Valeria Loureda may be taking a new career path. Fightful Select reported that the WWE is expected to sign Loureda to a contract sometime in the future. The Bellator fighter was recently invited to Texas in April ahead of WrestleMania 38 for a tryout. Now, it seems the two sides may be headed towards a […]
Shane Burgos and Billy Quarantillo | Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been […]
Photo by Pat Scaasi/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett thinks T.J. Dillashaw should look in the mirror before criticizing his weight. The U.K. UFC star on Wednesday responded to Dillashaw’s recent comments about his off-season behavior, calling attention to the ex-champ’s history with weight and performance-enhancing drugs. Pimblett called Dillashaw a “cheating little juice […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Alistair Overeem isn’t done with mixed martial arts (MMA) just yet. “The Demolition Man” is staying busy outside the cage as he gets set to debut in professional wrestling next month before making his way back to the kickboxing ring in October. Despite his run in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
Accusations have once again hindered head of RIZIN, Nobuyuki Sakakibara. This time, it affected a major TV deal, which was scheduled to broadcast kickboxing superstars Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa in what has been a fight anticipated for years. It eventually came together for June 19 for Fuji TV, but was announced Tuesday that it […]
Kayla Harrison might be taking on her toughest challenge yet. Harrison (13-0) will take on Julia Budd (16-4) in the main event of PFL 6 on July 1 in Atlanta, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Harrison, a two-time PFL women’s lightweight champion, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Marina Mokhnatkina at PFL 3 on […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Eduardo Perez took care of business against the oldest competitor in the history of The Ultimate Fighter. Team Amanda Nunes’ No. 1 pick showed off his all-around game against a gutsy Bobby Maximus, eventually putting him away with fierce ground-and-pound before the end of Round 1. Early on, Maximus controlled […]
A featherweight encounter between Leah McCourt (6-2, 1 KO) and Dayana Silva (10-7, 2 KOs) is now officially part of the Bellator 285 main card, promotion officials announced on Monday. Bellator 285 is set to take place at 3Arena in Dublin and will be headlined by the fight of Benson Henderson and Peter Queally. McCourt […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Shavkat Rahkmonov is the first Kazakhstani citizen to be signed to the UFC, and as such, he’s proud to represent his country, from his performances down to his headwear. Rahkmonov recently recorded his third win inside the UFC when he knocked out Carlston Harris with a spinning hook kick and […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC According to Amanda Nunes, Julianna Pena has had much less to say leading up to their rematch. Ahead of their initial encounter at UFC 269 in Dec. 2021, Nunes made the argument that the only reason Pena received her title opportunity was due to her vocal skills after going 1-1 […]