Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, is readying himself for his second PFL bout on April 7th, 2023, in Las Vegas. The card is likely to be headlined by Ante Delija and Yorgan De Castro, but it will give Walsh an opportunity to establish himself. Walsh’s first PFL fight was against Tom Graesser in a […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Strawweight veterans Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 13. A city and venue have yet to be confirmed for the event, though the promotion typically hosts Fight Night events at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie first reported the […]
Islam Makhachev might be the latest UFC fighter from Dagestan to hang up the gloves as a favor to his mom. Makhachev’s coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov gave up the sport after a promise he made to his mother when his father died. Now Makhachev has revealed that his mom asked him to do the […]
This past weekend, the Octagon returned to Nevada for UFC Vegas 69, an eleven-bout fight card that featured the high-level women’s matchup between Jessica Andrade and rising star Erin Blanchfield. In an unforgettable performance, Blanchfield emerged victorious with a second-round submission of the former strawweight champion, earning her the coveted “Performance of the Night” bonus. […]
Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images Sound familiar? Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he battles fellow lightweight action fighter Michael Chandler at some point later this year, following the conclusion of their coaching duties atop Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). No. 6-ranked heavyweight Tom Aspinall is […]
On Saturday, 40-year-old Lina Lansberg stepped into the Octagon for the last time. Following her second-round submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva, she announced her retirement. “Thank you so much for all the love and support,” she wrote on Instagram. “This has been a hell of a ride and to start fighting is the best […]
@mmaecosystem, Twitter Fighters take note: The cage wall is not for climbing and definitely NOT for standing on. While plenty of fighters have made use of the cage for post-fight celebrations, whether it be simply sitting on top with arms raised in triumph or to assist with a dazzling flip back onto the mats, Kazakh […]
It looks like we are inching closer to a fight between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Henry Cejudo. “I’m fighting May 6 against Henry Cejudo. I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “I think Henry is a very tough dude. Very accomplished in the wrestling world, I think […]
Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor has landed in Las Vegas to lead “The Ultimate Fighter” season 31, where he will coach a group of men’s bantamweights and lightweights against former UFC lightweight championship contender Michael Chandler. Conor McGregor has touched down in Las Vegas ahead of filming The Ultimate Fighter 31. pic.twitter.com/IFuWM64Qfn — Chisanga […]
Bellator heavyweight champion, and TUF Season 8 alumni, Ryan Bader has joined Team Chandler to assist with coaching responsibilities on The Ultimate Fighter Season 31. The latest season of the reality series that put the UFC on the map completed their first day of shooting on February 16th, and is scheduled to air on ESPN+ […]