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Alexa Grasso Wants to Make This a Mexican Independence Day to Remember
Valentina Shevchenko may have spent the past six months following her UFC 285 defeat thinking about a missed spinning attack. In the fourth round of a fight Shevchenko was winning, she attempted a high-risk maneuver to catch challenger Alexa Grasso off-guard. Grasso, however, was ready. She quickly took Shevchenko’s back and secured a face-crank submission […]
There May be One Top Team, but Many Gyms Provide Good Options for MMA Fighters
The UFC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but several significant changes have occurred regarding the best places to train for up-and-coming fighters. In the early days of UFC, before the sport became more heavily regulated, there weren’t too many MMA gyms for fighters to train where they could get experience in different disciplines […]
UFC Set For New Group of Female Champions
UFC 293 could be a star-making turn for Sean Strickland. The American middleweight is hoping to knock off division stalwart Israel Adesanya to stake his claim in the UFC history books. There are many times in UFC history where there is a changing of the guard. This is true now of the women’s division in […]
Lopez Becomes A Super Champion, Haney Vs. Prograis Agreed
Teofimo Lopez has been confirmed as the super champion by the WBO at 140 pounds. Lopez’s WBO Belt The news arrives in the aftermath of his win over Josh Taylor via a unanimous decision to win the belt. In the aftermath, Lopez announced that he would retire from the sport. However, since then, the boxer […]
O'Malley Rules Out Sterling Rematch, McGregor Hints At Move Up To Middleweight
Sean O’Malley has dismissed the prospect of a rematch with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley stopped Sterling in the second round at UFC 292 to win the UFC bantamweight title. The defeat meant that Sterling’s nine-fight-win streak ended as his plans on moving up to featherweight suffered a massive blow. In the aftermath of the defeat, Sterling […]
Canelo-Crawford The Biggest Out There, Hearn On Canelo's PBC Deal
Terence Crawford has called a fight between him and Canelo Alvarez as the biggest fight to be made. Talks over a fight first emerged when Bud suggested that he was open to facing Canelo at a catchweight of 158 pounds. In response to that, Alvarez dismissed the possibility on the grounds that he would not […]
Gaethje Wants To End McGregor's Career
The current BMF world champion Justin Gaethje has opened up on the prospect of facing Conor McGregor later down the line. Gaethje grabbed the title after stopping Dustin Poirier in what was a massive upset. After all, Poirier had stopped Gaethje in their first encounter. In the aftermath, however, McGregor was very vocal about how […]
Adesanya Vs. Strickland Rematch, Cormier On Izzy Vs. Du Plessis
Dana White is keen to see a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland following their UFC 293 clash. Strickland upset the odds to beat Adesanya via a unanimous decision to secure the middleweight title. The result was a massive blow to Adesanya, who was making his first defense of the title. Prior to the […]
Charlo Warns Crawford Over Fighting Canelo, Wants Bud To Face Him
Jermell Charlo has warned Terence Crawford about considering a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed welterweight champion ruffled a few feathers when he indicated his desire to face the Mexican at 158 pounds. That was dismissed as Canelo ruled out the fight on the basis that the weight would not be possible. In the aftermath, […]
OKTAGON MMA Will Need More Than Money to Break Through
Mixed martial arts has always faced an uphill battle for acceptance worldwide. France didn’t legalize the sport until January 2020. During the early days of the UFC in the mid-1990s, the future Republican presidential candidate John McCain referred to mixed martial arts as “human cockfighting.” Even as the sport was legitimized by forming a commission […]
Danny Garcia Gives His Take On The Spence-Crawford Rematch
Danny Garcia felt the Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford rematch could be a lot more competitive. Bud dominated Spence to stop the ‘Truth’ in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The victory included three knockdowns, as Spence simply had no answer to the firepower that was […]
Logan Paul's Fiancée Sues Dillon Danis – Wants A Restraining Order
Nina Agdal, who happens to the Logan Paul’s fiancée, has sought a restraining order against Dillon Danis and sued him. Paul and Danis will face off in a boxing match on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury card. Both fighters have been engaged in verbal shots on social media. Dillon has been targeting Agdal in order […]
Serrano Creates History As She Will Box Under Men's Rules
Amanda Serrano will create history when she faces her WBO featherweight mandatory Danila Ramos in a three-minute per round fight over 12 rounds. Serrano will put her undisputed titles on the line on October 27th, 2023, from the Caribe Royale Resort, Florida. The fight will create history in that Serrano will box under the same […]
O’Malley Wants Still Wants The Gervonta Davis Fight
Sean O’Malley, the current UFC bantamweight champion, has revealed his desire to fight Gervonta Davis once again. Following his win over Aljamain Sterling in which he stopped the MMA fighter in the second round, the talk turned immediately towards a fight with Tank Davis. This was a shock to say the least, especially since Sterling had […]
Silva Is The Best Middleweight, Paul Accuses Diaz Of Ducking
Anderson Silva has been named as the best middleweight of all time. That is according to Michael Bisping. Silva’s record certainly speaks for itself. The former UFC middleweight champion has big-name wins over Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen, and Vitor Belfort. Not only that, but Silva also managed to achieve records which included ten wins in […]
Fury Wants Ngannou In MMA, The Gypsy King Calls Usyk A Quitter
Tyson Fury would happily face Francis Ngannou in MMA following their boxing bout. The ‘Gypsy King’ will face Ngannou on October 28th, 2023, as the latter gets ready to make his boxing debut. Fury is naturally seen as the huge favorite, given that he is a seasoned boxer who is the WBC heavyweight champion of […]
Paul Slams Danis' Trash Talk
Logan Paul has hit back at Dillon Danis’ current trash talk. The two have been engaging in verbal shots in the run up to their fight on October 14th, 2023. The build up has been clouded by Danis’ social media posts about Paul’s fiancée Nina Agdal. And as part of that process, Danis has been […]
Fury And Ngannou Have Their First Presser – Key Quotes
In the run up to their fight on October 28th, 2023, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou held their first press conference. In a crossover event that is bound to get people talking, Fury and Ngannou’s presser once again raised question marks over the competitive nature of the fight. Fury’s Lack Of Risk The ‘Gypsy King’s’ WBC belt […]
Dubois Appeals His Usyk Loss
Daniel Dubois’ team have formally appealed to the WBA in an attempt to overturn his loss to Oleksandr Usyk and demand a rematch. In a bout that ended with Dubois being stopped in the ninth round, The Brit almost pulled off a victory had things gone differently for him. In the fifth round, Dubois had […]
Roy Jones Doesn't Wants Dubois To Win His Appeal, Zhang Clowns Fury Vs. Ngannou
Roy Jones Jr. is not keen on seeing Tyson Fury face Daniel Dubois. Jones’ comments arrive as Dubois appeals his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The latter stopped Dubois in round nine after having overcome the Brit’s body shot in the fifth round which put him down. This was after the shot by Dubois was declared […]