Photo by WWE/Getty Images Seth Rollins is preparing to face CM Punk as two-thirds of a triple threat match headlining WrestleMania 41 on Saturday but their on screen feud is not just built for television. In fact, Rollin’s disdain for Punk is so real that he’s actually willing to train and learn MMA just for […]
Sean O’Malley trained with Israel Adesanya ahead of his UFC 316 title rematch against Merab Dvalishvili on June 7. O’Malley lost his last fight when he faced Dvalishvili, who won a unanimous decision at UFC 306 to take the bantamweight belt. O’Malley subsequently had surgery on his hip after suggestions he entered the fight with […]
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, April 15. Ian Garry claims his knee kicks are responsible for Shavkat’s lost title shot: […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are holding firm on who deserves the next lightweight title shot. Earlier this year, featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vacated his title, declaring his intention to move up to 155 pounds and pursue the lightweight belt. Fans immediately started speculating […]
Michael Chandler has spoken out following his loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314. Chandler was stopped in the third round after Pimblett took him down and landed a series of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. The defeat marked Chandler’s third straight loss, taking his UFC record to 2-5. Chandler’s last victory […]
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Michael Chandler left the octagon before Bruce Buffer even had time to announce the result in his fight against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 but he finally broke his silence with a brief statement released on social media on Monday. The one-time UFC title challenger suffered a third-round stoppage loss […]
Paddy Pimblett has called out Conor McGregor for a fight at Wembley Stadium. After stopping Michael Chandler with a third-round TKO at UFC 314, Pimblett had a message for McGregor, who bet $500,000 on Chandler to beat him. It was the biggest win of Pimblett’s career following his victory over Bobby Green at UFC 304 […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC, Graphic by Anton Tabuena Have we seen the last of Gordon Ryan as a BJJ competitor? Get up to date on all the biggest news from the grappling scene. Welcome to the BJJ Beat! On this recurring feature, we’ll tackle the biggest news from the professional grappling scene, and roll […]
Alexander Volkanovski | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alexander Volkanovski was one of the most active champions in the UFC back when he reigned as featherweight king, defending his throne four times in a span of two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that he’s back at the top, beating Diego Lopes for the vacant […]
Tonight under the bright lights of the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Alexander Volkanovski has repositioned himself atop the UFC’s 145-pound division, with a decision victory over Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title. Though Lopes displayed excellent striking ability, coupled with a toughness that in many cases would seem otherworldly, Volkanovski’s strategy and experience […]