Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It appears Julianna Pena has managed to awaken the beast inside Amanda Nunes. For the past few months, Pena has often said she’s the toughest stylistic matchup at bantamweight for Nunes as their title fight approaches at UFC 269. She’s also questioned why the reigning two-division UFC champion was forced […]
Bellator President Scott Coker was all praise for the reigning bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis for his outrageous spinning back fist knockout in the main event of the Bellator 272. Pettis added another highlight reel to his already glamorous career by knocking out Kyoji Horiguchi in the fourth round of the championship bout. Pettis struggled for […]
Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will assemble the major players from this weekend’s UFC 269 pay-per-view (PPV) event, including lightweight headliners Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier, for a special pre-fight media day streaming LIVE in the embedded video player above, starting promptly at 1:30 p.m. ET from […]
Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis | Zuffa LLC Chris Curtis has a little revenge on his mind. The affable veteran — now 2-0 in the UFC following a TKO victory over Brendan Allen this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 44 — was paying close attention to another middleweight bout on the same card featuring his […]
Conor McGregor is displaying his gains. McGregor posted photos of his weight transformation on Twitter, claiming to be “190 lbs of granite” ahead of his projected return to the octagon in the first half of 2022. 190lbs of granite. @McGregorFast pic.twitter.com/k8HeRZaKRg — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 4, 2021 The 33-year-old has reportedly resumed training as […]
UFC star Dustin Poirier is clearly in a relaxed mood after declaring he will have ‘Thanks-Christmas’ dinner to celebrate if he wins at UFC 269. This Saturday night, Dustin Poirier will attempt to finally reach the top of the mountain when he challenges Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight championship. Both men have been on […]
One of the most famous MMA stars from Europe, Michael Bisping, might make his wrestling debut if AEW makes a call to him. Bisping said he loves the idea of participating in AEW just like American Top Team fighters are doing. “Hey, never say never, but I do know that professional wrestling, whilst it is […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Raquel Pennington will still get one last fight in before the end of the year. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Pennington will face Macy Chiasson at UFC Vegas 45, which takes place Dec. 18 at the APEX and will […]
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Plot twist! Celebrity boxer Jake Paul has agreed to rematch former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on Dec. 18 inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., after former opponent Tommy Fury withdrew from their pay-per-view (PPV) headliner. “It is official, Tommy Fury is boxing’s biggest bitch,” Paul told his Twitter followers. […]
Showtime Watch Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz full fight video highlights from their main event above, courtesy of multiple sources. Davis vs. Cruz took place Dec. 5 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Gervonta Davis (26-0) put his WBA lightweight belt on the line against Isaac Cruz (22-2-1), which aired live on Showtime […]