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 […]
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 […]