasso
Saint Preux has accepted a six-month suspension from USADA after testing positive on two occasions. According to reports, the UFC fighter tested positive for a banned substance on two occasions following the urine test findings on June 17th and July 11th, 2023. USADA then went on to state that the positive sample followed as a […]
Dana White Admits Money May Have Changed McGregor, White Reveals His Troubled Childhood
Dana White has given his take on Conor McGregor’s recent struggles in the octagon. The ‘Notorious’ has been absent from the cage since his 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirier. During the end of the bout, it was clear that the Irishman had broken his leg. The injury has kept McGregor out of the cage since […]
Cortney Casey Banned By USADA, Pat Miletich Arrested For Drink Driving
Cortney Casey, the UFC flyweight, has been suspended by USADA for four months after having a banned substance in her system. The MMA fighter received the suspension after having reported the adverse finding herself. Casey had tested positive for BPC-157, which had been used to treat her medical issue. Despite this being the case, the […]
McGregor Is Looking ‘So Sharp' – Says Ciaran Clarke
Ciaran Clarke, who happens to be Conor McGregor’s stablemate, has talked up the Irishman’s form amid a rumored return to the Octagon in December. McGregor has been absent from the cage since his loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021. The defeat was accompanied by a broken leg as McGregor underwent surgery and had a long […]