ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith admits that he doesn’t like seeing women trade leather in the UFC. For many, the UFC has provided the best opportunity for women in combat sports to thrive. High-level female boxers such as Claressa Shields have expressed gripes over the lack of promotion for women in the world of boxing. […]
The PFL has announced a list of participants for two weight classes in the 2021 season. On April 23, the promotion will make its return after being shelved in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lightweights have 10 participants, while the featherweight division is at 8. There will be two more additions to the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images After a tumultuous couple of years, the UFC welterweight division is slowly but surely starting to work itself out. Reigning champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against Gilbert Burns later this month while Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev collide shortly thereafter. The fight most fans have […]
Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images Boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao gives his take on the Dustin Poirier-Conor McGregor fight at UFC 257. According to eight-division world boxing champion, Conor McGregor may have underestimated Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. The 42-year-old boxing icon/Philippine senator recently gave his take on the fight. (Losing) is part of […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Lightweight standout Charles Oliveira is holding out for a shot at the UFC lightweight title, according to a recent report. Oliveira, who’s won his past eight octagon bouts and is ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s top-15 at 155 pounds, turned down a non-title fight against Michael […]
Who is the UFC’s most violent fighter? Michael Chandler wants to prove it’s him. Chandler enjoyed a dream promotional debut when he defeated Dan Hooker via first-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC 257 earlier this month. It put him right into the title picture mix with some observers calling for him to fight […]
Dustin Poirier has suggested a UFC Lightweight Championship match between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. Poirier has found himself in prime position for a title bout. “The Diamond” shared the Octagon with Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257. McGregor was stopped via TKO in the second round. While Poirier is in the […]
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Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 259 is no longer ‘Location TBA’ and there’s even a chance you could be there to see it with a little luck. The UFC’s recent pattern of one month Fight Island, two months Las Vegas continues. The promotion has been shuttling their shows back and forth […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Martin has not competed since losing to Neil Magny last year. Veteran lightweight and welterweight Anthony Rocco Martin is now a free agent after parting ways with the UFC. Martin’s contract expired after his UFC 250 loss to Neil Magny last June, and according to MMA Junkie, the promotion and […]