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 […]
Jake Paul | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jake Paul isn’t bothered by people still criticizing him. On Saturday, Paul scored the biggest win of his boxing career, taking a unanimous decision victory over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in one of the most anticipated bouts of the year. A few days removed from […]
Nate Diaz was nearly arrested during Jake Paul’s fight against Anderson Silva on Saturday. Videos showed a backstage altercation between teams of Diaz and individuals wearing Jake Paul walkout gear. One angle shows Diaz hit a man with a shaved head and tattoos, but it didn’t go further than that as arena and promotion staff […]
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The UFC’s return to New York is set with 14 total bouts – and two world title fights. During Saturday’s UFC Vegas 63 broadcast, the promotion revealed the full lineup for UFC 281, which takes place Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In the main event, […]
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here’s what you may have missed! Jake Paul didn’t look like the man who twice went to war with Tyron Woodley last night. It makes sense that a 25-year-old athlete with access to the best boxing resources money can buy would show improvement after nearly a year away from the […]