The PFL has signed Bellator’s matchmaker and executive, Mike Kogan. The news follows the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator, which became official shortly after Bellator 301. PFL chairman Donn Davis outlined significant plans for the organization in 2024, including a ‘champions vs. champions’ and a ‘Bellator International Champions Series’ event. The venture will allow champions from […]
Raffael Cerqueira | Photo via Brave CF Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Raffael Cerqueira wants his shot inside the octagon after scoring another first-round stoppage on the Brazilian circuit. The Demo Fight light 205-pound champion made short work of Jhonathan Azevedo in just 77 seconds at Brave CF 78 card in Fortaleza, Brazil, on Dec. 7, […]
It is clear that ONE Championship realizes, when trying to run the most powerful MMA organization in the world, accessibility is everything. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has increased accessibility for his product by signing a deal with premier broadcaster Sky Sports, which will be in charge of the company’s broadcast distribution in the […]
Teddy Atlas praised Leon Edwards ahead of his UFC 296 fight against Colby Covington on December 16th, 2023. Edwards makes the second defense of his welterweight title following back-to-back wins over Kamaru Usman. The champion has not lost in eight years since his defeat to Usman in 2015. Covington has the chance to grab the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has an opinion or two on who will win Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington this weekend at UFC 296, especially considering he’s shared the Octagon […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Strawweights Tatiana Suarez and Amanda Lemos will clash in a key matchup just added to the growing UFC 298 card set for Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. UFC officials announced the pairing along with the current fight card set for the February pay-per-view. […]
The PFL purchasing Bellator has created one of the most significant seismic shift that the MMA industry has seen in quite some time, but not everyone in the MMA community believes in their plan for success. Naturally, their biggest competitor, Dana White and the UFC, has always been their harshest critic. White has consistently downplayed […]
Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images The full lineup for the UFC 296 fight card featuring Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington is official for Saturday in Las Vegas. Edwards defends his welterweight title against former interim welterweight champ Covington, who fights for the first time since a March 2022 win over Jorge Masvidal. Covington weighed in […]
Georges St-Pierre has touched on the UFC 300 super fight rumors, but presented unfortunate news for those intrigued about his return. Following his commentary work on Sunday’s UFC Fight Pass Invitational Submission Grappling event, three-time former UFC welterweight champion, and former middleweight titleholder, Georges “Rush” St-Pierre was asked about the speculation of his involvement in […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images We have all the video highlights and submission finishes from UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5. It wasn’t the tidal shift in BJJ that Dana White had initially promised, but Fight Pass Invitational 5 was a solid night of grappling with a lot of entertaining matches. The event […]