Bellator middleweight Aaron Jeffery has started a new fundraising campaign in the name of his late friend, Elias Theodorou. Theodorou died in September after a long battle with liver cancer. The news of his death came as a shock to the MMA community as his illness was only known to his inner circle. Theodorou in […]
Sean O’Malley wants to start boxing. The UFC bantamweight contender is waiting on a title shot that President Dana White said would happen, but if it doesn’t, O’Malley said that he’s okay with that because it’ll come eventually – and he can do something else in the meantime. He would want to face lightweight contender […]
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alexander Pisarev was found dead in his apartment earlier this week and his wife is currently hospitalized after eating a poison watermelon, according to a report from Daily Mail. Pisarev was just 33 years old. “Alexander Pisarev died in his sleep and […]
Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg has once again tried to raise questions over the integrity of her compatriot, Amanda Nunes as the greatest female mixed martial artist. The pair were placed against each other at UFC 232 in order to settle this beef once and for all. It was Nunes who splashed Cyborg within […]
Marina Rodriguez | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC With UFC 281 right around the corner, the UFC is back on Saturday with another Fight Night event at the APEX. The 12-bout UFC Vegas 64 is headlined by a top-10 strawweight fight between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos, and as always, the No Bets Barred boys […]
Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of GOAT boxer Muhammad Ali, will be stepping into the PFL MMA cage on November 25 for what will be just his third amateur fight. The prospect, who remains in un-professional status (for now) will have more eyes on him than most, and he knows that. “I’ve always had that […]
Julianna Pena is taking on a new role. The former UFC bantamweight champion is returning to UFC, but this time she’ll be an analyst at UFC Vegas 64 on Saturday. The 33-year-old will be working alongside UFC desk analysts Din Thomas and Alan Jouban and anchor Karyn Bryant. Pena previously worked as an analyst for […]
Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Askar Askarov leads the latest list of UFC releases. MMA Fighting has confirmed with officials that the top flyweight contender — currently No. 7 at 125 pounds in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings — has parted ways with the UFC. This past […]
Georges St-Pierre has just confirmed that he is no longer under a UFC contract, having last made his appearance inside the octagon in November 2017 where he beat Michael Bisping on his comeback and became the middleweight champion. “I don’t know the exact date, but I’m glad I’m free,” he told MMA Junkie. “I can […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC Vegas 64, which is set to go down this Saturday night (Nov. 5, 2022), is down to 12 fights after losing a Heavyweight tilt between Jailton Almeida and Maxim Grishin, according to MMA Fighting. The 265-pound bout was removed from the ESPN+-streamed main card for undisclosed reasons. “Man, arrived […]