Teddy Atlas praised Leon Edwards ahead of his UFC 296 fight against Colby Covington on December 16th, 2023. Edwards makes the second defense of his welterweight title following back-to-back wins over Kamaru Usman. The champion has not lost in eight years since his defeat to Usman in 2015. Covington has the chance to grab the […]
The UFC executives find themselves somewhat over the coals this week, as deal making correspondence among their team is brought to light. It is a surprise to no one to hear the “news” that Dana White and the Fertitta brothers are tough negotiators. But, the emails and text messages that were obtained by Bloody Elbow […]
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) President David Feldman has addressed the rise of illegal streaming following the news that the organization has lost significant revenue. Felman’s concerns were first vocalized at BKFC 41 in April. Mike Perry took on Luke Rockhold as the PPV numbers did half of what were expected. Felman put that down […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has set up his GIMIK promotions in a direct jab at Dana White. Following Ngannou’s departure from the UFC, White vowed never to work with the fighter again. He hit out at Ngannou for chasing ‘gimmick fights’ after suggestions that he wanted any UFC deal to include an option […]
Conor McGregor has announced the birth of his new son with his fiancée Dee Devlin. It is a welcome addition to the McGregor household as the family welcomed their fourth child after having had two sons and a daughter. In the images below, McGregor can be seen alongside his fiancée and the newborn from the […]
The UFC and WWE merger to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc, has been challenged by a group of shareholders. According to reports, a court filing was made in Delaware on November 17th, 2023, which claimed that some former WWE shareholders issued a lawsuit against Vince McMahon and other executives from the WWE. The plaintiffs, who […]
Conor McGregor has not been left happy with the singer AKON after the latter had gotten the MMA fighter’s X account suspended as a result of filing a copyright claim. The incident played out as McGregor placed a post of himself singing the musician’s song, ‘Locked Up.’ The post below shows McGregor singing along to […]
Conor McGregor made an appearance at the annual ‘Time Out Dubai Nightlife Awards’, which celebrates the city’s best bars, pubs and clubs. McGregor, who is the founder of the ‘Proper 12’ Irish Whiskey brand, was on hand to attend a gala dinner on November 22nd, 2023. Thereafter, the Irishman took to the stage to speak […]
PFL chairman Donn Davis is willing to offer Nate Diaz up to $15 million in order to fight Jake Paul in MMA under the organization. Paul beat Diaz on his boxing debut on August 5th, 2023, via a unanimous decision in their only encounter. While Diaz was dropped in the fifth round, he managed to […]
Campbell McLaren, the co-creator of the UFC, has alleged that Bellator was making massive losses prior to their sale to the PFL. After months of speculation, the PFL finalized the purchase of Bellator, with an announcement being made on November 20th, 2023. The PFL chairman, Don Davis, outlined his vision for Bellator next year, which […]