Triller Fight Club Vitor Belfort is aiming high following his knockout win over Evander Holyfield this Saturday night on FITE TV pay-per-view (PPV). Belfort, who came out swinging in just his second professional boxing match, ended up stopping Holyfield on the feet in the very first round. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was expected […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Hello everyone! It’s a rare weekend off for major MMA, but last weekend the UFC put on one of their better Fight Night cards in a while and we’ve still got Triller’s MMA-boxing event this weekend. So, let’s talk about Derek Brunson beating Darren Till, Paddy Pimblett’s UFC debut, and […]
UFC President Dana White praised C.J. Vergara for his win Tuesday night – so impressed, he handed him an official UFC contract. Vergara struck Bruno Korea with powerful knee strikes to the body during a Contender Series match. White said he sees a bright future for the 30-year-old fighter. “He’s going to be on top […]
A former UFC dual champion is making his way to the big screen. Daniel Cormier, a retired MMA fighter, has been cast in a television spin-off series of the movie, “Warrior.” Director Gavin O’Connor announced the news in an interview with DiscussingFilm. Cormier will play Bobby Watkins, a Houston fighter “trying to pull his family […]
Injury has hindered another fighter to pull out of a UFC fight card. Diego Ferreira has pulled out of UFC Fight Night 193 due to injury. He was scheduled to face Grant Dawson on October 2, but now the bout will no longer take place on that date. Ferreira (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has been […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images MMA Fighting has Holyfield vs. Belfort weigh-in video for Friday’s event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. A live stream of the weigh-ins is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET. In the main event, Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort step on […]
Josh Quinlan has been handed a UFC contract after he extended his winning streak to six by beating Logan Urban on the Dana White’s Contender Series. The welterweight has yet to be defeated in his pro MMA career. Quinlan (6-0) had his intentions clear from the beginning. “This kid is 6-0, and let’s be fair […]
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! At 46 years of age, Tito Ortiz has lived an eventful life. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight kingpin has fought all over the world for various promotions, but […]
Tristan Connelly is out from his matchup against Makwan Amirkhani. Amirkhani wrote on Instagram that his rival is out from their clash, which was supposed to be held at UFC 267, because of unknown reasons. UFC 267 is going to take place in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on October 30. The post has since been […]
Daniel Cormier | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Daniel Cormier is about to go Hollywood. Director Gavin O’Connor revealed in an interview with DiscussingFilm (h/t Awful Announcing) celebrating the 10th anniversary of his mixed martial arts film Warrior that Cormier has been cast in a planned television spin-off of the movie titled Warriors. The former two-division […]