Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya appeared on the ‘This Past Weekend’ podcast with Theo Von earlier this week, and touched on a future rematch with Sean Strickland. Back at UFC 293 in September, Sean Strickland earned a convincing unanimous decision victory over the long reigning champion. While Strickland was unable to defend the title […]
This Friday, live from the Lusail Sports Arena, ONE Championship heads to Qatar for ONE 166, which will feature the rematch between current 205-pound champion Reinier de Ridder and interim titleholder Anatoly Malykhin. ONE Championship has already had an exciting year of events, and they seem to just be getting started. With their organization debuting […]
MMA referee Jon Munz could face a lifetime ban after shoving middleweight Robert Gidron during his fight with Chauncey Foxworth. The fight occurred on January 20 during an RDC 10 event, and things escalated in the second round. As Foxworth attempted a takedown, Gidron appeared to have illegally held the cage. Munz intervened and stopped […]
As of late, how willing Alexander Volkanovski is to prove his championship mindset has become a concern to many, but luckily he surrounds himself with a highly intelligent coaching staff. Back in October, Alexander “The Great” took an extremely short notice opportunity to move up in weight and take on 155-pound titleholder Islam Makhachev. The […]
Shamil Gaziev | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC Mexico City is in the books and that means it’s back to the APEX as UFC Vegas 87 goes down this Saturday, headlined by a heavyweight matchup between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev. Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a […]
Photo by Diego Ribas/PxImages Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding a special pre-fight media day this afternoon (Weds., Feb. 28, 2024) for the upcoming UFC Vegas 87: “Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev” mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. afternoon (March 2) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The LIVE […]
Israel Adesanya recently revealed that the offer was on the table for him to face current middleweight titleholder Dricus Du Plessis in the main event at UFC 300. Many bouts were rumored to fill the headlining slot at the monumental event set for April 13th, but many had thought the idea of this bout was […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The upcoming UFC Vegas 87 card on Saturday has undergone several changes just days ahead of the event. UFC officials announced the moves on Tuesday with two fights cancelled and two more fights saved with last minute replacement opponents. In the featherweight division, Brendon Marotte has been […]
This June, International Fight Week will take over Las Vegas, and it is now official that UFC 303 will overlap with the festivities. Additionally, the 12th annual International Fight Week will include this year’s UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony as well as the UFC X Fan event. While the organization made their official announcement […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Brian Ortega may have punched his ticket to a third title shot. Despite coming off a 19-month layoff, Ortega pulled off a sensational win this past Saturday at UFC Mexico City, submitting Yair Rodriguez with a third-round arm-triangle choke after overcoming a freak ankle injury and rocky […]