It’s Saturday night, and UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington is ready to get started from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With tempers flaring between welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3) and former interim titleholder Colby Covington (17-3), there is no doubt we are in for an absolute barn burner of a main event. That being […]
Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson Anthony Pettis still has Benson Henderson’s number. On Friday night, Pettis and Henderson faced off in a catchweight fight at Karate Combat 43 at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas, marking the third time the two former UFC champions have faced off. And just like their first […]
Earlier today (Friday, December 15th), all fighters competing at UFC 296 stepped to the scales to weigh-in prior to their evening under the bright lights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Despite the fact that we are on the home stretch to fight night, and most everything is locked in, sadly another fighter has […]
Dana White has teased fans over an exciting UFC 300 line-up. The CEO of the UFC has kept things largely under wraps. Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar have been ruled out of making a return on the card. Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier have thrown their names into the fight. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya […]
Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images Watch two of the most popular social media influencers around lump up each other for a good cause. In an interesting departure from the normal “my-clique-hates-your-clique” or professional wrestling promotional silliness that surrounds the influencer boxing scene, two of the biggest YouTubers out there — KSI and Speed — will […]
Brittney Palmer | Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Brittney Palmer laid down her octagon girl shorts on Thursday after announcing her retirement from the UFC. A longtime ring card girl in the now-defunct WEC and UFC, Palmer made the announcement while accepting the award for “best octagon girl” at the World MMA Awards 2023. UFC […]
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 […]