https://www.instagram.com/ebanie_bridges/ Plenty of “loser money” (and bathwater) to go around. Women’s IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges claims she was paid $250,000 to join OnlyFans to help recruit other famous athletes to the subscription-based service. The end goal is to provide exclusive content for fans, though top names have been leery of joining the online platform […]
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva | Caitlin O’Hara, SHOWTIME Anderson Silva said he’s honoring his word and partnering with Jake Paul to create an association for MMA fighters. “The Spider” agreed to Paul’s bet ahead of their boxing match in 2022. Since the former UFC middleweight champion lost the bout in Arizona, he would have […]
According to reports, Cris Lencioni from Bellator is currently hospitalized and in critical condition after a cardiac arrest. The featherweight fighter suffered a cardiac arrest in June after doing a training session and was immediately taken into emergency care. Lencioni’s prowess in the grappling realm has earned him an impressive professional record of 11 wins […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A flyweight clash is expected to take place at the UFC’s return to Sydney, Australia in September. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Kai Kara-France and Manel Kape is being targeted for UFC 293. Verbal agreements are […]
In a battle against fellow title contender Marvin Vettori, Jared Cannonier delivered a masterful performance, setting a new middleweight record in the process. Cannonier emerged victorious by unanimous decision after unleashing the most significant strikes ever seen in the history of the UFC’s 185-pound division. This win marked Cannonier’s redemption following his previous loss to […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC “Dude, that fight gets me hard.” —Sean O’Malley Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) failed to deliver the blockbuster ratings typically associated with a megastar like former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) two-division champion Conor McGregor, so much of the blame has fallen on fellow coach and former Bellator MMA […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Beneil Dariush has to work his way back toward the UFC lightweight title. UFC 289 didn’t go according to plan for Dariush. Taking on the former champion Charles Oliveira in the evening’s co-main event, the Urmia, Iran native’s impressive eight-fight winning streak was snapped. The fight started competitively and primarily […]
Jared Cannonier’s outstanding showing in his main event battle with Marvin Vettori wrapped up a very busy weekend in the world of MMA, with the UFC, Bellator, and PFL all hosting events. Which promotion won the weekend overall? Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 75 event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and José Youngs discuss that […]
Vadim Nemkov dominated 46-year-old Yoel Romero in the headline event at Bellator 297. Nemkov completely outclassed Romero during the five-rounds, as he walked away with a clear win by decision: 49-46, 49-46 and 49-46. The Russian’s output was significantly higher, as Romero was on the defensive in a fast-paced start. The second round was much […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns later TONIGHT (Sat., June 17, 2023) to stage UFC Vegas 75 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, live on ESPN/ESPN+. Headlining the event will be a Middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier. In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan battles Joaquim Silva in […]