This year, MMA fans saw a chunk of upset victories. Israel Adesanya suffered his first UFC loss against Jan Blachowicz, Blachowicz then lost to underdog Glover Teixeira, the oldest fighter of the division, who is now the champion. Conor McGregor suffered two TKO losses this year. Tony Ferguson got dominated by Beneil Dariush for three […]
Former UFC referee John McCarthy has criticized Eagle FC for booking a fight between Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee. It was announced recently that former UFC fighters Diego Sanchez and Kevin Lee will, in fact, meet in a 165-pound clash as part of Eagle Fighting Championship’s expansion into the United States. The collision is set […]
Eagle FC fighter Kevin Lee has admitted he’s jealous of the way Sean O’Malley has been able to rise up through the ranks in the UFC. In the last few weeks, things have changed a fair bit for Kevin Lee. In addition to being released from his contract with the UFC, he also managed to […]
Francis Ngannou has been a stand-out fighter, especially since donning the UFC heavyweight title in March. But Ngannou’s management and the UFC remain at a standstill. His manager Marquel Martin outlined what his champion would like to be reconciled. “I think for starters, Francis would love to have more activity,” Martin said on “Throwing Down” […]
Alexis Davis | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Two fighters potentially with their backs to the wall have been paired up for an upcoming UFC card in February. The UFC announced Wednesday that a bantamweight bout between Alexis Davis (20-11) and Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-1) has been added to the Feb. 5 card, which takes place at […]
Justin Gaethje versus Michael Chandler was bloody, brutal and aggressive. Chandler (22-7) survived the fight while Gaethje (23-3) broke down his opponent slowly and strategically. The constant ruthless action made its own case for UFC’s Fight of the Year. Gaethje and Chandler faced each other in Madison Square Garden on the undercard of UFC 268: […]
Photo by Robert B. Stanton/Getty Images The sports world lost a giant earlier today (Tues., Dec. 28, 2022) as one of the biggest names in National Football League (NFL) history, John Madden, suddenly passed away at the age of 85. The Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster was synonymous with the NFL, winning Super Bowl […]
Charles Oliveira never lost sight of the vision. His vision included the UFC lightweight gold being wrapped around his waist, and that came true on May 15. The action-packed fight was arguably the best fight of the second quarter of 2021. It took Oliveira 28 octagon appearances to earn a title shot for the vacant […]
Roberto Satoshi will rematch Yusuke Yachi in his first defense of the RIZIN title in Japan. | Photo via RIZIN FF RIZIN and Bellator have co-promoted multiple times in the past, at one point creating an opportunity for Kyoji Horiguchi to become a two-company champion. Roberto Satoshi, a champion in Japan, also wants in. The […]
Charles Oliveira just successfully defended his title against Dustin Poirier for the first time, and he’s already responding to those who want to pick a fight with him next. Of those people is Conor McGregor, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight double champion. “May would be a wonderful date,” Oliveira told Sherdog. “Conor challenged me […]