After Khamzat Chimaev’s noisy debut in 2020, it was hard for fighters to make an impression. But some fighters still made it. One of them was Chris Curtis. He signed in the UFC this year at 34 years old, but has lots of experience under his belt. His professional record before UFC was 26 victories […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC veteran Michel Prazeres has been handed a four-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency following a second violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy. USADA officials announced the news on Thursday. “Prazeres received his first violation after testing positive for boldenone and served a two-year period of ineligibility beginning on […]
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has showed her fans that she is not only good at smashing top contemnors inside the octagon. In Instagram posts, Shevchenko could be seen trying out different attires and pulling off dance moves as she models for Boutique Erkele, a clothing store. “Today was a busy day like in […]
Photo by Hector Vivas/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC Much to her delight, Carla Esparza finally got the confirmation that she would be fighting for the women’s strawweight title after Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White stated that she’d be next for Rose Namajunas. While a date and location has yet to be confirmed, if it were […]
Derrick Lewis put on an outstanding performance last Saturday night at UFC Vegas 45, knocking out strong contender Chris Daukaus in a comeback win after losing to Ciryl Gane in the summer. The victory broke a tie with Vitor Belfort and Matt Brown, giving “The Black Beast” the record for the most knockouts in UFC […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Aspen Ladd is well aware of the criticism her head coach and partner Jim West has received during Ladd’s recent octagon appearance, and she’s giving her perspective on the situation. Ladd returned to competition for the first time since December 2019 when she faced Norma Dumont in the featherweight main […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov is diving into a new career. Nurmagomedov will soon launch his Eagle FC promotion in the United States for the first time in 2022. Eagle FC 44, which takes place on January 28 in Miami, features MMA legends like Tyrone Spong, Sergei Kharitonov, and Rashad Evans. The lineup and the practicalities of running […]
Angela Hill and Amanda Lemos | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges […]
Julianna Peña’s win reminded Teddy Atlas of another major upset in combat sports history – one not much of the world can forget about either. Former boxing trainer and fight commentator Teddy Atlas said – like much of the sports world – he was shocked with Peña’s submission victory over Amanda Nunes, who is regarded […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has gone on record to say that Justin Gaethje would get the next shot at Charles Oliveira’s lightweight title sometime in 2022. And it would be a well-deserved one at that following his win over Michael Chandler in a “Fight of the Year” […]