Adam Antolin (bottom) applies a choke hold to Hiroaki Ijima at Pancrase 310 on Nov. 10 in Tokyo | @VonPreux, Twitter Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil — At UFC Sao Paulo media day, all the fighters on the main card squared off Thursday morning.
Bellator The singular excitement of MMA is the suddenness of its conclusions. A specific excitement of MMA fandom is unearthing a new, noteworthy talent. Anyone watching Bellator 225 in August got a dose of both during the prelims when Aviv Gozali, an 18-year-old Israeli, broke a promotion record with an 11-second submission victory. The move […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Five new bouts have officially been added to the UFC’s first-ever trip to Raleigh, NC. In a flyweight bout, Justine Kish (6-2), a veteran from season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, looks to snap a two-fight skid against Lucie Pudilova (8-5), who’s also looking to right the ship after dropping three […]
The UFC is expected to visit Brazil three times in 2020. | Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Days away from the UFC’s upcoming show in Sao Paulo, MMA Fighting has confirmed the date for the next event in Brazil. According to sources, the UFC will hold its 37th event in the country on March 14, 2020. […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico will get another chance to bounce back at Bellator 238. Pico has verbally agreed to face Daniel Carey on the Jan. 25 fight card in Inglewood, Calif. The news was first reported by ESPN.com. The 23-year-old wrestling standout is five months removed from a knockout loss to […]
Before we begin, a bit of life advice: don’t bet a bunch of money on sporting events if it means not being able to afford rent if you lose the bet. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s a cool story that came out of the frustrating main event at UFC 244, in which […]
Esther Lin UFC welterweight veteran Nate Diaz probably thought he was doing some charitable work when he repaid a fan who lost his rent money on UFC 244, but opening up his wallet was like putting out a bowl of milk for a stray cat. Tomorrow he’ll have a dozen more on his doorstep. Diaz […]
Photo by Rochelle Brodin/Getty Images Skip to 30:21 for the “Iron” Mike comments. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, was not unlike former heavyweight boxing titleholder, Mike Tyson, in that both combatants were the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draws of their respective eras. And both won most of their fights by way […]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) pioneer Tara LaRosa, a former contestant on season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), made headlines over the weekend for her role in a flag-waving rally over Interstate 84 in Portland, Oregon. It was designed to be a peaceful demonstration in support of U.S. veterans. “Toward the end of our day, […]