BKFC president thinks that Paige Vanzant had a great bare knuckle run and wants to resign her. Vanzant’s contract extension with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is not ruled out by David Feldman. When VanZant decided to break her UFC contract and join BKFC, many people were startled. She has, however, lost both of her fights […]
Pay-per-view prices for the UFC has increased again. UFC PPV events on ESPN+ will cost $79.99 starting with UFC 283 on January 21, according to the Sports Business Journal. This is an increase from their current price of $74.99. It marks the fourth increase for UFC pay-per-views since the promotion signed their broadcast deal with […]
Chael Sonnen wants to join in on slap fighting. The former UFC title challenger has been in the combat sports community in other ways since not competing since 2019. From analyst to promoter, Sonnen said that he’s interested in slap fighting. “I am onboard and I am open to this. I am a promoter here […]
A former pro MMA fighter-turned Senator-elect is reportedly reintroducing the Ali Expansion Act in 2023. Oklahoma Republican Senator-elect Markwayne Mullin – who went 3-0 in his pro MMA career — first introduced the act in 2017, which would expand the original Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000 to MMA fighters. Former UFC fighter Nate […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC UFC President Dana White did not have an easy upbringing, the child of a single mom with a dad “who was never around.” But White also insists he would not change a single event from his childhood because it made him the man he is today. A total “savage,” according […]
ONE Championship American grappling star Danielle Kelly has booked her next match at the upcoming ONE on Prime Video 7 card on Feb. 11, where she’ll face Ayaka Miura. ONE officials confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Wednesday. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Philadelphia, Kelly has been making a fast rise up the […]
The UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2023 has been locked in with its official post. Originally, Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka were scheduled to headline the event, but Prochazka vacated the title after suffering a serious shoulder injury. Teixeira asked for more time to prepare for a different rival, but instead, UFC gave held a […]
Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has rejected the plea deal in his criminal case. Now, he will head to court, which stems from his alleged assault of several people at a Las Vegas Four Seasons hotel last December 18. Of the alleged individuals includes Christopher and Julie Stellpflug who filed a lawsuit and […]
Photo by Casey Sykes/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images Zion Clark has a new fan in Conor McGregor. Clark, a wrestler born without legs, got a shout-out from the former two-division UFC champ after winning his pro MMA debut this past Saturday. Commenting on a video of Clark’s first fight, McGregor lauded Clark as a unique strategic […]
For the first time in over a decade, Tony Ferguson is not in the UFC lightweight rankings. Ferguson has been on a five-fight losing streak since 2020. The last time he was victorious was in June 2019 when he stopped Donald Cerrone in the second round. According to the UFC, rankings are created based on: […]