Cris Cyborg, the Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion, will continue with boxing after she failed to secure a fight in the PFL. Cyborg’s last MMA fight was a defense against Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 in October 2023. She stopped Zingano in the first round. The victory was shortly before the PFL acquired Bellator. As the […]
Dana White has responded to leaked text messages between him and Lorenzo Fertitta by calling Scott Coker a bad promoter during a deposition over the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit. According to BloodyElbow, Fertitta exchanged messages with White over Coker and Bellator, trying to make a bout between Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson. Fertitta’s message said, “I […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC At the UFC Vegas 86 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer can weigh no more than 186 pounds, […]
In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dana White has revealed that Elon Musk will be attending this Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex. With the news of Musk’s attendance, UFC Vegas 86 is now closed to the public and media, with tickets not being available for purchase. The card’s main event will […]
The headline event for UFC 300 on April 13 in Las Vegas has not been set, leaving MMA fans guessing who it could be. Dricus du Plessis was the latest name linked with topping the bill after his victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to win the UFC Middleweight Title. But the South African […]
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 […]