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 […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Watch Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine full fight video highlights from their UFC Vegas 67 clash above, courtesy of the UFC. Strickland vs. Imavov took place Jan. 14 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Sean Strickaldn (25-5) and Nassourdine Imavov (12-3) collided in the UFC Vegas 67 main […]
It looks like Chingiz Allazov has a new tendency of eliminating one legendary kickboxer after another. At the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 13, “Chinga” followed that streak by knocking out Superbon Singha Mawynn in the second round to unseat the Thai superstar and win the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title. AND NEW! […]
Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images Jake Paul isn’t the only social media influencer looking to use boxing’s platform to implement change to mixed martial arts’ (MMA) current pay structure. FaZe Temperrr, who is scheduled to meet KSI in a boxing match tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 14, 2023) at Misfits Boxing Series 004 […]
Garry Tonon is back on the winning track. The multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion steamrolled through Johnny Nunez on Friday, tapping out the TUF and Bellator veteran with a nasty kimura submission early in their featherweight bout at ONE on Prime Video 6, which took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Nunez came out […]