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PFL CEO Peter Murray Disappointed By Harrison Leaving
PFL CEO Peter Murray was disappointed to see Kayla Harrison sign with the UFC. Harrison has fought under the PFL for the past six years, becoming a two-time PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion. Her departure will see her fight in the bantamweight division against Holly Holm at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024. The move has […]
Kayla Harrison Makes Shocking Leap to UFC
Dana White isn’t leaving any stone unturned to make UFC 300 the best card possible. Signing Kayla Harrison wasn’t a scenario many people had on their radars. It had been widely reported that Harrison had one more fight left on her deal with the Professional Fighters League. Instead, the UFC bringing Harrison aboard became the […]
Could Amanda Nunes Come Back to MMA?
Amanda Nunes has hinted that she’s not finished with MMA. She says that she still feels like a champion and wouldn’t rule out a return to the cage, making MMA news sites and female fighters tremble in the process. How could she navigate a return? Straight back to the UFC? Or could another promotion tempt […]
Aspinall Says Miocic Rejected UFC 300 Fight
Tom Aspinall has claimed that Stipe Miocic turned down the chance to fight him at UFC 300. Aspinall’s comments show his increasing desire to fight Jon Jones. Aspinall is the current Heavyweight Interim Champion, having beaten Sergei Pavlovich via a first-round knockout. The Brit has expressed his desire to fight Jones for the UFC Heavyweight […]
Dwayne Johnson Joins TKO Group Holdings Inc. As Board Of Directors Member
Dwayne Johnson is now on the UFC-WWE Board of Directors. Johnson is most known for being a WWE legend and is now a Hollywood actor. But his love for the UFC has been there for all to see. He most famously was on hand to give Jorge Masvidal the BMF Title. This was after he […]
Battle of Color Commentators Paul Felder and Kenny Florian Would be Fun at Lightweight
Kenny Florian and Paul Felder usually have some of the best seats in the arena for MMA fights. Fortunately for both men, Felder and Florian can make money and not have to take a punch. Felder is a color commentator for UFC events, while Florian has a similar role for the Professional Fighters League. Working […]
Aspinall Says He Received Death Threats For Wanting The Jon Jones Fight
Tom Aspinall, the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, has confirmed that he received death threats for trying to make the Jon Jones fight. Aspinall has had Jones on his radar since returning from a serious knee injury he sustained in his only UFC loss against Curtis Blaydes. The Brit bounced back impressively with first-round knockout […]
Dana White Reveals All On The UFC's Future With ESPN
Dana White expects the UFC’s future with ESPN over its broadcasting deal to be sorted soon. The UFC’s current deal with ESPN is for seven years, which includes PPVs, runs out in 2025. The increasing number of platforms on offer has opened up more opportunities for the UFC to explore its future elsewhere. Streaming platforms […]
Helwani Says Adesanya Won't Be Ready For UFC 300
Israel Adesanya will not make a return to the sport at UFC 300. That is according to Ariel Helwani. Speculation over Adesanya’s return emerged after Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Strickland won the belt from Adesanya only to lose his title during his first defense via a […]
Du Plessis Steals Title From Strickland in Split Decision at UFC 297
After a lot of ugly, tough talk in the leadup to the fight, neither Sean Strickland nor Dricus Du Plessis delivered on their promises of a violent finish to win the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 297. Instead, the two men engaged in a tactical bout that divided people over who won. Du Plessis ultimately […]
White Says McGregor's Return Still Not Official
Dana White has dismissed suggestions that Conor McGregor will fight on June 29, 2024. The news comes after McGregor announced he would face Michael Chandler on that date. It finally ended doubts over McGregor’s return since he had been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He had been on […]
Dana White Unfazed By The UFC's Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Dana White is unfazed by the UFC’s current anti-trust lawsuit. Former UFC fighters, including Cung Le and Nate Quarry, came together to file a class-action lawsuit. This will go on trial in April against The UFC. It is claimed the UFC broke anti-trust laws to form a monopoly over the sport and control how much […]
Dana White Responds To The Reported Delay In Their Saudi UFC Card
Dana White has hit back at claims that the UFC’s first card in Saudi had been postponed due to the lack of quality on show. Reports indicated that the UFC was meant to have its first fight on March 2, 2024, in Riyadh. It was scheduled as a UFC Fight Night event, only for things […]
Assessing the PFL vs. Bellator Card
Imagine if MMA worlds collided. Two promotions went head to head to see who had the better roster. Well,imagine no more. The champions of both brands are set to fight one another for the spoils of ultimate glory at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to these bouts, there will also be […]
Tatiana Suarez Heads Back on Injured List
There is a documentary set to debut soon about Tatiana Suarez’s return to the octagon after four years away from the sport due to injury and illness. However, the producers may want to hold off on publishing the project. Otherwise, they may make a second part in a few years. Suarez announced recently that she […]
Jim Miller’s Longevity Allows Him to Be Part of People’s Main Event at UFC 300
Becoming a UFC champion is difficult. There are only so many weight classes, and it is not enough for a fighter to be good enough. To earn championship fights, and the extra opportunities that come with rising to the top, fighters also need to be able to market themselves so they can draw high pay-per-view […]
UFC 297 Betting Preview: Dricus Du Plessis Searches for Way to Blast Through Strickland’s Shell
Things got personal between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis in December. While trading barbs during a press conference to promote UFC 297, both men hit the other with deeply personal insults. Strickland felt Du Plessis went too far. The bad blood resulted in a fight between Strickland and Du Plessis in the crowd of […]
Could the Man Who Helped Save the UFC Hang With Jamahal Hill?
The UFC’s going on 31 years in existence is a miracle in and of itself. Professional sports boom and bust all the time in the United States. But the organization once referred to as “human cockfighting” by Arizona politician John McCain survived the early smears on its reputation. But in the early 2000s, the UFC […]
Gaethje and Holloway Add to Stacked UFC 300 Card
Dana White and the UFC are determined to make UFC 300 the most well-rounded and exceptional card as the bouts ooze quality. The latest addition is this lightweight match between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway – but what are the wider implications of this fight? Is Holloway Stepping Up to Lightweight? Max Holloway is the […]
Global Fighters’ Union (GFU) Set Up To Look After Fighters' Welfare
A new body has been set up to look after the welfare of fighters from any combat sports called the Global Fighters’ Union (GFU). Looking after the career of fighters once they have retired is something lacking in major combat sports. Fighters often think about today without having regard for their future once they walk […]