In addition to a considerable hand injury, Khamzat Chimaev needed to spend extra time sidelined due to an unknown illness following his most recent victorious performance. Shortly following the return of “Borz” at UFC 294 in October, the 13-0 competitor made it public that he had injured his hand in the fight with Kamaru Usman […]
While many in the MMA community are excited to see Conor McGregor compete in the middleweight division this year, Michael Bisping has voiced that he does not believe that 185-pounds is the ideal size for the former double champion. Bisping, a former UFC middleweight champion himself, and host of the Believe You Me podcast, spoke […]
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images It appears Ilia Topuria is now calling the shots. UFC bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley wants to defeat Ilia Topuria (not Alexander Volkanovski) and join the promotion’s coveted “champ champ” club. That would require “Suga” to defeat Marlon Vera when they rematch atop the UFC 299 pay-per-view (PPV) in March. In […]
The MMA Hour is back in your life on Wednesday, and it will feature our annual awards show! Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. Below is the list of categories: Knockout of the Year Submission of the Year Breakout Fighter of the Year […]
Despite his desire to be a part of the highly anticipated UFC 300 event, It seems Dustin Poirier will not be facing Nate Diaz when that time comes. The organization’s monumental 300th event will take place on April 13th in Las Vegas and while several big name fighters have voiced their interest in the event, […]
Dana White expects the UFC to expand with various options available for its broadcasting deal. The UFC’s seven-year ESPN deal ends in 2025 with several options on the table. The rise of streaming has resulted in new platforms in combat sports. DAZN inked a deal with Matchroom Boxing, while Amazon Prime Video did the same […]
Ian Machado Garry | Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ian Machado Garry has big plans for 2024. Monday marked the start of a new year and as such, many people laid out their resolutions and goals for what they hope to achieve in 2024. Machado Garry was one such person, posting a […]
MMA Mania has a brand new original podcast — Sound & Pound! It will feature previews, recaps, lists, prospects, WMMA, and a Q&A. Oh, and a cool movie club. MMA Mania has a brand new original podcast — Sound & Pound! It will feature previews, recaps, lists, prospects, WMMA, and a Q&A. Oh, and a […]
Despite his desire for an eventual match with current UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (27-1), Tom Aspinall (14-3) seems to have zero’d in on a bout that will suffice for the time being. Following a nasty knee injury suffered versus Curtis Blaydes in July 2022, Aspinall was sidelined for almost a full year. But, […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC legend Chuck Liddell doesn’t mind trash talk, but make sure to keep his family’s names out of your mouth. Unfortunately, it appears all bets are off when it comes to personal attacks in combat sports, especially in the wake of the tasteless comments Colby Covington launched […]