Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Anthony Smith’s last walk to the octagon is expected to take place in April. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Smith is targeted to face Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City on April 26. Kangzif on Twitter was first to […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jared Cannonier defended his No. 7 middleweight ranking earlier tonight (Sat., Feb. 15, 2025) at UFC Vegas 102 LIVE on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, after stopping dangerous contender Gregory Rodrigues with a comeback TKO (punches) in the fourth round (see it HERE). In addition to […]
Jacqueline Cavalcanti and Nora Cornolle | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jacqueline Cavalcanti looks to make waves in the bantamweight division with a win over Julia Avila this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 102, and she credits much of her success to the legendary Cris Cyborg. Cavalcanti was raised at the Saloá favela in Sao […]
Max Holloway has provided fans with an update on his next fight. Holloway suffered a stoppage loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 in his last fight. That was the first stoppage defeat of his career as he missed out on the UFC Featherweight Title. However, his BMF Belt was not on the line, leaving […]
The Global Fight League (GFL) has announced their first match-ups for their event in April. 120 fighters will form six teams. Ex-UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman signed with the GFL following his retirement from the UFC. Weidman was not the same fighter after breaking his leg against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in 2021. Since […]
Paddy Pimblett is willing to fight Ilia Topuria if the latter moves up to lightweight. Pimblett’s comments follow after his win over Bobby Green at UFC 304. He secured a first-round submission win via a triangular choke. That extended his record to 6-0. It was the first time Pimblett defeated a ranked opponent. The win […]
On a recent ‘Fight Companion’ livestream, Joe Rogan touched on former Pride FC champion Fedor Emelianenko and some of his highlight performances, expressing a strong statement in the process. The commentator and famous podcaster only works for the UFC during PPV events in North America, so he was not in attendance this past weekend when […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC Featherweight kingpin Ilia Topuria has made his Lightweight intentions clear. The timeline is shaky, but there is no doubt Topuria wants to jump to 155-pounds and challenge Lightweight roost-ruler Islam […]
BYB BYB Bare Knuckle Boxing has scored a multi-year broadcast deal to air events on Vice TV with the first card debuting on the network on Feb. 22. The bare-knuckle fighting outfit becomes the first major sports acquisition for Vice TV as the company shifts to a more sports-first focus moving forward. “We look forward […]
The PFL has switched up their plan for this year’s events by planning multiple world tournaments, instead of going with the typical season format that they have in the past, and now the welterweight tournament competitors have been revealed. With the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator MMA in 2023, they added some serious talent to their […]