AJ McKee has bested one of RIZIN’s best. McKee put his grappling and ground and pound on the display against RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto de Souza in the main event of the first-ever Bellator vs. RIZIN event, which took place in Japan. Dream come true,” McKee said about fighting there. “Hopefully I get to come […]
On Saturday, December 31st, 2022, Bellator MMA and RIZIN are hosting their showdown at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event of the evening will be A.J. McKee against RIZIN Lightweight champion Roberto de Souza in a non-title fight. Patricio Pitbull and Kleber Koike will face off in a featherweight title fight […]
Lots of fighters held a great year in 2022. For example, Roman Dolidze, The Georgian fighter, was unranked just a few months ago but earned 3 victories in a row in battles where he was considered an underdog. However, in all of those battles, he earned victories. He became the #8 contender of the division […]
The year 2022 was full of action as promised but there were some moments which caught everyone’s attention. From knockouts to outrageous submissions, it had everything one could have imagined. But it was always the knockouts that grabbed attention all year long. There are several contenders for the knockout of the year like Leon Edwards […]
UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar has died. The promotion announced on Saturday that the star’s passing and reported that heart complications caused Bonnar’s death, which happened on Thursday. “Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the octagon,” UFC President Dana White in a statement. “His fight with Forrest […]
Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has rejected the plea deal in his criminal case. Now, he will head to court, which stems from his alleged assault of several people at a Las Vegas Four Seasons hotel last December 18. Of the alleged individuals includes Christopher and Julie Stellpflug who filed a lawsuit and […]
For the first time in over a decade, Tony Ferguson is not in the UFC lightweight rankings. Ferguson has been on a five-fight losing streak since 2020. The last time he was victorious was in June 2019 when he stopped Donald Cerrone in the second round. According to the UFC, rankings are created based on: […]
The latest event of the year was held at UFC Apex, where top middleweights headlined the event. Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland delivered fireworks. After a hard 5 rounder battle, Cannonier earned the split decision victory, but even Strickland was surprised by that judge. One of the judges scored 4 rounds for Strickland, while the […]
Both men are looking for a win. Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland will meet in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. Before losing to then-middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Cannonier was on a five fight winning streak, but his bid to become the division champion fell short. Strickland fought on the undercard where he […]
UFC Fight Night 216 is expected to deliver some crunchy fixtures. It is taking place on December 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+. The fight between the middleweight contenders will mark the final UFC matchup of the year. In that bout, Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and Sean […]