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 […]
Jorge Masvidal is awaiting the legal conclusion of his street altercation with Colby Covington but looking forward to who he might fight in a more legal venue next. And it seems like he has his eyes on former two-division champion Conor McGregor. “There are options, but the first thing that matters is me – to […]
Parenthood is one of the greatest responsibilities any person can face — and it appears that with four young children at home, Benson Henderson has set aside some of his wayward habits. Henderson, the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, is well known for fighting and training with a toothpick in his mouth. The habit […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC LAS VEGAS – UFC featherweight Chase Hooper recaps his TKO win over Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 55, talks Sean O’Malley’s career path, and more.