Jason Jackson beat the undefeated Yaroslav Amosov to secure the Bellator welterweight title at Bellator 301. From the outset, Jackson was on the front foot as he pushed Amosov backwards while the latter attempted to secure takedowns. And after having neutralized those attempts, Jackson managed to take control. The new champion sent Amosov to the […]
Dana White has removed Peloton bikes from the UFC Performance Institute after the comedian Theo Von’s admission that the company wanted an episode of his podcast removed. Von alleged that since Peloton was sponsoring his podcast, they were unhappy with an interview he had conducted with presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. The interview in question […]
Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, has confirmed that his fighter will not return in time for UFC 300. McGregor has not fought in the UFC since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The defeat had been compounded by a leg injury that kept McGregor out of the octagon for more than two years. […]
In just his seventh appearance with the organization, Alex Pereira has earned his second world title by defeating Jiri Prochazka tonight at UFC 295. Live from Madison Square Garden in New York, UFC 295 featured a five fight main card, culminating in the contest between the Pereira and Prochazka to crown a new light heavyweight […]
Conor McGregor could return to face Michael Chandler in the summer of next year. That is according to Dana White. Following McGregor’s recent enrollment into USADA, the MMA fighter must provide two negative samples over a period of six months before he can compete. The timeline, therefore, ruled out a return for this year, with […]
Conor McGregor talked up his net worth by claiming that 99% of the current fighters in the UFC would not compete in the sport if they were given a week’s worth of his earnings as wages. The Notorious is known for being a cash cow of the sport, with the MMA fighter’s net worth estimated […]
TKO Groups Holdings, Inc, has released its first financial figures following the merger between the UFC and WWE. The disclosure was made to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which showed a detailed breakdown of the figures concerning the UFC and WWE. The figures go on to reveal that during the first half of 2023, the […]
The UFC has been dealt a massive blow after their appeal to dismiss a class action antitrust lawsuit against them was denied. The move follows after a lawsuit was initially filed by ex-UFC fighters in 2014 against the organization over fighters’ pay. Some of the fighters included Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Kyle Kingsbury, as […]
Derrick Lewis, the UFC heavyweight, has reportedly been charged with the offence of reckless driving. The news could not have come at a worse time, with suggestions that the arrest took place on October 25th, 2023, which just happens to be ten days before his bout with Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night 231 on […]
The PFL has allegedly acquired Bellator as the deal will officially go through next year. That is according to Al Zullino. The news over Bellator’s future comes after recent reports that the organization would be sold. As we have reported previously, MMA reporter Ariel Helwani confirmed that a sale was impending. This was after suggestions […]