MMA is on the rise in Africa, and some credit can go to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Since becoming a UFC champion, Usman has lobbied for increased MMA participation in Africa. He’s currently the main force behind a new mixed martial arts event slated for Lagos. 54, a new mixed martial arts promotion, will […]
Miesha Tate is off to flyweight. Tate, the former bantamweight champion, hinted at possibly dropping to 125lbs after her friend Julianna Pena won the promotions 135lbs belt. Now, according to MMAFighting, Tate will indeed drop down in weight as she will fight Lauren Murphy at UFC 273 on April 9. No contracts have been signed, […]
Bellator MMA has reportedly roped in Pat Downey. The American wrestler will compete in the middleweight division of the MMA promotion. Veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani first broke the news, claiming that he was informed by a Bellator official. Downey, 29, rose to fame for his performances in senior-level circuit where he remained unbeaten. He […]
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC 2022 figures to be a big year for Khamzat Chimaev. The Swedish fighter enters the year as the 10th-ranked welterweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings with many fans believing that Chimaev is soon to claim the title of UFC welterweight champion from Kamaru Usman, and former three-time UFC title […]
Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images A solid clash of heavyweights has just been added to the UFC’s upcoming ESPN+ Fight Night card. “Bigi Boy” Jairzinho Rozenstruik will return to action on February 26th against fellow heavyweight Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 49. That’s the word from MMA journalist Marcel Dorff, who broke the […]
Rafael Carvalho won and defended the Bellator middleweight belt three times. | Bellator MMA Rafael Carvalho is hungry to resume his MMA career. A former Bellator middleweight champion with wins over the likes of Melvin Manhoef, Joe Schilling and Alessio Sakara, Carvalho was let go by Bellator after going 0-2 as a light heavyweight. He […]
Artem Lobov admits it took him a long time to realize he had to stop fighting. Lobov is a fan favorite, despite finishing his MMA career with a 13-15-1 record, one No Contest and a 2-2 bare-knuckle record. Lobov declared his retirement from boxing after his TKO loss to Denys Berinchyk. “When I retired I […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Paddy Pimblett is already eyeing a fighter vs. one of the best Lightweights on the planet. The former Cage Warriors champ made his UFC debut in September vs. […]
Sean O’Malley | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Sean O’Malley wonders if prospective opponent Cody Garbrandt needs to get his head checked. On his TimboSugarShow podcast, O’Malley — who recently entered MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings tied for the No. 14 spot at bantamweight — shot down a recent callout made by Garbrandt in which the former […]