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Jon Jones Backs Adesanya To Beat Strickland, ‘Bones' Was Happy To Have ‘Avoided' Ngannou
Jon Jones has backed Israel Adesanya to beat Sean Strickland when they face each other on September 9th, 2023, at UFC 293. Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the first time since his win over Alex Pereira. In the aftermath of that process, Adesanya was expected to face rival Dricus Du Plessis after the latter defeated […]
Sterling Wants The O'Malley Rematch, Backs Dvalishvili For The Title Shot If It Doesn't Happen
Aljamain Sterling has spoken about the prospect of facing Sean O’Malley in a rematch. Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak came to an end after he was stopped by O’Malley in the ninth round. As a result, O’Malley became the new BMF title holder. In the aftermath, Sterling indicated his desire to have a rematch. However, O’Malley’s intentions showed […]
Positively Funding the League
The Saudis have cash to burn, and PFL is a fire blanket, but what does this mean for regional PFL and MMA? As the competition heats up, will the funding leave some fighters out in the cold? We smell a rat – read on to find out. Saudi Arabia has been on a spending spree, […]
Masvidal Could Make A Comeback To The UFC
Jorge Masvidal has not ruled out a return to the UFC at some point in the future. Masvidal’s last fight was all the way back at UFC 287 in April during which he suffered a defeat to Gilbert Burns as the bout went to the judges. Although Masvidal walked away with a defeat, he has been […]
Adesanya Wants The Du Plessis Fight In South Africa
Israel Adesanya is still intent on fighting Dricus Du Plessis. Prior to agreeing to a fight with Sean Strickland, there was an expectation that Adesanya would defend his middleweight title against the South African. The latter had just beaten Robert Whittaker to stake his claim for the fight. However, a foot issue prevented Du Plessis […]
Jake Paul Responds To The UFC Share Price Falling, Will The PFL Buy Bellator?
Jake Paul has reacted positively to the news that the shares of the UFC have fallen following the PFL’s recent deal with a Saudi-based company. The PFL received over $100 million after the Saudi based Public Investment Fund (PIF) decided to invest through SRJ Sports Investments. The investment will expand the role of PFL globally […]
UFC 5: EA Sports' Latest Game
The EA Sports UFC 5 game will feature Alexander Volkanovski and Valentina Shevchenko as the front cover athletes. The talks over the release have been ongoing since 2020, the last edition of the franchise. Although the wait for that has been more than expected, the official release date has been confirmed for October 27th, 2023, […]
WWE's Share Price Falls After PFL's Saudi Investment
The share prices of WWE suffered a huge setback after the recent decision of the PFL to sell a share in the company in return for Saudi investment. That is according to reporter Brandon Thurston. The PFL was given in excess of $100 million after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) bought a stake. The […]
Dana White's Home Reportedly Broken Into By An Intruder
Authorities have charged a man on two counts of criminal conduct for allegedly breaking into Dana White’s home. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office have revealed that Brady Cooper, who is aged 23 from Glenburn, Maine, has been charged with a reported break in. This was in response to White posting a video of the apparent […]
Silva Defends Her Positive Test, Tank Davis' Trainer Warns O'Malley
Mayra Bueno Silva has opened up on her recent positive test. According to reports, Silva tested positive after her UFC Vegas 77 win over Holly Holm for a drug that was connected to her ADHD medication. In the aftermath of the positive test, Silva made it clear in no uncertain terms that she was not […]
Taylor Accuses White Of Mistreating Black UFC Fighters, McGregor Teases His Return
MMA fighter and boxer Anthony Taylor has accused Dana White of mistreating black fighters in the UFC. Those comments came in the aftermath of Sean O’Malley stating what White had told him after he stopped Aljamain Sterling in the second round. O’Malley confirmed that he would make big bucks, according to White, by going so […]
Weidman Reveals All On His Latest Injury
The former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has revealed that he knew he was injured after his return to the octagon at UFC 292. Weidman had been out of the cage since 2021 when he suffered a broken leg against Uriah Hall. Therefore, there was a lot of anticipation to see how Weidman would do […]
Bueno Silva Slams Pena's Comments Following Her Failed Test, Cormier Praises Weidman
Mayra Bueno Silva has hit back at Julianna Pena following her reaction to the former’s positive test. According to reports, Silva failed a test on August 21st, 2023, which was in the aftermath of her win over Holly Holm. The substance in question was Ritalinic acid. This was from the medication, Concerta, that Silva was […]
White Rules Out Ronda Rousey's UFC Return
Dana White has ruled out the idea of Ronda Rousey returning to the UFC. Rousey left the UFC in 2016 after suffering consecutive defeats to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. However, she did create history by becoming the UFC’s first-ever female champion which did make her a cash cow in the sport. Thereafter, Rousey decided to […]
Max Holloway Sends The Korean Zombie Into Retirement With A Third-Round Stoppage
Max Holloway sent the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, into retirement with a third-round stoppage. Prior to the fight, Jung had hinted that his could be his last bout. And so it was but the Korean failed to go out on a positive note. Both fighters attempted to establish their dominance, as they exchanged left-hands […]
Chris Weidman Refuses To Retire
Chris Weidman has downplayed suggestions that he should retire following his loss at UFC 292. The former middleweight champion had been out of the cage since he broke his leg against Uriah Hall all the way back in 2021. Therefore, there was a lot of anticipation over how Chris would do on his return. However, […]
MMA Fighters Line Up To Help Musk Beat Zuckerberg – ‘No One Likes Zuck, He’s A Communist'
Former MMA champion Chad Robichaux has offered to help Elon Musk get ready for a potential cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg. According to reports, Robichaux alongside eight other fighters have come forward to help Musk. This was on the basis of a less-than-favorable impression that they had of Zuckerberg. And as part of that process, […]
Paul Wants The Fury Rematch, Open To Facing Diaz Again In MMA
Jake Paul has revealed that a rematch with Tommy Fury is on the cards. The ‘Problem Child’ suffered a split-decision loss in Saudi Arabia, as Fury walked out as the winner. Although that may have been the case, Paul did manage to put up a better-than-expected performance. In a fight against his first professional boxer, […]
O’Malley Claims The Bantamweight Title With A Second-Round KO Of Sterling
At UFC 292 Sean O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round, as he won the bantamweight title on his first attempt at doing so. The two MMA fighters had a close first round, as they sought to establish their dominance without giving too much away. O’Malley was staying out of danger in an […]
UFC Fighter Andre Petroski Takes Down Man Who Was Committing Public Indecency In A Restroom
Andre Petroski and a member of his entourage reportedly prevented a man from committing public indecency following his fight at UFC 292. The middleweight had just beaten Gerald Meerschaert via a split decision to take his record to 5-0. In the aftermath of the victory, the fighter was delighted to have remained undefeated as he […]