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Gamebred MMA Provides Bare Knuckle MMA Option for Fighters Looking for Work
Fighting at the top level of MMA is a cutthroat business. In 2023, nothing happened to help make fighters feel better about their futures if life in the UFC doesn’t work out. When the Professional Fighters League purchased Bellator, it left many fighters without an alternative for work. However, some outside-the-box thinkers are trying to […]
Ilia Topuria Gives Spain Its Spot on the Grand UFC Stage With Upset Title Victory
Ilia Topuria didn’t quite call his shot. The Spanish star said he would knock out UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the first round Saturday night during UFC 298 at the Honda Center. Topuria did deliver on his prediction of a knockout. Topuria caught Volkanovski with a stiff punch along the cage that sat the […]
Ilia Topuria Vs. Conor McGregor Could Happen At Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Ilia Topuria has claimed that a fight between him and Conor McGregor would sell out at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Topuria is certainly talking up a big game, but he must first overcome Alexander Volkanovski. The Australian defends his UFC Featherweight Title at UFC 298 against Topuria, with much on the line. The champion […]
Francis Ngannou Will Fight In The PFL This Year
Donn Davis, the founder of the PFL, expects Francis Ngannou to make his PFL debut this year. Ngannou’s last MMA bout was against Ciryl Gane at UFC 272 in 2022. After leaving the UFC in 2023, Ngannou signed a deal with the PFL. The deal gave him the option to box in 2023, which he […]
Jonathan Haggerty Hopes for Easy Defense of World Title Against Felipe Lobo
Jonathan Haggerty has proven himself to be a man effective at many disciplines of combat sports. The two-sport champion will now have to defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai belt against Brazilian Felipe Lobo this weekend. Lobo and Haggerty have already developed animosity with each other despite never meeting in the ring before. Haggerty developed […]
Dana White Blames Conor McGregor For His UFC Absence – ‘These Are Questions For Conor, Not Me'
Dana White has outlined why Conor McGregor has not returned to the UFC. McGregor has not fought since his loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021. He suffered a broken leg, which required extensive recovery. Following his USADA enrolment, shortly before their departure, McGregor was expected to return in 2024. He returned on New Year’s Day […]
Dana White Set To Unveil UFC 300 Main Event This Saturday
Dana White has confirmed that he will announce the UFC 300 headline event on Saturday. MMA fans have been waiting for a significant amount of time, given that there are two months to go before the event starts on April 13. Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall and Dricus Du Plessis have been mentioned as possible names […]
Ngannou Will Beat Joshua – ‘He's On A Mission,' Says PFL's Peter Murray
Peter Murray, the CEO of the PFL, has backed Francis Ngannou to beat Anthony Joshua. The two fighters face off on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Ngannou’s second boxing fight. His sole bout came against Tyson Fury last October as he lost a split decision. He was praised for the manner of the […]
Aspinall Moves On From A Jon Jones Or Stipe Miocic Fight – ‘I’m Too Dangerous, Too Risky For These Guys'
UFC Heavyweight Interim Champion Tom Aspinall is moving on from a Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic fight. Aspinall bounced back from his knee injury against Curtis Blaydes in 2021 with first-round knockouts against Marcin Tybura and Sergei Pavlovich. After Jones pulled out of his UFC 295 title defense against Miocic with a pectoral muscle injury, […]
UFC 298: Topuria Looks to Issue a Changing of the Guard By Finishing Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanvoski still dreams of being a two-division champion in the UFC. But the Aussie star needs to worry about protecting his home turf on Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Volkanovski has successfully defended his featherweight championship five times but may face his most dangerous contender yet in Ilia Topuria. Topuria is undefeated […]
Dana White Still Has No Clue On The UFC 300 Headline Event – ‘We’re Working On It'
Dana White has said the UFC is still working on its headline event for UFC 300. The event takes place on April 13 in Las Vegas, and with two months to go, MMA fans are far from knowing the main event. Dricus du Plessis and Tom Aspinall appear unlikely to headline despite expressing their desire to do so. Du Plessis […]
55 and Done: Felice Herrig Calls It a Career
Felice Herrig is facing the major challenge that all athletes eventually must answer to. Herrig may have things she still would like to see herself accomplish in combat sports. But Herrig’s body, after 20 years and 55 professional fights, is telling her that it has had enough punishment. Herrig, 39, made her professional boxing debut […]
Hermansson Teaches Pyfer About Cost of Entry in Top 15
Joe Pyfer has the makings of a major middleweight prospect. He has a good story and tremendous power. But when climbing the rankings in the UFC, everyone has to be at their best at all times. UFC CEO Dana White has made it clear over the years that the UFC doesn’t plan to build prospects […]
Making the Ultimate Fighter
Mixed martial arts was originally viewed as a fight between Bruce Lee and Mike Tyson in many circles. The goal was to try and settle which kind of fighting style was the best. During the early days of mixed martial arts, especially in the UFC, there were a lot of guys who excelled at one […]
Conor McGregor Teases A Huge UFC 300 Return With A Possible Super Bowl Announcement
Conor McGregor, the former two-division UFC champion, has hinted at a comeback at UFC 300. McGregor has been left incredibly frustrated since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, which was followed by a broken leg, which has kept him out of the UFC since 2021. He intended to fight in 2023, but failing […]
Sean Strickland Nearly Hits Rapper Machine Gun Kelly – ‘Is This Man The Devil?'
Sean Strickland was involved in an altercation with rapper Machine Gun Kelly. The pair attended the Power Slap event at Durango Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. During this time, they crossed paths and had a verbal exchange. The following footage shows Strickland in a conversation with MGK. The former UFC Middleweight Champion referred to […]
Sean Strickland Gives Jake Paul A Death Threat After His Call Out – ‘If It Were Legal I'd Take Your F***ing Life'
Sean Strickland responded to Jake Paul’s call out with a death threat, leaving the Problem Child stunned. Both fighters verbally exchanged on social media after Paul reacted to some footage of Strickland sparring with influencer Sneako. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion, who is known for having an excellent jab, which earned him the […]
Dana White Says Elon Musk Will Attend UFC Vegas 86 – Fans Convinced Musk Will Fight Zuckerberg
Dana White has announced that Elon Musk will attend UFC Vegas 86 this Saturday, as the event will be closed off from the public. The card takes place a day before the Super Bowl in which White has already managed to make his contribution. The CEO of the UFC will appear in a Bud Light […]
Dana White Delays Conor McGregor's Return Even Further – ‘Hopefully This Year, There Is No Date'
Dana White is hopeful that Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler will take place in the fall. McGregor has become frustrated ever since he announced his intention to fight in 2024. He has not fought since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. This was accompanied by a broken leg. The Irishman made […]
Ryan Garcia Mocks Sean O’Malley After The UFC Fighter Wanted To Box Him
Ryan Garcia has dismissed the prospect of a fight with Sean O’Malley after the UFC Bantamweight Champion suggested it was possible. O’Malley is preparing to defend his title against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in March. The fight is significant since Vera is the only person to have given O’Malley a loss, making it the […]