Jack Della Maddalena (pictured, red gloves) | Eternal MMA Ahead of his last fight at Eternal MMA 53, Australian prospect Jack Della Maddalena knew he was getting close to a potential contract with the UFC but he also wasn’t rushing things. At the time, Della Maddalena was a fast-rising star in his native country but […]
Benson Henderson is heading back to the cage against Brent Primus at Bellator 268. Henderson (29-10 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) versus Primus (10-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) was added to the October 16 fight card on Thursday. The headlining event will feature a light heavyweight, grand prix semifinals between Vadim Nemkov and Anthony Johnson. The co-main will […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul have a strange relationship. At one point, the two were friends or even something of training partners. Masvidal still does not look […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje was never worried about whether his fight against Michael Chandler was in danger, and he questions why Chandler invited any uncertainty in the first place. The two lightweights are scheduled to meet at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York. […]
Former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie is out from UFC 268 due to an unknown injury. It’s unknown if there will be a replacement opponent for the matchup or if UFC is going to post-pone this battle. De Randamie is one of the most experienced female fighters in the promotion. She suffered a loss in […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Anthony Smith wasn’t watching last week’s UFC fights live, so initially he missed the debut of the UFC’s promotional package for his Sept. 18 main event against Ryan Spann. But word traveled back to him quickly enough, so out of sheer curiosity he went and checked it out. And suffice […]
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 […]