Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Michael Chandler has been waiting to fight Conor McGregor since wrapping up their respective coaching duties on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 31. Unfortunately, “Notorious” was unable to get back into the cage in 2023 because United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) first required him to pass a battery of drug tests. […]
Dana White took to Instagram live this week to provide an update on the status of when Conor McGregor will make his next walk to the UFC octagon. McGregor was originally planned to face the Michael Chandler this month to conclude the pair coaching opposite one another on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter. […]
Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images Paige VanZant will fight again, but when that happens remains to be seen. The UFC veteran turned bare-knuckle fighter hasn’t competed for more than two years. She originally was scheduled to return in August 2022, but her BKFC bout was cancelled just days before she was scheduled to leave for […]
Miesha Tate turned down a rematch with Holly Holm for a potential fight at UFC 300. That is according to Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez. Tate is coming off a vital win over Julia Avila at UFC Austin. She submitted Avila in the third round via a rear naked choke. Before the fight, Tate indicated she […]
The Japanese MMA organization RIZIN has teamed up with Bellator for co-promoted events multiple times, but with the PFL’s 2023 purchase of Bellator, co-promoting could be a thing of the past. PFL founder Donn Davis has expressed interest on the subject of working with RIZIN in the future. However, the president of the organization, Nobuyuki […]
Dana White | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC lender presentation that paved the way for the promotion’s 2016 buyout by WME was a top-to-bottom look at its business operations and plan for the future. Among financials and promises of steady profits for the new owners, the presentation emphasized the UFC’s […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Bryce Mitchell is preparing for the next 1776. The UFC featherweight received a box full of ammunition for Christmas and promptly called for his fellow “patriots” to rise up in the face of U.S. “tyranny.” Hopefully his movement fails because I don’t want the new government teaching kids about flat […]
The Korean Zombie | Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The Korean Zombie is still adjusting to life outside of the cage. In August, Zombie — real name Chan Sung Jung — officially retired from MMA following his knockout loss to Max Holloway in the main event of UFC Singapore. Still only 36 […]
Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images The Bellator MMA that we used to know is no more. After Professional Fighters League (PFL) bought out the promotion earlier this year, some details as to what would happen to the organization were revealed. While it seems Bellator as a brand will still […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Israel Adesanya had just arrived at his 47th minute of sanctioned fighting against Alex Pereira, and history was repeating itself. It started with a leg kick, as many things in the orbit of Pereira do, and all at once Adesanya appeared to be hurt as he backpedaled […]