Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Next weekend, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will face off for the third and final time in the main event of UFC 264 and as the trilogy approaches, the war of words has begun. At this point, Poirier and McGregor have a long history, having first fought […]
McGregor and Poirier meet for the third, and presumably the final time, at UFC 264, which takes place on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. No one has had a more glamorous career in MMA than Connor McGregor. The recent turbulence in his career has forced him to face Dustin Poirier for […]
Things are getting heated as a recent announcement from Dana White spiked controversy. Dana White recently announced that Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane will headline as an interim heavyweight title match at UFC 265. This came to a shock for the MMA world as Francis Ngannou had won the heavyweight title in March against Stipe […]
Sean O’Malley | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Sean O’Malley will fight at UFC 264 after all. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new booking that a matchup between O’Malley (13-1) and UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho (9-4) is set for next Saturday’s pay-per-view in Las Vegas. Moutinho steps in on short notice for […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Reigning Bellator MMA champion Cris Cyborg says her new home hosts far greener pastures than the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is far from the end all be all for current Bellator queen Cris Cyborg. Cyborg, 35, and the UFC had a rather […]
Famous Instagram Model and MMA superstar Paige VanZant says leaving the UFC and joining the BKFC was the best decision that she has ever made. Paige was signed to the flyweight division of the UFC. She competed in MMA for 8 years in total, 6 of which she spent in the UFC. During his UFC […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This is The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, Sporting News Senior Editor of Combat Sports Andreas Hale joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to react to some of the biggest stories in MMA and boxing. Some POSSIBLE topics include the recently announced interim UFC heavyweight title fight between Derrick […]
Corey Samuels (3-2) lived up to his nickname Lightning Wolf to knockout Isaiah Hokit within 10 seconds of his Bellator debut. His quick finish at the Bellator 261 prelims earned him the third win of his pro MMA career. Speaking to media at a post-fight news conference, Samuels said this was a great way to […]
Joe Schilling Says This Fight Was Self Defense. What Do You Think? Let Us Know Your Thoughts On Our Facebook Poll. Footage emerged of former GLORY Tournament Champion & Bellator fighter Joe Schilling assaulting a man in a bar dispute. The fighter took it to social media and claims it was self-defense, during a "life-threatening […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The announcement that an interim heavyweight title is being introduced at UFC 265 just three months after Francis Ngannou became champion led to a heated exchange between Ngannou’s agent and UFC president Dana White. The disagreement on social media occurred after Derrick Lewis was booked against Ciryl Gane with an interim […]