Eric Nicksick, Francis Ngannou’s head coach, has provided his take on the events that resulted in Ngannou parting ways with the UFC. On Saturday, news of Ngannou’s dismissal from the UFC shook the MMA world. It marked the resolution of a contract dispute with the UFC that had persisted since Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jon Jones is back. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight kingpin is officially set to make his long-awaited Heavyweight debut on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In doing so, Jones is tasked with former interim Heavyweight titlist, Ciryl Gane, […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Flyweight Jeff Molina’s UFC career is on pause after the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday suspended him for involvement “in some substantial way” in the James Krause betting scandal. The UFC on Tuesday issued a statement to MMA Fighting confirming it will not book Molina in any bouts until the […]
UFC legend Chuck Liddell may be retired, but he said he’d make a comeback for Jake Paul. Paul has been getting callouts from MMA fighters more so after the news that he signed with the PFL for an exclusive, multi-fight and multi-year contract. Liddell added his name to the list of people who wouldn’t turn […]
Rumors are stirring that Francis Ngannou left the UFC to avoid Jon Jones – a narrative that was fueled by White’s explanation that implied that Ngannou wants to fight “lesser opponents.” But Daniel Cormier says that’s just “not true.” “Isn’t it ironic that Jon Jones is fighting for a vacant championship? Do you guys remember […]
One of the biggest stories in MMA right now is the video of UFC president Dana White slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. It seems everyone has an opinion (some defending White and some condemning him). Former UFC fighter Mike Perry is the latest fighter to give his reaction to the damning video. “I […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The UFC’s first-quarter schedule continues to fill up as strawweights Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Luana Pinheiro are set to collide on April 8. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Monday following an initial report by UFC broadcast partner ESPN. The event on April 8 is expected to be UFC 287. Waterson-Gomez (18-10) […]
Alistair Overeem, a former heavyweight title contender for the UFC, might join ONE Championship. After losing to Alexander Volkov in 2021, “The Demolition Man” was removed from the UFC. Overeem didn’t appear too eager in competing in MMA, despite Bellator allegedly showing interest. He joined Glory Kickboxing instead. He made his Glory debut in October […]
Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Fighters have previously noted that PRIDE FC contracts contain an exemption for using steroids, and now Enson Inoue has shared a video of his contract confirming it. PRIDE FC represented the wild wild west of mixed martial arts, a place where 250 pound Croatian special forces […]
Ciryl Gane | @MMArena_, Twitter Ciryl Gane made sure to have a little fun now that he’s back in Las Vegas. The former interim UFC heavyweight champion was in town for UFC Vegas 67 fight week in support of French teammate Nassourdine Imavov, who headlined Saturday’s event against Sean Strickland. With some free time on […]