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Helwani's New Venture Excites Combat Sports Fans – ‘Game Changer'
Ariel Helwani has confirmed that he will work with Yahoo Sports following his exit from Vox Media and Spotify. Helwani’s three-year contract ended after he turned down an opportunity to extend it. He will now work with Yahoo Sports to launch a new platform (called Uncrowned) for combat sports, which will cover MMA, boxing, and […]
Henry Cedujo Hopes Move to UFC’s Flyweight Division Will Revitalize His Career
It’s hard to pinpoint what has been more surprising about Henry Cejudo’s career in mixed martial arts. Cejudo was at the top of the UFC world in May of 2020 following his second-round TKO win over Dominick Cruz. The former Olympic gold medal wrestler was the UFC’s champion in the bantamweight and flyweight divisions. But […]
Strickland Talks Up Pereira Vs. Du Plessis
Sean Strickland has doubts that Alex Pereira will fight Dricus Du Plessis at middleweight. Pereira called out Du Plessis after the South African defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to retain his UFC Middleweight Title. Pereira’s reason for coming down may be motivated by his loss to Adesanya. Izzy knocked Pereira out in the latter’s […]
Ronda Rousey Bashes Cris Cyborg’s Prior Steroid Use
Ronda Rousey, the former UFC Bantamweight Champion, has called out Cris Cyborg’s prior steroid use. Rousey is one the most iconic women’s MMA fighters of all time. She made history by becoming the first female to fight under the UFC. She ended up becoming the bantamweight champion and defended the title six times. However, her […]
Aspinall Says Miocic Could Be Injured; Miocic Reacts
Tom Aspinall has said he has heard rumors that Stipe Miocic is injured, raising doubts about his ability to fight Jon Jones. Jones was meant to defend his UFC Heavyweight Title against Miocic at UFC 295 last year. However, he pulled out with a pectoral muscle injury. Aspinall wanted Dana White to strip Jones, allowing […]
Ngannou And Ferreira Face Off – ‘He Has A Big Problem Ahead Of Him'
Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira held their presser ahead of their PFL heavyweight fight on October 19. Ngannou has his first MMA fight since leaving the UFC last year once contract talks broke down. He has not had an MMA fight since knocking out Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. Since his PFL deal, […]
UFC Reveals Rest of Schedule for 2024
There are many events left on the 2024 schedule that will have the interest of UFC fight fans everywhere. One of the biggest disappointments is that the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler won’t be happening this year. Although, I think anyone looking at MMAfighting latest news honestly will think that that fight is […]
Trump Praises Poirier For UFC 302 Performance – ‘Real Recognize Real'
Donald Trump has praised Dustin Poirier for his performance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Poirier suffered a fifth-round stoppage loss as he missed out on the UFC Lightweight Title. It was another disappointing end to a title fight after having previously come up short against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 in 2019 and Charles […]
UFC's Casey Kenney Released After Kidnapping And Assault Charges
Authorities have released UFC Bantamweight fighter Casey Kenney after he was released on charges of kidnapping and assault. Kenney was arrested in Arizona, as the authorities will determine the nature of any punishments. His ex-girlfriend’s mother has previously said that Kenney had beaten her daughter. The clip below shows the mother standing outside Kenney’s home […]
Dana White Blames Ngannou For Jon Jones Fight Collapse – ‘These Are Facts'
Dana White blamed Francis Ngannou for the Jon Jones fight not going ahead. Ngannou’s UFC departure last year ended hopes of the fight happening. The Predator reportedly turned down an $8 million offer, as White refused to work with him. Ngannou then signed up with the PFL. Since then, he has had two boxing fights, […]
Ngannou’s Coach Blasts The UFC – ‘He Was A Great Champion'
Francis Ngannou’s coach, Eric Nicksick, has hit out at the UFC’s stance towards the fighter. Ngannou is the former UFC Heavyweight Champion who left the organization last year on bad terms. Contract talks broke down as Ngannou expressed his criticism over the terms offered. He felt his status as an independent contractor would be undermined, […]
UFC Fight Night Betting Preview: Fighting Nerds Look For Big Breakthrough
Caio Borralho is part of one of the hottest MMA gyms in the sport. The “Fighting Nerds” have produced some significant victories over the past few months. A win over Jared Cannonier this Saturday night at the UFC Apex could put Borralho in the discussion as a future contender for the UFC middleweight title. But […]
PFL Welterweight and Featherweight Playoffs Betting Preview: Expect Fireworks From Russian Fighters
Murad Ramazanov was expected to cause issues for everyone in the PFL’s welterweight division. The Russian fighter was a betting favorite to beat his countryman, Shamil Musaev, at PFL 6 in June. Ramazanov found out life wasn’t going to be so easy. Musaev demonstrated his immense potential on the feet, flooring Ramazanov with a series […]
Puengluang Baanramba Looks to Get Back on Track after Lengthy Winning Streak Stopped
Samingdam Looksuan is surging. That’s a feeling that Puengluang Baanramba knows all too well. When the two meet at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok at ONE Friday Night Fights 76 this weekend, both men will seek to earn a bonus in their contract. Before Puengluang took a surprising knockout loss to Jaosuayai Mor Krungthephtonburi in […]
Merab Dvalishvili Cuts Himself, Dana White Reacts – ‘He Posted It, So Dumb, Stupid'
Merab Dvalishvili has posted a video showing he has cut himself ahead of his fight against Sean O’Malley. The pair face off on September 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas as the venue holds the first-ever combat sports event. O’Malley is the UFC Bantamweight Champion, making the second defence of his title. He defeated […]
Jones Hints At Retirement After Miocic, Aspinall Responds – ‘Pass Me The Belt On The Way Out'
Jon Jones has hinted that he will retire after fighting Stipe Miocic. Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion and is working his way back from his injury. He won the vacant belt after three years away from the sport when he submitted Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He was meant to defend the […]
Will Merab Dvalishvili Get Sued?
Merab Dvalishvili risks getting sued after pulling the hair of a spectator at the Craig Jones Invitational grappling tournament. That is according to Sean O’Malley. Merab reacted after a heckler got on his nerves. The following clip shows Merab jumping over a barrier as he makes his way to the heckler. As he does so, […]
Du Plessis' Coach Pushes For Pereira Fight In December
Morne Visser, Dricus du Plessis’ coach, wants his fighter to face Alex Pereira by the end of the year. Du Plessis successfully defended his UFC Middleweight Title after beating Israel Adesanya via a fourth-round submission. After the win, Pereira stated he wanted to return to middleweight to reclaim the belt. Pereira lost his middleweight title […]
Aspinall Says He Will Retire Jones – ‘He’s Overweight, Cheetos Fingers'
Tom Aspinall has hit out Dana White for saying Jon Jones is a better fighter than him. White has consistently said that Jones is the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. His accomplishments have proved that over the years, winning the heavyweight title on his return from a three-year break to beat Ciryl Gane […]
Adesanya Thought Du Plessis ‘Was Done'
Israel Adesanya has looked back at his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305. Du Plessis won a fourth-round submission in a successful defense of his UFC Middleweight Title in an upset win. The submission came just as Adesanya appeared to turn the tide in the third round. However, Du Plessis landed some big […]