Elias Theodorou | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Tragedy struck the MMA community over the weekend as news broke of the death of former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou due to cancer. Shortly after Theodorou’s death became public, fighters and fans paid homage to the Canadian veteran and The Ultimate Fighter: Nations winner, who died of cancer […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The Stockton slugger wasn’t shy about demanding more money to fight a different opponent at UFC 279, something UFC had no problem forking over. After a disastrous weigh-in that saw Khamzat Chimaev come in more than seven pounds heavy for his Welterweight main event against Nate Diaz, UFC was forced […]
Following an absolutely insane fight week, Nate Diaz has closed the book on UFC 279, in true Nate Diaz fashion. The legendary matchup between two of MMA’s most popular competitors, Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson, truly lived up to the hype that had built up surrounding the bout since it was announcement yesterday afternoon. Many […]
Austin McBroom vs. AnEnson Gib | Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images This is the Social Gloves 2 live blog for the Austin McBroom vs. AnEnson Gib boxing match taking place at Bank of America Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. This grudge match has its genesis in the 2021 YouTubers vs. TikTokers event that was […]
Kicking off UFC 279 fight day at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will be four early preliminary matches taking place exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. Following, on ESPN+, the preliminary card will get started at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Finally, the Pay-Per-View main […]
Everyone in the MMA world has something to say about Khamzat Chimaev’s massive weight miss and the subsequent shuffling of the top three cards on the UFC 279 fight card as a result. Even former UFC double champion Conor McGregor spoke out about the mess. First McGregor addresses Diaz, who is fighting out the last […]
Following a hectic week involving backstage altercations, a cancelled press conference, and a dramatic miss on the scales, UFC 279 fight day is finally here. Although, what we have been anticipating all week, a main event featuring the legendary Nate Diaz versus Khamzat Chimaev, will no longer be occurring due to Chimaev weighing in 7.5 […]
MMA Fighting has BKFC 29 results for the Hart vs. Sigala fight card from the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, Mont., on Saturday night. In the main event, Britain Hart will face Charisa Sigala for the inaugural 115-pound title. Hart was initially slated to face Fani Peloumpi, but visa issues forced the change of […]
After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, figures across the combat sports world shared their reactions to the news. On Thursday, September 8, the Queen passed away at 96-years-old at her Scottish estate, Balmoral. With her reign now coming to an end after 70 years, it makes her the longest reigning monarch in British history, […]
UFC President Dana White was forced to cancel the UFC 279 pre-fight press conference on Thursday after multiple backstage altercations threatened the safety of … well, just about everyone. To be fair, event headliner Khamzat Chimaev warned us that his crew — which “Borz” claims to be 20 deep — would be ready for war […]