While further discussion is needed, Bellator CEO Scott Coker believes Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) has a few options as he prepares for his second Bellator battle. Romero had a failed attempt in his Bellator debut against Phil Davis. He later had a second shot, but due to an eye injury, Romero had to withdraw […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sparring footage is supposed to remain behind closed doors for a reason. What happens in the gym isn’t always indicative of what will happen under the bright lights. Footage can be […]
PFL Anthony “Showtime” Pettis isn’t done chasing the $1 million prize in the PFL. The former UFC champion will return to the promotion for the upcoming 2022 season, which will kick off later this year. Pettis teased his return on Twitter with additional sources confirming to MMA Fighting that he will be part of the […]
Fedor Emelianenko wants a championship bout against Ryan Bader for his retirement fight, according to Bellator’s Scott Coker. Emelianenko did not hesitate to end his last contest quickly, technically knocking out previous interim champion Tim Johnson less than two minutes into the bout. The Russian fighter was returning from a two-year hiatus. Bader will face […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images A long-awaited showdown between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz will have to wait longer – if it’s actually going to happen. The UFC had recently reached out to both fighters with interest in potentially booking the fight on an upcoming card in early 2022 but despite […]
On this day, five years ago, the MMA world was waiting for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson. Nurmagomedov screamed at UFC President Dana White and offered Ferguson $200,000 out of his own pocket to make the fight happen. It was eventually scheduled as an interim lightweight championship fight at UFC 209, but Nurmagomedov had to […]
It seems like we might be one step closer to actually seeing Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz in the Octagon together. According to Poirier, both he and Diaz have agreed to fight and it’s in the works as we speak … and should happen soon. “Something that got the flame going is a couple of […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Current Bellator MMA women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg ended 2021 with a bang by scoring a blistering first-round knockout win over Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271 in just 92 seconds (see it here). Now, the dominant striker could have her next challenge queued up as company-president […]
Photo by Brandon Magnus/DWTNCS Dana White and Snoop Dogg became immediate fans of Sean O’Malley before he officially became a fighter on the UFC roster. On the inaugural season of Dana White’s Contender Series, O’Malley competed in July 2017 — the program’s second card — against Alfred Khashakyan in the old TUF gym in Las […]
Former UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt challenged UFC President Dana White and the Fertitta brothers to a 3-on-1 fight after being ordered to pay nearly $400,000. The order is in legal fees, stemming from his ongoing legal battle with the UFC. The United States District Court ordered Hunt to pay $388,235 in attorney fees and […]