Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Colby Covington is ready to fight Leon Edwards for the welterweight title whenever the UFC wants, but he’s hoping it’ll happen during International Fight Week at UFC 290, which is being rumored to host the heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Following UFC 286, UFC President Dana […]
Luke Rockhold Instagram Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin Luke Rockhold expressed an interest in branching out after walking away from UFC, but I don’t know if this is exactly what he envisioned! While backstage […]
When former bantamweight champion Holly Holm returned to the Octagon and defeated Yana Santos, she took the time on the mic to call for America to “protect the children.” So of course when she arrived at the post-fight presser, she was asked to elaborate on those thoughts. “I don’t ever want to be um, [I’m] […]
Although the Power Slap League generated a lot of buzz for its controversial nature, it failed to meet the expectations of Dana White and his team during its inaugural season. The attempt to bring slap fighting into the mainstream sports coverage faced intense criticism from fans, analysts, and UFC fighters, as well as combat athletes […]
Jorge Masvidal has a word of caution for fight fans who are eagerly anticipating a potential showdown between Colby Covington and Leon Edwards for the welterweight championship. While UFC President Dana White has designated Covington as the top challenger for the title, Masvidal believes that plans are far from final and claims to have insider […]
Patricio Pitbull already has (or has held) the Bellator lightweight and featherweight titles and now he’s looking for his third title at bantamweight. According to Bellator, Pitbull will take on Sergio Pettis on June 16 in Chicago during the co-main event of Bellato 297. If Pitbull wins the fight he will be the first MMA […]
Dana White often says he doesn’t make fights right after UFC events, but he made a rare exception when he announced Colby Covington as the next contender for Leon Edwards’ welterweight title in the hours after UFC 286. So why was Covington a special case? “That is true [we don’t make fights right after fights], […]
Caleb Plant and David Benavidez | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Watch David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant full fight video highlights from the Benavidez vs. Plant main event, courtesy of Showtime Boxing and other outlets. Benavidez vs. Plant took place March 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Benavidez (27-0) […]
In the UFC’s triumphant return to San Antonio, Cory Sandhagen managed to earn the split decision victory over Marlon Vera in this evening’s bantamweight main event. Known mostly for his explosive striking, Sandhagen put on an excellent display of a well-rounded skill set. Not only did he show more of the stand-up technique that we […]
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Vera last night (Sat., March 25, 2023) at UFC San Antonio live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Across five rounds, Sandhagen proved himself the better man, picking apart and outwrestling “Chito” consistently. Sadly, UFC San Antonio wasn’t the […]