Derrick Lewis has his eyes set on just one thing. That’s not title shots or even a big pay-per-view main event. All he wants is for his next opponent to be Stipe Miocic. “I feel like I don’t have to prove anything and that’s one of the reasons why I want to fight Stipe next,” […]
UPDATE (January 7, 2022, 2:36 PM ET): Max Holloway is out from the fight after aggravating a prior injury, ESPN reported. The trilogy fight UFC fans have been asking for is going to happen. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will meet former champ Max Holloway for the third time at UFC 272 in March, UFC president […]
While further discussion is needed, Bellator CEO Scott Coker believes Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) has a few options as he prepares for his second Bellator battle. Romero had a failed attempt in his Bellator debut against Phil Davis. He later had a second shot, but due to an eye injury, Romero had to withdraw […]
According to MMA Island, a booking between Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann is being finalized. If it becomes official, it will be added to a UFC Fight Night card on February 26, which has yet to have a specific location. Cutelaba and Spann are currently around the top of the 205-pound division in the UFC. […]
2021 was a great year for MMA fans, but 2022 looks even more promising. Fans can only hope for bigger and entertaining fights, so here’s some to possibly hope for. Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar will be the first-ever headliners of the 2022 UFC season. On January 15, they will fight in a five-rounder battle […]
This year, MMA fans saw a chunk of upset victories. Israel Adesanya suffered his first UFC loss against Jan Blachowicz, Blachowicz then lost to underdog Glover Teixeira, the oldest fighter of the division, who is now the champion. Conor McGregor suffered two TKO losses this year. Tony Ferguson got dominated by Beneil Dariush for three […]
Justin Gaethje versus Michael Chandler was bloody, brutal and aggressive. Chandler (22-7) survived the fight while Gaethje (23-3) broke down his opponent slowly and strategically. The constant ruthless action made its own case for UFC’s Fight of the Year. Gaethje and Chandler faced each other in Madison Square Garden on the undercard of UFC 268: […]
Rashad Evans is making his return. According to ESPN, Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, will battle Gabriel Checco on the Eagle FC United States premiere program on January 28 in Miami. Khabib Nurmagomedov, a former UFC lightweight champion, owns the MMA promotion Eagle FC. Evans (19-8-1) announced his retirement in June 2018 after […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov is diving into a new career. Nurmagomedov will soon launch his Eagle FC promotion in the United States for the first time in 2022. Eagle FC 44, which takes place on January 28 in Miami, features MMA legends like Tyrone Spong, Sergei Kharitonov, and Rashad Evans. The lineup and the practicalities of running […]
Derrick Lewis closed out the year with a bang. Former title challenger Lewis (26-8, 1 NC) faced newly rising contender Chris Daukaus (12-4) in the heavyweight main event. Lewis proved that he is one of the most dangerous strikers of the division and served Daukaus his first-ever loss in the UFC. In the very first […]