Luana Pinheiro was signed by the UFC after knocking out Stephanie Frausto at DWCS. | Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC Luana Pinheiro may have victorious in her UFC debut in May against Randa Markos, however things still didn’t exactly go as planned. The strawweight bout ended in the opening round after Markos landed an illegal upkick […]
Miesha Tate is returning to the octagon. Tate (19-7) will be headlining UFC Vegas 43 against No. 7 ranked Ketlen Vieira (11-2) Saturday night. Tate is coming off a win over Marion Reneau after a two-loss skid to Raquel pennington and Amanda Nunes, dating back to 2016. Vieira, meanwhile, has lost two of her last […]
One of the most talented prospects from Britain just joined the UFC. Muhammad Mokaev signed in the UFC, and is one of the youngest fighters of the promotion at 21 years old. “I want to make my own history,” he told BBC. “Youngest UFC champion to show kids you can come from nothing. It’s very […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Every time Max Holloway competes, the argument around the best boxer in MMA reignites. Of course, it’s all opinion, and different analysts value different aspects of boxing more than others. Holloway, […]
It looks like Khamzat Chimaev really might be the real deal. Chimaev steeped into the cage to face-off against Jack Hermansson in a freestyling wrestling match on Friday night. The event, Bulldog Fight Night 9 took place in in Gothenburg, Sweden. The fighters weighed in at 187 pounds and the match consisted of two three-minute […]
Miesha Tate thinks she knows where Kayla Harrison’s next step should be. Tate, a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, suggested that coveted free agent Kayla Harrison “belongs in the UFC.” “I’m not gonna beat around the bush there,” Tate told ESPN. “She certainly belongs in the UFC. I’d love to see her come over at […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Cynthia Calvillo has a message for those who are questioning her heart following a TKO loss this past Saturday. Calvillo took on Andrea Lee on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 42 and took a lot of punishment over the 10 minutes of action. Between the second and third rounds, […]
Cris Cyborg successfully defended her title the Bellator promotion just a few days ago. However, she still wants to continue her journey and accepted the challenge of former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano. Zingano challenged Cyborg via social media. “Send location @criscyborg @BellatorMMA.” The champion did not waste time and responded. “January. LA. @ScottCoker @BellatorMMA” […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alexander Volkanovski always knew in the back of his mind that he’d one day have to meet Max Holloway in a trilogy match for the UFC featherweight title despite being up 2-0 in the series. He just never figured Holloway would be the one who’d need to be most convinced. […]
Seven fighters have parted ways with the UFC. MMA Junkie reported the news, but the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Khama Worthy did, however, confirmed he was no longer with the promotion and thanked them for the opportunity. Roster moves, unless specifically noted, are not necessarily a “cut.” The UFC may have […]