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” […]
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Chael Sonnen was taken away in handcuffs after an alleged altercation at a hotel in Las Vegas. Sonnen, 44, was detained by police on Saturday and handed five citations of misdemeanor battery. He was not, however, arrested. The former light heavyweight contender was “banging on the door of a hotel […]
Darren Elkins has issued a statement after suffering a nasty TKO loss to Cub Swanson at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 45 event. Elkins (26-10 MMA) had entered Saturday’s fight card on a two-fight winning streak, with his most previous effort back in July resulting in a TKO victory over Darrick Minner. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson (28-12 […]
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Another former UFC champion is already the betting frontrunner to be Jake Paul’s next opponent in the boxing ring. UFC middleweight legend Anderson Silva has opened as the early favorite to fight the YouTuber-turned-boxing sensation next, according to recent odds released by online bookmaker BetOnline. Paul defeated former UFC […]
MMA legend Chael Sonnen was given five separate battery citations on Saturday, December 19, 2021, after he was involved with an alleged brawl at a luxury Las Vegas hotel. TMZ was the first to report the news and been have a video of Sonnen being led away in handcuffs. Law enforcement told the outer that […]