The most recent edition of the Variety500 was released and featured seven American businesspeople, amongst them the President of the UFC, Dana White, and the CEO of Endeavor and UFC owner, Ari Emanuel. This list of 500 influential media moguls was compiled to recognize their accomplishments in the global media field. Recently, White inked a […]
Lots of fighters held a great year in 2022. For example, Roman Dolidze, The Georgian fighter, was unranked just a few months ago but earned 3 victories in a row in battles where he was considered an underdog. However, in all of those battles, he earned victories. He became the #8 contender of the division […]
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Zhang Weili is ready to make history on her second run as a UFC champion. Only three women have managed to win a UFC title on multiple occasions. With all coming at 115 pounds, Zhang Weili — the current champion — is the latest to have joined the history books. […]
In 2023, Jose Aldo will most likely grace the boxing ring. At UFC 278, Aldo lost to Merab Dvalishvili, and he thereafter declared his retirement from mixed martial arts. He made it clear, though, that he was done with mixed martial arts and, if possible, would prefer to enter a boxing match instead. “I’m trying […]
When Dana White’s Power Slap League kicks off next month, UFC great Forrest Griffin will have a part to play. The viral sport will debut on January 11 with the TBS premiere of Dana White’s Power Slap League. When MMA fans tune in, they will see a lot of fresh faces, but one well-known one—UFC […]
Marlon “Chito” Vera | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Marlon Vera thinks Aljamain Sterling isn’t playing by the spirit of the rules. One of the biggest bantamweights in the division, Sterling regularly cuts an enormous amount of weight to get down to the 135-pound limit, and after title defense against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280, […]
Despite having a long, winless hiatus, Antônio “Bigfoot” Silva isn’t done with competing yet. Silva, a former contender for the heavyweight belt in the UFC, will try to win his first match in seven years. He has been scheduled to make his MMA comeback at Brave CF on March 9 against Haim Gozali. Silva was […]
Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Aljamain Sterling is expected to defend his bantamweight title against former champion Henry Cejudo at some point in March, but as of this writing, “Funk Master” has yet to sign the contract, leading other top contenders like Sean O’Malley to grow impatient. That’s according to “Triple […]
American mixed martial artist Jeff Molina’s (11-0) career is on thin ice as the Nevada Athletic Commission has suspended him. The reason behind the suspension hasn’t been disclosed yet. Molina has been under the supervision of coach James Krause, who was also involved in a controversy for suspicious betting activities. Now, Krause and athletes connected […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC One-time UFC title challenger Sara McMann is the latest addition to the Bellator roster. McMann has signed a multi-fight deal with the Paramount-owned promotion, MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials, to compete in the featherweight division. The move was initially reported by Ariel Helwani. McMann, 42, completed her UFC contract […]