Photo by Matt Davies/PX Images/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Aaron Jeffery knows he’s in the title picture heading into just his third promotional bout, and should he defeat John Salter, Jeffery doesn’t see why he can’t jump the line to fight for the Bellator middleweight title. Jeffery will face Salter — a one-time title challenger […]
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes has doubts about Ciryl Gane’s ability to improve his grappling skills. Despite being a highly impressive fighter in the heavyweight division, Gane has not been able to win the undisputed belt in two attempts. Although he is known for his phenomenal striking abilities, his grappling skills have been lacking. This was […]
Tai Tuivasa has established himself as one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC. He walks to the cage to cheesy ’90s classics, celebrates victories with a shoey, and delivers brutal knockouts when it’s time to fight. However, Tuivasa’s form took a nosedive in the second half of 2022. After extending his KO winning […]
Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA MMA Fighting has Bellator 293 weigh-in video for Saturday’s event at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. In the main event, heavyweight contenders Marcelo Golm and Daniel James have to make the limit of 266 pounds (including a one-pound allowance for a non-title contest). Featherweights Cat Zingano and Leah McCourt face […]
At the age of 54, Roy Jones Jr. has been granted a professional boxing license, much to the shock of the boxing community. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services issued a license to Jones, which was facilitated by former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal through his ‘Gamebred Boxing’ brand. Jones walked away from the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ever since UFC was sold to Endeavor, the promotion’s focus has been on cutting costs and raising revenue above all else. Record profits are seen as more important […]
Ali Abdelaziz, the owner of Dominance MMA talent agency, appears to be a supporter of Andrew Tate, the kickboxer turned social media influencer who is currently being held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking in Romania. Abdelaziz recently tweeted at Tate, offering words of encouragement and support. Tate, along with his brother Tristian […]
Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett has come around to the idea that his fight against Jared Gordon may not have been as clear-cut as he initially believed. Pimblett acknowledged Wednesday in an interview with Bleacher Report that his controversial unanimous decision over Gordon at UFC 282 was more competitive than […]
There could be heard a collective gasp when Chris Weidman suffered his horrific injury in April 2021. The moment seemed unreal and incredibly painful to the viewers, and Weidman confirmed it was just as painful as it looked. “As soon as I broke my leg and I saw it, I go, ‘Holy crap!’ I saw […]
The sport of MMA inherently carries risks, but poor officiating can add an extra layer of danger. Fury FC 76, held at the Boeing Center in San Antonio, Texas, featured a 20-fight card, including a five-round main event between flyweights Edgar Cháirez and Gianni Vazquez. In the fourth round of the bout, Cháirez secured a […]