The uncertainty surrounding Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC has been at times a very frustrating situation for fans, now it seems the frustration has peaked in “The Notorious” as well. In a post on New Year’s Eve, fans thought there was finally a formal date set for the return of the former two-division champion. […]
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Former unified Lightweight champion and current WBO Super Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez returns to Las Vegas tonight (Thurs., Feb. 8, 2024) to defend his title against capable contender Jamaine Ortiz. The other half of the ESPN doubleheader sees Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis take on veteran Jose Pedraza, but all […]
Teofimo Lopez faces Jamaine Ortiz in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 8, 2024. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images MMA Fighting has Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz live round-by-round updates for Thursday’s junior welterweight title bout at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET […]
UFC 145-pound titleholder Alexander Volkanovski recently spoke on the flaws in his lifestyle in the months prior to accepting the short notice rematch versus lightweight champion Islam Makhachev back in October. At UFC 298 on February 17th, Volkanovski (26-3) will look to bounce back from the head kick knockout loss to Makhachev when he defends […]
Gina Carano, actress and former MMA fighter, has issued a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, citing discrimination and wrongful dismissal after being fired from The Mandalorian. Carano filed the lawsuit on February 6 in a California federal court. The lawsuit claimed she was dismissed for expressing her ‘right-wing’ views on social media. The actress states […]
Ihor Potieria | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A couple of changes are coming to the UFC Vegas 86 card this weekend. On Tuesday, UFC announced that Melsik Baghdasaryan is out of his planned featherweight matchup with Hyder Amil, and that Albert Duraev is out of his scheduled middleweight bout against Robert […]
Ihor Potieria | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A couple of changes are coming to the UFC Vegas 86 card this weekend. On Tuesday, UFC announced that Melsik Baghdasaryan is out of his planned featherweight matchup with Hyder Amil, and that Albert Duraev is out of his scheduled middleweight bout against Robert […]
Since the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, the MMA community has been left wondering what will come of the formerly Scott Coker run organization. Now, it seems there is a plan in place, as the Bellator Champions Series was announced earlier this week. The series will premier on March 22nd with Bellator 302, and will reportedly […]
Since the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, the MMA community has been left wondering what will come of the formerly Scott Coker run organization. Now, it seems there is a plan in place, as the Bellator Champions Series was announced earlier this week. The series will premier on March 22nd with Bellator 302, and will reportedly […]
A few months after acquiring Bellator MMA in a landmark deal, Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced its plan for the promotion once owned by Viacom and ran by longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter, Scott Coker. Via a press release, the promotion revealed the launch of the Bellator Champions Series, which is set to […]