Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Truly, MMA is the sport of recency bias and pointless pound-for-pound/greatest of all time discussions. Each and every time a new champion is crowned, the accomplishments of the old guard are […]
Freak show fights and matchups have had their fair share of history in MMA circles, but Thailand’s Full Meta Dojo is set to up the ante in their next venture. Fight Circus, one of the Full Metal Dojo brands, is hosting a recalling of two MMA veterans who will be paired together, literally. Rampage Jackson […]
Jennifer Maia has claimed that the reason she was unable to showcase her grappling skills at UFC 286 was that her opponent Casey O’Neill was “very greased up.” This wasn’t a direct accusation from Maia nor did it seem like an attempt to take any credit away from O’Neill, but Maia asserted that she would […]
According to multiple reports, former President Donald Trump could be arrested this week. One of his biggest supporters (outside of Dana White) is former interim champion Colby Covington who was the first UFC fighter to visit the White House. So when Covington spoke to the media on Saturday night, the news of Trump’s arrest was […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Colby Covington may be the challenger, but he still opened as the betting favorite over reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in a potential matchup between them. In the aftermath of UFC 286 on Saturday, UFC president Dana White declared that Covington will get the next shot at Edwards after […]
Justin Gaethje expressed discontentment regarding the judging and commentary of the main event of UFC 286. At The O2 in London on Saturday, the ex-UFC interim lightweight champion opined that his teammate Kamaru Usman had done sufficient work to defeat British champion Leon Edwards in their third fight for the welterweight championship. Gaethje (24-4 MMA, […]
Twitter – UFC Muhammad Mokaev may have won his UFC 286 fight but lost several ligaments in his knee after refusing to tap to a submission hold. Muhammad Mokaev doesn’t tap. He hasn’t tapped in his 8-0 pro career, nor his 22-0 amateur career. He didn’t even tap on Saturday night at UFC 286 when […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Belal Muhammad’s reward for a nine-fight unbeaten streak won’t be a title shot but rather a matchup against one of the most ferocious and fast rising welterweights in the UFC. Following the close of UFC 286 on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White addressed what’s next for […]
Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Leon Edwards won the main event of UFC 286, as well as his trilogy with Kamaru Usman to retain the UFC welterweight championship. Following the event, Dana White announced that Edwards’ next opponent will be Colby Covington, regardless of what else happens in the division. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun […]
Leon Edwards managed to retain his welterweight championship title by defeating Kamaru Usman for the second time in a row. Edwards won the belt in August by delivering a remarkable head kick in the final round. During UFC 286 in London, he had to rely on the judges’ decision, but he was declared the winner […]