For the first time since UFC 239 in 2019, the organization is bringing a pay-per-view event back to Brazil. This Saturday night in Rio, former champion Glover Teixeira will square off with the heavy-handed Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title, at UFC 283. Teixeira (33-8) captured UFC gold with a second-round submission over […]
Power Slap didn’t get the viewership that it may have hoped for. Dana White’s Power Slap – a new slap fighting league – had a helpful lead-in from AEW Wrestling, which was the No. 3 show on the night with 969,000 viewers, but it reportedly failed to hold viewers’ attention. It ranked No. 45 of […]
Rumors are stirring that Francis Ngannou left the UFC to avoid Jon Jones – a narrative that was fueled by White’s explanation that implied that Ngannou wants to fight “lesser opponents.” But Daniel Cormier says that’s just “not true.” “Isn’t it ironic that Jon Jones is fighting for a vacant championship? Do you guys remember […]
It looks like Chingiz Allazov has a new tendency of eliminating one legendary kickboxer after another. At the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 13, “Chinga” followed that streak by knocking out Superbon Singha Mawynn in the second round to unseat the Thai superstar and win the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title. AND NEW! […]
James Krause reportedly worked at an offshore sportsbook, a new report said. The former UFC fighter and Glory MMA & Fitness coach has been in the spotlight ever since the bout of his UFC-rostered fighter, Darrick Minner, versus Shayilan Nuerdanbieke was flagged for suspicious betting. Now, a lengthy report published by ESPN quoted anonymous sources […]
Victoria Lee’s home gym, United MMA, has permanently closed. The news, which was broke by Todd Atkins, follows sudden death of the 18-year-old rising contender. The gym was opened by Lee’s older siblings — who have almost made their names in ONE Championship — Angela and Christian; they taught courses and classes there. United MMA […]
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling probably won’t defend against former two-division champion Henry Cejudo in March. That’s according to the champ who said that he is still suffering from a torn left bicep. He further added that Cejudo’s wrestling style could make his injury worse. I fought 2x and did 2 training camps with this […]
Jake Paul has the MMA community talking. On Thursday, news broke that the YouTuber-turned-boxer has entered the MMA realm thanks to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year deal with the PFL and their new Super Fight Division. Even UFC middleweight contender Kyle Daukaus said that it’s getting hard not to like the social media star. “It’s getting […]
Cain Velasquez was seen at the Santa Clara County court on Wednesday as his reported murder case continues on. In a hearing in front of Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya, the retired mixed martial artist offered advice before his trial-setting date was finalized for March 8. Velasquez is set to be represented by Renee Hessling, a […]
Ahead of AJ McKee’s win against Roberto de Souza at this past weekend’s Bellator vs. RIZIN, the former featherweight champion made a flashy entrance. Inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, McKee made his walk to the cage in a full samurai suit and went on to deliver an exhilarating performance, capping off a […]