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Parham Gheirati Lands Vicious Kick, Improves to 4-0 in ONE Championship
Parham Gheirati demands attention from the rest of the ONE Championship Muay Thai bantamweight division. The Iranian fighter has proven his power, which translates to being among the top fighters in his weight division. Online boxing news shows that Gheirati has the power to wow audiences. During the second round, Gheirati pulled away from his […]
Ronda Rousey Refuses To Attend UFC Fights – ‘I’d Be Booed'
Ronda Rousey says she would be booed if she returned to the UFC. Rousey became one of the faces of the UFC. She became the UFC Bantamweight Champion, setting the record for the most successful title defences at six. While Valentina Shevchenko has now surpassed that record, Rousey made plenty of other headlining feats. Her 14-second victory […]
McGregor Parties Before Fight With Chandler – ‘He's Lost The Fight'
Conor McGregor was partying with little over a month left before he faced Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. The Notorious is returning to the sport, having lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. He suffered a broken leg, and his UFC record went to three defeats out of his last […]
McGregor And Chandler's First Presser Announced – ‘This Is Huge'
Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will hold their first press conference on June 3 in Dublin from the 3Arena at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. There is mass anticipation for the fight at UFC 303 on June 29 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout will be a five-rounder at 170 pounds. Fans will see McGregor […]
UFC's Bryce Mitchell Claims U.S. Tried Taking Newborn Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell claims his newborn baby could have been taken away after he refused to get his child vaccinated. Mitchell’s previous UFC bout was at UFC 296, getting stopped by Josh Emmett last December. He is targeting a fight this year, but no bout is close to being announced. During his time away from the Octagon, Mitchell has had a child. […]
Dana White Recalls Saving A Young Girl’s Life – ‘I’m Her Guardian Angel'
Dana White recalled saving a young girl’s life by donating $50,000 towards her heart surgery. White is seen as a controversial figure in the combat sports industry. He has been praised for making the UFC a leading MMA brand and for putting on the biggest fights. This was shown at UFC 300, where the event […]
UFC Coach Jacob Brennan Arrested For Alleged Child Sexual Abuse
Jacob Brennan, the husband and head coach of UFC fighter Hailey Cowan, has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor. According to reports, the 40-year-old was arrested on May 19 in Texas. This was on counts of indecency with a child via sexual contact and a second-degree felony. The victim, who is […]
Future of UFC Broadcasting Rights is Still Up in the Air
When the UFC decided to move its pay-per-view service and television rights to ESPN in 2018, the promotion was thrilled to get three times more money than it did from its previous broadcast partner, Fox. What made the ESPN deal was that the Disney-owned company was willing to take over broadcasting pay-per-view rights. MMAfighting latest […]
Sean O’Malley Shares Wild Police Call Story – ‘They Said I Killed My Parents'
UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley released camera footage showing four police officers pointing AR-15 assault rifles at him. O’Malley revealed he was live streaming while playing a video game. As he did so, he saw the police outside. The MMA fighter felt he might have been a ‘swatting’ victim. This is when the authorities are called to […]
Russian Fighter Wants to Steal the Thunder at ONE Fight Night 64
Russian Kiamran Nabati has been piling up victory after victory. When Nabati made the leap from kickboxing to Muay Thai, the Russian found that his skills translated pretty well. During Nabati’s first two fights in ONE Championship, he picked up two decision victories. Those wins came over Thai standouts Pongsiri PK Saenchai and Avatar PK […]
McGregor Teases A Big Announcement – ‘Is Khabib Coming Back?'
Conor McGregor has teased a massive announcement as he prepares to take on Michael Chandler at UFC 303. The Notorious returns following his 2021 loss against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The defeat was accompanied by a broken leg as serious questions remain about whether he can return to his best. The UFC has already announced […]
UFC Saudi Announces Further Fights – ‘Cannot Wait For This Card'
The UFC has announced further fights for their first-ever Saudi card, headlined between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev, for June 22. Shara Magomedov makes his second UFC appearance, facing a 48-fight veteran Joilton Lutterbach. The Russian was on course to fight Ihor Potieria initially. However, Potieria withdrew after coming off a first-round KO loss to Michel Pereira at UFC 301. Said Nurmagomedov has pulled out from the […]
Makhachev's Coach Dismisses Holloway's Threat
Max Holloway does not pose Islam Makhachev any threat if they square off in the Octagon. That is according to Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez. Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Title for the third time against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on June 1. He secured the belt in 2022 after beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. He […]
Conor McGregor Blasts Ilia Topuria – ‘A Little Fool'
Conor McGregor made some scathing comments about UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria. McGregor’s comments were made after the suggestion that Topuria could become one of the biggest names in the UFC. He is coming off the best career win, knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to become the featherweight champion. The win ended Volkanovski’s […]
McGregor Mocks Leon Edwards’ Fighting Style – ‘Edwards Loves A Decision'
Conor McGregor has hit out at UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards’ fights. McGregor makes his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. It is his first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264. The event has already broken a UFC record, with over […]
Mike Perry Challenges Tyron Woodley For A Fight On Paul vs. Tyson Card
Mike Perry has called out Tyron Woodley for a fight on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson card. Perry has forged a name for himself in BKFC ever since leaving the UFC in 2021. His last UFC fight was a loss to Daniel Rodriguez, taking his record to four losses out of his last five […]
Patchy Mix’s Biggest Win at Bellator Contender Series 2 Didn’t Come in the Cage
Patchy Mix had a lot of business to accomplish during his trip to Paris to headline the Bellator Contender Series 2 card. Yes, Mix was slated to defend his bantamweight championship against Magomed Magomedov Friday. But Mix used the trip to take care of some personal business. Mix proposed to his girlfriend Tatiana Suarez with […]
UFC 304: At Long Last, Belal Muhammad Gets His Shot at a Championship
If mixed martial arts is truly about honor, there should have been little doubt Belal Muhammad would have an opportunity to fight for the welterweight championship sooner than UFC 304. But who gets championship opportunities isn’t always determined just by winning streaks or rankings. Sometimes, fighters who generate more interest may skip to the top […]
Anderson Silva Will Box Chael Sonnen In June
Anderson Silva will fight Chael Sonnen in a boxing bout on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fight will be a re-run of their UFC 117 and UFC 148 clashes. Heading into the first fight in 2010, Silva was the middleweight champion. He had huge wins over Forrest Griffin, Rich Franklin, and Dan Henderson, to name a […]
Yodphupa Does Just Enough to Escape ONE Friday Night Fights 63 With Win over Soner Sen
Yodphupa Wimanair had to wonder if he could ever recapture the magic in ONE Championship. Three straight losses put Wimanair in a tough spot for advocating for tougher matches or an opportunity to fight for a championship. Online boxing news shows Yodphupa got back on track against Turkish opponent Soner Sen at ONE Friday Night […]