A recent report is suggesting that Francis Ngannou might already be a free agent. Despite both the UFC and Ngannou previously expressing confidence that they would reach an agreement for a new deal, there has yet to be any reported progress. MMA reporter John Nash has assessed the wording on UFC contracts in a thread […]
UFC 282 is in the books, but unfortunately, things came to a fairly anticlimactic close to the main event. Under the bright lights of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought through five hard rounds, and ultimately ended their affair in a controversial split draw. Throughout the first of five […]
Getting UFC 282 started in Las Vegas tonight, will be three early preliminary matches airing live exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT. Following, on ESPN+, the four-bout preliminary card will kick off at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Finally, the Pay-Per-View main card will go live […]
As we close in on the final UFC Pay-Per-View event of the year, there is a thick layer of excitement in the air surrounding this Saturday’s matchups at UFC 282. With Jiří Procházka vacating the light heavyweight title due to a devastating shoulder injury, the path has been paved for an excellent main event battle […]
Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello really don’t like each other. That was one of the takeaways at Wednesday’s pre-fight press conference. Stots and Sabatello have been trading verbal jabs in joint interviews, press conferences and social media, and that didn’t end today – nor will it probably end after their fight on Friday. “It doesn’t […]
Dustin Poirier has been hospitalized. The former interim lightweight champion revealed on social media that he has been diagnosed with a staph infection. He’s been keeping fans up to date. Some context on Dustin Poirier’s ( @DustinPoirier) IG posts about being hospitalized … told me it’s staph, but he’s not responding to antibiotics over the […]
Sports bettors in Ontario can no longer make picks on the UFC. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has reportedly ordered regulated sportsbooks to stop offering and accepting bets on UFC because of “integrity” concerns. “This is not a decision we take lightly, knowing the popularity of UFC events in Ontario’s sports books,” AGCO […]
Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the UFC are expected to reach an agreement. That’s at least what MMA reporter Ariel Helwani recently said. “Francis is about to become a free agent,” he said. “But I’m hearing that talks are actually pretty good. And you know, you saw Eric Nicksick, his coach referenced March 4, I’ve […]
The Polish powerhouse, Jan Blachowicz will have a second bite at the cherry as he the chance to close out the year with the UFC light heavyweight strap wrapped around his waist one more time. Jan Blachowicz will confront Russia’s Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of the final pay-per-view of the year, which takes […]
Conor McGregor said he’s facing a second lawsuit. This time, the former two-division champion said it’s for defamation of character and has been filed by former friend and teammate Artem Lobov. Earlier this week, Lobov reportedly filed a lawsuit seeking millions in restitution for not getting appropriate recognition of his role in the growth of […]