Chris Curtis | @actionman513, Instagram The holiday season represents a time when the men and women who fight for our viewing pleasure can lay down the gloves and enjoy some peace and quiet. Whether it’s spending time with friends and family, jetting around the globe, or just sharing some silly memes, there was no shortage […]
UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar has died. The promotion announced on Saturday that the star’s passing and reported that heart complications caused Bonnar’s death, which happened on Thursday. “Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the octagon,” UFC President Dana White in a statement. “His fight with Forrest […]
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Edmen Shahbazyan was at a crossroads in his young career after losing three straight UFC fights. Once hailed as the future of the middleweight division, the 25-year-old Contender Series veteran was in a scenario where one more setback could potentially bounce him from the promotion. Realizing he […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images What storylines kept our readers engaged the most in 2022? Let’s recap the articles that drove massive amounts of traffic last year! Another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) action is going into the books. 2022 will go down in combat sports history for several reasons. […]
The UFC releases an in-depth look into the rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate at UFC 168 on Dec. 28, 2013. Tate was the first fighter in the UFC to get out of the first round against Rousey, but she still came up short when she was submitted via armbar in […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Conor McGregor doesn’t think much of his friend Dillon Danis’ latest venture. Danis is expected to make his long-awaited return to combat sports on Jan. 14 with a boxing debut against internet personality KSI. A former BJJ prospect and occasional Bellator fighter, Danis has been out of action since 2019 due […]
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 […]