Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Bo Nickal is going to be pulling double duty in the combat sports world. Promotional officials told MMA Fighting that the UFC middleweight has signed with Real American Freestyle wrestling organization. Nickal plans to compete for Real American Freestyle while also continuing on his mixed martial arts journey. The wrestling […]
Paddy Pimblett has shut down claims that he will fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 319 after UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis seemingly “leaked” it. Du Plessis stated the fight would feature on the co-main event of his headline card against Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC did not confirm it, although it gained some traction after […]
Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC The skidding former champ revealed he’d been blowing up to 260+ pounds between recent fight camps. Jamahal Hill is owning up to the mistakes he’s made over the past several fights that have the former light heavyweight champion riding a three fight losing streak. The most recent loss was a […]
With Islam Makhachev’s decision to vacate his 155-pound title and move up in weight, many are already speculating how the eventual bout between him and the current 170-pound champion Jack Della Maddalena will play out. Now, the MMA community has some new information to consider, as legendary MMA trainer, and head coach of Makhachev, Javier […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett remains a fan of Charles Oliveira, but he was shocked by the way the former lightweight champion approached his fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. The bout ended after Oliveira stepped into the pocket for an exchange when Topuria unloaded a hellacious right hook that effectively ended […]
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN has announced their list of fighters ready to compete in this summer’s highly anticipated flyweight grand prix. It has also been announced that the tournament will kick off at Super RIZIN 4 on July 27th, inside the world-famous Saitama Super Arena in Japan. While no brackets have been announced for the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It’s always tricky territory comparing any combat sports athlete to an all-time legend like Muhammad Ali but Dana White admits it was hard not to think of him after Ilia Topuria delivered on his promise at UFC 317. Prior to his showdown with Charles Oliveira on Saturday night, Topuria predicted […]
Following UFC 317, where Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight title, Dana White cast doubt on Justin Gaethje getting a title shot next. Gaethje had declared he would only fight again in the UFC if he were granted an immediate lightweight title opportunity. This ultimatum came after his unanimous decision […]
Here’s an updating list of competitors and team rosters for the $1 million BJJ tournament at the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI) in Aug. 2025. After a successful inaugural event, the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will happen over two days from Aug. 30-31, 2025, inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, […]
Jake Paul | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Jake Paul says he’s finally going to fight the kind of opponent his critics want to see him face. Next year. On Saturday, Paul added another win to his boxing résumé, taking a unanimous decision over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in […]