Patricio Pitbull and Scott Coker | Bellator Patricio Pitbull built his career under the Bellator umbrella for more than a decade as one of the best featherweights on the planet, but his time with the promotion was almost over before it had begun. Bellator, which is now led by former Strikeforce president Scott Coker, was […]
Another fight between one of the best strikers and grapplers of the division will happen in March. Edson Barboza will reportedly face Bryce Mitchell at a UFC event on March 5. After changing weight category, Barboza archived some success in the featherweight division by defeating Makwan Amirkhani and Shane Burgos. But rising Georgian star Giga […]
Former UFC lightweight Luis Pena once again finds himself in trouble with the law as he was arrested for the third time this year. According to online Broward County, Florida online records, Pena was arrested by the Deerfield Beach Police Department on Monday. The Naples-born fighter faces two new charges of misdemeanor battery and criminal […]
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! 28-3 with an absurd 25 knockouts to his name, Jiri Prochazka is doing something right. The Czech athlete is 2-0 inside the Octagon, and the former Rizin champion is likely next […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC A classic striker vs. grappler match is currently in the works as Edson Barboza is expected to take on Bryce Mitchell at the upcoming UFC Fight Night event scheduled on March 5. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Thursday with verbal agreements in place for both athletes. […]
Not many fans think Conor McGregor deserves a shot at the lightweight crown after horrendous outings in the last few years, but the Irishman doesn’t want to go by the rules. “Hi lads, here goes,” McGregor tweeted. “Clicks and the like. Your boss and what not. The Mac. Santy Claus. I’m facing whoever the f–k […]
Two emerging welterweight prospects will fight on the February 5 UFC card. Shavkat Rakhmonov will take on Carlston Harris as the latest additions. Rakhmonov is an undefeated fighter from Kazakhstan. He has a 100% finishing rate with seven submissions and seven KO victories on his resume. He signed in the UFC from one of the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bryce Mitchell is finally healthy and ready to resume his UFC title chase. The undefeated featherweight prospect revealed Wednesday on The MMA Hour that he is eyeing a return to the octagon in early 2022 after missing all of the past year because of a broken hand he suffered in […]
Two-time PFL women’s lightweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison says that she will prove her worth to UFC president Dana White if the opportunity ever comes her way. Harrison, 31, has repeatedly been dubbed one of the best women MMA athletes at the moment and by no means, she has earned that status […]
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! 11 days out from the event, COVID-19 has disrupted a UFC Vegas 44 bout. Longtime UFC Welterweight Matt Brown revealed earlier today on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19, forcing […]