Chris Weidman, YouTube A month after suffering a gruesome leg break, Chris Weidman is starting to walk again. The former UFC champion is taking the proverbial baby steps as he undergoes physical therapy for the surgery that had to be done on his right leg after it was broken in a fight against Uriah Hall […]
WBO orders Anthony Joshua to make a mandatory defense fight against Oleksandr Usyk; Josh Taylor upset that media outlets in the UK ignored his unification fight, and one-time UFC MMA light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hires veteran Boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his new adviser. Source View the original article
Between the Links returns for a special live edition ahead of a UFC-and-Bellator-less weekend. Host Mike Heck is joined by interim BTL champion, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew, as he faces off against MMA journalist, and host of Best Camp of My Life, Fernanda Prates. This week, the panel will discuss what they learned from Rob […]
Former NFL star Chad Johnson is training with the Charlo brothers ahead of his fight on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul undercard. Jimmy Smith is the new WWE RAW PBP commentator. Newly-minted undisputed junior-welterweight champion Josh Taylor finds himself in the number five spot on The Ring’s pound-for-pound list. All of this is covered […]
Cris Cyborg believes Claressa Shields will be able to have success in MMA. Shields is the current undisputed female junior-middleweight champion. She has also won undisputed gold at middleweight. In search of even more challenges, Shields is also dipping her toes in the MMA waters. She’ll go one-on-one with Brittney Elkin on June 10 under […]
Bellator Welterweight Michael Page is hoping to transition to the UFC at some point. Page is currently the number two-ranked Bellator 170-pounder. He is fresh off a devastating TKO victory over Derek Anderson. Page shattered Anderson’s nose with a high kick. Page appeared on Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast and admitted that eventually, he […]
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… […]