Chael Sonnen has given his take on Jon Jones’ announcement, revealing he’s linking up with former Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. The news was well-received by those in the boxing world. UFC President Dana White heaped praise on Schaefer and said he’s looking forward to speaking with him. While the move has some thinking […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Featherweight fireworks will join the usual red, white, and blue variety in July. Per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight kingpin, Max Holloway, will return […]
Max Holloway | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A featherweight fight with fireworks written all over it has been booked as former champion Max Holloway is expected to face Yair Rodriguez in the five-round main event at the upcoming UFC card on July 17. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup is in the works when speaking to […]
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down a lucrative offer to fight Floyd Mayweather, according to his manager. The viewership totals for Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez have been revealed. A recap of “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler Day. All of this on the May 26th edition of the FIGHT SPORTS Daily News. Photo Credit: AP… […]
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones isn’t keen on returning to the Octagon before he’s ready. Jones and the UFC have been at odds over pay. UFC President Dana White claims Jones wants $30 million guaranteed to challenge Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight gold. Jones has seen payouts for top boxing heavyweights such as […]
Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Puna Soriano has a new opponent, and a new date for his second fight of 2021. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Anthony Hernandez is still dealing with a hand injury from his most recent victory over Rodolfo Vieira at […]
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping has sounded off on Joshua Fabia. Fabia is the former coach of Diego Sanchez. Fabia touted his “School of Self Awareness” but many question his techniques as well as his motives for being in Sanchez’s corner. Fans were none too pleased with Fabia’s fight preparation method of chasing athletes […]
Georges St-Pierre isn’t hating on Jake and Logan Paul but he has offered some advice. The Paul brothers are Internet celebrities, who have been making their mark in the world of combat sports. Jake is 3-0 as a pro boxer, while Logan is getting ready for an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather on June […]
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn criticizes Top Rank Boxing for what he believes to have been a lack of promotion for Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez. Anthony Joshua has options outside of Oleksandr Usyk for his next fight. Plus, the poster reveals UFC 264, which will be headlined by the trilogy between Dustin Poirier and Conor […]
The medical suspensions for UFC Vegas 27 are in. UFC Vegas 27 took place this past Saturday night, May 22 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a bantamweight tilt between Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt. Font won the bout via unanimous decision. Despite his success, Font is looking at […]